FRIDAY,APRIL4,2003 SPORTS --- THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 7A Kansas eyes Tech's record in weekend softball games By Steve Schmidt sschmidt@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter After getting its Jayhawk feathers ruffled by Wichita State on Wednesday, the Kansas softball team will try to get back to its winning ways at Texas Tech this weekend and improve its Big 12 Conference record in the process. Starting at 2 p.m. tomorrow, the visiting Jayhawks will take on the Red Raiders. The two teams will meet Sunday at 1 p.m. Despite its national recognition, No. 23 Kansas (21-11 overall, 1-5 Big 12 Conference) sits in eighth place in the Big 12. Texas Tech is in last at tenth. Looking at the Red Raiders losing record at home (14-32, 1- 7) , one would think a series in Lubbock, Texas, would be a perfect place to improve a conference record. To make things worse for the Red Raiders, the team is riding a nine-game losing streak after being swept by Missouri. Southwest Texas, No.18 Oklahoma State and No. 5 Texas. But Kansas coach Tracy Bunge knows better than to overlook any team in the Big 12 after the less-than-mediocre Iowa State Cyclones split a series with Kansas last weekend. "You look at their record and you think it's going to be a cakewalk," Bunge said, "but everybody in the conference is able to beat everybody on any given day. I'm hoping that everyone has learned that we cannot take team any team in this conference lightly." In contrast to Kansas' home run-happy lineup, the Red Raiders have struggled at the plate, hitting only .252 as a team. The Red Raiders have held their opponents to an average of .264, however. Holding that average down are sophomore Kristina Blair, freshman Erin Crawford and sophomore Amie Stines, who have a combined earned run average of 2.82. Kansas' offensive attack is sure to get a good test against the trio. The 'Hawks will next be in action in Omaha, Neb., as they will take on Creighton in a doubleheader starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Kansas baseball team will try to make up for its recent losses in conference play this weekend when it hosts No. 11 Nebraska for a three-game set. Jayhawks to go to bat against Cornhuskers Coach Ritch Price will send senior Kevin Wheeler to the mound today to start the series. Wheeler will be followed by junior Chris Smart and Ryan Knippschild. Edited by Michelle Burhenn Smart has only started two games all season, including a start March 18 against Southwest Missouri State. In that game he pitched four scoreless innings. Price said he was hoping to get five or six quality innings from Smart. Freshman Matt Baty will also be in the starting lineup this weekend. He is leading the team with a .447 batting average and The Jayhawks are 1-5 in conference play and will look to this weekend to make up some ground on some other teams in the conference. will start at second base. The normal starting second baseman, freshman Ritchie Price, will move from second base to shortstop. The Cornhuskers will start lefthanded pitcher Aaron Marsden today to match Wheeler. Marsden is 5-0 this season with a 1.89 earned run average. Quinton Robertson and Zach Kroenke will follow Marsden. Offensively, Nebraska is led by Matt Hopper who is batting. .413 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI. Daniel Berk Kansas City Chiefs' schedule released CHIETSFOOTBALL KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs schedule was released yesterday, with the regular season opener coming Sept. 7 at home against San Diego. The Pittsburgh Steelers come to town Sept.14 before the Chiefs travel to Houston for the first time in seven years to play the second-year Texans. 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