Kansas Jayhawks baseball is having a terrific start to the season as they approach conference play. Heading into Wednesday’s matchup against Minnesota, the Jayhawks were 14-2. However, they were looking for revenge against the Golden Gophers after Minnesota defeated them 10-6 on Tuesday.
They got their revenge, and then some.
Kansas beat Minnesota 29-1, with the game called after just seven innings. The Jayhawks were dominant on all fronts, but their bats really came to life in the third inning. With a 6-1 lead already, Kansas proceeded to hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs courtesy of Chase Diggins, Max Soliz Jr., Brady Counsell, Brady Ballinger, and Jackson Hauge.
That’s five straight homers, tying the NCAA record, becoming only the fourth team in NCAA history to accomplish this feat − South Carolina vs. Georgia (2006), Eastern Illinois vs. Morehead State (1998), Centernary (LA) vs. SFA (1992).
Did Kansas set any other records?
While the five home runs was obviously spectacular, Kansas also set school records with their 29-1 victory.
29 runs is the most ever against a Division I opponent
29 runs is the most ever in a road contest
28-run margin of victory is most ever against a Division I opponent
Has this ever been done in MLB?
No. The most consecutive home runs ever hit in an MLB contest is four. It has been done 11 times throughout MLB history with the first such instant happening on June 8, 1961 when the Milwaukee Braves’ Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, and Frank Thomas each went yard in the 7th inning against the Cincinnati Reds.
The most recent instance came on July 2, 2022 when Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Juan Yepez, and Dylan Carlson each homered for the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies.