Springfield, Mo. ? Missouri State overcame a five-run deficit Tuesday night to hand Kansas University’s baseball team its third straight loss, 15-9. The Jayhawks (9-18) will face Texas Tech Friday night in Lubbock, Texas.

Kansas 330 200 100 — 9 12 1

Missouri St. 301 245 00x — 15 16 1

W — Nick Brown (1-0). — Casey Douglas (0-1).

2B — Connor McKay, Michael Tinley 2, Blair Beck, KU; Aaron Meyer, Cory Kay, MS. HR — Tate Matheny, Matt Fultz, MS.

KU highlights — Joe Moroney 2-for-4; McKay 2-for-5, 2 runs; Tinsley 3-for-3, 3 RBIs, 2 runs.