Kansas to Play at No. 19 Nebraska Tuesday Night

Kansas (22-10, 9-3 Big 12) at #19 Nebraska (26-6, 11-1 Big Ten)
When	Tuesday, April 7 at 6:05 p.m. CT
Where	Lincoln, Neb. // Hawks Field at Haymarket Park
Watch	B1G+
Radio	Jayhawk Sports Network + KLWN (101.7 FM/1320 AM)
Live Stats	Stats
Game Notes	Kansas \| Nebraska \| Big 12
Social Media	@KUBaseball \| @kubaseball \| Facebook

Probable Starting Pitchers
Day	Kansas	Nebraska
Tue. 6:05 p.m. CT	RHP Kannon Carr (2-1, 2.67 ERA)	RHP Gavin Blachowicz (3-1, 2.51 ERA)

LINCOLN, Neb. – Kansas baseball is set for a challenging week that begins on Tuesday night against No. 19 Nebraska at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The Jayhawks have four games this week against ranked opponents.

"Tuesday will be another awesome opportunity for us on the road against a really good Nebraska team," head coach Dan Fitzgerald said. "It's the start of another great week against two really great opponents."

Kansas (22-10, 9-3 Big 12) is 12-2 over its last 14 games and is averaging 10.4 runs per game over that stretch. During that period, Kansas has scored at least eight runs in all 12 wins. The Jayhawks are currently riding a six-game winning streak. KU has scored at least 10 runs in five consecutive games for the first time since 2011.

The Jayhawks recorded their third series sweep of the season and second in conference play this past weekend against Utah. Kansas scored 41 runs in the three games, marking the most ever by the Jayhawks in a three-game Big 12 series. KU trailed in all three games and came back to win. This season, Kansas has 16 comeback victories after setting a school record with 26 come-from-behind wins a season ago.

One part of the recent success for the Jayhawks has been offensively. Kansas has hit 39 home runs in its last 16 games after hitting only 16 home runs in its first 16 games. The Jayhawks have posted a 19-5 record this season when hitting at least one home run in a game.

Nebraska (26-6, 11-1 Big Ten) is ranked No. 14 by NCBWA and Perfect Game, No. 17 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 19 by D1Baseball and No. 20 by Baseball America. With a 26-6 record to start the season, Nebraska is off to its best start since 2006. The Huskers have gone a perfect 15-0 at home this season and have won 21 of their last 22 games overall. Nebraska comes into Tuesday's matchup with a 7-0 record in midweek games this season.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Tuesday's game will be broadcast on B1G+ (subscription required). Fans can also listen to the game 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.

BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tyson LeBlanc was named the Big 12 Player of the Week and the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. LeBlanc has now received Big 12 Newcomer of the Week in back-to-back weeks.

LeBlanc hit .529/.636/1.235 (9-for-17), with three doubles, three home runs, 10 RBIs, seven runs scored and five walks with a 1.871 OPS in a perfect 4-0 week at Missouri and versus Utah. He connected on a home run in three of the four games and has hit nine home runs in the last 12 games.

The Maurice, Louisiana, native had a walk-off two-run homer in a 14-12 comeback victory in Thursday's game against Utah, a go-ahead three-run home run to break an 8-8 tie in the 8th inning at Missouri and a go-ahead two-run homer in the 6th inning on Saturday when trailing Utah 8-7.

Over the last 15 contests, LeBlanc is batting .450/.539/1.000 (27-for-60), with four doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 26 RBIs, 26 runs scored and 14 walks with a 1.539 OPS. That stretch has raised his season batting average from .194 to .320.

SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and Nebraska have a long history that dates back to 1892. Nebraska currently leads the all-time series 144-105-1. The teams split two games last season with Nebraska winning 7-5 on April 8, 2025 in Lawrence and Kansas winning 4-0 in Lincoln on April 22, 2025. In 2024, Kansas won both games in the season series. Kansas defeated #20 Nebraska by a score of 13-11 in the Buck O'Neil Classic on April 9, 2024 in Lawrence and then beat the Cornhuskers 9-4 on April 23, 2024 in Lincoln. After Nebraska left the conference in 2011, the teams only met once between 2012 and 2023.

UP NEXT
Kansas hosts No. 12 UCF for a weekend series at Hoglund Ballpark that begins on Friday at 6 p.m. CT. UCF is in first place in the Big 12 standings, while Kansas is right behind in second place. Fans can purchase tickets to the games this weekend by clicking here.

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