In the 2024 season opener on Friday, Kansas Baseball fell 11-9 to Illinois-Chicago at Whataburger Field. Sophomore Kodey Shojinaga had four hits and five RBIs, including two home runs, with one of those being a grand slam. Kansas scored four runs in both the eighth and ninth innings to make it close down the stretch.
Kansas will kick off the 2024 season and the 134th season of baseball at the University of Kansas on Friday when it opens a three-game series against Illinois-Chicago at Whataburger Field. Head Coach Dan Fitzgerald will be entering his second year at the helm of the program.