Monday, February 5, 2007
Game One: Kansas 4, Hawaii-Hilo 1
Winning pitcher – Zach Ashwood (1-0); Losing pitcher – Lars Knepper (0-1); Save – Paul Smyth (1)
-The Vulcans kept pace with the Jayhawks for the first six innings, but a three-run seventh inning for Kansas proved to be the difference.
-Junior left-hander pitcher Zach Ashwood earned the victory in his first start as a Jayhawk. The transfer from Texas Christian University struck out seven in six innings and allowed just one unearned run on one hit and three walks.
-Junior right fielder Brock Simpson drove in the deciding runs in the seventh with a two-RBI triple and scored on a wild pitch later in the inning. He went 2-for-5 in the game.
-Junior second baseman Ryne Price scored Kansas’ first run of the season on a lead-off home run in the second inning.
-Sophomore reliever Paul Smyth overcame a leadoff walk to face the minimum in the bottom of the ninth and notch his first save of the season.
Game Two: Kansas 12, Hawaii-Hilo 0
W – Nick Czyz (1-0); L – Joe Davis (0-2)
-After scoring eight runs in the first 12 innings of the series, the Kansas offense exploded in the fourth inning to the tune of six runs. After that, coach Ritch Price was able to integrate some of his less experienced players into the line up.
-Sophomore lefty Nick Czyz avenged his first career loss as a Jayhawk by shutting the Vulcans out for just more than 4 innings. During that span, he struck out seven while allowing only three hits and four walks in the winning effort.
-Freshman third baseman Robby Price had the first big game of his Kansas career, going 2-for-4 with one run, two RBI and a walk. He had a two-RBI double in the second and led off the fourth inning with a single.
-Senior center fielder Kyle Murphy capped off the fourth inning with a three-run home run, his first of the season. He went 2-for-3 in the game with one run, four RBI and a walk.
Game Three: Kansas 7, Hawaii-Hilo 2
W – Wally Marciel (1-0); L – Kaiana Trask (0-2)
-Freshman southpaw Wally Marciel earned his first collegiate victory in front of family and friends. The Kailua, Hawaii, native lasted five innings, struck out six and allowed two runs on three hits and three walks.
-Simpson continued to produce as Kansas’ lead-off man. In game two of Friday’s double-header, he went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI and two walks.
-Junior left fielder John Allman was the only other Jayhawk to collect multiple hits in the game, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Game Four: Kansas 10, Hawaii-Hilo 1
W – Andy Marks (1-0); L – John Holley, Jr. (0-1)
-Kansas scored six runs in the final two innings to put the game out of reach, but there were nearly as many botched plays in the game as there were runs with each team combining for seven errors.
-Kansas starting pitching continued to dominate Hawaii-Hilo batters as sophomore left-hander Andy Marks struck out six in as many innings. He also kept the Vulcans off the scoreboard, giving up only three hits and one walk.
-Simpson continued his tear, going 2-for-5 with two runs, an RBI and a walk.
-Ryne Price put an exclamation point on the eighth inning with a three-run home run, his second of the season. He added a double, another run scored and a walk to his stat line.
-Junior shortstop Erik Morrison snapped out of a 1-for-12 slump, going 2-for-4 with a double, a run and a walk.
Kansan sportswriter Shawn Shroyer can be contacted at sshroyer@kansan.com.
— Edited by James Pinick
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