MONDAY JUNE 18,2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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BASKETBALL
Kansas basketball hires new director
Former University of Nebraska basketball head coach Doc Sadler will join the University of Kansas basketball staff as Director of Basketball Operations. He will replace Barry Hinson, who was named head coach at Southern Illinois University.
At Nebraska, Sadler compiled a record of 101-89 in his six year tenure, but had a record of just 34-63 in conference play.
"This is an unbelievable opportunity to have a chance to get back into college basketball," Sadler said in a statement announcing his hiring. "When making decisions, I really thought I would sit out this year, but when this came along I don't think anyone would ever pass it up. I am thankful to Coach Self in giving me this opportunity. To be part of a program such as Kansas is unbelievable."
Prior to Nebraska, Sadler was the head coach of University of Texas at El Paso, where he had back-to-back 20-win seasons, and had an overall record of 48-18.
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Clutch Royals beat Cardinals
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ST. LOUIS— Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had no trouble with closer Jason Motte's two-strike pitch to pinch-hitter Billy Butler.
Problem is, neither did Butler.
Down to the Royals' last strike in the ninth, Butler hit Motte's fastball 438 feet for a tying home run, and Kansas City went on to beat St. Louis 5-3 in 15
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The home run was Butler's 12th this season, but the first of his career as a pinch hitter.
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"He blew the pitch right before by me," Butler said. "I just figured I had to shorten up and put the barrel on it. That's what I did."
Motte said he was just trying to end the game.
"That's the way it is" Motte said. "One mistake in those situations (can cost you). Give credit to Butler. Sometimes you have to tip your cap."
Yuniesky Betancourt hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 15th to lift the Royals to the win.
"I don't even know if I could (describe it)," Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. "We won, that's all I can say."
Betancourt gave the Royals a 3-2
lead in the 14th on an RBI double, but Kansas City closer Jonathan Broxton (1-1) gave it back. Betancourt then came through with his next opportunities.
"That's destiny," Betancourt said of his two RBI chances through an interpreter. "It was my opportunity to put the team ahead twice. I was trying to do my best and it happened."
Yadier Molina, the last available St. Louis position player, had a pinch-hit RBI single in the 14th off Broxton to tie it 3-all. Broxton was perfect in the 15th for the victory.
“This is as tough as they have been," Mathey said. "I don't know any other way to say it."
Matt Holliday and Allen Craig hit back-to-back home runs for the Cardinals and Carlos Beltran extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a first-inning single. Beltran is batting .462 (18 for 39) during his streak.
Humberto Quintero drove in the Royals' other run with an RBI single in the second off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright, who allowed one run.
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