6B SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY MAY 1, 2007
BIG 12 BASEBALL
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007
Tigers move into second
BY SHAWN SHROYER
NO. 13 TEXAS A&M
(35-11, 11-9) VS. BAYLOR
(25-21, 8-13)
UP2: Texas A&M starting pitchers Kyle Nicholson (10-1) and David Newmann (7-1) combined for 17 strikeouts while allowing only five runs in 14-1/3 innings to help the Aggies clinch the series.
IN THE HOLE: Baylor's designated hitter Matt Sodolak didn't do much hitting during the weekend, going 2-for-12 with two strikeouts.
ON DECK: Texas A&M gets a week off from Big 12 play, taking on Dallas Baptist this weekend while Baylor tries to keep its Big 12 Tournament hopes alive at Nebraska.
OKLAHOMA (28-17, 8-10)
VS. KANSAS (22-26, 8-13)
SERIES: KANSAS, 2-1
UP: Kansas catcher Buck Afenir helped the Kansas offense get on track after being shut out on Friday. In Kansas' victories on Saturday and Sunday, Afenir went 3-for-8 with a home run (6), two doubles, four RBI and four runs.
IN THE HOLE: Oklahoma designated hitter Ryan Mottern had a rough weekend at the plate, going 1 for-12 and leaving five men on base.
ON DECK: Oklahoma will play in-state rival Oklahoma State this weekend with the first game in Tulsa and the final two games in Oklahoma City. Kansas plays its own in-state rival, Kansas State,
this weekend. Friday's game will be played in Manhattan and Saturday and Sunday's games will be played in Lawrence.
NEBRASKA (25-18, 10-11)
VS. KANSAS STATE
(27-17, 7-11)
SERIES: NEBRASKA 3-1
UP: Nebraska first baseman Andrew Brown helped the Cornhuskers take their series with the Wildcats. Brown went 6-for-11 with two home runs (7,8), five RBI and three runs.
IN THE HOLE: Nebraska was five outs from sweeping Kansas State, but the Cornhuskers surrendered a run in the eighth to tie the game at 1-1 before coughing up seven runs in the 10th inning, wasting a 10-strike-out performance by starting pitcher Luke Wertz (2-0) and eventually losing 8-2.
ON DECK: Nebraska also takes a break from Big 12 action this weekend, playing host to Coastal Carolina. Kansas State will play host to Kansas on Friday and travel to Lawrence on Saturday and Sunday.
MISSOURI (31-12, 12-6)
VS. TEXAS TECH
(25-21, 7-13)
SERIES: MISSOURI 3-0
UP: Missouri designated hitter Jacob Pridway guided the Tigers to their first Big 12 sweep of the season as they assumed the No. 2 spot in the conference standings. Pridway went 6-for-11 with three home runs, (5) nine RBI and six runs.
IN THE HOLE: Texas Tech start-ing pitchers AJ Ramos (5-3) and Colt Hynes (3-5) put the Red Raiders in a hole on Friday and Saturday, combining to allow 15 earned runs on 14 hits in 5-2/3 innings.
ON DECK: Missouri will get a true test this weekend to see if it belongs at the top of the Big 12 as it takes on Texas in Austin. Getting out of the Big 12 basement won't get any easier for Texas Tech this weekend at home against Oklahoma State.
NO. 20 OKLAHOMA STATE
(31-13, 10-8) VS.
NO. 5 TEXAS (37-12, 17-4)
SERIES: TEXAS 3-0
**UP:** Texas' bullpen combined to pitch 9-2/3 scoreless innings of relief, striking out 15, as the Longhorns solidified themselves as the best team in the Big 12.
IN THE HOLE: Oklahoma State's big boppers, second baseman Tyler Mach and third baseman Matt Mangini, didn't show up against Texas. The duo went a combined 2-for-18 with five strikeouts and left nine men on base as the Cowboys fell to third in the Big 12 standings.
ON DECK: Oklahoma State will try to reclaim the second spot in the conference at Texas Tech this weekend. Texas, now alone atop the Big 12, will find out what Missouri is made of this weekend at home.
Driving Derek
Kansan senior sportswriter Shawn Shroyer can be contacted at sshroyer@kansan.com.
— Edited by Joe Caponio
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Utah Jazz's Derek Fisher goes up for a shot as Houston Rockets' Shane Battier defends during the second quarter of their NBA basketball first-round playoff game Monday in Houston.
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The remaining 11 games will now be played under Musco brand lights, what Marchiony described as top of the line and much improved compared to what the Jayhawks had been playing under. Although installment took a little extra time and sacrificed Monday's game, the crew putting up the lights worked diligently.
easy as simply taking down the old ones and screwing in new bulbs. The new lights required new wiring of the light poles, which meant new trenches needed to be dug to accommodate the wiring. Workers finished the process by aiming and testing the lights.
New poles were not needed, but putting up new lights wasn't as
Wednesday will put the lights to the game-time test for the first time before Kansas State (27-17, 7-11) heads to town on Saturday and Sunday.
"It takes that long to make sure they do everything safely and properly" Marchiony said.
Kansan sportswriter Alissa Bauer can be contacted at abauer@ kansan.com.
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the ball."
The reaction from other schools has been the same - they oppose the ban, and are unsure of how something like this even got started in the first place.
members.
"It's absolutely absurd," new Duke coach and former Michigan
State coach Joanne McCallie was quoted as saying. "It's got nothing to do with equity and everything to do with politics."
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is working to keep male practice players, and claims "overwhelming support" from its
Last week the NCAA released the results of the first comprehensive survey on the issue, which showed that 205 coaches used male practice players in 2006. The others were probably busy climbing a ladder to get their basketball out of a peach basket.
Title IX changed women's sports.
Equality is no longer just in numbers. It means that women can compete at the highest possible level, and should have the tools at their disposal to make that possible.
Anything less would be unfair.
Phillips is a Wichita senior in journalism.
— Edited by Darla Slipke
Congratulations Class of 2007!
You've made it!
All we do,we do for KU. Since 1883,the KU Alumni Association has kept 'Hawks connected to KU!
- For more details about Commencement, go to www.commencement.ku.edu
- Finally the all-nighters and daily treks up the Hill have paid off. As you prepare for Commencement, use the "Grad Guide" at www.kualumni.org for information about our graduation events, how to stay connected and life after KU.
- Our graduation gift to you, discounted alumni memberships for $25.You'll want to join now to start receiving the Kansas Alumni magazine, discounts, invitations to events and many other great benefits.
- Join the KU Alumni Association during Grad Grill on May 9 and receive a special KU Class of 2007 pint glass at the event.
Don't miss these great graduation events!
GRAD GRILL
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9
Adams Alumni Center
Join us for your first official alumni event at the Adams Alumni Center sponsored by the Student
ties and services. Campus offices will be on hand to share information about their services to you...a proud KU graduate!
Alumni Association. Don't miss out on great door prizes, free food and drinks. This is your chance to pick up information about alumni activi-
Get a free KU gift when you complete an application for the INTRUST Jayhawk bankcard. Please RSVP to saa@ku.edu by May 7.
COMMENCEMENT LUNCH
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 20
The Outlook, Chancellor's Residence
Before you walk down the Hill, celebrate at the Chancellor's residence. Robert and Leah Hemenway will provide free box lunches for graduates and their guests.The KU Alumni Association will welcome you into alumni status, and the Senior Class officers will announce the class gift and banner.
To attend, send in your registration card and pick up your tickets on the third floor of the Adams Alumni Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, May 1-16.
Questions?
Call the Alumni Association at 864-4760 e-mail kualumni@kualumni.org or visit www.kualumni.org.
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