Summary
The Jayhawks struck first in the top of the first, scoring off an RBI double down the left-field line. A sacrifice fly followed, putting BYU at an early 2-0 deficit. Kansas added another run on a ssolo home run in the top of the second, extending its lead over the Cougars to three.
BYU got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third with a single to center field from Ryder Robinson bringing home Luke Anderson from third, shrinking the Jayhawks’ advantage to 3-1.
After holding KU scoreless for four-straight innings, the Cougars tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the sixth on a single from Tu’alau Wolfgramm followed by a two-run home run to right field in the next at-bat from Matt Hansen.
The Cougars took their first lead of the game and the series in the bottom of the eighth. After Hansen was hit by a pitch, Ryker Schow entered the game as a pinch runner. Bryker Hurdsman then doubled to center field, bringing in Schow from first for a 4-3 BYU lead.
Kansas tied things at 4-4 in the top of the ninth on a one-out sacrifice fly. BYU was unable to score in the bottom half of the inning, sending the contest to extra innings.
After right-handed reliever Dan Brousseau held Kansas scoreless through the 10th and 11th innings, Robinson recorded BYU's third walk off home run home of the year for a 5-4 victory.
Up Next
BYU travels to the Big 12 Baseball Championship presented by Allstate in Surprise, Arizona, with its first game set for Tuesday, May 19 against Texas Tech.
