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University Daily Kansan / Friday. February 28, 1992
SPORTS
Kansas stomps Sterling 28-0
Warrior pitchers hit nine Jayhawk batters
By Jerry Schmidt Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas baseball team received an unexpected pounding in yesterday's game against Sterling College.
But it was not on the scoreboard. The Jayhawk shut out
the Grizzlies and scored at Hoglund-Maup
Stadium and raised their record to 4-2.
Junior second baseman Jeff Berglinger was hit by three pitches, setting yet another Kansas record with a bunt.
The pounding was in the batter's box, where Sterling pitchers combined to hit nine Jayhawk hitters, breaking a Kansas record. Another school record was tied as four Kansas batters were hit in the eighth inning.
"To be a good player you must hang in there on the breaking pitch," Bingham said. "We've asked our guys to hang in there on that pitch to cut off the outside part of the plate."
Bingham said the number of hit Kansas batters was the only unexpected event in yesterday's blowout.
"it probably followed the game plan of what we thought was going to happen," he said.
The Jayhawks pounded out 18 hits, including four doubles and two triples. Junior David Soult also hit a home run.
But the game was not all offense for Kansas. Five Jaya-hawk pitchers combined on a two-hitter. Sophomore Chris Corn, making his first start of the year, pitched five hits he gave up two hits, struck out six batters and walked two.
Although Kansas was filling the scoreboard on offense, corn said he had to keep a high level concentration in the defense.
"It's hard to get any kind of rhythm because you have to sit in the dugout so long," he said. "One thing I wanted to do was concentrate on every pitch. I thought I did pretty good, but I had some concentration breaks in the last couple of innings."
Bingham said pitching coach Wilson Kilmer had the pitching staff on the right track.
"I really liked Corn's effort," he said. "Coach Kilmer deserves a lot of credit. Outside of two innings, we've pitched well all season."
Sophomore David Meyer, Soult and freshmen Brian Smith and Mike Greene combined to shut out Sterling for the last four innings.
Junior Jeff Niemeier led the offensive explosion, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. Junior shortstop Arturo Ayala was 3-for-6 with two RBI and scored four runs.
It was a horrendous afternoon in all aspects of the game for Sterling. In addition to hitting nine batters, Sterling pitches had six wild pitches and walked nine Kansas hitters. The Warriors' defense committed six errors.
Kansas opens a three-game series against Southeast Missouri State at 3 p.m. today. The Indians are 0-4 so far this season. Saturday's and Sunday's games will begin at 2 p.m.
Sterling — 0 R H E
Sterling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
Kansas 8 0 3 1 0 5 0 11 X 28 18 1
Sterling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
Kansas 0 8 3 1 0 5 0 1 X 18 28 18 1
**WP** - Chris Corn (1-0), LP* - Shawn Carey (0-1),
**KP** - Kanses Dave Smith (1)
Records: Kansas (4-2), Sterling College (0-1)
Baseball game sets records
Kansas record: Most hit hammers in one game — Warriors hit nine Kansershots
Kansas record. Most hit battmen in one innning — four Kansas hitters were hit in the eighth inning.
Kansas record: Player hit by pitches in one game — Jeff Herbblinner hit three times.
Almee Bralnard. Daily Kansan
Kansas pitcher David Meyer contributes his effort in the two-hit shutout of Sterling College.
Williams rates tourney over polls
By Lyle Niedens
Kansan sportswriter
Being ranked No. 1 — or not — really does not seem to matter to Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams.
"Eddie Sutton said it was important to students, fans and alumni, and that may be," Williams said. "But it's not anything like it is in football, where that's the only measure that you have. In basketball, we still get to play."
At his weekly press conference yesterday, Williams downplayed the notion of being No. 1. His No. 3 Jayhawks have been close to that ranking for much of the Big Eight Conference race.
the season in the tournament."
"If it's so important, why are they doing a poll again next week? I think the only way to measure that is at the end of
With No. 1 Duke University and No. 2 UCLA losing last week, it looked as though the Jayhawks might have had a chance to move up in this week's Associated Press poll. But the Blue Devils remained No. 1 and No. 7 Indiana moved up five spots to No. 2, leaving the Jayhawks in the No. 3 spot.
Sutton is Oklahoma State's basket-ball coach.
Williams said a conference championship was more important to him at this point than a No.1 ranking.
"I told those kids yesterday, I don't care where we're rated right now. They ought to feel good about what we've accomplished already," Williamsaid.
"And I don't care if we're rated 0, 2, 22 or 52.
The conference championship is the most important goal until the team gets to the Big Eight tournament, Williams said.
