8A / SPORTS / TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
KANSAS 5, IOWA 2
MEN'S BASEBALL REWIND
Innings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FINAL Kansas vs 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 Iowa 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
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Junior infielder Zac Elgie attempts to break up the double play during the bottom of the 6th inning of Monday's game against Iowa held at Hoglund Park. Eligie went 1-3 with one walk in the Jayhawks 5-2 win over Iowa. The Jayhawks are now 2-3 for the season.
Continuing the shakeup in the batting lineup
BY ALEC TILSON
atilson@kansan.com
The Kansas baseball team scored a season-high five runs in yesterday's win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, all without recording a single extra-base hit.
single extra base inc Coach Ritch Price shook up the top half of the lineup as the Kansas offense continues to search for a consistent combination in the top three of the order.
three of the seniors Brandon Macias, shortstop, and Casey Lyle, rightfielder, essentially swapped the spots they held in their four games this season, with Macias moving to leadoff and Lyle to the three hole.
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"I was trying to give Macias an opportunity to put him back in the one hole like I did a year ago and see if I could get him some fastballs," Price said, "because he's a really good fastball hitter."
The shakeup in the batting order is more of an experiment than a panic, but the Jayhawks have yet to find their guy who is going to set the table for senior outfielder Jimmy Waters in the cleanup role. Waters, who went 0-3 yesterday, will likely have to provide team's primary source of power.
power. "Until we make some progress with some of our other guys, Waters has got to be the man in the middle of that lineup," Price said.
Much of the offensive production yesterday came from the
bottom third of the lineup
Junior outfielder Jason Brunansky, batting ninth, went 2-2 with a run, had two stolen bases and was hit by a pitch. He also added an RBI when he drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth inning.
tling.
"We're trying to get him to be more aggressive at the plate and, to be honest, to be more tough," Price said of Brunansky. "A walk or hit by him becomes a double with as good as he's able to run."
"We're going to need to get more two-out hits and execute in the short game," DeLeon said. "We missed a couple buns today, we need to work on that a little more."
with as good as he calls on Calling the game behind the plate, sophomore catcher Alex DeLeon went 2-3 with a run and an RBI, also drawing a walk. He batted eighth and made no excuses for the Jayhawk bats.
The lineup has not seen its last change, something to be expected only four games into a demanding season. Perhaps the highest priority becomes filling that third spot.
ity becomes things that I "may do something tomorrow again." Price said. "I'll probably give [James] Stanfield a chance in the three hole to DH, but certainly right now that's a concern for us is who's going to hit third."
Edited by Tali David
Junior infielder Zac Elgie checks his swing at a pitch during the bottom of the sixth inning of Monday's game against Iowa held at Hoglund Ballpark. Elgie went 1-3 with one walk in the Jayhawks 5-2 win over Iowa.The Jayhawks are now 2-3 for the season.
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Senior pitcher T.J. Walz throws a pitch during the top of the 4th inning of Monday's game against Iowa at Hogland Park. Walz pitched six innings and had eight strikeouts and five walks in the Jayhawks 5-2 win over Iowa. The Jayhawks are now 2-3 for the season.
Kansas
Batting POS AB R H RBI
Casey Lytle RF 4 0 0 0
Jason Brunansky CF 2 1 2 1
Brandon Macias SS 2 0 0 1
Jimmy Waters LF 3 0 0 0
Chris Manship DH 4 1 1 0
Alex DeLeon C 3 1 2 1
Zac Elgie 1B 3 1 1 0
Ka'iana Eldredge 2B 4 0 0 1
Totals 28 5 6 4
Batting POS AB R H RBI
Kurt Lee 2B 4 0 1 1
Trevor Willis CF 5 0 0 0
Mike McQuillan DH 3 0 0 0
Zach McCool 3B 3 1 1 0
Phil Keppler LF 3 0 0 0
Tyson Blaser C 3 1 2 1
Bryan Niedbalski 1B 3 0 1 0
Sean Flanagan PH 0 0 0 0
Kyle Haen PH 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2
The Jayhawks were able to gain some separation from Iowa off of a two run, one hit inning in the sixth. Alex DeLeon scored Zac Elgie off of an RBI single, and Iowa proceeded to hit three straight Jayhawk batters that allowed one run to walk in.
Keyinning
Jason Brunansky
Game to Remember
Lester Brunansky The center fielder, Brunanksy, had a strong outing Monday as he went two-for-two while walking in his other at-bat on the day. The speedy Brunansky was instrumental in the Jayhawks victory, not only never getting out, but also contributing one run and one RBI to the Jayhawks stat line.
The six-foot-five sophomore pitcher had a bevy of control issues in his first start of the year. Dermony made it through 3.2 innings on the mound while giving up two hits, three walks and two earned runs.
Brunansky
Matt Dermondy
Game to Forget
Dermondy
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Junior outfielder Jason Brunansky catches a fly ball during the top of the 5th inning of Monday's game against Iowa. The Jayhawks won the game 5-2 and improved to 2-3 for the season.
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