Lexington, Ky. ? Freshman Harli Ridling’s team-leading seventh home run of the season gave Kansas University its second-straight come-from-behind win as the Jayhawks defeated Fairfield, 6-4, on Friday. The Jayhawks defeated Kent State, 6-2, earlier Friday.

The Jayhawks (22-9) trailed Fairfield through the first four innings before KU’s offense erupted for four runs in the bottom half of the fourth to take the lead. Ridling’s two-run shot to left field gave KU a two-run advantage.

Kansas 6, Kent State 2

Kansas 001 000 5 — 6 7 1

Kent State 100 100 0 — 2 3 1

W — Kelsey Kessler, 12-6. L — Emma Johnson, 7-5.

2B — Maddie Stein, KU; Shelbi Tilton, Abbey Ledford, Kent. 3B — Taylor Hatfield, KU. HR — Maddy Grimm, Kent.

KU highlights — Stein 2-for-4, 2 RBIs; Hatfield 1-for-2, 2 RBIs; Harli Ridling, 1-for-2, RBI.

Kansas 6, Fairfield 4

Fairfield 121 000 0 — 4 8 2

Kansas 011 400 x — 6 9 0

W — Alex Jones, 1-0. L — Rae Ball, 2-3. Save — Kessler (1).

3B — Lauren Liseth, F. HR — Tori Reed, F; Harli Ridling, Chanin Naudin, KU.

KU highlights — Maddie Stein 3-for-4, RBI; Ridling 2-for-4, 3 RBIs.