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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2003
Jayhawks shock Shockers
Jeff Tuttle/The Wichita Eagle
Wichita State's Phil Napolitan falls over Kansas' Matt Baty on an attempted pick-off play at second base in the first inning. The Jayhawks defeated the Shockers 7-3 last night at Eck Stadium in Wichita.
By Daniel Berk
dberk@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas baseball team defeated in-state rival Wichita State last night 7-3 to gain a season split with the Shockers.
With the victory, Kansas improved its record to 34-21 on the season.
Senior lefthander Pat Holmes was the starting pitcher for the Jayhawks and pitched a complete game. Holmes allowed 3 runs and struck out seven batters, as it was his first complete game of the season. With the victory, Holmes improved his record to 4-1.
The game also was a homecoming for two Jayhawks, and they made the most of the opportunity. Junior first baseman Ryan Baty from Wichita went 4-5 on the night and drove in 2 runs as well as scoring 2 runs.
His younger brother, freshman second baseman Matt Baty also had a solid game as he went 2-4 with 1 run scored. Matt, who has been batting in the ninth spot in the team's lineup, batted leadoff tonight, and senior center fielder Lance Hayes switched from the lead off to the ninth.
"It was a special homecoming for those two kids," coach Ritch Price said. "They both played outstanding tonight."
The Jahawks scored 3 runs in the first inning. Matt Baty led off the game with a single and then stole second base.
After the Shockers recorded an out, Ryan Baty hit a single to score.
Senior designated hitter Kevin Wheeler followed Baty and hit his 10th home run of the season to move the score to 3-0.
After not scoring in the second inning, Kansas added 2 more runs in the third inning. Freshman shortstop
With the bases loaded and no outs, junior right fielder Matt Baty hit a single, which scored both Price and Baty.
Ritchie Price led off the inning with a single, and Ryan Baty and Wheeler followed with singles.
Price said the team was trying to build an early lead to take the pressure off its pitching staff. He said he thought that
lead helped Holmes and let him pitch with some confidence.
"That was a great performance from Holmes," Price said. "To go into an environment like Wichita State and pitch the way he did is special."
Edited by Julie Jantzer and Melissa Hermreck
'Kansan' editors rate sports teams
SPORTS COMMENTARY
As the semester winds down, professors aren't the only ones tallying grades. The University Daily Kansan sports editor and associate sports editor have also sat down to figure the grades of many of the Kansas athletic teams that performed in Spring 2003. Because of the major changes the Athletics Department has seen in the past two months, some administrators have also been evaluated.
Rowing
Jessica Tims & Matt Gehrke
editor@kansan.com
The team ended on a sour note, winning two races out of 16 during the Big 12 Invitational, which included several non-Big 12 Conference teams. Apparently the team should invite teams it can beat-but that could be tough when the Big 12 has only four rowing teams.
Rowing receives a C
Softball
Softball began the regular season with 10 victories and two losses but managed to win only four of its last 13 games. Sandwiched in between those streaks were numerous ups and downs. The season ended with a loss to Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.
seven freshmen,led by Destiny Frankenstein,make up the largest class on the team,which bodes well for the future. If the team can win consistently,it will improve on this year's grade.
Softball receives a B-
Women's basketball
The bad news is that the team had another disappointing season; the good news is that no one was at Allen Fieldhouse to witness it. The Jayhawks started off well, but Big 12 teams were too strong again this season. A first-round victory in the Big 12 Tournament was a minor surprise; making it to the third round next year won't be. This team has a lot of potential and expect this grade to rise steadily over the next two seasons, provided none
of the players leave early for the WNBA. Women's basketball receives a C-
Men's basketball
These guys left many Kansas fans saying "Drew who?" In a season full of doubts, the men's basketball team persevered to prove that it was a legitimate Final Four contender. Just because the Jayhawks fell short in the end doesn't mean they don't deserve our praise. The Jayhawks gave all fans a season they won't soon forget.
Men's basketball receives an A
Where did these guys come from? The team saw its first national ranking in years and may even make the Big 12 Tournament. Ritch Price put life in this ho-hum team and put fans in the stands. The team may have slipped a bit once it entered conference play, but it is still deserving of the semester's most improved award.
Baseball receives a B+
Perseverance and effort pay off. That was the case this season when the tennis
team had only one home game. Its other "home" games were played in either Kansas City — Kansas and Missouri — or Topeka, with one match at the decrepit Robinson Tennis Courts. For putting up with the pains of the hour-and-a-half journey to practice and matches the tennis team is at the head of the class.
Tennis
Tennis receives an A
Rov Williams
Williams took the team to another Final Four but fell short during the national championship game. Then he bolted to North Carolina without bringing a title to Lawrence. Had he stayed at Kansas, Williams would have received an A, but he left unfinished business for Bill Self to take care of.
Williams receives an Incomplete
Bill Self
It might be a little too early for a grade but getting McDonald's All-American Charlie Villanueva on campus for an official visit scored some major points. His ability to ease fans' worries after
SEE GRADES ON PAGE 11A
SPORTS COMMENTARY
Ryan Malashock
rmalashock@kansan.com
Reporting experiences give lessons to writer
As I'm sitting in front my laptop, brainstorming my final column, my thoughts race back to Hawk Week 1999, which seems like a lifetime ago. In many regards, it really was.
Kansas basketball was gearing up for one of its worst seasons in some time, though the talented trio in my senior class — Nick Collison, Drew Gooden and Kirk Hinrich had arrived.
The Athletics Department, then led by Bob Frederick, was unwavering, quite different from its current state of controversy and instability.
My role within the landscape of Kansas athletics was still several weeks off as I struggled with the complexities of actually caring about school work, being a fraternity bitch, ahem, I mean pledge and coping with a little homesickness.
One of those first days in Lawrence, I stumbled across The University Daily Kansan. The writing was stimulating and witty. It was a calling. I had to be part of it.
So in October, I shyly shuffled my feet into 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall, home of the Kansan. My first story was about homecoming floats, I recall rewriting the damn thing almost 20 times. Finally, I turned it in.
Though I had it tossed right back at me with red ink engulfing the pages, I refused to be deterred. I kept poking my head into 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Eventually, I bugged the sports people enough that they graciously put me onto the intramural sports beat.
Whoopdie-do, right? Intramural freaking sports. But I persisted and slowly climbed up the Kansan chain.
Now, 200-some articles, 25 pounds and almost four years later, I feel fortunate for every single second spent goofing around at the Kansan, reporting a story or traveling to cover a game.
I'm a strong believer that my true education took place not within classrooms but through my interactions at the
SEE MALASHOCK ON PAGE 11A
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