SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday. May 4, 1993
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Jayhawks humiliate
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Victory gives team records
Kansan sportswriter
3y Brady Prauser
Fansan sportswriter
Kansas senior catcher Jeff Niemeyer said it best.
"This has been a season of some firsts," Niemier said about last night's 18-3 drubbing of Benedictine that made the Jayhawks the winningest team in school history.
The game also was a first for Niemeyer.
No. 14 Kansas, 36-1 overall and 16-7 in the Big Eight Conference, broke the single-season school victory record previously held by former coach Floyd Temple's 1978 team.
After doubling in the first inning, singling in the fifth and hitting a three-run homer and a triple — both in the sixth inning — Niemeyer became the first Jayhawk in recent memory to hit for the cycle.
But it wasn't the cycle that Niemeyer hiked best.
"It's kind of a good feeling." Niemeier said. "But the 7 RBI mean more to me because that's productive for the team."
After crushing the home in Kansas 11-run sixth innning in which it sent 14 batters to the plate. Nemeier needed only the triple to complete the cycle.
"I knew I wanted to get an outside patch and go down the right field line," said the right-handed batting Niemeyer.
He got it and hammered the ball into the right field corner. Niemeier was 4-for-4.
He said that the single-season victory record was meaningful, but he wanted it to be a springboard for future Kansas teams.
"I hope it's something that keeps going," Niemeier said. "I hope this sets the standard. I don't want that to end up being the record. That's for sure."
Junior left-hander David Meyer, 2-1, scattered three hits over five innings and gave up one run for the victory.
"I was happy for Meyer," said Kansas coach Dave Bingham. "I thought he did a good job."
Junior Mike Greene and freshman Clay Baird pitched the final four innings.
The game was tied 2-2 after the first inning, but that was the last time it was close.
The Jayhawks scored twice in the third and fourth innings and once in the fifth before their sixth inning barrage. Benedictine managed just one more run. It came in the sixth inning
"We haven't really swung the bat like that in a while." Bingham said.
The Jayhawks swing the bat well enough to make the Ravens go through — count them — seven pitchers who yielded 20 total hits. Five Kansas batters finished with two or more hits.
Starter Matt Portillo, 0.1, got the loss as Beneficiary fell to 21-15.
But Benedictine coach Matt Anderson took the loss in stride.
"Our guys do a good job of keeping this in perspective," he said. "They learn a little bit from this."
Kansas junior outfielder Joel Benninghoff finished the game 2-for-4 with a blistering two-run homer over the left-center field fence in the seventh, his 11th in 65 at bats. Sophomore shortstop Dan Rude was 3-for-5 with 2 RBL.
The Jayhawks travel to No. 17 Wichita State at 7 tonight. Because of final exams, Kansas will be out of action until May 14, when it completes its season by hosting a three-game series with Nebraska.
Kansas 18, Benedictine 3
| | ab | r | h | rbl |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| cf Rando | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ss Roder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| pb Budden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| pf Budden | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|rf Mpagel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|rf Malloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|dh Davidson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|dh Dan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|dp Mpagel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|ph Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|2b Stockard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
c Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
if Gomley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | ab | r | h | rbl |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
ab r h rbl
ss Rude 5 4 2 1
2b Turney 5 4 2 1
cf Monroe 5 2 1 0
dh Nemeier 4 2 7 0
ps Soult 1 0 4 7
mip Jounghoff 3 1 2 0
rf Beringhoff 4 2 2 2
pf Mahon 1 0 1 0
3b Wheim 4 2 1 0
1b King 4 1 2 1
ph /18 Wuycheck 1 0 0 0
c Wimot 4 1 2 1
**Benedictine** | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Portillo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocheri | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alesch | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brenner | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittman | .1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Misagel | .1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sprague | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
**Kansas** | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Geyer | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gravey | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Baird | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
E Roder, Meyer, Meyer, Tumpey 12
Kansas 21 OOB 7, Benedictine 12 2B
Niemeyer, Roder, Rude 3B Niemeyer 1B
Niemeyer, Benninghoff 5B Rando, Monroe
Junior right-hander Chris Corn, 8-2,
will start for the Jayhawks. He leads
the team in victories.
The Jayhawks beat Wichita State 10-
6 on April 1 at Hogstad-Stadium.
'Hawk softball team waits for tournament selection
Kansas or Texas A&M to get NCAA at-large bid
The waiting has begun
By Mark Button
Kansas sportswriter
The Jayhawks failed to sweep the Cyclones, claiming only three victories.
The Kansas softball team, 29-13-1 overall and 14-6 in the Big Eight Conference, needed a four-game sweep against Iowa State last weekend to secure its bid to an NCAA Regional Tournament.
Now Kansas coach Kalum Haack must wait until May 16th, when the National Softball Selection Committee, of which he is an elected member, will vote on which teams from the Midwest region will compete in post-season play.
Along with Haack, the coaches from Missouri, Southern Illinois and Stephen F. Austin State and the athletic director from Illinois State make up the Midwest selection committee Haack is optimistic about the team's
"I know how Kansas and Missouri are going to vote," Haack said. "I just need one of the other three to vote for us."
Kansas shortstop Dan Rude forces out Benedictine's Thom Stallard to begin a double play. Kansas defeated the Ravens 18-3 last night at Hollund-Maupin Stadium.
Kansas' competition is Texas A&M
38-14, which sits one place behind the
Jayhawks in the Midwest Region.
Oklahoma State is first in the region
and has an automatic postseason bid.
Kansas is second, and the Aggies are
third. The Jayhawks are ranked 13th
in the nation and Texas A&M is No. 16.
