Bach, Jayhawks Overpower Tommies in High-Scoring Affair
LAWRENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — Jordan Bach homered and drove in four runs Friday afternoon as the Kansas Jayhawks rallied from an early five-run deficit to defeat the Saint Thomas Tommies 11-5 at Hoglund Ballpark.
The Tommies struck first, scoring five runs in the opening inning, highlighted by Matthew Maulik’s two-run double. Kansas answered with five runs in the bottom half, tying the game on a Cade Baldridge solo homer and a Tyson Owens three-run triple. Bach’s three-run blast in the sixth inning broke a 5-5 tie and put Kansas ahead for good. He added an RBI single in the seventh.
Dominic Voegele earned the win for Kansas despite allowing four runs over five innings. Saint Thomas starter Max Skilbeck took the loss, surrendering five earned runs in five frames. Kansas improved to 9-4, while Saint Thomas fell to 1-10.