THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007
SPORTS
3B
BIG 12 BASEBALL
Longhorns keep conference lead Jayhawks continue to struggle
BY SHAWN SHROYER
BAYLOR (19-15, 4-8) VS.
NO. 23 OKLAHOMA
(23-11, 4-5)
SERIES: BAYLOR. 2-1
**UPt:** Baylor right-hander Kendal Volz (4-1) helped the Bears clinch the series on Friday, striking out seven Sooners in seven innings. He allowed only one unearned run on three hits and no walks.
IN THE HOLE: Oklahoma right fielder Devin Shepherd had a forget-table series, going 1-for-9 with four strikeouts.
ON DECK: Baylor travels to Kansas this weekend, looking for its third Big 12 series victory, while Oklahoma returns home to face Nebraska.
KANSAS STATE (22-10,
4-5) VS. NO. 25 MISSOURI
(24-9, 6-3)
SERIES: MISSQURL. 2-1
UP: Missouri left-hander Rick Zagone (6-0) put the Tigers in position to win the series with his complete-game shutout on Saturday. In nine innings, Zagone struck out 11 and allowed only one Wildcat to reach base.
IN THE HOLE: Although Kansas State outscored Missouri 18-10 during the series, it did so in spite of shortstop Drew Biery. He went 1-for-14 with three strikeouts and left six men on base.
ON DECK: Winning its second Big 12 series won't get any easier for Kansas State this weekend as it travels to Oklahoma State. Missouri will try to stay in the Baseball America Top 25 poll as it battles Texas A&M at home.
NEBRASKA (19-12, 5-7)
VS. NO. 15 OKLAHOMA
STATE (23-8, 6-3)
SERIES: NEBRASKA 2-1
UP: The Cornhuskers are surging at the right time, due largely in part to starting pitchers Tony Watson (3-1) and Johnny Dorn (5-1). Watson threw a complete game on Friday, striking out 12 and Dorn threw six innings on Saturday, striking out eight.
IN THE HOLE: Oklahoma State's starting pitching was lackluster during the weekend. Oliver Olver (4-3), Robbie Weinhardt (2-1) and Andrew Oliver (5-0) allowed a combined 12 runs in only 7.1 linnings.
ON DECK: Nebraska aims for its second straight upset this weekend at Oklahoma while Oklahoma State tries to get back on the winning
track at home against Kansas State.
KANSAS (18-20, 4-8)
VS. NO. 6 TEXAS
(28-10, 9-3)
SERIES: TEXAS 2-1
UP: Texas right fielder Kyle Russell got all the attention with his 19th and 20th home runs of the season, but center fielder Nick Peoples pestered Kansas all series, going 6-for-11 with two home runs (1,2), a triple, three RBI and five runs. He even made one catch going toward the wall in center field after falling down.
IN THE HOLE: No single player is performing poorly for Kansas, but in every Big 12 series so far, the wheels have fallen off at the wrong time. On Saturday, Kansas' batting average leader, left fielder John Allman, and home run leader, second baseman Ryne Price, went a combined 0-for-8. Starting-pitcher Andy Marks (3-3) gave up only four hits in 6.2 innings, but three were home runs.
ON DECK: Kansas remains at home this weekend against Baylor, in search of its first Big 12 series victory. Texas returns home to play host to Texas Tech.
TEXAS TECH (21-13, 5-
6) VS. NO. 16 TEXAS A&M
(727 5)
SERIES: TIE, 1-1 (GAME 3
CANCELLED)
UP: After an 0-for-3 game on Thursday, Texas Tech outfielder Roger Kiesnick helped the Red Raiders tie the series on Friday, going 4-for-5 with a home run (8), a triple, two RBI and three runs.
IN THE HOLE: Texas Tech third baseman Chris Hall failed to spark the Red Raider offense from the leadoff spot in the order. He went 1-for-9 in the series with two strikeouts, leaving two men on base.
ON DECK: Texas Tech will try to get above .500 in the Big 12 as it hits the road to take on Texas. Texas A&M will also be on the road, playing at Missouri this weekend.
Kansan senior sportswriter Shawn Shroyer can be contacted at sshroyer@kansan.com.
Edited by Joe Caponio
Royals manager and fan ejected in game against Blue Jays
MLB
Buddy Bell argues with plate umpire
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TORONTO—Kansas City Royals manager Buddy Bell was ejected from Monday night's game against the blue Jays after plate umpire Paul Nauret allowed Toronto's Reed Johnson to score from first on a ground-rule double that a fan interfered with.
A runner is usually awarded two bases when there is a ground-rule double, but Nauret deemed Johnson would have scored on Lyle Overbay's second-inning hit to right.
The fan was ejected for grabbing the ball while it was still in play.
Bell was ejected during a heated argument with both Nauret and crew chief Gerry Davis.
Aaron Harris/ASSOCIATED PRESS
AALHA HARRIS ASSOCIATE PRESENT
Kansas City Royals manager Buddy Bell, left, exchanges words with umpire Gerry Davis during the second inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the home opener in Toronto Monday.
BASEBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
and a .305 average, but he is the only Golden Eagle hitting better than .300.
The Jayhawks, on the other hand,
have three starters hitting over .300
and three more within a handful of
points to register a .288 team average
compared to the Golden Eagles'
.244, who don't have to compete in
a conference with four of 10 teams in
the Top 25.
each and every day we go out there and compete. We face quite a bit of adversity during the course of the season. The great thing about this conference is every weekend is a huge battle. You've just got to be man enough to play in this league."
"I think we're competitive," Price said. "That one's one proud of me."
Kansan senior sportswriter Alissa Bauer can be contacted at abauer@kansan.com.
— Edited by Sharla Shivers
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