Kansas Baseball Makes Case To Be Ranked After Claiming Series Over No. 25 Cincinnati

The Jayhawks have now won back-to-back Big 12 series and have lost just one series all season.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 9:39am

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The Kansas baseball team improved to 18-10 on the season after taking two of three from No. 25 Cincinnati over the weekend. Kansas has yet to crack the Top 25 this year, but that might change this week after their series win against the ranked Bearcats.

Why it matters

Kansas' offense is as good as any in college baseball, manufacturing runs in various ways, and their pitching staff has finally turned the corner, with starter Mathis Nayral making a strong case for Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors.

The details

In the series, Kansas won the final two games after dropping the opener. Nayral went seven innings, allowed just one run on three hits, and struck out a season-high 11 batters in the Saturday win. The Jayhawks also continued their efficient base-stealing, going 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts and an impressive 25-for-26 on the season.

  • Kansas next plays on Tuesday against Missouri at 7 p.m. (CT).
  • The Jayhawks have now won back-to-back Big 12 series and have lost just one series all season.

The players

Mathis Nayral

The Kansas starting pitcher had arguably his best start of the season on Saturday, going seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits, and striking out a season-high 11 batters.

Kansas Baseball

The Kansas baseball team improved to 18-10 on the season after taking two of three from No. 25 Cincinnati over the weekend.

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What they’re saying

“SERIES WINNNNN 😤”

— Kansas Baseball

“He was dealing all dayyyy 🔥”

— Kansas Baseball

What’s next

The Jayhawks next game is on Tuesday against Missouri. First pitch is at 7 p.m. (CT) and available via the SEC Network.

The takeaway

Kansas' series win over a ranked Cincinnati team has them making a strong case to be ranked themselves, as their efficient offense and improved pitching staff have them poised for a successful Big 12 campaign.