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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
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PITCHING
Kansas sophomore designated hitter Connor McKay hit a bases clearing three-RBI triple against Wichita State Tuesday. Add that to his recent hot performance at the plate and the sophomore is on a bit of a streak. Senior first baseman DeLeon continues his solid year at the plate. The senior leads the team with seven home runs and .324 average leads the team.
HITTING
Kansas closer Jordan Piche' recorded another solid performance entering Tuesday's game against the Shockers with runners on first and third in the eighth inning. Piche' faced four batters striking out two before recording his tenth save of the season. Piche' punched out the final batter sending the Jayhawks into the Sunflower Showdown riding a wave of momentum.
FIELDING
PITCHING
Kansas continues to field the ball well behind solid pitching. Kansas pitchers are pitching to contact. The defense is getting the job done. A 97 percent fielding percentage on the season is one of the best in the Big 12 conference. The Jayhawks have their hands full against Kansas State, one of the best hitting teams in the country.
HITTING
The Wildcats not only lead the Big 12 conference in batting average, they're the second ranked team in the nation as of the last calculation. Their .323 team mark puts them in second behind New Mexico's .342. Sophomore infielder Austin Fisher leads the squad with a .356 batting average. Junior Jared King leads the team with 42 RBIs.
Kansas State pitching isn't far behind, touting a 3.76 team ERA on the weekend matchup with Kansas. Freshman right-handed pitcher Jake Mattthys leads the team with a 7-0 record and a 1.73 in 24 appearances. Another Freshman right-hander Levi MaVerhix cracked the starting rotation last week against Texas. MaVerhix is 4-0 with a 3.08 ERA.
The Wildcats are fielding at a 97 percent clip on the season. This will serve the Wildcats well in Hoglund Ballpark as the Jayhawks will look to continue their small ball tactics. Solid fielding can take the Jayhawks out of this weekend's series. If the Wildcats can't handle the bunt it could be a long weekend in the Sunflower Showdown.
FIELDING
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