TULSA, OKLA. ? Kansas University’s baseball team rebounded from Saturday’s loss to Oral Roberts by defeating the Golden Eagles, 9-2, Sunday and winning the three-game series.
ORU, which won Saturday’s game, 7-6, grabbed an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Scott Campbell singled to drive in Grant Plumley from second base.
No. 17 KU (18-6) answered in the top of the second when senior designated hitter Kevin Wheeler blasted the first pitch of the inning over the left-field wall. Wheeler’s team-leading fifth home run ignited a four-run inning, which was aided by two ORU fielding errors.
KU’s three-run third inning was highlighted by a home run from sophomore third baseman Travis Metcalf, his fourth of the season.
After Oral Roberts put a run up in the bottom of the third inning, Wheeler answered again in the top of the fifth with an RBI double off the left-field wall.
Kansas added its final run in the seventh, when Ritchie Price singled and scored on Matt Tribble’s sacrifice fly.
Junior Ryan Knippschild (5-1) worked his second consecutive complete game. The left-hander allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out five.
Dennis Bigley (1-2) took the loss for ORU (6-9).
Ryan Baty led KU with three hits.
Kansas will play Southwest Missouri State at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Springfield, Mo.
Kansas 043 010 100 — 9 11 1
ORU 101 000 000 — 2 7 2
W — Ryan Knippschild 5-1. L — Dennis Bigley.
2B — Kevin Wheeler. HR — Wheeler (5). Travis Metcalf (4).
Austin, Texas ? Jeff Davis pitched a seven-hitter, and Kansas University’s baseball team halted a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over 11th-ranked Texas on Friday night.
The Jayhawks (13-13, 2-8 Big 12) recorded their first Big 12 road victory since April 13, 2001 and snapped a five-game skid against Texas (26-9, 5-5) that dated back to the 2000 season.
Davis (4-1) had not earned a decision in his last three starts, but the Lawrence High graduate was not to be denied on Friday. He struck out two and walked one in a complete-game effort. The senior right-hander stranded UT baserunners in scoring position in the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth innings before the Longhorns struck for three runs in the eighth.
Kansas made the most of its six hits off Texas starter Brad Halsey (4-1). Casey Spanish drew a one-out walk in the second inning, advanced on Travis Metcalf’s single and a fielder’s choice and scored on an error.
KU struck for two more runs in the sixth inning. Ryan Baty and Ryan Klocksien both doubled in the inning, and UT helped out with another error and a wild pitch.
The Jayhawks added two more runs in the seventh. Beau Thompson, who was 2-for-4, led off with a single, and Lance Hayes singled after Jason Appuhn’s sacrifice bunt had moved Thompson to second. After Hayes stole second, Thompson scored and Hayes moved up another 90 feet on Halsey’s second wild pitch. Matt Tribble then made it 5-0 with a sacrifice fly.
Davis finally ran into trouble in the eighth when No. 9 hitter Michael Hollimon led off with a walk and Tim Moss and Brandon Fahey followed with singles. The Jayhawks have struggled to maintain leads late in games, but Davis worked out of the jam with a 5-3 lead and retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth.
The teams meet again today at 2 p.m. in Austin.
Kansas 5, Texas 3
Kansas 010 002 200 5 6 1
Texas 000 000 030 3 7 2
Jeff Davis and Beau Thompson; Halsey, Street (8) and Hubele. W Davis (4-1). L Halsey (4-1).
2B Baty, Klocksien, KU; Fahey, Ontiveros, Thigpen, UT.
Austin, Texas ? Jeff Davis pitched a seven-hitter, and Kansas University’s baseball team halted a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over 11th-ranked Texas on Friday night.
The Jayhawks (13-13, 2-8 Big 12) recorded their first Big 12 road victory since April 13, 2001 and snapped a five-game skid against Texas (26-9, 5-5) that dated back to the 2000 season.
Davis (4-1) had not earned a decision in his last three starts, but the Lawrence High graduate was not to be denied on Friday. He struck out two and walked one in a complete-game effort. The senior right-hander stranded UT baserunners in scoring position in the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth innings before the Longhorns struck for three runs in the eighth.
Kansas made the most of its six hits off Texas starter Brad Halsey (4-1). Casey Spanish drew a one-out walk in the second inning, advanced on Travis Metcalf’s single and a fielder’s choice and scored on an error.
KU struck for two more runs in the sixth inning. Ryan Baty and Ryan Klocksien both doubled in the inning, and UT helped out with another error and a wild pitch.
The Jayhawks added two more runs in the seventh. Beau Thompson, who was 2-for-4, led off with a single, and Lance Hayes singled after Jason Appuhn’s sacrifice bunt had moved Thompson to second. After Hayes stole second, Thompson scored and Hayes moved up another 90 feet on Halsey’s second wild pitch. Matt Tribble then made it 5-0 with a sacrifice fly.
