Kansas at BYU
PROVO, Utah (Interstat) — The Kansas Jayhawks and BYU Cougars conclude their Big 12 series Saturday with a doubleheader at Larry H. Miller Field, with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m. MDT.
Kansas (38-15, 14-11 Big 12) brings a potent lineup to Provo, led by first baseman Josh Dykhoff. The junior is riding a hot streak, highlighted by a 2-for-3 performance Thursday with two home runs and three RBIs in a 9-6 victory. Dykhoff has homered in three of his last four games and is hitting .412 (7-for-17) with four extra-base hits over his past five contests. The Jayhawks split the first two games of the series, winning 9-6 on Thursday before a 6-6 tie in Friday’s suspended contest.
BYU (26-26, 12-13) counters with left fielder Crew McChesney, who drove in three runs on a 1-for-5 afternoon Thursday. The Cougars have dropped four of their last six but own a series split victory over Texas Tech on the road last week.
The weather is forecast to be clear with temperatures around 76 degrees.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 Kansas victory, with the Jayhawks holding a 62.5% probability to win.
Kansas enters with a 38-15 record. BYU is 26-26.