After Monday's game against Oklahoma, junior guard Rex Walters expressed the same sentiment about focussing on the Big Eight title.
"We're in the driver's seat," he said.
"We don't have to worry about anyone but ourselves."
"The only way that we could be No. 1 is to win our last three games, and that would mean that we are conference champions regardless."
Williams said that a No.1 ranking after the NCAA tournament would be preferable to a Big Eight title.
"And then, once you get out of that tournament, what's most important is
Of the No. 1 ranking, Williams said,
"If that the only way I can be successful in life, then it's a pretty sorry life. I happen to think there are other ways to be successful and happy and satisfied with what you're doing if you're not rated No. 1."
the NCAA tournament," he said. "So,
it's whatever you're in at that time."
Kansas has not been ranked No. 1 since February 1990. The Jayhawks lost to UCLA in the second round of the NCAA Tournament that year.
Last year, the 'Hawks were ranked No. 12 heading into the NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to the championship game before losing to Duke University. Kansas went into the 1988 tournament unranked but won the NCAA championship.
Jayhawks eye outright title
By Cody Holt Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball team is not ready to settle for a share of the Big Eight Conference title.
They want it all.
"We've come too far to lose it now," said senior forward Terrilry Johnson. "We want to win it all."
With only one game left in the season, the No. 17 Jayahaws, 22-4 overall and 11-2 in conference play, are guaranteed at least a co-championship with Colorado, 18-8 overall and 10-3 in the conference. But any combination of a Jayahawk victory or a Colorado loss would give Kansas its first outright conference title since 1981.
Johnson said the Jayhawks did not want to win the title as a result of a Colorado loss.
"We're going to try to win it outright," she said. "We're not going to let up."
Kansas will play its final game against Missouri at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Allen Field House. The Jay-Hawks won, 12-4, at the field house this season.
However, Missouri handed Kansas one of its two conference losses this season. The Tigers beat Colorado 57-56 on Jan. 15 in Columbus, Md.
Johnson said the Jayhawks should not have the same problem with Missouri in Lawrence.
"As long as we all come out ready to play we shouldn't have a problem." she said.
Regarding the coming conference tournament, junior guard Stacy Truitt said she expected the Jawhacks to do well.
"We've had a very good season so far," Truitt said. "If we don't go farther, I'll be very disappointed."
Kansas already has been guaranteed the 1. seed of the Big Eight Tournament in Salina on March 7-9. The Jayhawks gained the seed on the strength of a season-sweep of third-place Nebraska. Colorado lost to Nebraska 75-69 in Lincoln, Neb. The two teams will meet in their season finale tomorrow in Boulder, Colo.
Kansas defeated Oklahoma 73-72 in overtime Wednesday, wrapping up a share of the conference title despite the loss of senior forward Danielle Shareef. Shareef was scratched from Kansas' line-up minutes before the game because of chest pains. She is expected to be back in the starting line-up tomorrow for the Missouri game.
The Jayhawks have broken many records this year, including posting 10 conference victories, more than any Kansas women's basketball team.
Kansas fans also have broken a few records. The 2,500 fans that rooted the Jayhawks to at 67-49 victory against intrastate rival Kansas State was the fourth-fourth in field house history. Another large crowd is expected for tomorrow's game on Senior Day.
Women's basketball probable startere
Game time: 4 p.m. tomorrow at Allen Field House, and will be broadcast 90.7 FM, KLWN
and KKU, and KKU 40 AM.
Kansas 22-4 (11-2) Position Year Height PPG RPc
32 Danielle Shareef F F Str. 5-10 9.1 5.9
23 Terrilyn Johnson F F Str. 5-11 7.1 8.8
30 Angela Aycock F Fr. 6-2 10.6 4.9
10 Jo Jo Witherspoon G Jr. 5-7 3.0 1.2
30 Kay Kay Hart G Str. 5-7 9.6 3.5
Missouri (16-10, 7-8)
25 Erika Fields F Sr. 6-0 19.6 10.1
34 Vantree Williams F Jr. 6-1 13.6 7.1
44 Lynette Linneman C Jr. 6-1 17.6 7.1
31 Stacy Williams G So. 5-8 9.8 3.8
24 Amy Fordham G So. 5-9 7.7 3.3
Source: Kansas Sports Information Department
The Associated Press
Ailing Duke likes Hurley recovery
DURHAM, N.C. — Just when opponents thought it was safe to start circling in on Duke's wounded Blue Devils, along comes Bobby Hurley to the rescue.
"This has been a real wacky 24 hours," coach Mike Krzeskiw said after top-ranked Duke's injury picture had him to worse to unexpectedly better.
