FRIDAY,APRIL 11,2003
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3B
'Hawks get back on track with sweep of Leathernecks
By Daniel Berk dberk@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas baseball team rebounded from its 7-4 loss to Baker University on Tuesday by sweeping a doubleheader against Western Illinois, 6-5 and 9-6 in Macomb, Ill., yesterday.
Senior Pat Holmes got the start in the first game for Kansas and pitched eight innings, allowing 11 hits, three earned runs and striking out two batters. Junior Brandon Johnson pitched the ninth inning to record the save.
After not scoring in the first inning, the Jayhawks put up two runs in the second. Senior designated hitter Kevin Wheeler led off
the inning with a walk and was followed by junior right fielder Matt Tribble. Tribble ripped a single into the outfield to advance Wheeler to second. After senior outfielder Casey Spanish laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance both runners, sophomore third baseman Travis Metcalf doubled, scoring both Wheeler and Tribble
Metcalf finished the day by going 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBI.
"The middle of our lineup began to contribute again today." coach Ritch Price said. "Metcalf just had a huge game and so did Wheeler. It was crucial for us to win both games today and get some confidence heading into the weekend."
The only other inning which Kansas managed to score multiple runs was in the fifth when the Jayhawks scored three runs.
Holmes picked up the victory with his performance and improved his record to 3-1 on the season.
The second game saw sophomore Kenny Falconer take the mound for Kansas. He pitched four innings allowing four hits and two earned runs. Falconer was credited with the victory and improved his record to 2-0.
"It's pretty hard to win on the road without using your weekend pitchers." Price said. "We really did a nice job throughout the whole lineup. It was important for Holmes to go deep into the
game, and he did that."
Kansas scored six of its nine runs in the fourth inning. Wheeler led off the inning with a double and was followed by Tribble reaching base on a dropped third strike. With the wild pitch, Wheeler advanced to third and then was brought home by a single from Metcalf.
After Metcalf's single, junior infielder Kyle Kilgo came to bat and hit a single, loading the bases for junior catcher Jake Kauzlarich. Kauzlarich, talking advantage of a rare start, then hit a two-run double. After Western Illinois recorded an out, senior outfieldier Lance Hayes ripped a double into the outfield, scoring Kilgo and Kauzlarich. The inning was
capped when freshman infielder Ritchie Price singled in Hayes.
Metcalf had another solid game, finishing 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Hayes, Price, junior first baseman Ryan Baty and Kauzlarich all also recorded two hits in the game.
"We are at the point in the season where every game matters," Baty said. "We definitely wanted to head into this weekend on a winning note rather than just losing two games. The mark of a good team is when you cannot tell if you won or lost the night before. We just need to remain positive and play solid ball."
Kansas will now travel to Lubbock, Texas, to play a three game conference series against the
GAME 1
KANSAS 6- WESTERN ILLINOIS 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B - R H E
W. Illinois 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 10 H 14
Kansas 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 16 12
Pitchers:
Joshua Hewlett (10), Brad Johnson (11)
William Elliott (5), Shafter (4/12), Nathan Miller (4/2/3)
Wai-Henry (5)—3-1
Save-Henry (5)—3-1
GAME2
GAME 2
KANSAS 9 - WESTERMILLOIS 6
KANORES
Town 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - R H I
W. Illinois 0 1 0 1 2 0 6 - 7 8
Kansas 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 9 13
Pitchers:
Nathan Foster (4), Eric Peterson (1),
Renjian Robinson (2), Brian Johnson (1), Braden Johnson (3), MacKenzie (7)
Wins:
Foster (2-0)
Save:
Foster (2-0)
Middle Cool (3-0)
Texas Tech Red Raiders. First pitch is scheduled for 7 tonight.
Edited by Ryan Wood
Soccer team travels south for weekend doubleheader
'Hawks to take on Tulsa, Arkansas
By Shane Mettlen
smettenk@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas soccer team will take a record of 3-2-2 to Tulsa tomorrow and close out the spring season. The Jayhawks will take on Arkansas and Tulsa in a doubleheader.
Kansas assistant coach Kelly Miller said he wanted the team to end the season positively.
"Obviously we'd like to get a couple of wins," Miller said. "I think the important thing is to finish on a good note and improve
Edited by Andrew Ward
on the things we've been working on all season."
The Jayhawks defeated the Golden Hurricane 1-0 in Lawrence on Sunday but failed to score a goal on their own. Kansas' lone goal was accidentally deflected into Tulsa's goal by a Tulsa player. The Jayhawks haven't faced Arkansas this season but have a loss and a tie against Southeast Conference opponents.
Kansas will try to build off one of its best outings of the season when it plays tomorrow. The Jayhawks scored 7 goals in the second period against Oral Roberts University on Sunday, giving Kansas an 8-1 victory.
The end of the season should
give the Jayhawks an opportunity to recover from an assortment of injuries. Three Jayhawks went down with minor injuries during last weekend's action, something Kansas coach Mark Francis attributed to the nature of the spring season.
Francis won't be with the team in Tulsa. He left Lawrence yesterday to rejoin the under-21 national team, of which he is an assistant coach.
"We're a little bit banged up right now." Francis said. "When you play a couple of games in a day you're going to have some injuries."
Weekend meet sends track team to Arkansas for outdoor contest
By Chris Wintering
cwintering@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., has been good to the Kansas track and field team this year.
Every time the team has traveled to Fayetteville this season, it has turned in strong performances.
The team's first trip was for the Tyson Foods Invitational from Feb. 14 to 15. The men's and women's teams each had eight athletes set personal best times or marks. After that meet Kansas coach Stanley Redwine said he was proud of his team for
competing so well at a high quality meet.
The second trip to Fayetteville this season was at the NCAA Indoor Championships from March 14 to 15. Junior sprinter Leo Bookman won the 200-meter dash at the meet and became the team's only NCAA champion in the indoor season.
Tomorrow the team will travel to Fayetteville once again for the John McDonnell Invitational. This will be the first time this season that the team will compete outdoors at Arkansas, but Redwine knows the place well.
Redwine ran track at Arkansas from 1980 to 1983 and
was an assistant coach for the Razorbacks for 11 years. He is also a member of the Arkansas Hall of Honor.
Before the Tyson Invitational, Redwine said his homecoming was not a factor for the team.
"It's always great for me to go back to the University of Arkansas, but it has been so long now that none of the kids on the team know anything about it," Redwine said earlier in the season.
The field events begin at 9 a.m. with the hammer throw, and the running events begin at 2 p.m. with the 3,000-meter run.
— Edited by Amber Byarlay
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