The Big 12 baseball tournament will see its semifinal clash between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Kansas Jayhawks at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, with first‑pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. local time.
A clash of histories
Oklahoma State arrives as a perennial powerhouse, having captured the 2024 Big 12 Tournament crown and securing the 2023 regular‑season title, while also maintaining one of the nation’s longest streaks of NCAA Tournament appearances.
Kansas, often viewed as a non‑traditional contender, broke a 75‑year drought by winning its first regular‑season conference championship since 1949, and set new program marks with 22 Big 12 victories and eight conference series wins.
Recent encounters
The two teams previously met in April in Stillwater, where Kansas took two of three games, contributing to an overall aggregate score of 24‑22 in its favor, underscoring the competitive balance between the clubs.
Key contributors for Oklahoma State include senior infielder Colin Brueggemann, who drove in four runs during the quarterfinal against UCF, while Kansas relied on a walk‑off home run by Savion Flowers to edge past Baylor in ten innings.
Beyond individual performances, the matchup carries broader implications, as the victor will advance to face the winner of the West Virginia versus Arizona State contest, with the championship game also slated for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.