Dykhoff Blasts 3-Run Home Run and Kansas Wins Big 12 Baseball Title for First Time in 20 Years
Kansas scored 3 seventh-inning homers and won 9-0, ending West Virginia’s chance at a title and strengthening its NCAA regional-host case.
- On Saturday, Kansas defeated West Virginia 9-0 in Surprise, Arizona, to win its first Big 12 baseball championship since 2006, completing a sweep of the conference's regular season and tournament titles.
- Consecutive home runs from Josh Dykhoff, Augusto Mungarrieta, and Jordan Bach in the seventh inning broke open a close game, extending the Jayhawks' lead from 6-0 to 8-0 and securing the championship.
- Despite the Mountaineers loading the bases multiple times, Kansas pitchers maintained a shutout performance. The Jayhawks' defense executed three inning-ending double plays, preventing West Virginia from capitalizing on scoring opportunities.
- Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark predicted both Kansas and West Virginia will host regional rounds when the 64-team NCAA Tournament field is announced on Monday.
- Aiming for their first regional host spot since 2019, the Mountaineers enter the selection process with an 18th-place RPI ranking, while Kansas sits 19th in the same metric.
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COLUMN: Lack of feared power hitters cost WVU dearly in Big 12 title loss against Kansas - The Dominion Post
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Dykhoff blasts 3-run home run and Kansas wins Big 12 baseball title for first time in 20 years
Josh Dykhoff’s three-run home run was the first of three consecutive homers in a big seventh inning and Kansas defeated West Virginia 9-0 to win the Big 12 baseball championship for the first time since 2006
Mountaineers fall to Kansas 9-0, miss out on Big 12 crown
West Virginia’s quest for a Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship continues. The Mountaineers hit into three inning-ending double plays over the first five innings and squandered another prime scoring opportunity in the sixth while unable to solve Kansas in a 9-0 loss at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Ariz. A No. 2 seed ranked No. 9 nationally, WVU (39-14) was 11-1 in May prior to Saturday’s setback, including a three-game sweep at Kansas in…
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