Kansas evens up series in Columbia - Jayhawks 7 – Tigers 4. Deciding game 1PM Sunday.
by James Quinn on May 10, 2009 11:33 AM CDT
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Kansas evened its series with Missouri yesterday with a 7-4 win in Columbia. The two teams will face off in the rubber match today at 1PM. Kansas now has a 13-10 Big-12 record, which matches the highest win total for the Jayhawks since the formation of the conference in 1997. One win in their last four games will guarantee KU of a winning conference record. Kansas has not won a road series at Missouri since 1983 so a win today would be big in several ways.
Yesterday’s game had several heroes. David Narodowski needs to be highlighted first. The KU shortstop went 4-5 with two doubles and his third homerun. The Tigers could not get Casey Lytle out all day.. Lytle went 4-4 with a homerun and drew a walk. Brian Heere and Preston Land each had one hit apiece but they made the most of them. Preston Land delivered a two-out bases loaded single in the fifth inning to plate two runs and put KU up 5-3. MU centerfielder Greg Folgia hit his third homerun of the series in the bottom of the fifth to reduce the Jayhawk lead to 5-4. Solid bullpen work by both teams kept the game close until the 8th inning when Brian Heere hit his 5th homerun of the season to give KU a 7-4 cushion.
T.J. Walz again showed his maturity as a pitcher by giving the team six innings when he did not have all his tools working. Walz gave up seven hits and three walks while striking out five. This was good enough to earn him his seventh victory on the year, the most wins by a KU starting pitcher since Kodiak Quick’s eleven in 2006. Paul Smyth came on in the ninth to earn his 9th save of the season. The bridge work between Walz and Smyth was shaky yesterday, with Travis Blankenship and Colton Murray both handing out too many free passes. Blankenship hit two of the four batters he faced and Murray walked three of the five men to whom he pitched. Like Walz the bullpen arms managed to work around these problems. Despite putting five men on base between the seventh and eighth innings Missouri could not dent the plate.
After the jump a link to the KU recap and the box score.
May 09, 2009 at Columbia, MO (Taylor Stadium)
Kansas 7 (35-17,13-10 Big 12) |
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| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| Narodowski, David ss | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Price, Robby 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Heere, Brian rf | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Afenir, Buck c | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thompson, Tony 3b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lytle, Casey lf | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Land, Preston 1b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Elgie, Zac dh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Faunce, Nick cf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Walz, T.J. p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blankenship, Travis p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Murray, Colton p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bochy, Brett p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Smyth, Paul p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 41 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 10 | |
Missouri 4 (29-23,15-11 Big 12) |
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| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| Holt, Austin 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Lollis, Ryan rf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Folgia, Greg cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Senne, Aaron lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mach, Kyle 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gray, Steve 1b | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ampleman, Ryan c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | |
| McLagan, Garrison dh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liberto, Michael ss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hicks, Scooter p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clubb, Ryan p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clark, Tyler p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gargano, Ryan p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fick, Kelly p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Berger, Ian p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 11 | |
Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Kansas.............. 110 030 020 - 7 13 0 Missouri............ 210 010 000 - 4 8 1 ------------------------------------------- |
| E - Mach, K.(6). LOB - Kansas 10; Missouri 11. 2B - Narodowski 2(17). HR - Narodowski(3); Heere, B.(5); Lytle, C.(2); Folgia(12); Senne(4). HBP - Price, Ro.; Holt; Folgia. SH - Liberto(4). SF - Folgia(7). SB - Lytle, C.(11). CS - Holt(4); Gray(1). |
| Kansas | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| Walz, T.J. W,7-1 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 112 |
| Blankenship, Travis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Murray, Colton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Bochy, Brett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Smyth, Paul S,9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Missouri | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| Hicks, Scooter L,4-2 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 86 |
| Clubb, Ryan | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Clark, Tyler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Gargano, Ryan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| Fick, Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Berger, Ian | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Win - Walz, T. (7-1). Loss - Hicks (4-2). Save - Smyth, P. (9). WP - Walz, T.(4). HBP - by Hicks (Price, Ro.); by Blankenship (Holt); by Blankenship (Folgia). Pitches/strikes: Walz, T. 112/74; Blankenship 20/10; Murray, C. 25/11; Bochy, B. 5/2; Smyth, P. 22/13; Hicks 86/50; Clubb 6/3; Clark 11/4; Gargano 21/12; Fick 19/11; Berger 15/12.
