WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002
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SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 3B
Near-perfect pitching stifles team
The Kansas baseball team simply had no answer for Oral Roberts' René Recio.
The Golden Eagles' sophomore pitcher tossed a one-hit masterpiece, striking out 13, walking just one and leading Oral Roberts to a 8-0 victory over Kansas in Tulsa. Okla., vesteday
"Recio had terrific stuff tonight," coach Bobby Randall said. "We didn't match up with him too well."
After starting the season 10-0,
yesterday's loss sent the Jayhawks below .500 at 12-13. Oral Roberts improves to 19-8. They have won eight in a row.
Freshman Tom Gorzelanny (0-4) started for Kansas, pitched five innings and suffered the loss with the rest of the team. Four relief pitchers saw action for the Jayhawks, who have now lost four in a row.
Freshman catcher Cole Armstrong singled to center field to lead off the third inning for Kansas' only hit. Junior designated hitter Casey Spanish walked in the eighth inning, but otherwise, nobody could reach base against Recio, who improved to 4-3 with the win.
Oral Roberts scored three in the first inning and never looked
back. Golden Eagle center fielder Erick Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a home run to pace Oral Roberts. Catcher David Castillo was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored.
"I was disappointed that we didn't battle a little bit better," Randall said.
Kansas travels to Austin,
Texas, to start a three-game set
against Texas beginning Friday.
Kansas' next home game is Tuesday
against Wichita State.
Ryan Wood
Poor hitting, pitching plague Astros
HOUSTON — The name Enron was gone from the ballpark. As far as the Houston Astros were concerned, hitting and pitching were missing, too.
Ben Sheets struck out a career-high eight, and Richie Sexson, Tyler Houston and Jose Hernandez drove in two runs each yesterday to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a season-opening 9-3 win over the Houston Astros.
"Ben was overpowering," Brewers manager Davey Lopes said. "His fastball was clocked at 97. He came out firing in the first inning. He was pumped tonight. It usually takes him three or four innings to get going."
The Associated Press
Sheets, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team two years ago, allowed two runs and nine hits in six innings and walked none. Last April 5, Sheets lost to Houston in his major league debut.
“There were opening day jitters, but our guys came out and banged them early.” Sheets said. “I'm pleased with the way things went. I went six innings and I still felt strong. I didn't want to burn up the bullpen in the first week.”
The game was the first one at the stadium since it was renamed.
Following the collapse of Enron, the NL Central champions bought back naming rights to their ballpark from the bankrupt energy company.
The downtown stadium was known as Enron Field during its first two seasons, but it is Astros Field now — until the team finalizes a new naming rights deal.
Wade Miller, who won his final seven decisions last season and had been 7-0 against Milwaukee, made his first opening day start and left in the fifth inning after consecutive homers by Sexson and Geoff Jenkins. Alex Ochoa also homered for the Brewers, in the eighth off Scott Linebrink.
"I think Wade's adrenaline was pretty heavy," new Astros manager Jimy Williams said. "His breaking ball was getting away from him. I think that was just the excitement of opening day."
Miller allowed three or fewer earned runs in 23 of his 32 starts last season but he equaled that in the first inning. He hit the first two batters, threw a wild pitch, gave up a one-out RBI single to
"I think I was anxious and not really calm," Miller said. "I hope this isn't an ongoing thing with people saying 'Oh, God, he pitched opening day and he didn't do well.' I think it's just one of those things."
Adam Everett, an Olympic teammate of Sheets, hit an RBI single in the second, but Hernandez hit a two-run double in the third to make it 5-1.
Miller allowed seven runs and seven hits in four-plus innings.
Sexson and a two-run double to Houston.
"We had our chances to score and we didn't," Williams said. "We had the right people up, it just didn't work today. You have to give some credit to their hitters. And, Sheets pitched well. He made his pitches when he had to."
The Brewers' batters made it easy for Sheets.
"This year, we have more options, we have more different ways to go," Jenkins said. "Last year it seemed like we were always playing for the three-run home run. This year we have more contact hitters who can put the ball in play."
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KansasCityBallet
Artistic Director William Whitener
Spring Season of Dance
April 11-14,2002 at the Lyric Theatre
It Starts with a Step A series of six solos of consequence
The Cloud Chamber World Premiere
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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