Inside Sports THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Sports The Kansas baseball team continued its slide this weekend against Texas A&M. The Jayhawks clinched last place after being swept by the Aggies. Pro Baseball Former Kansas City Royal star Brett Saberhagen hopes to make a comeback. SEE PAGE 5B Monday April 27,1998 Section: B Page 1 Kansas Softball The Kansas softball team heads into the Big 12 Conference tournament after splitting two games with Missouri. SEE PAGE 4B WWW.KANSAN.COM/NEWS/SPORTS Contact the Kansan Sports Desk: (785) 864-4810 Sports Fax: (785) 864-5261 Sports e-mail: sports@kansan.com Sports Forum: spfforum@kansan.com Frederick not talking about open post in Big 12 By Tommy Gallagher tgallagher @kansan.com Kansas sportswriter Steve Hatchell has yet to resign as commissioner of the Big 12 Conference. But Bob Frederick, Kansas director of athletics, may be a leading candidate for the position. Hatchell came under scrutiny by people whom he worked with in the Big 12 office in Dallas. Allegations included workplace harassment and inappropriate comments toward women. Frederick, who lost a 7-5 vote to Hatchell in March 1995 for the right to be the Big 12's first commissioner, told The Associated Press on Thursday Frederick; may be a candidate for big 12 Commissioner. that he did not want to speculate about the future. Texas A&M president Ray Bowen, chairman of the Big 12 presidents told The Associated Press that Hatchell was not being forced to resign. "I'm not going to comment on that at this time," Frederick said. "I don't know what the status of everything is. I'm concerned about the conference, but I would prefer not to answer a hypothetical question at this point." Hatchell said he probably would resign after spring conference meetings next month, but added he did not know whether the resignation would come in May, June, July or even later. "If it's being reported that he's being forced out, that's false," Bowen said. "He's a gentleman who has done a good job, and he's decided to look for other opportunities. He told us that. Whether he is leaving tomorrow or six months from now, I don't know." Hatchell interviewed for the Salt Lake City Olympic Organizing Committee on April 17 and is considered a candidate for the sports director position. The committee said it hoped to fill the position by June. Hatchell has about 20 months remaining on his five-year contract with the Big 12. Some sources report that he earns $250,000 annually, others $212,000. Frederick, Missouri director of athletics Joe Castiglione and Oklahoma State associate director of athletics Dave Martin are considered leading candidates to replace Hatchell. Frederick, who has been the athletics director since 1987, has led the Kansas program through some of its most successful seasons. In 1992-93, Kansas became the second school in Division I history to win a football bowl game, advance to the men's basketball Final Four and reach baseball's College World Series in the same school year. Frederick hired each of those coaches: Glen Mason, Rov Williams and Dave Bingham. And during 1993-94, Kansas placed 28th among 219 schools for the Sears Directors Cup, an award that recognizes the top athletics programs among NCAA schools. Under Frederick, the Jayhawks have added two women's sports: crew and soccer. Kansas and Connecticut participated in the first men-women basketball doubleheader on network television in 1995. Running of the Bowles Kansas running back Mitch Bowles breaks through the line on a run. Bowles ran for a 75-yard touchdown in the spring game on Saturday. Photo by Steve Puppe/KANSAN Blue team wins annual spring game By Kevin C. Wilson Kansan sportswriter nits he is a slow starter. Mitch Bowles admits he is a slow starter. "I usually don't start off that quick," the junior running back said. "It takes me a little time to get in the flow of the game and get a feel for it." On Saturday it took just 16 seconds. Bowles exploded for the unattached 75-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage for the Blue team in the annual spring football game at Haskell Stadium. The Blue team, composed of the Jayhawks' first-string offensive and defensive teams, piled up 292 yards of total offense and coated to a 38-0 