The Mavericks welcome Kansas to Tal Anderson Field this weekend beginning with a doubleheader on Friday at 11 a.m.
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Omaha Hosts KU in Four-Game Series
Mar 11, 2021 | Baseball
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The Omaha baseball team continues play in its new ballpark with a four-game series vs. Kansas at Tal Anderson Field this weekend. The Mavericks and Jayhawks will play a doubleheader on Friday at 11 a.m. and a second doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com.
Leading Off
Omaha and Kansas enter the weekend having met eight times on the diamond. The Jayhawks lead the all-time series over the Mavericks, 8-0. In their last meeting, KU won 9-5 on April 10, 2018 in Omaha.
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The Omaha baseball team continues play in its new ballpark with a four-game series vs. Kansas at Tal Anderson Field this weekend. The Mavericks and Jayhawks will play a doubleheader on Friday at 11 a.m. and a second doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
Links to live stats and video are available on OMavs.com.
Leading Off
- The Mavericks are 4-5 on the season after last weekend's series vs. Creighton.
- Chris Esposito is hitting .387 at the plate with two triples, three home runs, 13 RBI and nine runs scored to lead the Mavericks.
- Ryan Doran and Brett Bonar are hitting .304 and .294, respectively while Masen Prososki and Breyden Eckhout have a team-high four doubles each.
- Joey Machado is 0-1 on the season in three starts with a 1.80 ERA in 10.0 innings of work.
- Richie Holetz is 1-0 in three starts while striking out 12 batters in 16.0 innings and posting a 2.25 ERA.
- Tanner Howe has a team-high seven appearances on the mound for Omaha out of the bullpen.
- Head coach Evan Porter is in his fifth season leading the Mavericks.
- Kansas is 5-5 (0-0 Big 12) on the season after winning two games last weekend in a three-game series at Saint Louis.
- Nolan Metcalf leads KU with two doubles, a pair of homers, 10 RBI and a .342 batting average.
- As a team, the Jayhawks are hitting .235 with 73 hits, 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 41 RBI.
- Cole Larsen is 1-1 on the mound this season with a team-best 26 strikeouts and 1.06 ERA.
- Ryan Cyr is 2-1 in 19.1 innings with 24 strikeouts and a 3.72 ERA.
- Head coach Ritch Price is 536-501-3 in his 19th season leading the Jayhawk program.
Omaha and Kansas enter the weekend having met eight times on the diamond. The Jayhawks lead the all-time series over the Mavericks, 8-0. In their last meeting, KU won 9-5 on April 10, 2018 in Omaha.
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