No. 11 Kansas Returns to Hoglund Ballpark for Weekend Series Versus Arizona

Friday, May 1

Lawrence, Kan.

6 p.m. CT

University of Kansas

Arizona

No. 11 Kansas Returns to Hoglund Ballpark for Weekend Series Versus Arizona

4/30/2026 4:53:00 PM | Baseball

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Arizona (16-27, 7-14 Big 12) vs. #11 Kansas (34-11, 17-4 Big 12)
When	Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3
Where	Lawrence, Kan. // Hoglund Ballpark
Watch	Friday \| Saturday \| Sunday
Radio	Jayhawk Sports Network + KLWN (101.7 FM/1320 AM)
Live Stats	Friday \| Saturday \| Sunday
Game Notes	Kansas \| Big 12
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Social Media	@KUBaseball \| @kubaseball \| Facebook

Probable Starting Pitchers
Day	Kansas	Arizona
Fri. 6 p.m. CT	RHP Dominic Voegele (4-2, 7.21 ERA)	RHP Owen Kramkowski (1-5, 4.92 ERA)
Sat. 2 p.m. CT	TBD	RHP Smith Bailey (3-3, 4.68 ERA)
Sun. 12 p.m. CT	TBD	LHP Luc Fladda (3-1, 4.76 ERA)

LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 11 Kansas Baseball is back home this weekend for a three-game series against the Arizona Wildcats. Friday's game is sold out, but there are still limited tickets remaining for Saturday and Sunday's games by clicking here.

"I think we have played fundamental baseball," head coach Dan Fitzgerald said about the recent stretch. "We talk about the key components of that – winning the strike zone, taking care of the ball on defense and then the big one is doing it situationally and offensively…they have holistically bought into the offensive process, the defensive process and the pitching process."

Kansas (34-11, 17-4 Big 12) is riding a seven-game winning streak and finished the month of April with a 15-1 record. The Jayhawks have won 18 of their last 19 games and 24 of their last 27 contests. KU currently sits in first place in the Big 12 standings with a three-game lead. It's the best record in conference play through 21 games in school history.

On Tuesday night, Kansas traveled to Wichita State and defeated the Shockers 14-1 in a run-rule victory. The win secured a perfect 9-0 regular season record against the four regional opponents to the north, south, east and west – Nebraska (2-0), Wichita State (2-0), Missouri (2-0) and Kansas State (3-0).

KU has won six consecutive conference series after a sweep of Kansas State in Manhattan last weekend. Kansas has gone 9-0 in Big 12 home games this season. That marks the longest Big 12 home winning streak for Kansas in program history. The Jayhawks have won 17 of the last 19 conference games.

Kansas is in the Top 25 for a third consecutive week. The Jayhawks came in ranked at No. 11 by D1Baseball, Baseball America, USA Today and the NCBWA. The No. 11 ranking is the highest since the end of the 1993 season, following a trip to the College World Series.

Arizona (16-27, 7-14 Big 12) went to the College World Series a season ago but has been hit by the injury bug this year. The Wildcats have dropped their last three games after winning the opening game of their series against BYU and the finale of their series versus Kansas State. As a team, Arizona is hitting .257 offensively and the pitching staff has produced a 5.41 ERA.

FANS COMING TO THE GAME
For a smoother entry into Hoglund Ballpark, fans are encouraged to show up early and to purchase tickets ahead of time online. Students will still receive a general admission ticket for free with a valid KU student ID on a first-come, first-served basis. Student tickets can be picked up outside of Gate 6 and the student section is located in Section E. Gates at Hoglund Ballpark open one hour prior to first pitch. Limited tickets remain for Saturday and Sunday's games and fans can purchase tickets by clicking here.

PROMOTIONS
Friday: Beak The Stigma. The first 500 students will receive a free hot dog courtesy of the baseball program.
Saturday: Rare Disease Game. Also, students will have the opportunity to take batting practice on the field following the game.
Sunday: Bark in the Park – Dogs are invited to Hoglund Ballpark on Sunday. Water stations and waste bags will be supplied. Kids will also have the opportunity to run the bases postgame.

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.

HUGE WEEK FOR OWENS
Tyson Owens was named the Big 12 Player of the Week and the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. The Big 12 weekly honors were the first of his career.

Owens had a monster week for the Jayhawks, hitting .625/.684/1.250 (10-for-16), with a double, three home runs, seven RBIs, nine runs scored and two walks with a 1.934 OPS in in a perfect 4-0 week versus No. 20 Nebraska and on the road at Kansas State. He smashed a home run in three of the four games and had multiple hits in all four contests.

A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Owens scored at least one run in all four games and scored multiple runs in three of the games. He also drove in at least one RBI in all four games and multiple RBI in two of the games.

The huge week at the plate raised his season batting average from .248 to .293. Owens is second on the team with a .427 on-base percentage and third with a .556 slugging percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and Arizona have only met once in baseball in program history. That matchup came last season on March 18, 2025 at Hi Corbett Field in a non-conference game. No. 23 Arizona won the game 5-0 and shutout the Jayhawks.

UP NEXT
Kansas will travel to Creighton on Tuesday, May 5 for a midweek game at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. First pitch at the home of the College World Series is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.