PROVO, Utah (Interstat) — Josh Dykhoff slugged two home runs and drove in three runs, and Kansas topped BYU 9-6 on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Larry H. Miller Field in a Big 12 matchup.

The Jayhawks improved to 38-15, while the Cougars fell to 26-26.

Kansas jumped ahead in the first inning when shortstop Tyson LeBlanc crushed his 18th home run of the season to shallow center field, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead. The Jayhawks added three more runs in the third inning. Left fielder Tyson Owens singled to left field to drive in LeBlanc, who had walked and advanced on a wild pitch. After a flyout, catcher Ty Ball singled up the middle, moving Owens to third. Center fielder Jackson Osoria then tripled down the left-field line, scoring Owens and Ball to make it 4-0.

Kansas extended the lead in the fourth inning by loading the bases with no outs on a hit batter, a walk and another walk, but BYU reliever Justis Reiser induced a fielder’s choice at home and a double play to escape without damage.

The Jayhawks broke the game open in the fifth inning. Ball led off with a single to right center. After a strikeout, Dykhoff crushed a two-run homer down the right-field line, his 13th of the season, scoring Ball and making it 6-0.

BYU responded in the bottom of the fifth against Kansas starter Dominic Voegele. After two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases, BYU left fielder Crew McChesney doubled to center field, clearing the bases with three RBIs to cut the deficit to 6-3. Right fielder Kyson Wolfgramm followed with an RBI double down the left-field line, scoring McChesney and pulling the Cougars within 6-4. Kansas replaced Voegele with reliever Riane Ritter, who issued a walk but struck out a batter to end the inning.

The Cougars continued their comeback in the sixth inning. Designated hitter Matthew Hurdsman tripled down the right-field line. After a hit batter and a flyout, center fider Luke Robinson singled to shallow center field, driving in Hurdsman to make it 6-5. Robinson was thrown out trying to advance to second base. Second baseman Carter Jones then singled to center field to score Anderson, tying the game at 6-6. The rally stalled when McChesney fouled out.

Kansas regained the lead in the seventh inning. With one out, Dykhoff launched his second home run of the game, a solo shot to deep center field, his 14th, putting the Jayhawks ahead 7-6.

Kansas padded the lead in the eighth inning. First baseman Max Bach led off with an infield single. After a popout, Owens singled to right field, moving Bach to third. Third baseman Luke Baldridge singled to right field, scoring Bach. Owens advanced to second on the hit and then scored when Ball reached on a fielding error by second baseman Gavin Anderson. The Jayhawks loaded the bases on a hit batter, but Dykhoff popped out to end the inning with the score 9-6.

BYU threatened in the eighth but could not score. Pitcher Boede Rahe, who entered in the seventh, worked a clean eighth after a double put two runners in scoring position. He struck out two batters to end the inning. Rahe earned the win with three scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out five.

Kansas closer Austin Park pitched a perfect ninth inning, striking out the first batter, then inducing a flyout and a strikeout to seal the victory.

Dykhoff finished 2 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs. Owens went 3 for 5 with an RBI. LeBlanc added a solo home run and three walks. For BYU, McChesney drove in three runs on a double and finished 1 for 5.

Voegele started for Kansas and allowed four earned runs on three hits over 4 2/3 innings with six strikeouts. Reiser took the loss for BYU, yielding four earned runs on five hits in four innings.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Kansas 7, BYU 5. Interstat’s ELO system gave Kansas a 62.00 percent probability to win. Kansas was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of plus 2.5.