⚾️ Missouri Scores Late to Take Down Kansas 8-3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a recreation performed at Kauffman Stadium, the house of the Kansas Metropolis Royals, the Missouri Tigers defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 8-3 on Wednesday night time. Sophomore Chase Jans prolonged his hitting streak to fifteen video games regardless of the outcome.

In a 3-3 tie getting into the ninth inning, Missouri scored 5 runs to construct a snug lead. A success by pitch and double to start out the inning arrange a sacrifice fly from Justin Colon and an RBI single by Luke Mann to take a two-run benefit. Then, a bases-clearing, 2-out double by Hank Zeisler scored three runs to make the rating 8-3. The Tigers closed out the underside of the ninth to win the sport.

Missouri (17-3) was capable of get on the scoreboard first within the second inning. After a leadoff stroll, Zeisler linked on a 2-run homer for his team-high ninth lengthy ball of the season. The Tigers added one other run within the fourth inning on a two-out RBI single from Colon. They led 3-0 after 4 innings.

Kansas pushed throughout its first run within the seventh. The Jayhawks loaded the bases on three consecutive walks to start out the inning. After a pitching change, redshirt sophomore Michael Brooks grounded right into a double play. The double play scored Luke Leto from third, however that was the one run the Jayhawks would get within the inning. Kansas lower the deficit to 3-1.

The underside of the eighth started much like the seventh for Kansas with a leadoff stroll by Jans. Senior Cal switch Cole Elvis adopted it up with an RBI double down the left area line to attain Jans and trim the deficit to 3-2. A fly out by Janson Reeder and a stroll by Jake English arrange Leto for a game-tying sacrifice fly, which made the rating 3-3 going into the ninth.

Freshman Karter Muck began for Kansas on Wednesday night time. The Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, native went 1.2 innings and allowed two runs on one hit, whereas strolling three and putting out one. Junior Thaniel Trumper got here on later within the recreation and labored three scoreless innings out of the bullpen for the Jayhawks. Kansas was solely capable of get three hits.

PITCHERS OF RECORD
Win: Daniel Wissler (2-0)
Last line: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO
Loss: Stone Hewlett (0-3)
Last line: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 2 SO

QUOTABLE
“It was an incredible setting tonight. Our followers confirmed up as they at all times do. We had nice backing from them in opposition to a very, actually high quality opponent. We’ll see the identical factor this weekend at TCU. These video games are at all times determined by inches. We combat again in that one and make it a recreation. Each recreation you play like this prepares you for the subsequent one.” – Coach Dan Fitzgerald

NOTES
• Jans prolonged his hitting streak to fifteen consecutive video games, which is the longest of the sophomore’s profession and the longest by a Jayhawk this season.
• Muck made his first profession begin on the mound.

UP NEXT
Kansas (8-11) will start convention play this weekend in Fort Value in opposition to TCU. First pitch of the three-game collection is scheduled for six:30 p.m. CT on Friday at Lupton Stadium.