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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Kansas to play Michigan in series
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Left-handed pitcher Ben Krauth throws against Utah in last weekend's series. The baseball team defeated Utah 7-5 on Friday, but lost the later two games on Saturday and Sunday.
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Outfielder Dakota Smith slams a run, advancing to first against Utah last weekend. This weekend, Kansas faces Michigan in a three-game series at home, beginning Friday.
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Hoglund Ballpark is the spring break destination for the Jayhawks as they host the Michigan Wolverines in a three-game weekend series.
The jayhawks (6-11) are currently on a three-game losing streak after dropping the final two games of last weekend's series against Utah and falling to Central Michigan 2-8 on Tuesday.
Michigan (10-6) had a rough start to its season, but has been on quite a run since. After losing five of their first seven games, the Wolverines went on an eight-game winning streak before losing their final game of the Coastal Carolina Invitational against Akron.
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The Wolverines have an impressive trio of starting pitchers who will take the mound this weekend. Keith Lehmann (1-1) has made four starts and has recorded 17 strikeouts while giving up just three runs, giving him a 1.37 ERA. Joining him will be Ryan Nutof (1-1) and Brett Adcock (2-1). The two pitchers also boast impressive ERAs, pitching 2.57 and 2.61, respectively.
Pitching is still an area of concern for the Jayhawks as they gave up 14 hits and eight runs to Central Michigan on Tuesday. Senior pitcher Drew Morovick has been unable to play this past week due to a sore elbow, and it is unknown if he will be able to play this week.
"Obviously, he's a guy that we need a lot from, and hopefully he'll be able to bounce back and be able to go next week," coach Ritch Price said.
If Morovick is deemed unfit to play, Kansas will look to start a much-less-experienced pitcher in his place, similar
The Jayhawks will start the series against the Wolverines on Friday at 3 p.m. followed by Saturday and Sunday games at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
to the Utah series. This could be a great opportunity for the jayhawks as they try to develop their young pitching staff into high-level players before conference play.
it was going to take us four to six weeks before we were going to be ready to play in conference." Price said. "They're a power-five team, and next week we have Iowa, and they're a power-five team, so the schedule doesn't get any
"We knew we were playing so many young guys, and
easier."
Edited by Laura Kubicki
Junior Perry Ellis tries to get around an Iowa State defender attempting to block the shot on Jan. 17. Ellis remains injured, and it will be a game-time decision whether he will play in today's Big 12 tournament game.
Ellis still injured, Self hopeful for today's game
The uncertainty still resides whether junior forward Perry Ellis plays the first round of the Big 12 tournament.
Self admits his team isn't at full strength, but being banged up doesn't mean Self is going to rest his players and act as if the Big 12 Tournament doesn't matter. He doesn't buy into the talk about resting his players.
"He's going to play next week, but it would be nice for him to get some game stuff and some confidence on [the knee]," Self said. "That's the way with any injury. You want to get out there and at least get hit and know you can get up."
Luis will be a game-time decision for today's match-up.
Coach Bill Self said in a perfect world, the tournament would be good for Ellis' health and confidence.
"I think a lot of times,winning creates freshness;winning creates energy."Self said. "I think a lot of great stuff comes from
winning, like energy and positive momentum."
The question now isn't if Ellis can play, but rather when he can play. Self said Ellis wants to play, and if he sits out, that has nothing to do with his courage or work ethic.
"Depending on his movements and him being honest with the doctors will determine if he plays or not," Self said. "His 'want to' level is really high."
If Ellis can't suit up Thursday, Kansas will only play with three frontcourt players due to freshman forward Cliff Alexander's eligibility issue. Self said there isn't any update on Alexander's investigation, and Alexander has been a stud in handling his business.
Without Ellis and Alexander, junior forward Jamari Traylor and sophomores Landen Lucas and Hunter Mickelson will continue their heavy workload. If Ellis has to sit out, this won't be the first time. The Jayhawks came down to the wire in Norman, Okla., without Ellis.
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