Texas A&M ace Brooks Raley controlled the KU offense last night, going seven innings while only giving up three hits, two walks and striking out tweleve. By the end of the game KU had struck out 16 times. Shaeffer Hall pitched well again but a win was not going to be found last night. Hall's effort was not supported by the usual good defense KU provides. The Hawks committed three errors yesterday, Nick Faunce (who suddenly seems to have more than his share of problems in the outfield), Tony Thompson (his second error in as many games after not committing an error in his first 19 games,) and Jason Brunanaky. Brunansky pulled a real Jeckel and Hyde last night. In the 4th inning he made a jaw-dropping-full-extension-lay-out catch of a Luke Anders drive to center field. His glove was golden and shiney for all of two innings. In the 6th he played a Raley drive like he had salt in his eyes and cement on his feet, allowing the A&M pitcher to score on a hit that, if played well, might have been limited to a single.
I do not want to dwell on this game too long. Hopefully it was just one of those days when a team with a lot of momentum meets an immovable object and grinds to a temporary halt. Game two is at 2PM. A&M provides a free video feed of the contest. KU is providing a free audio webcast - info for these services can be found in the series preview article. The pitching match up today is pretty rough for KU again. T.J. Walz, who is very good, will face Alex Wilson, who is very very good. Hopefully good things will happen and the Hawks will find a way to win. President George H.W. Bush and Barbara were at last night's game. Maybe they brought some bad anti-Jayhawk mojo with them.
Yesterday's box score after the jump. We can use this article as the living room couch to talk about today's contest.
2009 Kansas Baseball
Kansas at #13 Texas A&M
Mar 27, 2009 at College Station, TX (Olsen Field)
Kansas 0 (15-8,3-1 Big 12) |
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| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| Narodowski, David ss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Price, Robby 2b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Lytle, Casey dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Afenir, Buck c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Thompson, Tony 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Heere, Brian rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Land, Preston 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Waters, Jimmy ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Faunce, Nick lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Brunansky, Jason cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hall, Shaeffer p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Murray, Colton p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blankenship, Travis p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Burk, Kevin p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 7 | |
Texas A&M 3 (16-9,4-3 Big 12) |
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| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| Colligan, Kyle cf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Raley, Brooks p/lf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shofner, Caleb 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Anders, Luke 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| Petrich, Dylan lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hales, Ross p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fleece, Nick p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gonzalez, Kevin c | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greene, Brodie ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Anders, Nick 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Thorpe, Randall rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 6 | 7 | |
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| E - Thompson, T.(2); Faunce, N.(3); Brunansky(2). DP - Kansas 1. LOB - Kansas 7; Texas A&M 7. 2B - Narodowski(5); Raley(12); Gonzalez 2(4); N. Anders(2). HBP - Price, Ro.. SH - Heere, B.(3); Brunansky(2); Raley(4); Thorpe(2). |
| Kansas | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| Hall, Shaeffer L,2-2 | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 96 |
| Murray, Colton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Blankenship, Travis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Burk, Kevin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Texas A&M | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| Raley, Brooks W,5-0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 111 |
| Hales, Ross | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fleece, Nick S,2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| Win - Raley (5-0). Loss - Hall, S. (2-2). Save - Fleece (2). HBP - by Raley (Price, Ro.). Pitches/strikes: Hall, S. 96/67; Murray, C. 5/4; Blankenship 13/8; Burk, K. 5/3; Raley 111/70; Hales 8/4; Fleece 22/14.
Umpires - HP: Wesley Hamilton 1B: Curtis Alexander 3B: Doyle Sooter |