Tremendous-senior third baseman Ashlyn Anderson throws the ball to first base in a win in opposition to No. 13 Baylor on March 17, 2024.
Tremendous-senior third baseman Ashlyn Anderson throws the ball to first base in a win in opposition to No. 13 Baylor on March 17, 2024.
In a battle of ranked groups Thursday evening at Arrocha Ballpark, the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners beat No. 24 Kansas 6-1 within the first of three video games this weekend. The Sooners mashed three house runs and held the Jayhawk offense to 1 hit.
The Jayhawks’ seven-game successful streak in Massive 12 Convention play was snapped with the loss and Kansas falls to 22-9-1 on the season. Oklahoma improves to 32-1 on the season, because the Sooners chase historical past of their pursuit of a fourth straight nationwide title.
To open the primary inning, the Jayhawks gave the ball to senior left-handed pitcher Kasey Hamilton. Hamilton, who has had an unimaginable begin to the season, entered the sport with a 9-2 document and a 2.28 ERA.
However the high-powered Oklahoma offense shortly bought going within the first, when Oklahoma senior shortstop Tiare Jennings smacked a two-run bomb over the fence in left-center. However Hamilton retired the following three hitters on flyouts and was helped by an unimaginable leaping seize by senior centerfielder Angela Value.
Taking the mound for Oklahoma was senior left-handed pitcher Kelly Maxwell. Maxwell, a switch from Oklahoma State, has had a powerful collegiate profession and took a 9-1 document with a 1.66 ERA into the sport.
Maxwell shortly labored a 1-2-3 inning in opposition to the highest of the Kansas lineup, and Oklahoma took a 2-0 lead into the second.
The Sooner bats stayed scorching within the prime of the second after Oklahoma junior first baseman Cydney Sanders swatted a two-run house run to left subject, and freshman proper fielder Kasidi Pickering singled house one other run. Within the prime of the third, Oklahoma senior second baseman Alynah Torres went deep pushing the Sooner result in 6-0.
Behind the dynamic offense, Maxwell continued to cruise within the circle for the Sooners. The Oklahoma ace shortly cruised by means of the second, third and fourth innings with out permitting a Jayhawk hit.
For Kansas, Hamilton settled right into a late-inning groove and fired 4 scoreless innings to shut out the ballgame. The Jayhawks lefty responded in a powerful option to shut down the damaging Oklahoma lineup all through the latter half of the sport. This was simply the third time all season the Sooners didn’t rating in 4 straight innings.
The Jayhawk offense struggled to get something going off Maxwell. The Oklahoma ace retired the Kansas lineup so as within the sixth and bought two fast outs within the seventh. With Maxwell simply out away from her second no-hitter of the season, Kansas sophomore first baseman Campbell Bagshaw stepped to the plate. On the 1-1 pitch, Bagshaw blasted a bomb to heart subject for a solo house run and snapped the no-hitter.
Maxwell retired freshman catcher Abby Carsley to finish the sport and safe the 6-1 Sooners victory.
Kansas shall be again in motion on Friday afternoon for recreation two of the sequence versus Oklahoma. The sport is scheduled for five p.m. and shall be streamed on ESPN+. Recreation three of the sequence is scheduled for 12 p.m. on Saturday and also will be streamed on ESPN+.
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It is the coliseum that’s house to Kansas basketball’s 13-straight titles, Coach, Participant and Freshman of the Yr. Video by Brandon Cotter/KANSAN
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