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Jayhawks win with pitching
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batter, but O'Neal struck out the following batter to end the inning.
With two outs and runners on first and second in the eighth inning, O'Neal forced another popout to end the inning without allowing an Aggie run.
"I got out of killer a few times, but I had my focus," O'Neal said. "But I just rolled with it. I stuck with it."
And Randall stuck with his starter until the final two batters in the ninth. With runners on first and second and one out, O'Neal was pulled because Randall said he thought he was out of gas. Sophomore Jeff Davis relieved O'Neal, and struck out two, ending the game.
The solid pitching helped the 'Hawks gain confidence at the plate, something they lacked in the first two games of the series.
"When I saw that Brandon was pitching, it made me feel good," said outfielder Brett Kappelmann. "He set the pace and went after guys. He's one of the big pitchers I have confidence in, and it helped the hitters too."
And it translated in the batter's box.
And it translated in the batter's box. The 'Hawks scored half of their runs in the first three innings from the first three batters — John Nelson, Dou Drare and Ryan Klocksien. The trio went four for 11, including a double from Klocksien to keep his career-high nine-game hitting streak alive.
Junior Jesse Gremminger closed out an impressive weekend, coming off the bench and going two for two to extend his career-high hitting streak to 11 games.
After two close loses, the team put on high socks to create unison in yesterday's win.
"They responded terrifically," Randall said. "They easily could have put their heads down. But they didn't. Even I wore my socks up."
By Brandon Kriskal sports @kansan.com Kanson sportswriller
Twins watch games from opposite dugouts
It was a family affair this weekend at Hoglund Ballpark for the Gremminger's.
The Gremminger family
Kansas right fielder Jesse Gremminger and his twin brother, Jason, a Texas A&M catcher, played against each other for the first time in their college careers. In fact, this season is the first time the twins have ever been separated.
The Gremminger family — father Jerry, his wife, Cynthia, and their oldest child, Hilary Childress — flew from Dallas to watch the two players and their teams square off in a three-game weekend series. The Aggies took the first two games, and the Jayhawks pulled out the third.
Jerry said he knew that cheering for both players and both teams would be difficult, but he said watching both sons play and play well was great.
"It hurts because you don't know who to cheer for," he said. "You just hope they both do good and the teams do good, because you don't want either of them to lose. It makes you feel good to come with the whole family and watch both of them play so well."
The separation has been good and bad for the twins. While Jerry said they were used to being together, Hilary and Cynthia said they both needed a chance to develop a sense of individualism.
"I think they adjusted quite well," Hilary said. "I know they always hated
being grouped together as 'the twins.' They have different personalities, dress differently and do everything different. It needed to happen, and I think it's been good for both of them."
All the Gremmingers agreed that the adjustment was harder for Jesse early on because he was further away from their home in Rowlett, Texas.
However, judging by the way he has been hitting the ball lately, Jesse seems to have completed the transition. He extended his hitting streak to 11 games after going two for two with an RBI double in the 8-1 Kansas win yesterday.
Jesse was six for 10 last weekend, with four RBI, and he improved his average from 279 to 297.
Jason was solid behind the plate for the Aggies and had a pair of hits Saturday, but he was only two for 14 for the series.
Jesse was pleased they both played well and thankful to spend time with his brother.
"It's been really fun." Jesse said. "I'm glad I did well and he did well. We had fun. We talked yesterday, and I got to talk to him Thursday when they got in town. I just wish we could do it more often."
Jason decided that he would walk on the baseball team after going to College Station. He was equally happy to spend time with his brother, but he admitted it was unusual playing across from him.
"It was the first time I had to call pitches against him," Jason said. "I tried to talk to him, but he did a good job of ignoring me."
Junior outfielder Jesse Gremminger hits a Texas A&M pitch as his twin brother, Jason, a Texas A&M catcher, watches from behind. The weekend series between Kansas and Texas A&M was the first time the brothers had played against each other in a baseball game. Photo by Brad Dreier/KANSAN
BOX SCORE
Texas A&M 110 000 112 6 13 1
Kansas 011 000 100 3 9 2
Kansas IP H R ER BB SO
Pete Smart 7.2 9 4 3 1 3
Brandon O'Neal 1.1 4 2 0 2
Texas A&M 003 001 200 02 8 15 1
Kansas 004 010 010 00 6 12 3
Kansas IP H R ER BB SO
Rusty Philbrick 6 11 6 6 1 3
Sam Gish 5 4 2 2 1 3
**Yesterday**
Texas A&M 000 010 000 1 6 3
Kansas 202 001 03x 8 10 1
Kansas IP H R ER BB SO
Brandon O'Neal 8.1 6 1 1 1 10
Jeff Davis 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas second baseman Amy Hulse uses out Texas &M&M's Lisa Klam. The Jayhawks had two hits on 23 at bats yesterday. Photo by Aaron Laindron/KANSA
Kansas softball team hindered by poor offense
Bv Rebecca Barlow
sports @ kansanseem
Kansan sportswriter
The softball team split its two-game series with Texas A&M this weekend, experiencing extreme highs Saturday and another shutout yesterday.
The Jayhawks, 19-18 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12 Conference, lost 2-0 yesterday but came from behind to beat the Aggies 2-1 Saturday.
"I don't really show a lot of emotion
A fourth-inning rally sparked by outfielder Katie Malone in Saturday's game got things started for the Jayhawks. First baseman Shannon Stanwix finished the rally with a game-winning two-run home run to right center field.
when I personally get a big hit, but I was pretty excited," Stanwix said. "I've been struggling, and that hit definitely felt good."
It was that inning that made the difference for the 'Hawks. It initiated an energy that allowed them to excel and shut down the Aggies.
"That was a big momentum lifter for the kids," said coach Tracy Bunge. "I think defensively and on the mound it took a lot of pressure off them, they then relaxed."
Texas A&M threatened in the fourth when it had runners in scoring position and no outs, but the Kansas defense and pitching kept the Aggies to one run.
Melanie DeWinter pitched four innings for the Jayhawks. Senior pitcher Sarah Clopton relieved her,
pitched the remaining three and got the win.
"I didn't feel Mel was throwing that poorly." Bunge said. "However, with us struggling as much as we have been offensively, I didn't feel like I could afford to wait and it worked out for us."
Unfortunately for the Jayhawks, yesterday was a different story.
They struggled offensively and were not able to get their bats swinging. Texas A&M out hit Kansas 6-2, and Texas A&M pitcher Amy Vinning only allowed two hits in the 20 shutout.
"She did her job and kept the ball moving," said outfitter Erin Garvey. "We didn't make our adjustments like we needed to."
Garvey and third baseman Megan
Urquhart were the only Jayhawks to get hits.
Offensive struggles have plagued the Jayhawks several times this season and yesterday's game was the 10th shutout of the season. It was not surprise to Bunge — she saw it against Texas eight days ago.
"I am as frustrated now as I was last week at Texas," Bunge said. "Thirteen of 21 outs were either popouts or strikeouts. We were not even getting past first base. I am about as frustrated as I've ever been offensively. It's not from a lack of work either."
The Jayhawks will try to turn their offense around tomorrow at Jayhawk Field with a doubleheader against Creighton. The first game starts at 1 p.m. and the second starts at 3 p.m.
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