victory against the White team. The windy conditions hampered the aerial offenses of both teams, but rushing the ball was easy for the first team. "The running game was just great. It surprised the heck out of me," Blue team quarterback Zac Wagner said. "It's tough to run, the ball on our defense." Bowles finished with 147 yards and two touchdowns on four carries and sophomore running back David Winbush added 52 yards and two touchdowns as the firststring team amassed a total of 225 yards on the ground. Coach Terry Allen said he had come to expect big plays from his running backs. "Every practice that we have gone live this spring, one of them has broken a long run." Allen said, referring to Bowles, Winbush and senior Julius Bruce. Winbush ran for 34 yards on the Blue team's second possession, setting up a 22-yard field goal for sophomore kicker Joe Garcia and extending the lead to 10-1. After two failed possessions, strong safety Michael Allen intercepted a pass from quarterback Akili Roberson and returned it $3 yards to the seven-yard line. Winbush burst into the end zone with 5:02 remaining in the first quarter, extending the lead to 17-0. On the Blue team's next possession, Bowles slithered through a hole and ran for 66 yards. He finished the drive with a six-yard touchdown run and pushed the lead to 240 with 1:32 remaining in the first quarter. With 8:03 remaining in the second quarter, cornerback Jamie Harris intercepted another Roberson pass and ran 75 yards for the touchdown. Wegner completed 7 of 11 passes for 67 yards on the day, but he said that the blustery conditions made it difficult. "It definitely wasn't the ideal conditions for throwing the ball, but it always feels good to get out there," Wegner said. BLUE 38, WHITE O Scoring by Quarter Blue Team: 24 14 0 0—38 White Team: 0 0 0 0—0 Scoring by Quarter White Teams 0 0 0 0 — 0 First Quarter Blue: Bowles 75-yard run (Garcia kick), 11:44 Blue: FG Garcia 22, 9:07 Blue: FG Garcia 7-yard run (Garcia kick), 5:02 Blue: Bowles 6-yard run (Garcia kick), 1:32 Second Quarter Blue: Harris 75-yard int. return (Garcia kick), 8:03 Blue: Harris 75-yard int. retun (Garcick kick); 8-03 Blue: Winbush 29-yard run (Garcick kick; 4-1) Blue: Harris 75-yard int. retun (Garcick kick; 4-1)
WhiteBlue
First Downs79
Rushing-yards22-318-225
Passing6667
Comp-Ath.Int.5-12-27-13-0
Punts-Avg.7.38-93.45-7
Fumbles00
Penalties-Yards6-313-30
Individual Statistics Rushing: White: Arnold 3-24, Curtay 7-9, Royard 2-2, Mackinell 1-1, Bruce 1-{-1}, Evans 1-{-3}, Roberson 7-{29} Blue: Bowles 4-147, Winbush 6-52, Bruce 5-22, Hancock 1-4, Weagner 20. Passing: White: Roberson 4-11-2-44, Evans 1-1-0-22. Blue: Wegner 7-11-0-67, Roberson 0-2-0-2. **receiving:** White; Currier 1-22, Meltan 1-14, Fontenot 1-13, Norris 1-9, Kullberg 1-8, Blue: McDermott 2-30, Patterson 2-13, Winbush 1-11, Bruce 1-7, Chandler 1-6. Terry Allen needs pogo stick to curb hitching tradition Would somebody please buy Terry Allen a golf cart? Or a bicycle, or a skateboard, some rollerblades or even a pogo stick? Something—anything —that will help him get around. Maybe he just needs a friend with a car. Or some spare change for a cab. Or even a horse and buggy. It really doesn't matter what it is as long as it is some- I really doesn't understand what thing, anything that can get Terry Allen from point A to point B after the spring football game. Maybe he just needs a good pair of walking shoes. On Saturday, Allen could not find a ride from Haskell Stadium, where his team played the annual game. For the past two years, the Kansas football head coach has had difficulties finding a ride back from the spring football game. His ride just didn't happen. So, playing hitchhiker, Alien flipped his thumb out to the only person he could find: Athletic Director Bob Spencer Duncan sports @ kansan.com That's not a bad person to hitch a ride with, but what is going on? If this were an isolated incident, then it could go down in the annals of Kansas football history as a small comical footnote, but sadly, this was a repeat performance. This was the second time poor Coach Allen had to slum his way home from the spring game. Last year, the then-new coach and his wife had to hitch a ride from Memorial Stadium on an equipment truck. It seems