University Daily Kansan / Friday. April 24, 1992
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SPORTS
Jayhawks aim to swing back into Big 8 race this weekend
By Jerry Schmidt
Kansan sportswriter
After 45 games, Kansas coach Dave Bingham still cannot quite figure out his team.
"This is a difficult team to read," Bingham said. "We've had peaks and valleys. We're still trying to find that magic button to push. This year has been a coaching challenge."
Bingham hopes to push that magic button tomorrow as his Kansas Jayhawks begin a crucial four-game game. The Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa.
Because of unexpected rain in Ames, yesterday's game was canceled. The teams will play a doubleheader tomorrow and Sunday; the first games of the doubleheaders will be nine-innings games. The nightcaps will be seven innings. Each doubleheader will begin at t.p.m.
Bingham said the Jayhawks could
leap back into the Big Eight Conference tournament race with an impressive outing against the Cyclones. But he thinks the Missouri series the next weekend may be even more important.
"Three wins will do it," he said. "But we need to beat Missouri three times, too."
The Jayhawks are 23-22 overall and 5-11 in the conference, and the Cyclones are 17-18 overall and 6-10 in the conference and tied for fifth place with Kansas State.
Iowa State coach Bobby Randall said his team was similar to Kansas because it was not in the position it wanted to be in at this point in the season.
"We're not sitting in a great spot," Randall said. "We've struggled with a lot of things. I expected Kansas to be near the top of the thing, but a lot can change in the last three weeks."
The Cyclones were swept by conference-leading Oklahoma State last weekend and have a four-game series remaining with the Nebraska Cornhuskers May 1-3. Iowa State is led offensively by Eric Krogulski, who is hitting .399 with four home runs and 26 RBI. Offense has been practically nonexistent for the Cyclones this season. They have a .225 team batting average in Big Eight play and .276 overall.
Sophomore center fielder Darryl Monroe leads Kansas with a .373 average with 21 stolen bases and five home runs. Junior catcher Jeff Niemier is hitting .333 with four home runs and 4 RBI. Niemier is only seven RBIs shy of becoming Kansas' all-time leader in that category.
Senior right-hander Curtis Schmidt will pitch the first game on Saturday. Schmidt is 6-4 on the year with a 3.07 ERA and four complete games.
PEOPLESFEST
See KU students and staff at the campus-wide, multi-cultural fair
April 25, 2-11 p.m. KU scholarship hall area behind Fraser Hall
2-9 p.m.
Performances
Steppin' by Black Sororities • Gospel by Inspirational Gospel Voices • Song by the Lawrence Catholic Center's Hispanic Choir • Black Narrative • Hispanic Poetry • African Song • Reggae • Black Poet's Society • Pakistani Organ and Dance • Clogging • Native American Flute • Tae-Kwon-Do Demonstration • AND MORE...
- Interactive Events
- Sales and Informational Booths
- 9-11 p.m.
- Street Dance
- Street Dance with KJHK's DJ of international music
Sponsored By University Scholarship Halls for Ethnic Reality (USHER) & KJHK
Planning Group
Black Student Union · Office of Minority Affairs · Student Senate Minority Affairs Committee · Haskell Indian Junior College · KU Coalition of the Lawrence Alliance International Students Association · Interfraternity Council · All Scholarship Hall Council · Panhellenic · Association of University Residence Halls AD PAID FOR BY STUDENT SENATE
RAIN SITE: Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread (by The Crossing)
Bring a blanket and plan to spend the day.
PARKING: A bus will run from Memorial Stadium Parking Lot to the event throughout the day.
92 A Celebration of Cultural Unity