FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Kansas baseball dropped its second and final game of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon against the North Dakota State Bison, of 4-3. With the loss, Kansas

North Dakota State (21-33), the No. 4 seed at the Fayetteville Regional, continued two trends when it hung on to eliminate No. 2 seed Kansas 4-3 Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Kansas baseball tried to remain in the NCAA tournament on Saturday with its game vs North Dakota State. Here is what happened during the matchup.

Count Masters: Arkansas battled back from a pair of 0-2 counts early that set up the early runs as their offense struggled to click into gear. Kuhio Aloy worked a walk to extend the inning to allow Kozeal to come up to bat with two outs in the first.

The Kansas baseball team has been accustomed to making comebacks all season, but the Jayhawks will now have to pull off their biggest one yet if they want to escape the Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Looking past North Dakota State’s 20-32 record is critical to understanding how dangerous the Bison baseball team can be heading into the NCAA Fayetteville Regional.

Minnesota-based Talon Metals and Westmoreland Mining Co. signed an agreement Wednesday that gives Talon the sole rights to purchase 256 acres of the Beulah Mine along with 7 miles of a nearby rail line. The company hopes to have the facility operational by late 2028.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong said the action is meant to honor the Wahpeton lawmaker who died unexpectedly earlier this month.