The Kansas Jayhawks have enjoyed a ton of success this season, getting out to a 15-2 start ahead of their conference opener against Baylor this weekend.
It’s been a steady rise for the program over the last few years, and the success is starting to become more and more frequent under Dan Fitzgerald.
But on Wednesday, the Jayhawks experienced something unprecedented in their program’s history—and most programs’ history for that matter.
In a midweek game against Minnesota, the Jayhawks tied an NCAA record by hitting five consecutive home runs.
“I’ve never seen that,” Fitzgerald said. “We hit three in a row earlier in the year, and of course been a part of some of those, but never five in a row. It was super cool, and I love how engaged our guys were today. I thought our approach at the plate was awesome.”
Only three teams have ever hit five consecutive home runs, and it was last done by South Carolina all the way back in 2006.
Chase Diggins got things started off with a three-run shot in the third inning. That was followed by solo homers from Max Soliz Jr., Brady Counsell, Brady Ballinger, and Jackson Hauge.
The Jayhawks would go on to beat Minnesota by a score of 29-1, and it may’ve been worse if not for a seven-inning mercy rule.