Having to operate without Hurley, the school ball-time assistele leader, was known.
Then Krzyezewski learned Wednesday that a sprained ankle sustained by Grant Hill, Hurley's replacement at point guard, was worse than originally thought.
It was not the ideal picture for a team preparing for Wednesday night's game against Virginia and Sunday's showdown at UCLA.
But hours after learning Hill could be out for up to four weeks, Krzypewski got an unexpected surprise. Hurley's broken foot was declared healed, and he was cleared to return to action.
Nonetheless, Krzyezwski started sophomore Kenny Blakeney at the point Wednesday, mainly because Hurley had been inactive since breaking a metatarsal bone in his right foot Feb. 5.
Blakeyen had six points, two assists
Blakeyen had six points, two assists
Duke's 76-67 victory against Virginia.
"a real good game under the circumstances," Krzyzewski said.
Blakey ended up playing only 15 minutes for one simple reason: Hurley.
After two brief stints in the first half, it became obvious that Hurley felt comfortable running the team again. Sure, the inactivity afflicted him well enough to finish five of seven field-goal attempts — but the Blue Devils seem to thrive with him at the point.
His final numbers: 26 minutes,
including 18 in the second half, as well
as four points, nine assists, a steal and
a turnover.
Eight of the assists came in the second half, including four in an 11-0 run that helped Duke pull away.
"I haven't really picked up a ball or anything like that in about three weeks so I tried not to do too much and just let it come to me," Hurley said.
Blakeney's and Hurley's performances made a believer of Krzyzewski, who said he likely would start Blakeney again at UCLA and bring Hurley off the bench.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Big Eight track here
Although the Jayhawks are not favored to win the Big Eight Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend at Anschutz Sports Pavilion, both the men's and women's teams plan on making life difficult for the competition.
"This meet is about beating people," sophomore Michael Cox said. "We are Kansas. We are Jayhawks and we are going out to beat people."
The competition will begin at 9:30 a.m. today with the 60-meter hurdles portion of the women's pentathlon. The women's events will run until 5:00 p.m. men's action will begin at 6
p. m. and run until 8 p.m
Tomorrow's finals will begin at 1 p.m. with the men's high jump and end at 5:10 p.m. with the men's mile relay.
Senior Jason Teal said that having the meet on the home track would be an advantage for the Jayhawk runners.
"We are used to running on it." We said. "We are going to know where we are on the track, how many laps are left."
Senior Cathy Palacios said she also was looking forward to running on the Jayhawks' home track.
Golf team in Florida
"It helps us relax because we are in familiar surroundings," Palacios said.
From staff reports
The Kansas men's golf team will begins its spring season today at the Miami Lakes Invitational Tournament in Miami, Fla. The tournament, which includes 20 teams, 12 of which are ranked among the top 20 in the nation, runs today through Sunday.
Wilt fine after heart trouble
The Jayhawks are led by sophomore Matt Gogel and freshman Tom Sims. Gogel is the defending Big Eight Conference champion. Sims led the team with a 71.5 stroke average in the fall.
The Associated Press
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Hall of Famer and former Kansas basketball player Wilt Chamberlain was in excellent condition at a hospital yesterday, a day after experiencing a slightly abnormal heart rhythm at a basketball game, doctors said.
observation unit. Today, he feels much better."
"Considering he has an arrhythmia, he's in excellent condition," said Chamberlain's personal physician, Ellen Gouldock. "He's in absolutely great spirits. He's laughing and watching TV."
Goudlock said at a news conference that Chamberlain's arrhythmia was merely an abnormal heart rhythm.
Chamberlain will be released within a couple days, Gouldock said.
"He still has a slight arrhythmia," she said. "He's been moved from the coronary care unit to the definitive
Chamberlain, 55, was taken Wednesday night from the Forum to Centinela Hospital Medical Center after suffering an upset stomach.
However, a longtime friend of
"He appreciates the concern of many fans, and he'll still be himself after he's released from the hospital," the doctor said.
Anthony Reid, a Centinela hospital cardiologist, also appeared at the news conference. He said there was no indication that Chamberlain had suffered a heart attack and no indication that he had suffered an arrhythmia
Chamberlain, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Chamberlain had complained of an arrhythmia since he was 23 and thought he was going to die of heart failure at some point.
"There's no evidence of structural damage of his heart," Reid said. "Recently, President Bush had a similar problem due to a thyroid disease. We're waiting for test results."
Chamberlain was being honored Wednesday at the Forum as a member of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers.
Chamberlain retired in 1973 after 14 seasons as the NBA's all-time leader in scoring (31,419 points) and rebounding (23,924). He was later surpassed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer.