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Jayhawks face tough Eagles team this weekend
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Sophomore catcher Alex Delleon follows through after hitting a pitch against North Dakota State on Wednesday at Hoglund Ballpark. DeLeon ended the game with three RBIs. The Jawhays won 5-3.
Pitchers look to lock in a victory during weekend series
BY MIKE VERNON
mvernon@kansan.com
This weekend's three-game series at Hoglund Ballpark against Eastern Michigan will be crucial for the Jayahwks as they try to correct their problems at the plate before conference play begins. It won't be very easy for the Jayahwks though, when they take on a streaking Eagles squad that has won six of their last seven games.
With conference play only a week
The staff has a collective earned run average of 2.99, with the start- pitching line-up providing a bevy of quality starts.
away and a record hanging at .500. the jayhawks need to improve their play at the plate. They are currently batting an absmal .198, and are averaging only 2.9 runs a gam
"I think we've only had one non-quality start," coach Ritch Price said. "Our starting pitching has been awesome."
The pitching staff may not be able to carry the bats this weekend against an Eastern Michigan team that can hit the ball. The Eagles are hitting .280 and are scoring an average of 6.8 rums per game. Leading Eastern Michigan at the plate is senior infielder Zack Leonard, who is batting .400 on the year.
With the way the Eagles are hitting the ball, Price has plenty of reasons to be concerned about this
Carrying the layhaws to their 6-6 record so far this season has been the layhawks pitching staff.
"If we don't get the bats going, they're goin gto come in here and have the opportunity to win the series."
weekend's games.
"If we don't get the bats going they're going to come in here and have the opportunity to win the series," Price said.
The Eagles pitching staff has struggled though, providing an opportunity to heat up the icy cold Jayhawks bats. Eastern Michigan's pitching staff has a combined ERA
Where: Hoglund Ballpark Time: Friday, 3 p.m.
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of 6.26, and the starting pitchers this weekend for the Eagles both have subpar ERAs of 6.91 and 5.17.
The Eagles have scored more than five runs in every one of their wins, and opponents have had to score five or more runs in every game to beat them.
"All of the serious games that they've played so far have been high scoring." Price said.
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This series has the opportunity to be a turning point in the Jayhawks season. The bats can seize the opportunity to get going and the team can gain confidence before conference play, or they can continue meander around the .500 mark, still waiting for their offense to come around.
Aggies, Longhorns and Buffaloes win in tournament
- Edited by Marla Daniels
TEXAS A&M V. MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas A&M cruised to an easy 86-71 victory against Missouri.
David Loubeau and BJ Holmes led Texas A&M with 20 points each. Marcus Denmon led Missouri with 22 points.
Texas A&M will face Texas for the third time, but is looking for its first win against Texas. The Longhorns swept the season series for the first time since the 2003-2004 season.
TEXAS V. OKLAHOMA
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Red River Rivalry took its show on the road to the Sprint Center. Texas defeated Oklahoma 74-54.
At halftime Jordan Hamilton had 15 of Texas' 43 points. Oklahoma as a team only had 20.
Texas will face the winner of the Texas A&M/Missouri game tomorrow at 8:30 p.m.
Hamilton finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Tristan Thompson added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
COLORADO V. K-STATE
Mike Lavieri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State's six-game winning streak was snapped on Thursday afternoon by Colorado in an 87-75 loss.
The victory keeps Colorado's NCAA hopes alive, with bracketologists saying the Buffaloes punched their ticket.
Colorado was led by senior guard Cory Higgins' 28 points. Colorado will face Kansas on Friday at 6 p.m.
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