Saturday, April 11
Lawrence, Kan.
2 PM
Baylor
24-18, 7-8
4
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Kansas
29-12, 10--5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
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| Baylor | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Kansas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
SB Falls in Series Finale at No. 23 Kansas
4/11/2026 5:09:00 PM | Softball
BU returns home to host No. 13 Texas A&M on Wednesday
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Baylor softball suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 loss at No. 23 Kansas on Saturday afternoon at Arrocha Ballpark.
The seesaw affair saw the Jayhawks deliver a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Baylor (24-18, 7-8 Big 12) showed resilience throughout, jumping out to an early lead and battling back late, but Kansas (29-12, 10-5 Big 12) capitalized in the final frame to secure the series finale.
RUNDOWN
The Bears struck first in the second inning behind a solo home run from Kaygen Marshall, her eighth of the season, before Gianna Gusman sparked a two-out rally with a bunt single and stolen base. Brooklyn Carter followed with an RBI single to give Baylor a 2-0 advantage.
Kansas answered in the bottom half with a pair of solo home runs to even the score, but Baylor quickly regained momentum in the third. Amber Toven and Leah Cran opened the inning with back-to-back hits, and Marshall delivered again with an RBI single to put the Bears back in front, 3-2.
The Jayhawks took advantage of a Baylor miscue in the fifth, using a fielding error and situational hitting to plate a pair of runs and move ahead, 4-3. Baylor continued to fight, however, as Averie Waddell launched a solo home run in the fifth to knot the game at four.
Kansas put the pressure on in the bottom of the seventh with a pair of walks, and after a close play at the plate cut down the go-ahead run, the Jayhawks delivered the decisive blow. September Flanagan lined a single down the right-field line to bring home the winning run and seal the 5-4 walk-off victory.
GAME NOTES
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will return home for a big midweek contest against No. 13 Texas A&M on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear gold on Wednesday as it will be Baylor's "Go Gold" game.
All games for the remainder of the season will be televised on ESPN+ and heard on air and online via 101.3 COOL FM.
Follow @BaylorSoftball on X, Instagram and Facebook for additional updates.
—BaylorBears.com—
The seesaw affair saw the Jayhawks deliver a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Baylor (24-18, 7-8 Big 12) showed resilience throughout, jumping out to an early lead and battling back late, but Kansas (29-12, 10-5 Big 12) capitalized in the final frame to secure the series finale.
RUNDOWN
The Bears struck first in the second inning behind a solo home run from Kaygen Marshall, her eighth of the season, before Gianna Gusman sparked a two-out rally with a bunt single and stolen base. Brooklyn Carter followed with an RBI single to give Baylor a 2-0 advantage.
Kansas answered in the bottom half with a pair of solo home runs to even the score, but Baylor quickly regained momentum in the third. Amber Toven and Leah Cran opened the inning with back-to-back hits, and Marshall delivered again with an RBI single to put the Bears back in front, 3-2.
The Jayhawks took advantage of a Baylor miscue in the fifth, using a fielding error and situational hitting to plate a pair of runs and move ahead, 4-3. Baylor continued to fight, however, as Averie Waddell launched a solo home run in the fifth to knot the game at four.
Kansas put the pressure on in the bottom of the seventh with a pair of walks, and after a close play at the plate cut down the go-ahead run, the Jayhawks delivered the decisive blow. September Flanagan lined a single down the right-field line to bring home the winning run and seal the 5-4 walk-off victory.
GAME NOTES
- Baylor leads the all-time series with the Jayhawks 48-37.
- Kaygen Marshall moved into sixth place by herself for the most homeruns by a freshman in program history
- Marshall picked up a pair of hits on Saturday, for her second-straight multi-hit game, and her fifth of the season
- Saturday was Marshall's seventh multi-RBI game of the season and her first since March 31st against UIW
- Marshall has now reached base in a career-best nine-straight games
- Averie Waddell connected on her third homerun of the season, her first since March 20th at Texas
- Brooklyn Carter tallied a hit in her seventh-straight game, building on her season high
- Leah Cran picked up a hit in a fifth-straight game, the second-longest streak of her career
WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor will return home for a big midweek contest against No. 13 Texas A&M on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear gold on Wednesday as it will be Baylor's "Go Gold" game.
All games for the remainder of the season will be televised on ESPN+ and heard on air and online via 101.3 COOL FM.
Follow @BaylorSoftball on X, Instagram and Facebook for additional updates.
—BaylorBears.com—
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Partridge, Lila (4-3)
L: Tanner, Peyton (7-6)
Batting:
HR: Marshall, Kaygen 1 ; Waddell, Averie 1
RBI: Marshall, Kaygen 2 ; Carter, Brooklyn 1 ; Waddell, Averie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marshall, Kaygen 1 ; Gusman, Gianna 1 ; Toven, Amber 1 ; Waddell, Averie 1
SB: Gusman, Gianna 1
CS: Carter, Brooklyn 1
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Batting:
2B: Linduff, Aynslee 1
HR: Cripe, Hailey 1 ; Wallace, Ava 1
RBI: Cripe, Hailey 1 ; Wallace, Ava 1 ; Flanagan, September 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cripe, Hailey 1 ; Wallace, Ava 1 ; Stafford, Kadence 2 ; Boyer, Ella 1
HBP: Stafford, Kadence 1 ; Bagshaw, Campbell 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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