Hawks head to Waco after sweep
The Jayhawks will look to Texas for a turnaround
The Jayhawks stay one game above .500.
By Tyler Passmore (Contact)
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
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NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
After going 4-1 last week, including a 2-1 series with the Texas Longhorns, the Cornhuskers found themselves at the top of the Big 12. Playing two different styles in the Texas series. Usually, the team relies primarily on its offense or primarily on its defense. The Cornhuskers opened with a 14-12 victory and followed it with a 2-0 shutout. They will attempt to continue this streak as they play host to Texas Tech this weekend.
Record 21-4-1
Two
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
After they dropped their series to Oklahoma State last weekend, the Aggies came back this week to go 4-0. The Aggies swept the Kansas Jayhawks this weekend. The hitting that had carried the Aggies all season continued as they scored 33 runs in three games in Lawrence. The Aggies will play a home series this weekend against Kansas State.
Record 21-6
Three
MISSOURI TIGERS
The Missouri Tigers had a rough week last week, going 2-3. After they dropped a midweek game to Minnesota, the Tigers lost two of three to Texas Tech. In two of their losses, the Tigers gave up more than 10 runs. The Tigers will face the rising Oklahoma State Cowboys come to town for a weekend series.
Record 20-5
Four
TEXAS LONGHORNS
The Longhorns had a long weekend, dropping two games to the Nebraska Cornhuskers and losing ground in the Big 12. The Texas bats were silenced as they got shut out in one game and scored only four and three runs in the others. The Longhorns will need their bats to ignite as they travel to Oklahoma this weekend.
Record 18-8
Five
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
After starting the season strong, the Cowboys dropped two of three to Kansas State last weekend. The Cowboys got shut out in two of those three games and could not muster any offense. If the Cowboys will be successful this year, they are going to need production from the heart of their order. The Kansas Jayhawks will be in Stillwater, Okla., this weekend for a three-game series.
Record 18-8
Six
TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
The Red Raider’s bats came alive in the Missouri series. They finally to beat the highly rated Tigers and won the series. Hanging 15 runs on the board, Texas Tech proved that their win the day before was no fluke. Texas Tech will travel to Lincoln, Neb., this weekend to battle the Cornhuskers in a 3 game series.
Record 14-12
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OKLAHOMA SOONERS
The Sooners won a key series against Baylor this weekend in an impressive fashion. Oklahoma won a game in extra innings and also went off for a nine-run victory in the opening of the series. Oklahoma will look to continue their success as their rivals the Texas Longhorns come to town. Record 20-8-1
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BAYLOR BEARS
The Baylor Bears salvaged their weekend by winning the third game against the Oklahoma Sooners. The Bears will look to build off the win, as they will take a trip to play TCU in a midweek game today. The Bears pitching has been inconsistent this year. The Jayhawks will test them this weekend.
Record 16-9
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KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
The Wildcats shutout Oklahoma State Sunday and captured the series. The Wildcats went 3-1 last week and are starting to pick up momentum as they try to maneuver amid the tough Big 12. The Wildcats pitching has been sound and will need to remain consistent with Texas A&M coming to town this weekend.
Record 13-12
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KANSAS JAYHAWKS
The Jayhawks fought hard this weekend but suffered a three-game sweep. Despite rough starts, the Hawks led in both Saturday and Sunday’s games. The Jayhawks will try to turn things around this weekend as they travel to Waco for a series against Baylor.
Record 13-12
—Edited by Nick Mangiaracina
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