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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, September 10, 1992
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Yount reaches 3000th career base hit
The Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee's Robin Yount became the 17th player in baseball history to get 3,000 hits, but the Brewers were defeated 5-4 by the Cleveland Indians last night.
When Yount, titless in his first three at-bats with two strikeouts, came up in the seventh innit, it appeared it would be his last opportunity to get hit No. 3,000 at home. The Brewers begin a road trip tomorrow at Baltimore.
Yount ended the wait when he lined an 0-1 pitch to right center off Jose Mesa. Ironically, he did get another opportunity to bat, lining out to short to end the game.
First base coach Tim Foli and Paul Molitor, Yount's teammate since 1978, went to first and hugged Yount after No. 3,000. From the dugout and the bulpen, the rest of Yount's teammates began to surround him near first base.
They hoisted Yount on their shoulders, and he swapped high fives with everyone in his reach, finally raising his arms over his head to acknowledge the cheering, picture-taking crowd of 47,589 at County Stadium. He also waved to his family sitting behind home plate.
Fold retrieved the ball and sent it to the dugout and the first base bag was also removed. Several fans jumped out of the stands and ran toward first but were intercepted by security personnel.
Yount who was congratulated by Cleveland's Carlos Baerga and Paul Sorrento, stood at first and watched as the County Stadium's huge scoreboard, which had been flashing "3,000" began to show a retrospective on Yount's career.
The delay lasted nine minutes during which the cheering did not stop.
even after Molitor grounded into a double play to end the inning.
After the Indians were out in the top of the eighth, the scoreboard began to play "19 Forever" with more Yount clips from the past.
Yount ran back into center field, shook the hands of an umpire and then waved his glove to the fans who were standing in the bleachers.
Yount, greeted for the second consecutive night by standing ovations and the flash of cameras, grounded to first in the first inning after fouling off five pitches. He struck out on a 2-2 pitch in the third.
He is one of three major leaguers to win two most Valuable Player Awards at different positions. He won as a shortstop in 1982 when the Brewers went to their only World Series. After switching to the outfield in 1985 because of shoulder problems, he won his second MVP four years later
as a centerfielder, even though the Brewers were a 500 team that season.
"The fact that I have seen how this game can take its toll, both physically and mentally, helps me appreciate the goal of 3,000 hits," said Molitor. "It talks of consistency, ability and endurance as well as super talent, necessary to reach such a goal."
The thought of the Milwaukee Brewers without Robin Bud is one that team president Bud Selig cannot bear to consider.
Selig has had a personal hand in negotiating contracts with Yount, including a three-year, $9.6 million deal Yount signed after the 1989 season.
Selig said that without Yount all these years, there would have been no 1982 and there were many other things that would not have been seen.
"You wouldn't have seen his 3,000th
hit, you wouldn't have seen him go to the Hall of Fame," Selig said. "I hate to think about it."
In the fourth inning, after the Brewers had scored four runs to take the lead, Younke came up with Pat Listach on second. He hit a pitch from Mesa down the right field line that wolf around the pole as it went over the fence. After taking a ball, he struck out again, this time on a 1-2 pitch. Younte his bat and helmet in disgust before heading to center field.
Cleveland struck for two runs in the top of the ninth off reliever Doug Henry (1-3). With two out and runners at the corners, Darren Holmes relieved Henry. After a strikeout, Kenny Lofton dropped a bunt to the left side of the plate that Holmes fielded and threw past first, allowing two runs to score.
for the victory.
Steve Olin (8-4) went 1 2/3 innings
Cleveland took a 3-0 lead in the second inning with four hits off Chris Bosio, including an RBI single from Mark Whiten and a two-run single by Junior Ortiz.
The Brewers got to Mesa for four in the fourth, with an error on first baseman Paul Sorrento playing a big part. Darryl Hamilton and B.J. Surthoff walked, and Dave Nilsson singled to load the bases. Scott Fletcher hit an infield single and Sorrento threw past first allowing two runs to score.
Listach then hit a two-run double to make it 4-3.
Bosio allowed eight hits in seven innings as the Milwaukee starter. Mesa gave up six hits and four runs in 6/12 innings.
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Justin Krupp (KANSAN)
Kansas fullback Monte Cozzens, in action last year against Kansas State, is in his first season as starting fullback. Cozzens and quarterback Chip Hilleary were high school teammates in Westerville, Ohio before coming to Kansas together.
Hilleary and Cozzens reunited in 1992 Jayhawk starting backfield
Kansan sportswriter
By David Dorsey
Kansas quarterback Chip Hilleary and fullback Monte Cozzens have known each other since they were in the third grade. Now in their senior seasons at Kansas, they are in the starting lineup together for the first time since they were seniors at Westerville North High School in Ohio.
This is Hillary's third campaign as a regular starter, while Cozzens played behind Roger Robben last season.
Hillery, who threw three touchdown passes Saturday against Oregon State, said that playing football with Cozzens for so long helped them to perform well in games.
"We know what we're thinking all the time," Hilley said. "We've been around each other for so long. It's kind of like in basketball, when you just know where they're going to be." It's just a sense, I guess.
Hilleary said that their relationship on the field worked off the field also.
"It's always good because you know when one or the other is down or hurt," he said. "Knowing each other for so long, we know what each other is feeling and can help out one another."
Cozzens said that both have improved since moving to the college level.
