THURSDAY. APRIL 7. 2005 SPORTS THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3B INTRAMURALS NSAN st in lsa. faces ay in Brian Lewis/KANSAN Joel Eriksen, Aurora, Colo., senior, hits the ball deep into center field Tuesday night in the intramural softball game of the week. Eriksen's Flying Acorns defeated Apartment M, 11-10. er Wind helps Acorns' offense fly over fence year that the ear as nampi- special ilk on know- back r, it's a story," masters. on, his cast five up 10 in e positive, e you Il Press. at the d right one." Masters joffer in Apartment M's grand slam not enough tourna- Open o prove over. The perm- ational. al treat Augusta. eat call. in BY MICHAEL PHILLIPS mphillips@kansan.com KANSAN SPORTWRITER The Flying Acorns prevented a late rally by Apartment M for an 11-10 softball victory Tuesday night. The Acorns formed a tunnel for home-run batters to run through after crossing home plate. Teammates gave Barmann credit for the tunnel idea. ♥ Jarris Krappe, senior HOMETEAM: Albuquerque N.M. Bat: 3 Hits: 1 Rung: 3 Apartment M started at bat with two fly balls, both of which were caught near the warning track by the Acorns' outfielders. The next batter grounded out, and the team entered the final inning down by five. Apartment M was not finished yet, however. The team took advantage of a defensive error when Acorns pitcher Josh Seiler walked a run, loading the bases. Aaron Jensen, Barringon, Ill., freshman, added another run to the Acorns' tally with a home run. APARTMENT M ♦ David Baxter, junior HOMEOTIC unlisted Bats: 4 Hits: 1 Runs: 1 "I got a little nervous," Seiler, Wichita junior, said. "Real nervous." On Seiler's next pitch, David Hillman, Humboldt junior, sent a line drive into center field. He started running it out, but there was no need. The ball snuck over the fence for a grand slam, bringing Apartment M within one run. BOX SCORES Following a single, Mike Miller, Humboldt junior, smashed the ball into outfield. He took second base, but the runner ahead of ◆ Dave Doener, senior HOMETOWN: Topeka, Bats: 2 Hits: 2 Runs: 2 Thunderstorms cut eight minuets of playing time, ending the game after five innings instead of the usual seven. The Flying Acorns added one run to their total in the fourth inning, when Adam Barmann, Westin, Mo., sophomore, hit a solo home run in his only time at bat. Barmann was the KU football team's starting quarterback last season and will return in the fall. - Justin Jacobs, grad student HOMETOWIC Olathe. Bats: 3 Hits: 3 Runs: 3 Apartment M countered in the bottom of the third by loading the bases. Justin Jacobs, Olathe graduate student, smashed a grand slam deep into center field. The ball was swallowed by darkness as it rolled past the lit portion of the outfield. + Ford Galvin, senior HOMETOWN: St. Louis, Mo. Bats: 3 Hits: 0 Runs: 0 The Flying Acorns scored the first nine runs of the game. The team had eight hits in the first inning and seven in the third. The weather at Broken Arrow Field was favorable for the longball style of the Flying Acorns. A strong wind helped them hit four home runs, four doubles, and a triple. ♦ Jared Abel, senior HOMETOWN: Winchester Bats: 3 Hits: 2 Runs: 1 - Brad Witherspoon, freshman HOMETOWN: Humboldt Bats: 2 Hits: 0 Runs: 1 - Mike Miller, junior HOMETOWN: Humboldt Bats: 3 Hits: 2 Runs: 1 - David Hillman,junior HOMETOWN: Humboldt Bats: 3 Hits: 3 Runs: 1 FLYING ACORNS * Joel Eriksen, senior HOMETOWN: Aurora, Colo. Bats: 3 Hits; 2 Runs: 0 ♦ Josh Seiler, Junior HOME/TOWN: Wichita Bats: 3 Hits: 2 Runs: 0 Chris Newell, junior HOMETOWN Wichita him was a split second too slow and was tagged out at third. Bats: 3 Hits: 2 Runs: 1 - Jordan Johnson, junior HOMEOMETRY: Fredonia (check?), Bats: 3 Hits: 3 Runs: 0 - Andy Hicks, Junior HOMETOWN: Neodesha Bats; 3 Hits; 2 Runs; - ◆ Jerod Brooks, senior HOMETOWA Bats: 3 Hits: 2 Otts: 2 - Aaron Jensen, freshman HOMETOWN: Barrington, III. Bats: 3 Hits: 3 Runs: 2 ♦ Vishal Patel, senior HOMETOWN: Ottawa, Bats: 3 Hits: 2 Runs: 1 A pop-fly to left field ended the game, and the Flying Acorns breathed a sigh of relief. - Tin Toms, sophomore HOMETOWN: Neodesha Bats: 3 Hits: 0 Runs: 0 - Brandon Isbell, HOMETOWN, Beloit, junior (check?) Date: Hite O, Pune: O "I think the pitching was good by both teams. We have an awesome pitcher." Johnson, Fredonia junior, said. - Kyle Tucker, freshman HOMETOWN: Katy, Tex. Bats: 1 Hits: 0 Runs: 0 Acorns Aaron Jensen and Jordan Johnson led the game in hitting. Both had a single, double, and home run. Bats: 3 Hits: 0 Runs: 0 ♦ Adam Barmann, sophomore, Westin, Mo., Bats: 1 Hits: 1 Runs: 1 Source: Game sign-in Johnson has four home runs in just two games this season. The victory brings the team to 2-0 following last week's 26-6 shelling of Kappa Sigma 2. Apartment M moves to 1-1, both games were decided by just one run. Teams play their final regular season game next week, which will be followed by the postseason tournament. — Edited by Megan Claus Resort names new golf pro emeritus WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — PGA Tour great Tom Watson was named yesterday as golf pro emeritus at The Greenbrier resort, a title held only by the late-Sam Snead. "Tom will carry on the tradition of Sam Snead, promoting the golfing heritage of The Greenbrier that's now almost a hundred years old," said Ted Kleisner, the resort's president and