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The Iowa Hawkeyes have struggled offensively this season, whilte the Jayhawks are looking to strengthen their pitching
HITTING
Kansas has experienced some switches in the lineup throughout the season. There hasn't been a dominant batter for Kansas this year. During the series against Oklahoma State, freshman designated hitter Jacob Boylan and junior center fielder Tucker Tharp were able to escape their slumps and help contribute.
PITCHING
FIELDING
In a non-conference two-game series, Kansas coach Ritch Price still wants Kansas his pitchers to come out strong and give the team more energy and optimism before hosting Texas later this weekend. Robert Kahana, a pitcher usually used as a reliever, will start on Tuesday as sophomore Drew Morowick and junior Frank Duncan are expected to come out of the bullpen.
HITTING
Kansas currently has a .973 fielding percentage while its opponents combined this yeari are below at a.961. Kansas has had issues finding consistency in limiting errors. When the Jayhawks fielding is good, the outcome follows along. If it's bad, the Jayhawks end up having a long day.
Freshman Calvin Mathews has an ERA of 5.06, while sophomore Sasha Kuebel has an ERA of 6.28 for the season. Iowa coachack Dahm wants to hold onto his key weekend starters for this non-conference matchup. Mathews and Kuebel could run into trouble, as Kansas has a good opportunity to burn up the scoreboard and add a lot of hits this week.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have been very limited in their success on offense. Sophomore infielder Nick Day has the only homerun for the Hawkeyes this season while the team is hitting at just .269. The lack of production on offense spells success for Kansas pitchers in this mid-week series.
FIELDING
PITCHING
The Hawkeyes' fielding hasn't been as good as most baseball teams. Their current fielding percentage stands at .956, and they have struggled against teams in the Big Ten. Facing a competitive Big 12 team like Kansas represents a bigger challenge for Iowa's infield.
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