⚾️ Kansas Heads to Wichita State for Wednesday Night Matchup

WICHITA, Kan. – Kansas is about to hit the highway for the following 5 video games, starting with a Wednesday night time contest towards Wichita State at 6 p.m. CT at Eck Stadium. The Jayhawks might be trying to full the season sweep of the Shockers.

Kansas (19-21, 5-10 Huge 12) had a latest stretch the place it scored double-digit runs in 4 straight video games and totaled 59 runs towards Ok-State, Air Drive and Oklahoma State. The final time Kansas scored double-digit runs in 4 straight video games was 2011 and the final time scoring that many runs in 4 consecutive video games was 2004.

Senior Cole Elvis has been the group’s chief all season and has hit a house run in 4 consecutive video games, making him the primary Jayhawk to take action since a minimum of 1993. Elvis is at present using a 17-game hitting streak, which is tied for the longest by a Jayhawk this season. He’s slashing .342/.402/.763 with 5 doubles, 9 house runs, 26 RBIs, 15 runs and 9 walks through the 17-game span. He has drove in a minimum of one RBI in six straight contests and has a minimum of one stroll and one run scored in 4 straight video games.

After having a sluggish begin to the season, redshirt sophomore Michael Brooks had a banner week. He hit .700/.750/1.400 with 5 doubles, three house runs, 10 RBI, 9 runs scored and 4 walks in 5 video games final weekagainst Air Drive and No. 24 Oklahoma State. He went 14-for-20 total on the plate. The spectacular efficiency on the plate for Brooks raised his season batting common from .224 to .299.

Freshman Kodey Shojinaga continues his sturdy freshman marketing campaign and leads the group with a .374 batting common. That mark at present ranks fifth within the convention. During the last 18 video games, Shojinaga is slashing .410/.455/.577 with seven doubles, two house runs, 16 RBI, 18 runs and eight walks.

Kansas and Wichita State have met 86 instances in a sequence that dates again to 1952. Wichita State leads the all-time sequence 51-35. Regardless of the benefit being within the Shockers favor, Kansas beat Wichita State 4-0 earlier this season in its house opener. Ethan Bradford allowed solely two hits over 5.1 scoreless innings to earn the win. Jake English and Janson Reeder each hit house runs within the contest.

Wichita State (24-15, 8-4 American) is at present on a six-game successful streak, which features a weekend sweep of No. 7 East Carolina only a few days in the past. The Shockers even have a 10-4 victory at Ok-State through the successful streak. Wichita State has six hitters batting over .300, and as a group carry a .305 season batting common.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Wednesday’s recreation might be broadcast on ESPN+. Followers also can hearken to the sport on KLWN (101.7 FM/1320 AM) and the Jayhawk Sports activities Community on KUAthletics.com and the Kansas Jayhawks app, with Brian Hanni and Gus Baylow on the decision.

Dwell statistics might be discovered right here, whereas dwell updates can even be supplied on the group’s official Twitter web page @KUBaseball.

UP NEXT
Kansas continues its highway journey with three video games in Norman at Oklahoma. The Jayhawks and Sooners sequence is about to start on Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT.