THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2005
SPORTS
Round
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Following a pop out by Price, junior left fielder A.J. Van Slyke reached second on a throwing error by senior shortstop Nick McCoola.
Junior right fielder Gus Milner then coaxed a walk from sophomore pitcher Noah Booth, loading the bases for Richardson.
The senior catcher fouled out to first, ending the inning with no damage done.
Kansas could not muster a rally the rest of the night.
Wichita State added two more runs on Brown's first career home run, and the Shockers won. 5-1.
Junior pitcher Mike Pelfrey earned the win for the Shockers.
He also struck out eight on his way to his sixth victory of the season.
He allowed only one run on three hits in five innings of work.
Land took the loss, and his record dropped to 5-3. He lasted three innings and allowed two runs on five hits while striking out two.
"I wasn't happy with the way I put us in an early hole. I didn't give us a chance to win the game."
Sean Land Sophomore pitcher
Kansas' record fell to 24-15 while Wichita State improved to 29-10.
"I wasn't happy with the way I put us in an early hole," Land said. "I didn't give us a chance to win the game."
Kansas coach Ritch Price, however, said he was pleased with the way Land responded after allowing two first-inning runs.
"I think he's starting to get his confidence and his feel for pitching back again," Price said.
"We made the change in the pitching plan so that he could have find himself and have success. So far, it's worked pretty well."
Scholl said he was glad for the opportunity to face Pelfrey, who is considered one of the top pitchers in the country.
"It was good for us as a team to face someone who throws hard like he does," Scholl said. "This game will help us this weekend when we play a tough team in Bavlor."
Price said the Jayhawks, overall, were ready for the Baylor series.
"We need to win a series. If we pitch well and give our team an opportunity to win, I like our chances," he said.
Wichita State will travel to Northern Iowa for a threegame Missouri Valley Conference series that starts Friday night.
The Jayhawks and Shockers will renew the rivalry next Wednesday at Hoglund Ballpark.
— Edited by John Scheirman
Doubles
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"We will go over doubles some more and keep going over it until we get it right," he said.
The Jayhawks have lost five straight doubles points, contributing to their five straight losses.
The last time Kansas earned the doubles point, it knocked off Oklahoma State, 4-3, on March 13.
In singles, Kansas tallied three victories.
Kansas freshman Lauren
Hommell blew past Kansas
State freshman Tereza
Prochakzova, 6-2, 6-1.
The match lasted less than an hour.
"I just played really well today," Hommell said. "I'm getting more comfortable with coming into the net."
Prior to yesterday's singles
victory. Hommell posted a 5-14 record in the spring.
"I just had to keep my focus," she said. "I just played a lot smarter."
Kansas freshman Stephanie Smith, who leads the team with 12 victories on the season, ousted Kansas State freshman Fernanda Da Valle, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
"I started off a little slower than I would have liked to," Smith said. "I just got into my game and just started to compete hard."
Also, Kansas sophomore Ashley Filberth swept Kansas state senior Judith Diaz, 6-2, 7-5.
Kansas State senior Maria Rosenberg downed Kansas freshman Elizaveta Avdeeva, 7-5, 6-4. Avdeeva, who led 4-1 in the first set, lost her serve on multiple service games as Rosenberg earned her 21st victory of the season.
Rosenberg is one victory shy of breaking the school's all-time career wins record of 77.
Kansas Junior Christine Skoda fell in straight sets to Kansas State freshman Tamar Kvaratskhelia, 0-6, 6-7 (4).
With the victory, Kansas State improved to 8-7 on the season and 3-4 in the Big 12.
Despite the loss, the Jayhawks are making strides, Hall-Holt said.
"We are just short of the mental game," Hall-Holt said. "If you look at tennis, its pretty much 70 percent mental and 30 percent talent."
The Wildcats, who were 2-16 against the Jayhawks in Lawrence, won for just the sixth time in 53 attempts.
Next up for Kansas is a home match against Colorado on Saturday. Play will begin at 11 a.m.
— Edited by John Scheirman
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