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Saturday, May 16, 2026 · Final · F/11 · BIG12 Playoffs Game 3 (KU wins 2-1)

Robinson’s walk-off homer lifts BYU past Kansas in 11 innings

PROVO, Utah (Interstat) — Ryder Robinson hit a walk-off home run in the 11th inning, giving BYU a 5-4 victory over Kansas on Saturday afternoon at Larry H. Miller Field. The Cougars improved to 27-27 overall, while the Jayhawks fell to 39-16.

BYU outhit Kansas 15-10. Robinson finished 4 for 6 with a home run and two RBIs. Matt Hansen also homered, driving in two runs. Cayson Bell allowed three earned runs over five innings, while Ashton Johnson struck out three in four innings of relief. Dan Brousseau pitched two scoreless innings for BYU.

Kansas took a 4-0 lead in the first inning on a double by Ridge and a sacrifice fly by Dykhoff. Max Soliz homered in the second. But BYU chipped away, scoring in the third, sixth and eighth innings to tie the game at 4-4. Kansas reclaimed the lead in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Ballinger, but Robinson’s solo homer in the 11th ended it.

Mathis Nayral struck out nine over five innings for Kansas, allowing one earned run. Kannon Carr struck out three over three innings, and Manning West pitched two scoreless innings. The series opener Saturday was the third straight extra-inning game between the teams.