Big-12 Tournament Game #1: Kansas vs. Kansas State
#4 Kansas State (39-15-1) vs. #5 Kansas (37-19)
First pitch 9AM
Kansas State has decided to hold back Big-12 Pitcher of the Year A.J. Morris and start Lance Hoge instead. Hoge (5-4) is a left handed senior. In 61.2 Innings he has given up 63 hits and has a 4.53 ERA. He has struck out 40 and walked 19, so he is a solid opponent. KU roughed him up on Saturday, scoring 5 runs on him in only two innings. Hoge was pulled after 57 pitches so he should be fresh for Wednesday's game. KU will send Shaeffer Hall to the mound. Hall is 4-6 with a 4.60 ERA in 78.1 innnings. Hall pitched 5.2 innings on Friday (81 pitches) in KU's 4-1 loss in Manhattan.
Links to KU pitching and hitting updates.
I'll be watching the game and posting updates here. Set your alarms, grab your coffee and cheer on the Hawks tomorrow morning!
All games except the championship will be streamed live so plan ahead.
Game #2 vs. Texas - Thursday @ 3PM
Game #3 vs. Baylor - Saturday @ 9AM
Championship - Sunday @ 1PM (broadcast live on FSN)
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Game underway.
Narodowski flies out to open the game.
I am listening to the KLWN broadcast with Tom Hedrick and Mike Cummings. They are about 10 seconds ahead of the video.
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Kansas 0 - Kansas State 0 (End of 1)
Shaeffer Hall sets down the Wildcats in order.
David Narodowski completely fooled the camera man in the inning. Carter Jurica hit a ground ball to the 6-5 hole. The camera man panned to the outfield having no clue that Nardowski would get to it and throw out Jurica at 1st.
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KU 0 - KSU 0 (2nd)
Thompson – Double off the centerfield wall.
Lytle – F9. 1 out.
Land – L6. 2 outs.
Elgie – K. End of inning.
KU wastes lead off double.
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KU 0 - KSU 0 (after 3)
Both team’s threaten in the 3rd inning but fail to score.
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KU 0 - KSU 0 (4th)
Thompson – ground rule double to left. Tony now 2-2 with 2 doubles.
Lytle – sharp single to left. Thompson to third.
Land – F7. Too shallow to get the run in. 1 out.
Elgie – K. 2 outs. Big K with a runner at third and one out.
Brunansky – G4-3. End of inning.
KU has failed to score despite hitting 2 doubles and 4 singles in four innings. Runners left in scoring position in three of the four innings.
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Love that they're hitting Hoge some...
but sooner or later, all of these wasted opportunities are bound to catch up to them.
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Ditto on all those points.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions
KU 1 - KSU 0 (5th)
Narodowski leds off the 5th with a solo jack to open the scoring. Finally KU dents the plate.
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There it is!
Hopefully that breaks the ice so to speak and we can hang a crooked # up there.
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
My feed is totally not working, so thanks for the updates
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Hi Fetch,
You can listen to the game at KLWN. It must suck that the video feed is not working.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
KU 1 - KSU 0 (5th)
Narodoski – HR. KU up 1-0.
Price – ground single to center.
Heere – Sac Bunt. Price to 2nd. 1 out.
Afenir – BB. Runners at 1st and 2nd. Brad Hill visit to the mound.
Evan Marshall replaces Hoge.
Thompson – at the plate.
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KU 1 - KSU 0 (5th)
Thompson – Fly out. First time KSU got Tony out. 2 outs.
Lytle – G6-3. Inning over. Damn! Two more runners stranded.
The Big-12 tournament is using Live Stats instead of Game Tracker. Why? No really, why does any school use this service? It is simply terrible. I can only think it is a financial decision.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Son of a...
for a minute I thought I might have been a little prescient with that earlier comment.
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
KU 1 - KSU 0 (6th)
Top of 6th. Matt Applegate replaces Marshall as KSU pitcher.
Land – K. 1 out.
James Stanfield PH for Zac Elgie – Infield single to short.
Brunansky – single to RF. Stanfield to 2nd.
Narodowski – 1-6-3 DP. End of inning. Damn!!!!
A few breaks and KU would be blowing out KSU.
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KU 1 - KSU 2 (6th)
Yelovich – ground rule double off CF wall.
Munster – double down LF line. RBI. Tie score 1-1.
- Graves visits the mound. -
Jurica – K. 1 out.
Martini – Single in the 3-4 hole. RBI. KSU up 2-1.
- Shaeffer Hall pulled. Colton Murray coming in. 1 out, runner at first. --
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Knew it was only a matter of time...
hopefully this will create a sense of urgency on our dugout…
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
KU 1 - KSU 3 (end of 6)
Bloxom – F9. 2 outs.
(Martini to 2nd on wild pitch)
King – Single to right. RBI. KSU 3-1.
Biery – walk. Runners at 1st and 2nd.
- Murray pulled. Blankenship in. -
Cruz – K. End of inning.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
KU 2 - KSU 3 (7th)
Kyle Hunter pitching for KSU
Price – doubles on the fly to right.
