THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008
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Home plate umpire and crew chief Kerwin Danley is attended to by a Los Angeles Dodgers' trainer and Dodgers catcher Russell Martin as fellow umpires look on after Danley was hit by a pitch during the fourth inning of their game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday in Los Angeles.
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Fastball strikes umpire's jaw
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LOS ANGELES — Plate umpire Kerwin Danley was taken off the field in an ambulance after he was struck on the jaw by Brad Penny's fastball that Dodgers catcher Russell Martin missed in the fourth inning Saturday night.
Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch said Danley lost consciousness briefly, but was conscious and coherent when he was placed into the ambulance.
"He wanted up," said third baseump Greg Gibson, who had an escort waiting to take him to the hospital after the Dodgers-Rockies game. "It was kind of funny because the Dodgers' trainer said, 'I've always wanted to tell an umpire what to do, and tonight I'm going to do it. You're not going anywhere.' But the Dodgers' training staff was great.
"His mom was here, which was a concern," Gibson added. "I'm very grateful to them for the support — getting the ambulance and everything they did for us. They've just
been awesome. We're a family."
The game was delayed for 18 minutes, with Danley laying nearly motionless behind home plate before being put on a stretcher and loaded into the ambulance.
"He was out for a little bit on the field, so this is all just precautionary and I'm sure he'll be fine." Gibson
said. "I've had three concussions myself, so it's a scary thing. I'm just glad that everybody responded as quick as they did."
Dodgers medical personnel accompanied him on the ride to
to put on the gear to work home plate.
Runge held Danley's left hand and patted him on the chest while they waited for the ambulance, and the crowd applauded the ampire as he was placed into the vehicle.
The video board in left field showed Danley, the crew chief.
"I've had three concussions myself, so it's a scary thing. I'm just glad that everybody responded as quick as they did."
being driven out the centerfield gate, with the words "Our best wishes to umpire Kerwin Danley" at the bottom of the screen.
Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was taken for precautionary reasons, including a CT scan.
Crew members Brian Runge and Greg Gibson rushed to his side while first-base ump Angel Campos hustled back into the dressing room
GREG GIBSON Third base umpire
A Los Angeles native, Danley has been a big league umpire
since 1998. He has worked in four division series, the 2007 AL championship series and the 2007 AllStar game.
Danley played college baseball at San Diego State, where he was teammates with Tony Gwynn.
COLLEGE RELAYS Texas men win third straight Penn Relays
PHILADELPHIA — Leonel Manzano broke away from a crowded field in the final 200 meters and carried Texas to its third straight Penn Relays' victory in the college men's distance medley relay championship.
Erik Stanley, Danzell Fortson and Jacob Hernandez teamed up with Manzano, the NCAA indoor mile champion, for a winning time of 9 minutes. 32.89 seconds. Stanford was second in 9:33.16, and hometown favorite Villanova
was third in 9:34.39.
Michigan women pulled off a relays double for the second straight year, adding a victory in the 6,000 meter relay to Thursday's distance medley relay win. Michigan's stiffest challenge came from Tennessee for the second straight day. The Vols, who finished second in the DMR, settled for a runner-up finish of 17:29.12.
Javelin thrower breaks Drake Relays record
DES MOINES, Iowa — Georgia's Chris Hill threw his javelin 268 feet, 1 inch through the cold winds at
the Drake Relays to set a meet record and take the men's college title. it was the best throw by a U.S. college athlete and the fifth-best in the world this year, and it broke a Drake Relays record that had stood since 1996.
Minnesota brought back the same four runners who set a meet record in the women's college 3,200 meters in 2007 and repeated as champions with a time of 8:32.73. The Golden Gophers will be among the favorites in June, when they return for the NCAA outdoor championships.
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Kansas ended its season by losing 9-7 in game one, but came back in the second game and clenched a 7-6 victory. The team now has a 10-1 season record and is 12-1 overall.
The University of Kansas club baseball team didn't know what defeat felt like until Saturday when Missouri State ruined the Jayhawks perfect season during a double-header.
In the first game against Missouri State, Kansas was up 6-4 until the top of the sixth inning. The Bears
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"We didn't hit with runners in starting positions, and we've been known to do that."
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Baseball splits against MSU
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Known for being a loose team that jokes around and has fun, the team decided to forget about the first game defeat and work on having fun in the second game.
Home runs cure game 1 woes for close victory in game 2
By the time game two came around, the first loss left a bitter taste in the team members' mouths. The team knew it had to come out sharper and play tougher.
Mike Irvine, Chicago catcher, set the pace of the game and started the game with a home run, which was the senior's first of the season.
In the first game, Sterk said, the atmosphere was tense and tight and it showed out on the field.
"Our bats came alive in the second game."
Kevin Sterk, Oak Lawn, Ill., outfielder, said.
Sterk followed Irvine's lead and
hit a two-run home run during the Dylan Dicharry, however, made a fourth inning, making it his first nice play that won the game.
home run of the season. The success and production of the team got better with each inning, and Sterk was 3-3 in home runs and had four RBI by the end of game two against the Bears.
Defense is usually a big problem for the team, but in both games, the defense
"We didn't hit the runners in starting positions, and we've been known to do that."
KEVIN STERK
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Overland Park pitcher Jeff Moyer pitched for the entire duration of the game and helped the team with its victory. By the seventh inning, Missouri State caught up to Kansas and scored three
doubleheader Wednesday night at 6 and 8. Missouri is in first place. Kansas will play a single against Missouri in Lawrence at 7:15 p.m. Friday to complete the three-game series. To prepare for the games against Missouri, Kansas will play Rockhurst University's JV baseball team on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kansas City, Mo.
the game for Kansas and kept its record to only one loss. Dicharry made a game-winning running catch in deepright-center field that sealed the deal for Kansas.
came alive more in the second game," Irvine said.
"Rockhurst has good off-speed stuff, which will, most likely, be better than the pitching we'll see from Missouri's pitching." Irvine said.
stepped up and showed Missouri State that it wasn't going to lose the second game. The offense, though, didn't get going at a steady pace until the fourth inning in the second game.
If Kansas can beat Missouri in two of the three games, it will win the conference championship title. The team will then advance
"Rockhurst has good off-speed stuff, which will, most likely, be better than the pitching we'll see from Missouri's pitching."
to the regional tournament in Topeka from May 10 to 11. Irvine said that with solid defensive play and the team playing with the loose and fast mentality that it's known for, the games against the Tigers should
MIKE IRIVINE Chicago catcher
down to the wire when Missouri State hit a run on third that would tie the game. Coffeyville center fielder
lead them to the conference title.
Edited by Matt Hirschfeld
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