The two schools played each other twice this season. Kansas defeated the Aggies at the start of the season en route to winning the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational for the second
straight year. However, the Jayhawks fell to the Aggies in the Pony Invitational in Fullerton, Calif., in March.
an intention to the schools' records and national rankings, another factor taken into consideration by the selection committee is the "power ranking." Kansas' power ranking is 2.66, and the Aggies have a 2.50 ranking.
"Our chances are a little shaky," Williams said. "I know in the past, we've had some trouble getting into regionals with a better record than we have now."
Despite the fact that most of the numbers point to Kansas as the better team, Jayhawk pitcher Stephani Williams is not overly confident.
Angie coach Bob Brock is confident his team will advance.
"We've won 18 of our last 20 games," said Brock. "We have as good of a chance as we have had over the last couple of years."
Brock said that Haack being on the committee did not bother him.
The NCAA regional tournaments are set up as follows: the top four teams in the nation, UCLA, California State Northridge, Arizona and Oklahoma State, will play host to one other team in a best of three games series.
"I've been on the committee before," Brock said. "I know Kalum will do what is fair."
If the committee selects Kansas instead of Texas A&M, the Jayhawks would join 19 other teams in NCAA softball postseason play.
After the eight regional champions are crowned, they meet in Oklahoma City for the NCAA Women's College World Series.
The other 12 teams are then divided into four three-team double elimination tournaments, with the highest ranking team receiving a first-round
NCAA Power Ranking
The power ranking is used by the National Softball Selection Committee when it decides on the atlarge bids for postseason play. The formula is as follows:
The number of victories against Top 20 teams multiplied by six.
- The number of victories against unranked Division I teams multiplied by three.
The number of defeats against Top 20 teams multiplied by one.
The total is then divided by the number of Division 1 games. Kansas' power ranking is 2.66
The Jayhawks hope their ranking is good enough to earn a spot in one of the NCAA regionalists.
Texas A&M, another team hoping to qualify from the Midwest region has a ranking of 2.5.
Charlene Reyes will transfer from Palomar Junior College in Vista, Calif. Haack said Reyes was strong and would most-likely bat clean-up next season and play left field, replacing senior Ty Saxby.
Keri Riggs will transfer from Central Arizona Junior College. Haack said she was expected to make an immediate impact in center field, replacing senior Shana Cole.
NOTES:
Tiffany Blood is a third baseman and pitcher from Riverside, Calif. Haack said she would be the third pitcher behind Williams and freshman Beth Robinson, who was academically ineligible this season.
Heather Richins, a second baseman from Chico, Calif., has great speed. Haack said she would battle Bonnie Cappo for the starting position.
Kansas has signed five recruits for the 1994 season.
jacque Wenger is a catcher from Scotts Valley, Calif. She is expected to take senior Erin Wahaus' spot as the starting catcher.
Cal guard officially a Jayhawk
Player announces transfer decision, will sit out one year
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
Jerod Hase, a 6-foot-2 freshman guard at California, formally announced yesterday that he will transfer to Kansas next fall.
Three weeks ago, Kansas coach Roy Williams said that he would not offer the Jahawks' fifth and only remaining scholarship for next season. That was before Haase asked for his release from the Golden Bears.
Hase averaged 7.2 points a game and finished second on the team in assists to freshman point guard Jason
Haase scored 10 points in California's loss to Kansas in the third round of the NCAA tournament. He visited Lawrence Thursday and Friday.
"I felt comfortable with the players, coaches and environment of the campus," Haase said. "The style of basketball they play is enjoyable, and it is a system I will fit into."
In accordance with NCAA transfer rules, Haase will be able to practice but not play next season for the Jayhawks. He will then have three years of eligibility.
Haase said he would leave California on good terms with his former teammates and coaches.
that will last a lifetime," he said.
"Coach Bozeman did an amazing job with the team, and I am thankful to him and the team for the experiences they gave me. I will always be a Golden Bear fun."
Bozeman expressed his disappointment in losing Haase.
"I have made many friendships here
"You hate to lose a player of Jerod's character and ability, but I wish him well," Bozeman said, "I am confident he'll have a highly successful career at Kansas."
Had former Kansas sophomore forward Ben Davis not transferred to Florida late last year, the Jayhawks would not have been able to sign Hasee. The other four scholarships for next season belong to Scot Pollar, Nick Proud, Jacque Vaughn and B.J.Williams, all high school seniors.
Roy Williams could not be reached for comment yesterday.
KANSAS BRIEFS
Two Kansas swimmers will participate in United States swimming events this summer.
Sophomore Frankie Hanson will attend the 15-day U.S. international distance camp in Flagstaff, Ariz., and freshman Dan Phillips will swim in the U.S. Olympic Festival in San Antonio.
Hanson was selected based on her seven place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the NCAA Women's swimming championships in Minneapolis, Minn., this year.
Philippus was selected based on his performance at the U.S. Swimming Senior Nationals last month in Nashville, where he swam the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 100 butterfly.
"This kind of recognition just keeps Kansas swimming in the foreground," said Kansas coach Gary Kempf. "This lets people know that we are swimming at an elite level here in the midwest."
Kansas women's golfer Holly Reynolds was invited yesterday to the NCAA West Regional Qualifying Tournament.
Women's golfer invited to tournament
the tournament takes place May 13-15 in Tucson, Ariz. Each golfer will play one round a day, including a practice round.
"I am delighted for Holly to be able to continue her season," said Kansas women's coach Jerry Waugh. "It certainly is an honor for her."
Reynolds, a junior, is one of two golfers participating as individuals in Tucson.
reynolds earned All-Big Eight honors last week with a tie for eighth place in the Conference Championships in Lincoln, Neb.
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