Heere – Walk. Runners at 1st and 2nd.
- Hunter pulled. Ryan Daniels in. -
Afenir – Single to left. Price scores. RBI. Heere to 2nd. KSU up 3-2.
Thompson – Single to center. Heere holds at 3rd. Bases drunk. No outs.
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KU 4 - KSU 3 (middle of 7th)
Lytle – G1-2. Heere forced at home. Bases loaded with 1 out.
- Daniels pulled. James Allen in. -
Land – K. 2 outs.
Stanfield – ground single to right! 2 RBIs. Afenir and Thompson score. KU 4-3. Huge hit by the freshman!
Brunansky – G6-3. End of inning.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Alright, alright...
good response from the Hawks. Blankenship coming back out, I assume?
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Price went to Selik.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
niiiiice
just remembered the game, beat the kitties!
by I need more Esteban on May 20, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
KU 4 - KSU 4 (end 7)
Selik pitching for KU.
Vaughn – G6-3 but high throw by Nardowski, E6. Vaughn safe at 1st.
Yelovich – Sac Bunt. Vaughn to 2nd. 1 out.
Munster – G3. Preston can’t control ball. E3. Runners on 1st and 3rd with one out. Two Jayhawk errors in the inning.
Jurica – Single to left. RBI. Munster to 2nd. Tie game 4-4. Runners at 1st and 2nd.
Martini – K looking. Nice outside pitch breaking away from batter. 2 outs.
Bloxom – G4-3. End of inning.
Sloppy defense by the Hawks allow the Wildcats to tie it up. KU has 14 hits and only 4 runs.
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This is actually a really good live feed
by I need more Esteban on May 20, 2009 11:35 AM CDT reply actions
Yeah, not bad at all!
The CBS feed from last month was even better. Technology, a good thing.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
JQ
I know you have other obligations usually, but you should get some sort of press credentials to cover this, that would be damn cool.
by I need more Esteban on May 20, 2009 11:37 AM CDT reply actions
Thanks,
Actually I have had press credintials for a few years. I only use them for a few press conferences each year. I was offered them for the tournament but could not make the games. If the Hawks make the chamionship I might be able to make that game at least.
Mike Cummings and Coach Price are good friends to Rock Chalk Talk. They treat us the same as they treat the newpapers and TV reporters.
Now what I’d love is comp tickets! Still waiting on those.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
KU 4 - KSU 4 (mid 8th)
Narodowski – K. 1 out.
Price – G6-3. 2 outs.
Heere – K. Inning over.
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why
Would you dive there?
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Yeah, I would need to rent a car.
My truck is on it’s last leg. Cracked gasket. A friend and I talked about driving up last night. I have a friend who teaches at OSU in Stillwater I could stay with.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
damn lost the lead
JQ – what does KU have to do this weekend in your mind to make a regional?
by I need more Esteban on May 20, 2009 11:51 AM CDT reply actions
Not directed at me...
but I really think even a winless week in OKC will still leave us in a regional. Wouldn’t help our seeding or placement much though.
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
I think they’re a 3 or a 4 pretty much no matter what happens.
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Fetch and Hip are on target I think.
KU is in already. Even if they go 0-3 in Bricktown they look good for an at-large. If KU actually wins the tournament I am open the the idea they might be considered for a regional host slot.
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by James Quinn on May 20, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
with an outside shot at a 2...
if they made a run to Sunday. Really though, no difference between a 2 and a 3 in these 4 team regionals
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Heck I'd almost rather be a 4
We wouldn’t see a 1 seed’s ace, and if you get the right team (say lefty-heavy UNC) Shaeffer Hall could do a good job against them. Of course UNC is probably a bad example since they’re fairly deep on the mound. But they were the first team to come to mind.
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KU 4 - KSU 5 (after 8)
Selik still pitching for KU.
King – F7. 1 out.
Biery – F7. Nice catch by Lytle. 2 outs
Cruz – single up the middle.
Vaughn – single falls in front of Brunansky. Bruno lets the ball get away from him and Cruz scores. Bruno does not play the tweener well again. He’s had a lot of trouble with that all year long. Vaugh to 2nd. Official scorer calls it a double but it probably was a single with the extra base by Vaughn and Cuz both on an E8. KSU up 5-4.
Yelovich – Line drive caught by Thompson. Nice play. Inning over.
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Afenir, Thompson, Lytle...
due up for us in the 9th?
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
He just threw him inside
expect another one on outside corner, take it the other way!
by I need more Esteban on May 20, 2009 12:01 PM CDT reply actions
KU 4 - KSU 5 FINAL
Afenir – K. 1 out.
Thompson – Single. Tony has 4 hits today!.
Lytle – K. 2 outs.
Faunce PH for Land – Pops to short. End of game.
KU got 15 hits but only 4 runs. Late KU defensive mistakes made the difference.
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Damn...
that’s a real tough loss. I had a bad feeling all day that we were wasting too many golden opprtunities. And like you said, combine that with some defensive miscues and you’re ripe for giving one away.
by hiphopopotamus on May 20, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions

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