After sweeping Houston on the road last weekend, Kansas softball has earned distinctions in three nationals polls this week. KU is ranked No. 18 in the Softball America Poll, No. 21 in the D1Softball Poll and No. 24 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Kansas is also receiving votes in the NFCA coaches poll.
The third annual Buck O’Neil Classic is set to return this year, with the venue changing to Hoglund Ballpark this season. The game will be played on April 9 against Nebraska at 6 p.m. CT. Kansas will also continue its partnership with the Kansas City Monarchs and play at Legends Field on May 7 against Omaha at 6 p.m. CT.
With spring football underway, Kansas Football announced details for its annual Spring Showcase, presented by Kansas Lottery, which will be played on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence.
S’Mya Nichols scored 22 points and Taiyanna Jackson set a program NCAA Tournament record with 18 rebounds on Monday night, but the Jayhawks fell to No. 1 seed USC 73-55 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Galen Center.
Kansas Baseball’s game on Tuesday, March 26, against Saint Louis at Hoglund Ballpark has been canceled due to forecasted inclement weather. The game was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. CT and will not be made up this season.
Kansas softball’s midweek game at Kansas City on March 26 has been canceled due to forecasted inclement weather in the area. The Jayhawks and the Roos will still face off later this season with a matchup set for April 24th at Arrocha Ballpark.
Kansas diver Shiyun Lai capped off a stellar freshman season for the Jayhawks after receiving Honorable Mention All-American honors in both the one and three-meter diving events at the 2024 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Athens, Georgia this weekend.
Kansas tennis jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, but it wasn’t enough as the Jayhawks fell to No. 30 Baylor, 4-3, at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas on Sunday.
The Kansas Jayhawks have advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in program history, and the No. 8-seeded Jayhawks will take on top-seeded and No. 3-ranked USC on Monday, March 25 with a spot in the Sweet Sixteen on the line.
Kansas softball claimed its second-straight Big 12 series victory with an 11-4 win over Houston at Cougar Softball Stadium Saturday. The win also marked the sixth-consecutive Big 12 Conference win.
Kansas and UCF played a doubleheader on Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark with the Knights winning both games by a score of 6-2 in game one and 4-1 in game two.