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Kansas has now won eight of its last nine games as the Jayhawks defeated the Texas Southern Tigers in the second annual Buck O’Neil Classic at Legends Field by a final score of 8-5. Kansas has won both years of the Buck O’Neil Classic.

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In the first game at Hoglund Ballpark in three weeks, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Creighton Bluejays 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Chase Jans led the Jayhawks at the plate with a multi-hit game, while junior Thaniel Trumper tossed 4.2 scoreless innings in relief.

The longtime rivalry between the Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers is set to continue on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. CT at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas produced a 4-run inning in the fourth, but it was not enough as Charleston Southern defeated the Jayhawks 12-4 on Wednesday at Nielsen Field at CSU Ballpark. Junior Janson Reeder launched a 3-run homer in the fourth for his third home run of the season.