ABA COLLEGE
CINCINNATI BEARCATS AT KANSAS JAYHAWKS
05/12/2023
 
ABA COLLEGE
CINCINNATI BEARCATS AT KANSAS JAYHAWKS
GAME ID: 10709 - FRIDAY, MAY 12TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Bearcats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Kansas Jayhawks 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 2 7 0
Jayhawks Advance to Final 4
It went the distance, but the Kansas Jayhawks finally disposed of the Cincinnati Bearcats 2-0 in the series clincher at Hoglund Ballpark.

Winning the finale gave the Jayhawks the series, 2-1. They will now advance to the Final 4.

The Most Valuable Player Award went to Kansas catcher Bob Parent. He batted .500 in the series, collecting 0 RBIs and scoring 2 runs.

"Bob deserves it," said Jayhawks manager Steve Kirchen. "He was the glue that held our club together."

The Kansas Jayhawks will play against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the next round. Alabama won their series against the Iowa State Cyclones 2 games to 0. The Final 4 schedule will be announced after the Elite 8 finishes.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Alarcon DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .318 0 1
F. White 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .300 1 5
J. Grabowski RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
R. Matthews CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .053 0 1
D. Anast 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .350 2 4
A. Clinkenbeard C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 2
J. Kowalski LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 0 3
J. Shaffer SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .389 1 5
A. Terc 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 1 1
Totals 28 0 3 0 2 7 10      
BATTING
Triples: J. Grabowski (1, 9th Inning off C. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grabowski 3 , D. Anast , J. Shaffer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. White , R. Matthews
GIDP: D. Anast , A. Clinkenbeard
Hit by Pitch: R. Matthews
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Terc)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Zerger 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .300 0 3
   a-D. Eads 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
B. Fox CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 1 3
T. Rosenberg RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .167 1 1
D. Price LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 2 4
O. Lara 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .278 0 2
B. Parent C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375 0 0
J. Pierce DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .467 2 6
J. Gallup 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
J. Woods SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
Totals 29 2 7 2 0 4 12      
a - D. Eads substituted for J. Zerger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Rosenberg 2 (2, 1st Inning off T. Balletta, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off T. Balletta, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Price (1, 4th Inning off T. Balletta, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Pierce (2, 5th Inning off T. Balletta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Zerger (1, 5th Inning off T. Balletta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Zerger 4 , T. Rosenberg 4 , D. Price 2 , J. Pierce 2 , J. Gallup
2-out RBI: J. Zerger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Fox 2 , D. Price , B. Parent
Sac Fly: O. Lara
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Zerger (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Woods-Zerger-Lara, Gallup-Zerger-Lara)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Balletta L (0-1) 6.0 6 2 2 0 3 0 86 1.59   
J. McConnell 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Balletta 55
Batters Faced: T. Balletta 24, J. McConnell 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Balletta 10-5, J. McConnell 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Balletta 86-54, J. McConnell 22-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Kerns W (2-0) 5.2 2 0 0 2 5 0 82 0.00   
B. Giuliana H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
C. Walker SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kerns 68
Batters Faced: K. Kerns 20, B. Giuliana 4, C. Walker 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kerns 3-7, B. Giuliana 0-4, C. Walker 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kerns 82-54, B. Giuliana 11-7, C. Walker 28-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Giuliana 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Kerns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Kerns
Ballpark: Hoglund Ballpark
Weather: Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 1787
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