Ireland Tosses Complete Game Shutout in 5-0 Win Over Belmont – Kansas Jayhawks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Junior pitcher Sam Ireland threw a complete game shutout on Saturday afternoon in a 5-0 victory against Belmont at E.S. Rose Park. Ireland, a transfer from Minnesota, is the first Jayhawk to throw a complete game shutout since the 2021 season. He struck out five batters and walked one, while only allowing four hits in his brilliant, 104-pitch, nine-inning gem. Ireland was able to calmly navigate through the Bruins order all day long. In the third inning, Ireland was faced with runners on second and third with two outs and was able to get a strikeout swinging. The only other time Belmont had a runner in scoring position was in the eighth inning and Ireland worked his way out of it with a liner hit to redshirt sophomore Michael Brooks at third base. Both teams held each other scoreless through the first four innings. Kansas was able to finally break through offensively in the fifth inning by scoring four runs. With runners on first and second, freshman Jackson Kline hit an RBI single into right field to give the Jayhawks a 1-0 lead. Kline went on to finish the game with a career-high four hits. Belmont (4-7)
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