Kansas will be wearing uniforms modeled after the Kansas City Monarchs and Texas Southern will be wearing jerseys and hats styled after the Homestead Grays. Redshirt senior outfielder Caleb Upshaw has also put together a strong two weeks with a nine-game hitting streak.īoth games will be broadcast on Big 12 NOW on ESPN+ and live audio will be available on the Jayhawk Sports Network on and the Kansas Jayhawks app.īoth Kansas and Texas Southern will be wearing uniforms modeled after Negro League Baseball teams. Ahuna leads the Big 12 in batting average (.422) and ranks ninth in the country. This season, sophomore shortstop Maui Ahuna has been a force at the plate all season. Redshirt seniors Cole Larsen and Daniel Hegarty each went the distance against Illinois State and Baylor, respectively.

Jayhawks pitchers have thrown two complete games in their last six contests. Kansas enters the series with a record of 14-20, while Texas Southern is 16-17.

Kansas Baseball has partnered with the Negro League Baseball Museum and Kansas City Monarchs to put on the event. Tuesday night’s game will be the inaugural Buck O’Neil Classic with plans to make the game an annual event.

Parking is free and does not require a permit. Tickets are free for students when they present a student ID at the ticket booth. Fans wishing to purchase tickets can contact the Kansas ticket office at 78, visit the ticketing page here or buy tickets at the ticket booth on Tuesday. The Kansas Jayhawks will welcome the Texas Southern Tigers for a two-game series beginning with the Buck O’Neil Classic on Tuesday night at Legends Field in Kansas City at 6 p.m.

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