K-Nation (05/03/26) – Tyran Stokes, Casey Alexander’s Wildcats, Big 12 baseball and more

NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – This week’s episode of K-Nation focuses on the commitment of Tyran Stokes to Kansas, Casey Alexander’s thoughts on his first K-State signing class and highlights from some Big 12 baseball across the weekend.

• The class of 2026 No. 1 overall recruit committed to Kansas on Tuesday on ESPN’s ‘Inside the NBA‘
• Bill Self added another high school talent to his squad in 6’10” forward Grant Mordini
• Casey Alexander addressed the media on Thursday, talking about his first K-State men’s basketball signing class
• Former K-State men’s hoops head coach Jerome Tang will return to Baylor as an associate head coach alongside Scott Drew
• Brandon Schneider lands another local transfer in junior Mykayla Cunningham, a Salina native
• K-State baseball’s woes continue, with the ‘Cats getting swept by No. 18 West Virginia, losing seven-straight
• No. 11 Kansas baseball swept the Arizona Wildcats at home, kicking of the series with a complete game from RHP Dominic Voegele
• KU softball drops the road series against No. 13 Oklahoma State, despite a 10-1 run-rule win on Saturday
• Kansas women’s golf will go dancing for the fourth-straight season, as the No. 7 seed in the Ann Arbor regional
• K-State women’s golf reaches the NCAA Tournament for back-to-back seasons, heading back to Kentucky as the No. 7 seed in the Louisville regional
• Kansas track and field hosted the ‘Rock Chalk Classic’ over the weekend, with combined collegiate-level events, as well as those from the World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger
• K-Nation’s Kole Emplit caught up with Olympian and former Jayhawk Bryce Hoppel following his victory in the men’s 800 meters

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