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Cole Larsen got the starting nod for Kansas and pitched through six innings, striking out two.
The Horned Frogs struck first against the Jayhawks, scoring two runs in the bottom of the second.
Kansas got a run back in the following inning off a solo home run by Dylan Ditzenberger.
TCU tallied two more runs in the bottom of the third and proceeded to score a run in the next five innings to take a commanding lead.
The Jayhawks recorded two more runs in the fifth inning. Jack Wagner singled, Blaine Ray walked and Ditzenberger was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs.
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Kansas moved to 8-6 on the season, while Omaha moved to 5-8.
Game 1 (Kansas 9, Omaha 0)
Kansas defeated Omaha in the first game of a doubleheader behind a brilliant complete-game shutout performance by Larsen on Saturday morning.
Larsen made his third start of the year and threw the first complete game shutout of the season. The righty struck out six batters and only allowed one extra base hit through nine innings of work.
The last Jayhawk to throw a complete-game shutout was Ryan Cyr, May 4, 2019 against Texas.
With Larsen on the mound, the KU offense got to work. The Jayhawks took a one-run lead in the top of the third after a double by James Cosentino and an error that allowed him to score.