Big 12 Tournament Final: Kansas Dominates
The championship game of the Big 12 Tournament unfolded in Surprise, Arizona, where the ninth‑ranked West Virginia Mountaineers faced the 13th‑ranked Kansas Jayhawks.
Kansas struck first, capitalizing on a solo home run in the opening inning that set the tone for a commanding performance.
The Mountaineers managed only six singles throughout the contest and left nine runners stranded on base across the first seven innings, a missed opportunity that kept the score low.
Graduate pitcher Ian Korn threw four scoreless innings for West Virginia, but the Jayhawks answered with a run in the sixth and six more in the seventh, pulling away.
Kansas added a final run in the eighth, sealing a 9‑0 victory and showcasing a balanced attack that included multiple extra‑base hits.
All‑Tournament Team Announced
Three Mountaineers — graduate student Sean Smith, redshirt junior Maxx Yehl and junior Armani Guzman — earned spots on the All‑Tournament Team, recognizing their contributions despite the loss.
The team will learn its NCAA Regional fate on Monday, May 25, as the selection committee finalizes the bracket for the upcoming season.