Kansas baseball is poised to enter the Top 25 after a series win against No. 25 Cincinnati, improving their overall record to 18-10 and 6-3 in Big 12 play. The article highlights Kansas' strong offense, including their efficiency in manufacturing runs and exceptional base stealing. Pitcher Mathis Nayral's outstanding performance on Saturday is also emphasized. Their next game is on Tuesday against Missouri.
Kansas has yet to crack the Top 25 this year, but that might change this week after taking two of three from No. 25 Cincinnati. Following Sunday's win, Kansas is 18-10 overall and 6-3 in Big 12 play.The direct answer is they're currently one of the best 25 teams in the country, especially after No.
23 Notre Dame got swept by North Carolina and No. 22 Arizona State lost two of three to West Virginia. But there's more to it than that. Kansas' offense is as good as any in college baseball. Not only are the Jayhawks as efficient as any team on the bases, but they manufacture runs in so many different ways -- home runs, stealing bases, sacrifice flies, etc.Mathis Nayral Makes Case For Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Honors It's been an up-and-down season for starting pitcher Mathis Nayral, but Saturday was arguably his best start of the season. Nayral went seven innings, allowed just one run on three hits, and struck out a season-high 11 batters.Without Nayral, Kansas doesn't win on Saturday or the series. But more importantly, maybe this is the start that gets him back on track. Nayral allowed just one run over seven innings in his KU debut, but before Saturday's outing, he had struggled to go deep in his previous three starts. The Jayhawks' pitching staff has struggled at times, so Nayral's strong start is something KU desperately needed.Kansas is far from the top of the leaderboard when it comes to stolen bases, but they're certainly one of the most efficient teams in college baseball. The Jayhawks were a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts this weekend and an insane 25-for-26 on the season. In case you didn't do the math, that's a 96% success rate. That's insane. And as long as Kansas continues to steal bases at a 90% clip, opposing catchers should worry anytime a KU player reaches first base.The Jayhawks next game is on Tuesday against Missouri. First pitch is at 7 p.m. and available via the SEC Network.Jared Shlensky is a contributing writer for On SI and a freelance play-by-play broadcaster. Jared was previously a sports betting writer for Yardbarker, an On-Air YouTube Personality for the Sports Geek and a minor league play-by-play broadcaster
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