Davis finally ran into trouble in the eighth when No. 9 hitter Michael Hollimon led off with a walk and Tim Moss and Brandon Fahey followed with singles. The Jayhawks have struggled to maintain leads late in games, but Davis worked out of the jam with a 5-3 lead and retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth.
The teams meet again today at 2 p.m. in Austin.
Kansas 5, Texas 3
Kansas 010 002 200 5 6 1
Texas 000 000 030 3 7 2
Jeff Davis and Beau Thompson; Halsey, Street (8) and Hubele. W Davis (4-1). L Halsey (4-1).
2B Baty, Klocksien, KU; Fahey, Ontiveros, Thigpen, UT.
Austin, Texas ? Jeff Davis pitched a seven-hitter, and Kansas University’s baseball team halted a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over 11th-ranked Texas on Friday night.
The Jayhawks (13-13, 2-8 Big 12) recorded their first Big 12 road victory since April 13, 2001 and snapped a five-game skid against Texas (26-9, 5-5) that dated back to the 2000 season.
Davis (4-1) had not earned a decision in his last three starts, but the Lawrence High graduate was not to be denied on Friday. He struck out two and walked one in a complete-game effort. The senior right-hander stranded UT baserunners in scoring position in the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth innings before the Longhorns struck for three runs in the eighth.
Kansas made the most of its six hits off Texas starter Brad Halsey (4-1). Casey Spanish drew a one-out walk in the second inning, advanced on Travis Metcalf’s single and a fielder’s choice and scored on an error.
KU struck for two more runs in the sixth inning. Ryan Baty and Ryan Klocksien both doubled in the inning, and UT helped out with another error and a wild pitch.
The Jayhawks added two more runs in the seventh. Beau Thompson, who was 2-for-4, led off with a single, and Lance Hayes singled after Jason Appuhn’s sacrifice bunt had moved Thompson to second. After Hayes stole second, Thompson scored and Hayes moved up another 90 feet on Halsey’s second wild pitch. Matt Tribble then made it 5-0 with a sacrifice fly.
Davis finally ran into trouble in the eighth when No. 9 hitter Michael Hollimon led off with a walk and Tim Moss and Brandon Fahey followed with singles. The Jayhawks have struggled to maintain leads late in games, but Davis worked out of the jam with a 5-3 lead and retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth.
The teams meet again today at 2 p.m. in Austin.
Kansas 5, Texas 3
Kansas 010 002 200 5 6 1
Texas 000 000 030 3 7 2
Jeff Davis and Beau Thompson; Halsey, Street (8) and Hubele. W Davis (4-1). L Halsey (4-1).
2B Baty, Klocksien, KU; Fahey, Ontiveros, Thigpen, UT.
Austin, Texas ? Jeff Davis pitched a seven-hitter, and Kansas University’s baseball team halted a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over 11th-ranked Texas on Friday night.
The Jayhawks (13-13, 2-8 Big 12) recorded their first Big 12 road victory since April 13, 2001 and snapped a five-game skid against Texas (26-9, 5-5) that dated back to the 2000 season.
Davis (4-1) had not earned a decision in his last three starts, but the Lawrence High graduate was not to be denied on Friday. He struck out two and walked one in a complete-game effort. The senior right-hander stranded UT baserunners in scoring position in the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth innings before the Longhorns struck for three runs in the eighth.
Kansas made the most of its six hits off Texas starter Brad Halsey (4-1). Casey Spanish drew a one-out walk in the second inning, advanced on Travis Metcalf’s single and a fielder’s choice and scored on an error.
KU struck for two more runs in the sixth inning. Ryan Baty and Ryan Klocksien both doubled in the inning, and UT helped out with another error and a wild pitch.
The Jayhawks added two more runs in the seventh. Beau Thompson, who was 2-for-4, led off with a single, and Lance Hayes singled after Jason Appuhn’s sacrifice bunt had moved Thompson to second. After Hayes stole second, Thompson scored and Hayes moved up another 90 feet on Halsey’s second wild pitch. Matt Tribble then made it 5-0 with a sacrifice fly.
Davis finally ran into trouble in the eighth when No. 9 hitter Michael Hollimon led off with a walk and Tim Moss and Brandon Fahey followed with singles. The Jayhawks have struggled to maintain leads late in games, but Davis worked out of the jam with a 5-3 lead and retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth.
The teams meet again today at 2 p.m. in Austin.
Kansas 5, Texas 3
Kansas 010 002 200 5 6 1
Texas 000 000 030 3 7 2
Jeff Davis and Beau Thompson; Halsey, Street (8) and Hubele. W Davis (4-1). L Halsey (4-1).
2B Baty, Klocksien, KU; Fahey, Ontiveros, Thigpen, UT.
