KU Big 12 series opener against OU

The Jayhawks host the Sooners at Hoglund Ballpark on Friday evening despite inclement weather.

: Jordan Brown, the sophomore outfielder from Blue Spring, MO, prepares to bunt during the Big 12 series opener against OU at Hoglund Ballpark on Friday evening. Friday’s game was postponed for 1 hour 38 minutes as fans and teammates took shelter to wait for rain and lightning to blow over before resuming play. Photo by: Claire Howard

: Jordan John, Oklahoma’s redshirt sophomore pitcher from Corpus Christi, TX, converses with his catcher, Dylan Neal, a sophomore from McKinney, TX, at the pitcher’s mound in Hoglund Ballpark during the Big 12 series opener against Kansas on Friday evening. John pitched a complete game against Kansas allowing only one run on five hits and no walks and eight strikeouts. Photo by: Claire Howard

: Rain begins to fall Friday evening at Hoglund Ballpark as Kansas covers the pitcher’s mound with a tarp after deciding to postpone the Big 12 series opener against Oklahoma for 1 hour, 38 minutes after receiving reports of severe weather headed toward Lawrence. Oklahoma won both Friday and Saturday’s games against Kansas, but Sunday’s game was cancelled due to inclement weather. In accordance with Big 12′s travel policy, the teams will not make up the game. Photo by: Claire Howard

: KU’s freshman outfielder from Parker, CO, Connor McKay, gets tagged out by Oklahoma’s sophomore catcher, Dylan Neal, as he attempts to slide into home during Kansas’ series opener against Oklahoma. KU was defeated by OU in the Friday and Saturday games of the series before Sunday’s series closer was cancelled due to inclement weather. Photo by: Claire Howard

: Connor McKay, the freshman outfielder from Parker, CO, makes contact with the ball pitched in by Oklahoma redshirt Jordan John during the KU-OU series opener on Friday evening at Hoglund Ballpark. John pitched a complete game on Friday allowing only one Jayhawk run to home. Photo by: Claire Howard

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