his wife had given the car to her folks and everyone else had left the guy behind. Where is a good scooter when you need one? Didn't anyone notice as they got off the buses afterwards at Parrot Athletic Center and hit the showers? It's hard to believe the coach can't find a ride from his own spring game. Didn't any of the coaches or players think to themselves, "Um, what's the Coach?" or "Does anyone notice someone missing?" or "Hmm, I think it was supposed to bring something back from the game with with me. What was it?" Maybe it's time for Allen to buy a motorcycle, or get a Big Wheel, or find himself a nice chariot. Doesn't the athletic department give Allen a free bus pass? Eisenhower had his limousine with pink interior, Cleopatra had her chair carried by muscular peons, Captain Kirk had the Enterprise and the Pope has the Popemobile. Allen needs something. Maybe a moped, or a go-cart, or even a car shaped like a football. But maybe that's too much to ask. Right now, Allen would probably just be happy with a ride. So next April, if you are driving around and you see Terry Allen walking along with his thumb out, please pick him up. Somebody has to. Duncan is a Topeka senior in journalism. Tournament ends with double loss Men's, women's tennis teams lose Big 12 semifinals By Erin Thompson Kansan sportswriter Despite the differences in their regular seasons, the Big 12 Tournament ended the same for the University of Kansas' men's and women's tennis teams. Both teams lost in the semifinals of the tournament in Lincoln, Neb. Saturday. Colorado upset the 15th-ranked women's team 5-3. The Jayhawks have dropped three of four matches after winning 11 in a row. The Jayhawks won the top three singles matches without their top player, Kylie Hunt. Christie Sim. Christine Sues and Kris Sell won the top three singles spots in straight sets. But Kansas could not hold the lead and lost the bottom three singles points. At No. 4, Julia Sidorova was up five games to two before dropping five straight to lose the deciding set 7-5. The match was tied at three wins apiece heading into doubles, but the Jayhawks did not win a doubles point for the first time since they lost to Brigham Young March 6. The Jayhawks advanced to the semifinals after defeating K-State 5-3 Friday. The match went on for five hours before the Jayhawks put the Wildcats away. Earlier this month Kansas easily defeated K-State 8-1. "Kansas State threw everything they had at us." Kansas coach Roland Thornqvist said. "Everyone won when we had to. Our strength all year has been playing tough when we are challenged, and once again we were up to the task and came up victorious." The duo defeated the Aggies team of The women will play May 14-15 in the NCAA Central Regional tournament sponsored by BYU in Provo, Utah, where they likely will be the top seed. The Jayhawks suffered the loss of their No. 1 singles player Hunt against K-State. Hunt down 4-1 in the third set, was forced to retire when she fell and sprained her ankle. This was only her second conference loss in her career. After upsetting third-seeded Oklahoma State Friday, the men's tennis team could not carry the momentum into the match against Texas A&M Saturday. The Jayhawks lost 4-0 to the 24thranked Aggies. The Jayhawks won the No.1 doubles spot, as Enrique Abaroa and Luis Uribe continued their impressive play. Kansas could not pick up another win in the doubles and lost the doubles point. The losing continued, and the Jayhawks found themselves behind 3-0 after the Aggies won the No. 1 and No. 3 singles, only dropping five games. The Jayhawks had an impressive win against Oklahoma State Friday. Abaroa and Uribe defeated Pavel Kudrnac and Martin Dvoracek, the second-ranked doubles team in the nation, by a score of 8-6. Carlos Tori and Shuon Madden for the second time in a week. They now have defeated six top-30 opponents, including four teams currently in the top 10. 6 Riley was pleased with the team's performance. "Coming up here, the guys didn't worry about our record," he said. "We knew it wasn't indicative of what we are capable of. We are starting to put it all together." The Jayhawks likely will receive a bid to the NCAA Region V tournament May 15-17. Tournament pairings will not be set until May 5. 1