"We joke around about how we were in high school compared to now," he said. "We're better athletes now, and we criticize each other on our weaknesses."
Coozens is the all-time leading career rusher and scorer at Westerville North. In his senior season, he rushed for 1,005 yards. Meanwhile, Hilleary was selected as the district player of the year after throwing for 1,350 yards and rushing for 1,001 yards. He was then named to the all-state team and was the conference's most valuable player.
Hilleary said that he and Cozzens were recruited together.
"We had a lot of talent in our high school our senior year," Hilleary said. "I think there were four or five of us they recruited, but I think Monte and I were the only two they really wanted out of the five. We weren't really recruited by the same schools, other than KU."
Cozzens said that both he and Hilleary coming to Kansas was coincidental.
"It wasn't planned at all, really," Cozzens said.
"They worked terrifically together," Balboni said. "They were outstanding leaders as well. Both tried to help out everyone around them."
Coach Ron Balboni of Westerville North said he was always pleased with the chemistry between them.
"Iremember playing a team in northern Ohio," he said. "It got down to crunch time, and we needed something. They knew what they had to do, and they both got the job done."
Cozzens and Hilleary got the job
done on Saturday when Hilleary completed a 26-year pass to Cozzens. In the next play, Hilleary handed off to Cozzens, who dove over the line for the touchdown.
Hilleary said that the chemistry between Cozzens and him was as evident this season as any time since high school.
"I think it's come back this year, but it's harder because Monte is playing fullback instead of when he was playing tailback in high school," Hilley said. "When he's a single back in the fieldback, though, it seems like old times. I know that, when in doubt, just get the ball to Monte, and we'll do all right."
Cozzens said that although Hilleary made his share of mistakes, he still had confidence in his friend of 13 years.
"But when its time for a big play or something, you can count on No. 18 to come through in the clutch," he said.
Kansas prepares for swim season in Lone Star Lake
By David Bartkoski
Kansan sportswriter
Whether they swim on campus at Robinson Center or 15 miles away at Lone Star Lake, members of the Kansas men's and women's swim teams know they will be in for a challenging workout.
Men's and women's Coach Gary Kempf is a believer in the benefits of intense conditioning. He said that he liked to have his team swim in the lake because it offered benefits that a pool could not.
"The teams swim up and down a pool all year," he said. "They crave another environment. Swimmers are in a continuous motion at the lake. There are no walls for them to grab or hold onto."
In the pool. Kempf's teams have used their conditioning to bring them national notoriety.
Kempf has had 10 women, two men and 31 relay teams become All-Americans since he took over at Kansas. Included are former Jayhawk Ron Neugent who once set a U.S. record in the 1500-meter freestyle, and former Kansas All-American Tammy Thomas who set two U.S. swimming records in 1983.
Last year, the men's team finished a close second to Nebraska in the Bight Eight meet, losing to the Cornhuskers by 17 points. Nebraska has won the last 13 Big Eight championships in men's swimming.
Kansas will look to senior Zhawn Stevens to provide some leadership this year. Kempf said. Stevens is the school record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke and the 200 individual medley.
The women's team continued its success last year by winning its 13th Big Eight championship in 19 years of competition. It finished 15th in the nation behind a strong showing in the relays and individually from senior All-American Bar Pranger.
Kempf said junior Krista Cordsen was the top returning swimmer for the women's team. Cordsen set Big Eight records in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200 individual medley last year.
"She has a high level of God-given ability," Kempf said. "She has the physical tools and is very demanding of herself."
Another returning member of last year's women's team, senior Suzanne Ryan, said that although she thought she contributed to the team last year.
she would like to put last year's performance behind her and focus on this year.
Ryan was the Big Eight champion in the 200-meter backstroke two years ago. Last year, she finished third in the conference in that event.
"Individually, I thought I didn't perform exceptionally last year," she said. "The Big Eight was the first major meet for me after I had back surgery in May. My time wasn't as good as it was the year before."
This fall, Ryan is conditioning with her teammates in the water despite having a broken wrist caused by a mountain bike accident this summer in Colorado.
Ryan is able to keep up with most of her teammates in the water despite wearing a cast that can weigh four to five pounds when waterlogged, she said.
"I really see it as a blessing," she said. "It's a challenge, and any challenge I can overcome will help my confidence."
Ryan is not the only current Kansas swimmer who has swum with a cast.
Junior Curtis Taylor said he had hurt his arm when he was 12 and trained with a cast on his arm.
"The cast is heavier," said Taylor, a second-team GTE Academic All-American last year. "But when you are racing, you don't think about it as much."
Taylor placed fourth in the 100-meter freestyle at the Big Eight meet last year and was a member of the men's 200- and 400-meter freestyle relay teams. Both relays earned All-America honors at the NCAA meet.
Taylor said one of the biggest goals for the team was to defeat Nebraska.
Taylor said one of the biggest goals for the team was to defeat Nebraska. Senior Tim Corzine said the team had some lofty goals for the season.
"Our goals are to win the conference and make the NCAA meet," he said. "We would like to move up in the NCAA standards and be a top 15 team in the nation."
Corzine said the Big Eight conference would be a challenge.
"In the conference, Nebraska will probably be tough and Iowa State might be a dark horse," he said.
Sophomore Heather Switzer, said the women's team was hoping to reach a top 10 ranking in the nation by the end of the year.
The women's team has a good group this year and an especially good group of freshmen coming in, she said.
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