managing director. Watson, a Kansas City, Mo., native, first came to The Greenbrier in 1979 for the Ryder Cup matches, although the birth of his first child took him away three days before the competition was to begin. The following year, he came to the resort for a meeting with his sponsors and business associates. Snead, known for a sweet swing that produced a record 82 victories on the PGA Tour, had a 47-year association with The Greenbrier, the last nine as pro emeritus. He died in May 2002, four days shy of his 90th birthday. Watson was among the golfers who attended Snead's funeral in Hot Springs, Va. "It's an honor to represent The Greenbrier in the fashion he did as golf professional emeritus," Watson said. "The Greenbrier is a truly wonderful and diverse resort, and I encourage golfers to see for themselves why that is so." Now a regular on the Champions Tour, Watson, 55, won't be the fixture that Snead was at the resort right away. "He'll be here as his schedule permits, and in the years that go on, it will build up," said Robert Harris, The Greenbrier's director of golf. - The Associated Press BASEBALL "I waited a long time for this Pitcher returns and is 'in command' DETROIT — After a layoff of more than a year, Runelvys Hernandez was eager to prove his recovery from elbow surgery was complete. Bay. moment," he said yesterday after leading the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers 7-2. Hernandez (1-0) had not pitched since Aug. 16,2003. He had elbow ligament replacement surgery that Sept. 5 and missed all of last season. He gave up one run and five hits in seven innings against the Tigers, walked three and struck out three for his first win since Aug. 10, 2003 at Tampa Hernandez threw 100 pitches, 61 for strikes. "I was wondering what I might have," he said. "But you saw today, Hernandez is back. I had good pitches. I was trying to hit the corners. I wasn't worried about throwing hard, but about location." "He located his fastball well, and threw his offspeed pitches for strikes," Detroit's Rondell White said. "After the third inning, he was in command," Kansas City manager Tony Pena said. "He had a great changeup, slider and curve." Tory Graffanino had three singles and a double as Hernandez was backed with 15 hits. TRACK AND FIELD The Associated Press Relays put Kansas on recruits' map Jeremy Affeld, Kansas City's third pitcher, completed the six-hitter, giving up an RBI triple to Dmitri Young in the ninth. BY PATRICK SHEIAN psheian@kansan.com KANSAN SWITSPORTER When the Kansas Relays begin on April 21, the starting gun won't be the only thing that gets people's attention. With the addition of the Gold Zone, a competition of former and current Olympic athletes, the relays are generating a buzz throughout the country and bevon. "I've had people from Europe, Canada, Caribbean that want credentials," KU Relays director Tim Weaver said. With the addition of Olympic stars such as Marion Jones and Maurice Green, Kansas track coach Stanley Redwine said he hopes the buzz will reach high school athletes. "I've been talking to recruits and having them come this weekend," Redwine said of the relays weekend. "If I were looking at schools, I would want to be a part of that weekend." Using the relays as a recruiting tool is not a new concept. Last year, Julius Jiles, the high school MVP of the Kansas Relays, committed to Kansas after the meet. Jiles tied the Kansas Relays record for high school boys' 300-meter hurdles when he finished in 37.42 seconds. When it comes to recruiting athletes, Weaver said that regional interest was just the tip of the iceberg. "It improves the whole meet," Weaver said about the Gold Zone. "A couple of kids from Trinidad have registered. It's a great recruiting tool, not just in the United States but the whole world." "T the KU relays Shawnne Mission South High School coach Mike Naster, was a great experience for me.I loved being around the college athletes." Libby Harmon Sophomore pole-vauler along with other Shawnee Mission School District coaches, rejected the invitation to compete at the relays. In an article in The Johnson County Sun, Naster criticized the University's decision to invite athletes from neighboring states instead of keening it an all-Kansas event. Weaver said he didn't think that the absence of athletes from the Shawnee Mission School District would hurt his recruiting. "If they're not competing in an event, they will definitely be in the stands to watch." Weaver said. Libby Harmon, a sophomore pole-vaulter, graduated from Shawnee Mission South. She was shocked at the negative response. "The KU relays was a great experience for me," Harmon said. "I loved being around the college athletes." Athletic Director Lew Perkins said he supported the relays as an element of competitive recruiting. He said felt that the relays solidified Kansas' place among elite sports schools. "It's a national program, and this weekend will receive national attention," he said. — Edited by Kim Sweet Rubenstein When you Drink, Drink Responsibly...Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays sodas are Free After 9am. "Always the Best' Specials, Always the 'Most' Fun!" Domestic & Foreign Complete Car Care LAWRENCE AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTICS INC INC. 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