SURPRISE, Ariz. (Interstat) — Tyson LeBlanc hit a grand slam and drove in five runs as Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 9-2 in a Big 12 baseball game Friday at Surprise Stadium.

LeBlanc, who homered for the 21st time this season, also had a double and finished 3 for 4. His grand slam in the eighth inning broke open a 3-2 game, scoring three runs. Augusto Mungarrieta added two hits and two RBIs for the Jayhawks, and Jordan Bach drove in a run with a double.

Mason Cook struck out seven over 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run on three hits to earn the win. Toby Scheidt and Riane Ritter combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Ethan Lund started for Oklahoma State and struck out eight over six innings but allowed three earned runs despite not giving up a hit. Avery Ortiz had two hits and an RBI for the Cowboys. Oklahoma State scored its runs on an RBI double by Ortiz in the sixth and a sacrifice fly by Smithwick in the eighth.

Kansas improved to 41-16, while Oklahoma State fell to 37-20. The Jayhawks have won four of five against the Cowboys this season.