FAYETTEVILLE (Interstat) — Tyson LeBlanc homered and drove in three runs as Kansas defeated Arkansas 13-10 on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The Jayhawks improved to 45-16, while the Razorbacks fell to 41-22.

Kansas erased an early 5-0 deficit with a six-run fourth inning, then held off a late Arkansas rally. LeBlanc, the shortstop, went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer in the fourth and also walked twice, stole a base and scored two runs. The performance extended his hot streak: LeBlanc had homered in three of his previous four games, including a three-hit, five-RBI game against Oklahoma State on May 22.

Second baseman Dariel Osoria led the Kansas offense with a 4-for-5 day, including a home run and an RBI single. First baseman Josh Dykhoff went 3 for 5 with a three-run homer in the sixth inning that stretched the Kansas lead to 11-5. Dykhoff also singled and scored in the fifth and eighth innings.

Arkansas center fielder Maika Niu was 4 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Catcher Ryder Helfrick hit two home runs, giving him 18 on the season, and drove in three runs. Designated hitter Zack Stewart homered and drove in two runs in the eighth inning, cutting the Kansas lead to 13-9.

Kansas trailed 5-0 after three innings. Arkansas scored a run in the first on Helfrick’s solo homer, then added three in the second on a two-run single by Ruiz and an RBI single by Kozeal. Niu’s RBI single in the third made it 5-0.

The Jayhawks answered in the fourth. Osoria led off with a home run. After a single by Bach and a single by Schlotterback, Ballinger singled in Bach. Soliz singled in Schlotterback, and LeBlanc followed with a three-run homer to center field, putting Kansas ahead 6-5.

Kansas added two runs in the fifth on a fielder’s choice error and a groundout. In the sixth, LeBlanc doubled, then scored along with Mungarrieta on Dykhoff’s three-run homer to right field, making it 11-5.

Arkansas responded in the bottom of the sixth. Pompey singled and scored on Helfrick’s two-run homer, cutting the lead to 11-7.

Kansas padded its lead in the eighth. Mungarrieta walked, Dykhoff singled, and Osoria bunted for a single to load the bases. Bach walked to force in a run, and Schlotterback’s sacrifice fly scored Dykhoff, making it 13-7.

Arkansas fought back in the bottom of the eighth. Ruiz doubled and scored on Stewart’s two-run homer to right center, pulling the Razorbacks within 13-9. In the ninth, Niu led off with a solo homer, but Kansas pitcher Riane Ritter, who had entered in the sixth, struck out the next two batters to end the game. Ritter pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit with four strikeouts.

Kansas starter Manning West worked three innings of hitless relief, allowing one unearned run with one strikeout. Mark Brissey pitched a perfect ninth inning for Arkansas, striking out two.

The game featured 27 total hits, 14 by Kansas and 13 by Arkansas. The Jayhawks also benefited from two Arkansas errors.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of 8-7 in favor of Kansas. Interstat’s ELO system had given Arkansas a 71.60 percent probability to win, and the Razorbacks were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5.