K-Nation (05/10/26) – Big 12 baseball, softball Selection Sunday, and more

TL;DR

KU baseball was swept by West Virginia, while K-State ended a nine-game losing streak against Cincinnati. Kansas softball is set to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015 as the No. 8 seed.

Key points

KU baseball swept by West Virginia
K-State baseball ends nine-game losing streak
Kansas softball returns to NCAA Tournament since 2015

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NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – This week’s episode of K-Nation focuses on the final home series’ for both Kansas and K-State baseball, plus the NCAA Tournament Selection Show for Kansas softball.

No. 7 KU baseball suffered its first sweep this season to No. 15 West Virginia, getting run-ruled 13-2 in the series finale
K-State baseball snapped its nine-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Cincinnati Sunday
KU’s Ella Boyer and Hailey Cripe headline the team’s Big 12 honors, winning Freshman of the Year and Co-Defensive Player of the Year, respectively
The No. 5 seed Jayhawks grabbed a 6-5 win over No. 4 seed UCF Thursday, before falling to No. 1 seed Texas Tech 14-0 on Friday
Kansas softball will make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2015, as the No. 8 seed (No. 2 in regional) in the Norman, OK regional
K-State men’s basketball will play in the ‘Players Era Sixteen’ of the Las Vegas tournament
Former Wildcat Abdi Bashir Jr. has committed to LSU
KU men’s hoops lands Radford transfer Dennis Park
Kansas men’s basketball alum Joel Embiid scored 24 points in the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 loss to the New York Knicks, getting swept in the Eastern Conference Semifinals
K-State men’s golfer Alex Lindstrom qualified for an individual spot in the NCAA Corvallis Regional
Kansas men’s golf will make its 10th-consecutive NCAA Regional appearance as the No. 7 seed in the Athens Regional

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Q&A

What were the results of the KU baseball series against West Virginia?

KU baseball suffered its first sweep of the season, losing the final game 13-2.

How did K-State baseball perform in their recent game?

K-State baseball snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over Cincinnati.

When was the last time Kansas softball appeared in the NCAA Tournament?

Kansas softball will make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015 as the No. 8 seed.