The younger Counsell hit the third of five consecutive home runs for Kansas, which propelled the Jayhawks to a 29-1 win over Minnesota in a game shortened to seven innings. The run of homers in Minneapolis matched an NCAA record set three time previously, most recently in 2006, when South Carolina accomplished the feat against Georgia.

Kansas baseball dominated Minnesota in their Wednesday matchup, and a big help in their 29-1 win was five straight home runs.

A 10-6 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night suggested the Kansas baseball team might be in for a much tougher time against power-conference competition than against the mid-majors who had given KU its 14 early-season victories in 15 games.

The home run barrage was part of an eight-run third inning in a 29-1 win over Minnesota at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs -- yes, that's five straight -- isn't something you see often. In fact, it's never been done in MLB history (the record is four, done 11 times). But Tuesday,

Kansas tied an NCAA record by hitting five straight home runs in Wednesday's game against Minnesota. The Jayhawks scored eight more runs in the fifth inning and won 29-1 in a game shortened to seven innings.