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The lajhawks set the tone on Saturday, smacking seven early hits to jump out to a 5-0 lead. Baylor didn't do itself any favors, looking like the 'Bad News' Bears in the field. The Bears committed three errors on the game, in addition to several other poor throws and miscues that Kansas capitalized on.
Baylor chipped away for a few runs off of Vertelka, and the junior hurler settled down to earn the victory. On the game Vertelka allowed only two earned runs to the Bears, who entered the day hitting .310 as a team.
Game two started shortly thereafter, with Baylor carrying a 2-1 lead into the fourth inning.
And then came the rain, with severe thunderstorms and a tornado warning putting the game on hold until Sunday morning. Ironically, the second game was originally scheduled for Sunday before the threat of inclement weather bumped it up to Saturday.
With the wind blowing hard on Sunday, Baylor came out a completely different team. The Bears extended their lead to 7-1, knocking George from the ballgame and putting Kansas into a seemingly deep hole.
But the Jayhawks fought back with four quick runs in the fifth, three coming on a towering home run from Chapple. Kansas continued to knock around Baylor ace Whitney Canion, scattering nine hits, including home runs from Clark and sophomore outfielder Liz Kocon. Ultimately though, with the winds swirling at Arrocha Ballpark, the Jayhawks were unable to keep Baylor off the scoreboard.
The Bears tallied 17 hits, a season
GAME RESULTS
Game 1:7-3, W
WP - Vertekla (7-9)
LP - Canion (22-14)
HR - Turk (BU, 1); Clark (KU, 7)
Game 2:8-11, L
WP - Canlon (23-14)
LP - George (9-14)
HR - Reagan (BU, B), Hanafin
(BU, 7); Jobe (KU, 4), Chapple (KU,
K), Kocon (KU, 5), Clark (KU, 8)
Bunge to retire
After 13 years as the coach of the University of Kansas softball program, Tracy Bunge announced Friday that she would be stepping down from the position at the end of this season.
Before coaching, Bunge was an All-American pitcher for the Jayhawks, a title she earned in 1986. She still co-owns the record for lowest career ERA at 0.68. Bunge said it was time for her to move on to other endeavors.
Bunge is the winningest coach in Jayhawk softball history, having earned 405 victories during her 17-year tenure. Under Bunge, the Jayhawks went to the NCAA tournament four times, won 30 games 10 times and won the Big 12 postseason title in 2006.
"This 17-year run has been a wonderful experience." Bunge said in a statement. "I will always be a Jayhawk, and will continue to support the University and the softball program. It is time for a change in my professional career, and I am eager to take on some new challenges."
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Sophomore right fielder Liz Koon gets underneath a ball fly during Kansas' 7-3 win against Baylor Saturday afternoon. Koon hit one-for-two with a stolen base.
high allowed by Kansas pitchers. Senior third baseman Brette Reagan came as advertised, as the threetime All American smacked three hits, including a soaring home run two lead Baylor.
played," junior first baseman Amanda Jobe said. "Sure, we lost the second game, but we played two of our best games of the season."
Despite the loss in game two, the layhawks remained positive after the contest, proud to have played some of their most inspired games of the year.
"I'm so happy with how we
"I couldn't be happier with the team's effort." Bunge said. "We hit the ball very hard against a great pitcher, and we played with a ton of enthusiasm and lots of heart."
Bunge echoed those sentiments, offering high praise for the team's play.
With all the emotion and reflection, in a way Senior Day has come to symbolize the 'end of a season. That aside though, the Jayhawks
know there is still some work to be done.
"We still have a few weeks of games left," McCaulley said. "We
need to finish up strong and talk about all the mushy stuff later"
Edited by Realle Roth
MLB
Blue Jays slip by White Sox
Toronto third baseman Scott Rolen hits single that wins game
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rod Barajas had three hits for the Blue Jays, who have won eight of 11 games.
CHICAGO — Scott Rolen hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 Sunday to secure their sixth straight series win this season.
He allowed three runs and scattered eight in seven innings. Halladay had six strikeouts and walked his first batter in two starts.
Vernon Wells led off the eighth with a double off White Sox reliever Scott Linebrink (0-1). Adam Lind walked then Rolen drove in Wells.
After a shaky start, Toronto ace Roy Halladay (4-1) settled down and retired 12 of the last 14 batters he faced.
ORIOLES 8, RANGERS 5
BALTIMORE — Adam Jones hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and Baltimore rallied for a victory.
With one out, Cesar 12turis was hit on his left foot and Brian Roberts singled to left before Jones hit an 0-1 slider from reliever Jason Jennings (0-1) into the seats in left-center to give Baltimore a
7-5 lead. Jones' third homer completed the Orioles' comeback from a 5-1 deficit.
Chris Davis, David Murphy and Hank Blalock connected for the Rangers, who lead the major leagues with 38 home runs and have hit two or more in a game 14 times this season, also most in the majors.
Danys Baez (1-1) got the victory with three hitless innings. George Sherrill worked the ninth for his fourth save.
INDIANS 4, TWINS 2
CLEVELAND — Aaron Laffey pitched into the seventh inning and rookie Tony Sipp came up with two big strikeouts, helping Cleveland avoid a three-game sweep.
Laffey (2-0) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings.
The Indians were held to one run in each of the first two games of the series, but Ryan Garko's two-run single off Glen Perkins (1-2) in the third gave them a 4-0 lead.
It was the shortest outing of the year for Perkins, who allowed four runs in five innings.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kurt Suzuki drove in three runs, Dana Eveland pitched into the sixth
ATHLETICS 7, RAYS 1
inning and the Athletics beat Tampa Bay.
Every Oakland starter got at least one hit and seven different players scored for the As, who won their second straight after a season-high five-game skid.
After failing to make it out of the fourth in each of his previous two starts, Eveland (1-1) allowed one run and four hits in 5 2-3 innings.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andy Sonnanstine (0-3) has gone 11 consecutive regular-season starts without a win. The right-hander gave up 10 hits.
ANGELS 8, MARINERS 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Howie Kendrick homered and had a career-high four RBIs, Jered Weaver combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, and the Angels avoided a three-game sweep.
Kendrick had a pair of RBI singles in addition to his twowrun homer in the second inning against former Angels left-hander Jarrod Washburn (3-1). Washburn was charged with six runs and eight hits over 51-13 innings.
Weaver (2-1) allowed three hits over seven innings.
Juan Rivera hit his first home run of the season. Torii Hunter had three hits, including an RBI single, to raise his average to .338.
Toronto Blue Jay's Scott Rolen drives in the winning run against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday in Chicago. The Blue Jay beat the white Sox 4-3.
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Kansas has never made the NCAA Regional tournament as a team and has only had a few individuals qualify for the tournament. Last year, junior Emily Powers qualified as an individual for the tournament. With an outstanding finish at the Big 12 tournament though, this could be the first time the Jayhawks make an appearance at the NCAA regionals.
"Meghan leads by example for the rest of the girls," O'Neil said. "She's an amazing athlete and student for the rest of the girls to look up to."
O'Neil said the selection committee for the tournament would hold a large phone conference to announce its selections sometime today. O'Neil said that the team's performance may have moved them up in the rankings but that she was not sure it would be enough to qualify them.
"I don't know what's going to happen, because we're going to be on the bubble for getting in," O'Neil said.
Edited by Melissa Johnson
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