⚾️ Kansas Drops Series Finale 7-4 to Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. – After Kansas and Oklahoma break up the primary two video games of the collection, the Sooners received the rubber match 7-4 on Sunday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

Redshirt sophomore Michael Brooks had two hits and two RBIs, together with a house run within the sport to guide the Jayhawks.

Oklahoma (24-20, 9-9 Huge 12) constructed an early lead for a second straight day. The Sooners scored 5 runs within the first inning and by no means relinquished the lead from there. Three run-scoring hits and a delayed steal of residence gave OU a 5-0 cushion after an inning.

The Jayhawks responded with two runs within the second inning. Freshman Kodey Shojinaga led off the inning with a single. Two batters later, Brooks hit a two-run residence run the alternative solution to right-center discipline. Brooks has 4 residence runs this season, with all 4 coming within the final two weeks.

The Sooners have been capable of get these two runs again over the subsequent two innings. Within the backside of the second, OU scored an unearned run on an RBI groundout. Then within the third, an RBI double stretched the Oklahoma lead again to 5 runs by a rating of 7-2.

Kansas practically lower into the deficit within the prime of the fourth. Redshirt sophomore Jake English hit a ball to left discipline that cleared the fence, however the Oklahoma left fielder robbed a would-be two-run residence run for the ultimate out of the inning.

Within the fifth inning, the Jayhawks trimmed the deficit with a pair of runs. Again-to-back singles to guide off the inning and a stolen base arrange runners on first and third with no outs. Freshman Jackson Kline drove in a run with an RBI groundout and sophomore Chase Jans scored on a wild pitch. That introduced the rating to 7-4, which wrapped up the scoring as Kansas solely received one runner on base the rest of the sport.

Junior Ethan Bradford began for Kansas and allowed 5 runs in 0.2 innings. Juniors Hunter Cashero and Thaniel Trumper mixed to throw the remaining 7.1 innings and allowed only one earned run on 4 hits, whereas strolling one and putting out six Sooners.

PITCHERS OF RECORD

Win: James Hitt (4-0)
Remaining line: 8.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 5 SO
Save: Will Carsten (2)
Remaining line: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO
Loss: Ethan Bradford (2-5)
Remaining line: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 0 SO

NOTES
• Michael Brooks prolonged his on-base streak to fifteen video games. Brooks had two hits within the sport and has 11 multi-hit video games this season.
• Shojinaga pushed his hitting streak to 10 video games.
• Jans prolonged his hitting streak to 9 video games. He completed 2-for-4 with a run scored. Jans leads the group with 15 multi-hit video games this season.
• Jake English had his 19-game on-base streak snapped.

UP NEXT
Kansas (21-23, 6-12 Huge 12) travels to Missouri on Tuesday evening for a matchup that might be broadcast on SEC Community. First pitch is scheduled for six p.m. CT.