RCW: Inside Baseball 3.24

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 Number BY THE NUMBERS
The number of days redshirt-junior right-handed pitcher Sean Rackoski had to wait to take the mound on opening day at the Citadel (Feb. 17) after suffering a season-ending injury in the final weekend of the 2016 preseason. Prior to that start against the Bulldogs, Rackoski last toed the rubber May 17, 2015, against Kansas State.
 

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Notes QUICK HITS

  • Kansas won its 14th home opener in 15 seasons under head coach Ritch Price when the Jayhawks defeated Omaha, 11-1, Tuesday (Feb. 21) afternoon.
  • With that win, Price (437-404-3) is two wins away from becoming the Jayhawks’ all-time winningest coach (Floyd Temple, 438).
  • Under the direction of Price, KU holds a record of 17-2 in home games played in the month of February.
  • All-time in the month of February, the Jayhawks are 134-103-1, with the first recorded contest played in the month coming on February 28, 1986, where the Jayhawks swept a doubleheader against Missouri Southern.
  • Kansas started a season-high six freshmen in the lineup against Omaha (Feb. 21), with an additional three seeing action for a total of nine on the day.
  • Freshman second baseman James Cosentino will always remember his first collegiate base hit as the rookie blasted a three-run bomb to help lead KU to victory on opening day at The Citadel (Feb. 17).
  • Kansas is 75-50-3 all-time in season openers and 9-6 under the direction of Price.
  • The Jayhawks have never played their opening day game at Hoglund Ballpark under Price, and haven’t played one since Feb. 12, 2002, when Kansas defeated Ottawa, 10-6, at home.
  • Senior closer Stephen Villines iced The Citadel (Feb. 17) to pick up career save 27 and move into a tie for No. 2 all-time in career saves with Paul Smyth.
  • Villines needs five more saves to become KU’s all-time saves leader, as Don Czyz (31) currently holds the top spot.

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