Kansas Baseball Stays Hot: Jayhawks Continue Winning Streak

Kansas baseball is kicking it in with a strong weekend to stay on its hot run.

Kansas Jayhawks Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald exchanges words with the officials before being ejected from the game in sixth inning of the Longhorns' game against the Kansas Jayhawks, Thursday, May 16, 2024 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin. | Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK

It's no secret Kansas is a basketball school first and foremost. But after a disappointing first round loss to Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament, and football season months away, the Kansas baseball team is currently the hottest sport on campus.

The Jayhawks swept Oklahoma State on Sunday, clobbering the Cowboys 11-2. They've now won five in a row to rise up to 23-6 on the season - they're off to their best start in Big 12 play.

Oh, how sweep it is 🧹 pic.twitter.com/ARzHPBbKPO

— Kansas Baseball (@KUBaseball) March 30, 2025

But KU's sweep wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for Sawyer Smith's three-run, walk-off home run on Saturday in the bottom of the 11th. For a team playing this well, it was one of those moments that define a hot streak. The Jayhawks needed a big play and a big moment, and Smith provided it.

ROCK CHALK WALK OFF!!!!!@sawyer_smith8 hits a 3-run home run in the 11th to give the Jayhawks their fourth walk-off win this season!#RockChalk pic.twitter.com/4PhUdT4890

— Kansas Baseball (@KUBaseball) March 29, 2025

But this weekend wasn't the first time Kansas baseball made headlines this season. The Jayhawks were a perfect 8-0 to start the year, won 14 of their first 15 games, and even cracked the top 25 for the first time in over a decade.

Kansas night not re-enter the top 25 this week, but it's in the mix and is at least good enough to be considered among the best teams in America - at least if it keeps playing like this.

Kansas continues its magical season on Wednesday at home against South Dakota State.