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Kansas Baseball Hits Top 10, Extends Big 12 Lead

A 10-game streak with a program-best No. 7 ranking puts a Big 12 title within reach.

Kansas Jayhawks baseball coaches and players await the start of the game against Wichita State at Hoglund Ballpark on April 14, 2026.
Kansas players high five each other at the end of an inning against Wichita State during the game at Hoglund Ballpark on April 14, 2026.

Overview

  • Kansas climbed to No. 9 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and a program-best No. 7 at D1Baseball, now 37-11 with a four-game Big 12 lead.
  • The team has won 10 in a row after sweeping Arizona, improving to 20-4 in league games.
  • Slugger Tyson LeBlanc and emerging ace Dominic Voegele headline a balanced roster that is 14-1 in tight games and 30-0 when leading after six.
  • Six conference games remain, with Creighton up midweek and a home set against No. 15 West Virginia that could set up a title clinch.
  • Dan Fitzgerald’s overhaul — 26 newcomers, many from junior colleges — follows a record 2025 and now puts an NCAA regional host bid within reach.