Umpires - HP: Tom Svehla 1B: Curtis Alexander 3B: Doug Williams |
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Kansas 1 @ Missouri 3 (2nd)
Missouri scored three runs in the bottom of the 1st on four singles. Brett Bollman is getting treated roughly in his first Big-12 start.
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Kansas 1 @ Missouri 6 (2nd)
Bollman pulled after 1.1 innings. He gave up 6 singles, 1 double, one HBP, one Sac bunt, and recorded four outs. Very rough outing. Ridenhour coming in with a man at first and one out.
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Kansas 3 @ Missouri 6 (4th)
Buck Afenir RBI single drives home Robby Price.
Tony Thompson double, Afenir to third.
Afenir scores on a WP by Tepesch.
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Kansas 3 @ Missouri 9 (after 4)
Missouri scores three runs in the bottom of the fourth on Ridenhour. MU has scored three runs in the 1st, 2nd and 4th innings now. Youch.
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Kansas 5 @ Missouri 9 (5th)
KU scores two in the fifth. Robby Price was hit with the bases loaded and Nick Faunce scores on a wild pitch.
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Kansas 6 @ Missouri 9 (6th)
KU scores one more run in the sixth. Casey Lytle walked, went to 3rd on a wild pitch and an E2. Brought home by Preston Land with a single.
Four of KU’s six runs have come largely off four wild pitches by Nick Tepesch.
Lee Ridenhour pitched fari in relief. 3.2 innings, 2 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 2/1 BB/K. Cameron Selik now pitching for KU.
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Kansas 7 @ Missouri 9 (7th)
Tepesch’s line, 6.1 innings, 5 hits, 5 runs, 4/4 BB/K, 1 HBP and 4 WP. He was replaced by Ryan Gargano who got one out and gave up a sac fly to Buck Afenir. Missouri now going to their closer, Brad Buehler, with Brian Heere at 2nd base, Tony Thompson at the plate, and two outs.
MU’s sloppy play has kept KU in this game. Love to see the Hawks steal this one.
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Kansas 7 @ Missouri 10 (7th)
KU just gave MU another run. With a runner on first and no outs Steve Gray laid down a bunt. Buck Afenir threw to Preston Land. It went past Land and the runner came home and Gray all the way to third. Three base error. Youch. Runners now at the corners with no outs. Hopefully Selik will limit the damage. Time is getting short in this game.
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Kansas 7 @ Missouri 12 (8th)
Buck Afenir error brings home another Tiger run. Not a clean game by the Hawks by any means.
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Kansas 12 @ Missouri 12 (9th)
James Stanfield walk
Narodowski K – 1 out.
Price single, Stanfield to 3rd.
Heere single, RBI, Price to 2nd. Score 12-8.
Afenir walked. Heere to second.
Thompson GRAND SLAM HOME RUN
TIE GAME!!!!!!!
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Next batter, Casey Lytle hits a triple. One out.
KU can go on top here.
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Damn!
Brunansky K and Stanfield fly out ends the inning with a 12-12 score.
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Kansas 12 @ Missouir 13 FINAL
Ryan Ampleman hits a walk off home run with one out in the bottom of the 9th off Colton Murray.
Hell of a game.
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Errors
Missouri didn’t beat us we beat ourselves. I think that at least 4 of the runs that MU scored on us were unearned maybe more. I know we had 4 errors to their 1. When pitching is struggling then the fielding has to be extra sharp. We hit into some bad luck as well. Bases loaded with one out and we hit a line drive in to a double play. I think Missouri was very lucky to beat us today. I want to play them again in the Big 12 tourney and beat them.
Gutsy performance by the 'hawks
Never gave up…amazing display of heart! Down 9-3 I thought this game was over…Would have been an unbelievable win
Gutsy is a good word for them right now, jco!!
It has been remarkable to watch this young club battle back late in games. The bats are alive and have been all year. Defense definitely killed them tonight. Your outfielders can not have as many errors as they have had and win. Tony Thompson is having one helluva year as well. Buck, Narodowski and he have been hot all year and can be counted on. The run production has been solid. Kstate will come in loaded for bear next weekend. They have been struggling, and if they truly are a tenth ranked team, then they need to turn it around. See you at the Hog, next weekend.
Hated to lose that one...
but we’re still in great shape in the league. Sitting in sixth, but only a game back of A&M and OU – who play each other this weekend. And not far off from catching K-State for third either. A sweep could actually move us into a tie for second, but even a series win should be enough to get us to 3rd or 4th.
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