LAWRENCE, Kan. - The Jayhawks scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning, beating North Dakota State 10-2 in the second game of the three-game series. 

NDSU dropped to 27-13 overall, while the Jayhawks improved to 24-20. The rubber match is scheduled for 12 p.m. Sunday in Lawrence.

Jake Malec had a pair of hits for the Bison for his 19th multi-hit game of the season. Peter Brookshaw, Noah Dehne, Tucker Rohde, Charley Hesse and Will Busch each had a hit for the Bison. Malec also scored a pair of runs. Ben Smith suffered the loss on the mound, as he allowed eight runs (six earned) on 11 hits and three walks in five innings. Smith struck out a pair, as he dropped to 6-4 on the year. Zach Smith struck out four in two innings, while Hunter Koep struck out one in an inning.

The Bison struck first as Bennett Hostetler reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Malec to score in the first inning. Kansas answered with six runs, including a two-run home run by Cosentino. In the third, Cosentino added his second home run to push the lead to 7-1. After another Jayhawk run in the fourth, Hesse singled through the right side to bring in Malec. The Jayhawks scored the final two runs in the seventh.