No. 18 Kansas Heads to Stillwater for Weekend Series at Oklahoma State

#18 Kansas (27-10, 12-3 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (23-14, 7-8 Big 12)
When	Friday, April 17 – Sunday, April 19
Where	Stillwater, Okla. // O'Brate Stadium
Watch	Friday \| Saturday \| Sunday
Radio	Jayhawk Sports Network + KLWN (101.7 FM/1320 AM)
Live Stats	Friday \| Saturday \| Sunday
Game Notes	Kansas \| Oklahoma State \| Big 12
Social Media	@KUBaseball \| @kubaseball \| Facebook

Probable Starting Pitchers
Day	Kansas	Oklahoma State
Fri. 2 p.m. CT*	RHP Mathis Nayral (4-1, 4.23 ERA)	LHP Ethan Lund (3-1, 5.16 ERA)
Sat. 6 p.m. CT	RHP Dominic Voegele (3-2, 8.08 ERA)	RHP Mario Pesca (4-2, 5.08 ERA)
Sun. 1 p.m. CT	TBD	TBD

*Friday's game time was adjusted due to the possibility of inclement weather.

STILLWATER, Okla. – No. 18 Kansas baseball will take its 11-game winning streak on the road for a three-game weekend series against Oklahoma State at O'Brate Stadium. The first game of the series will begin on Friday at 2 p.m. CT. It was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. CT before being adjusted due to the potential for inclement weather.

I think our guys love playing baseball," head coach Dan Fitzgerald said. "I know the mind and soul of a competitor is once that game starts, you're focused on the spin of the baseball and never taking your eye off that thing. They're mature in a lot of ways. There's a lot of maturing that we need to do, but they enjoy competing as much as any group I've been around."

Kansas (27-10, 12-3 Big 12) pushed its winning streak to 11 games on Tuesday night with a 5-2 victory against Wichita State. It's the longest winning streak for Kansas since 1994. The 11-game winning streak is the second longest active winning streak in NCAA Division I baseball. The Jayhawks are also 17-2 in their last 19 contests.

The Jayhawks are off to their best start in Big 12 play in program history. Sitting in first place in the standings at the halfway point, Kansas has won eight consecutive conference games and 12 of the last 13. The Jayhawks have won four consecutive Big 12 series for the first time in program history.

KU moved into the Top 25 rankings this week following a perfect 4-0 last week at No. 19 Nebraska and with a three-game sweep of No. 12 UCF. KU is ranked No. 18 by D1Baseball and The Athletic, No. 19 by Baseball America, No. 21 by Perfect Game and USA Today and No. 23 by the NCBWA. The No. 18 ranking is the highest since March 17, 2014, when the Jayhawks were ranked No. 18 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.

Oklahoma State (23-14, 7-8 Big 12) has won its last two games at Kansas State and versus No. 14 Oklahoma. The Cowboys have posted an impressive 15-3 record at home this season. They currently sit in ninth place in the Big 12 standings. As a team, Oklahoma State is hitting .272 and the pitching staff has a 6.06 ERA this season.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
All three games will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the games on KLWN (101.7 FM/1320 AM) and the Jayhawk Sports Network on KUAthletics.com and the Kansas Jayhawks app.

Live statistics can be found here, while live updates will also be provided on the team's official X page @KUBaseball.

BOEDE, BOEDE, BOEDE
Rahe was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. The Big 12 weekly honors were the first of his career.

Rahe was crucial for Kansas in its perfect 4-0 week against ranked opponents that included a win at No. 19 Nebraska and a three-game series sweep of No. 12 UCF. He was on mound to finish three of the four wins against ranked competition, earning a win and two saves.

The Marion, Iowa, native threw seven innings and did not allow an earned run last week. Rahe posted a 0.57 WHIP and opponents had only a .083 batting average against him.

SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and Oklahoma State have a series that dates back over 100 years to 1921. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 155-69, which includes an 89-14 advantage in Stillwater. Oklahoma State entered last season on a six-game winning streak between the teams, but Kansas swept all four meetings a year ago. The Jayhawks beat the Pokes by scores of 5-2, 12-11 (11 innings) and 11-2 for the series in Lawrence. Then, the teams battled again in the Big 12 Tournament and the Jayhawks came from behind to win 7-6 in walk-off fashion for the 26th comeback victory of the season.

UP NEXT
Kansas will host Nebraska on Tuesday, April 21 at 6 p.m. CT for the second of two midweek matchups between the schools. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here.

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