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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY, APRIL 4. 2005
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Nothing went the Jayhawks' way yesterday, particularly when Potterf or went down with an injury to her leg in the top of the third, when A&M third baseman Jamie Hinsaw ran into her. Potterf hung onto the ball and got the out. The extent of her injury is unknown. She was replaced by Ashley Goodrich, junior outfitier.
Catch me if you can
McDonald has stolen 49 bases consecutively without being thrown out. The team is next in action against UMKC tomorrow at Arrocha Ballpark. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Bunge said she would look for the team to take a little frustration out on UMKC.
"We need to play hard and play aggressively and see what happens," she said.
Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said of the Aggies, "They're a team that is pretty much on fire. I'm really impressed with the way they're playing ball. My hats off to coach (Jo) Evans and her staff."
"If she puts anything down on the field that is halfway decent, she is going to beat it out," Bunge said. "If she gets on base, she's going to steal second and then she's going to steal third."
Amanda Scarborough, A&M freshman pitcher earned the victories for both games, moving her overall record to a stellar 20-0. She earned Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and the USA Softball National Player of the Week for games last week.
Texas A&M had an arsenal that included center fielder Sharonda McDonald. She stole four bases during the weekend becoming the career record holder in stolen bases at Texas A&M in only a season and a half. Bunge said McDonald could be the fastest player in the country.
The Aggies broke both games open in the sixth inning. On Saturday, they were able to score four runs on two hits in the sixth to gain a seven-run lead. Yesterday, they put four on the board in the sixth, including a three-run triple from Jamie Hinshaw.
- Edited by Jesse Truesdale
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Caleb Santos-Silva, Witcha freshman, dives out into the air after the ball during a game of catch with Kyle Owens, Kansas State freshman, behind Ellsworth Hall on Daisy Hill yesterday afternoon. Many students dotted the hill yesterday to play sports, lay out, read or just relax. Daisy Hill wasn't the only place on campus where people were enjoying the warm weather. Students were behind Oliver Hall performing similar activities, while others lounged by the pool at Naismith Hall.
BASEBALL
Aggies rally to take 2 in 3 game series
BY MATT WILSON
mwilson@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
The double by Schweitzer extended his hitting streak to seven games.
"This was one of the greatest games that I have been a part of." Kansas coach Ritch Price said of the victory. "We were able to overcome some mistakes and keep fighting to come up with a win over a quality team on the road."
Saturday's game was a different story. Texas A&M pounded Kansas pitching for 19 hits en route to a 12-4 victory. With a 4-2 lead in the third, Kansas senior starter Clint Schambach was roughed up for five runs before leaving the game. The Aggies
Winning the first game of a three-game series usually bodes well for the rest of the weekend. Don't tell that to the Kansas baseball team.
For the second consecutive weekend, the Jayhawks failed to turn a series-opening victory into a series victory. Texas A&M, like Nebraska the weekend before, rallied to win the last two games of the series. The Jayhawks dropped to 22-12 overall and 2-4 in Big 12 Conference play.
Kansas junior first baseman Jared Schweitzer's two-run double in the top of the 12th inning scored junior Ritchie Price and senior Sean Richardson and gave the Jayhawks a 7-5 victory against the No. 16 Aggies Friday night. The Jayhawks had to rally after relinquishing an early 4-0 lead. Senior pitcher Mike Jagurski had a solid outing, going 6 1/3 innings and allowing two runs. Junior Don Czyz (3-1) picked up the victory in an extended relief appearance. The Jayhawks' closer pitched 4 1/3 innings and struck out five.
ran away from there, giving senior pitcher Kyle Marlatt his fourth victory of the season. Schambach fell to 2-3.
Richardson was a bright spot for Kansas offensively. He went 2-3 with two RBI. The Aggies were paced by junior first baseman Colby Mavroulis and sophomore third baseman Austin Boggs. Both homered and had two RBI.
"They came out swinging the bats and jumped on us early." Price said. "We came back and took the lead in the third, and I really liked our chances. Then all of a sudden the floodgates kind of opened."
Yesterday's game was wellpitched by both teams. Kansas jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a single by freshman designated hitter Brock Simpson. Junior pitcher Kodiak Quick gave up only three runs before leaving the game in the bottom of the sixth with the Jayhawks trailing 3-1. Richardson brought the Jayhawks closer, making it 3-2 with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. That was as close as Kansas would get because the Aggies added two more runs in the bottom of the inning. The Jayhawks' rally fell short in the ninth, and Texas A&M defeated Kansas 7-5. Quick took the loss and dropped to 7-3.
Texas A&M improved its record to 22-10 overall and 4-5 in the conference. Their season continues with a Tuesday game against Sam Houston State before going to Missouri next weekend.
Kansas will return to action Wednesday in Hoglund Ballpark against in-state rival Wichita State in the first of four games between the two clubs this season.
— Edited by Lori Bettes
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