Kansas baseball supplied a grasp 3-2 win Thursday evening versus Large 12 Seminar challenger Baylor via a full video game initiative from redshirt elderly left-hander Daniel Hegarty. The Jayhawks had a slow-moving offending evening, yet strong protection aided safeguard Kansas’ 2nd Large 12 win of the period.

Baylor left to a flying start with a string of hits in the very first, beginning with student infielder Tre Richardson singling via the best side. Student outfielder Kyle Nevin adhered to with a solitary of his very own to bring Richardson to 2nd.

Afterwards series, Hegarty’s control swam when he tossed a wild pitch and also progressed both joggers. In the exact same at-bat, he struck student outfielder Jared McKenzie, packing the bases in a one-out circumstance. Richardson racked up on a fielder’s option prior to elderly catcher Ian Groves flew bent on finish the inning. 

The Bears led 1-0 at the end of the very first, yet Kansas comebacked in the following framework with a solo shot from redshirt elderly outfielder Tom Lichty to even the rating at one.

The Jayhawks have actually struck 8 crowning achievement in their last 5 video games, and also the lengthy round has actually been vital to gaining 3 success because stretch. The exact same opted for Thursday evening when Lichty struck his 3rd crowning achievement of the period deep to facility area.

Kansas’ violation reacted after 2 nothing innings with a two-run fifth. Fresher outfielder Chase Jans and also student infielder Tavian Josenberger both had RBIs in the inning and also expanded the Jayhawks’ bring about 2. 

After 3 unanswered runs from Kansas, Baylor comebacked in all-time low of the 5th with a solo shot from jr infielder Jack Pineda. Pineda’s initiatives brought Baylor within one, yet the Jayhawks held on via Hegarty’s total video game efficiency. 

The left-hander had a solid trip for Kansas in course to gaining his 4th win of the period. Hegarty pitched his very first total video game of the period, which sort of an efficiency could not have actually come with a far better time with Kansas’ violation being somewhat stationary in this video game. 

Hegarty ended up the video game with 7 hits enabled, 2 strikeouts and also one stroll. He pitched 119 join in course to this win as the brand-new Friday starter for Kansas.

Regardless of an 0-for-4 video game from student infielder Maui Ahuna, the country’s leader in batting standard, the Jayhawks came away with the win and also currently have actually won 4 of their last 6.

Kansas is back at work on Friday at 5 p.m. versus Baylor for the 2nd video game of the three-game collection in Waco. Redshirt elderly Cole Larsen actions on the pile for the Jayhawks, aiming to boost his 1-5 document after gaining his very first win of the period versus Illinois State on April 9.