Kansas, Kansas State Qualify for NCAA Baseball Tournament

Kansas and Kansas State both qualified for the NCAA baseball tournament, marking a notable achievement for the state's programs. Kansas, led by coach Dan Fitzgerald, is the No. 2 seed in the Fayetteville Regional after a record-setting 43-win season and will face Creighton in the opening game, with Arkansas and North Dakota State also competing. Kansas State received an at-large bid to the Austin Regional, where they will play UTSA following a school-record 17 Big 12 wins. The Big 12 Conference has a strong showing, tying its record with eight teams in the field of 64. Winners of each regional will advance to the Super Regionals, with matchups determined by other regional results. This is Kansas's first NCAA appearance since 2014 and the first under Fitzgerald.