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Freshmen see rare action
Kansas victory supplies team with its third consecutive 30-win season
Freshman second baseman Ryne Price slides into second base while St. Mary's second baseman Michael Evans tries to tag him out and short stop Casey Groves backs him up. Price was 1-for-4 with one RBI during the Jayhawks' 8-3 victory last night at Hoglund Ballpark.
BY MATT WILSON
mwilson@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
St. Mary's put a scare into Kansas early, but the Jayhawks quickly rebounded and posted an 8-3 victory, giving the program its third consecutive 30-win season
Kansas (30-21) was the decided favorite going into the game, but St. Mary's did not look intimidated in the first inning. Senior left fielder Marc Walton hit a two-run home run over the wall in straightaway center field to give St. Mary's an early advantage.
The Jayhawks bounced right back to take control of the game in the bottom of the inning. Junior left fielder A.J. Van Slyke doubled home two runners to tie the game, and junior designated hitter Jared Schweitzer homered to left field two batters later, which extended his hitting streak to a Big 12 Conference-best 19 games and gave Kansas a 4-2 lead. The Jayhawks added another run in the frame and never looked back.
Senior first baseman Mike Dudley also homered for the fourth time this season.
Senior right-hander Clint Schambach picked up the victory to improve his record to 3-3 on the year. He pitched two innings
SEE BASEBALL ON PAGE 4B
Saint Mary's (23-25)
AB RB H RBI
Morgan Johann, cf 4 1 2 1
Zach Sanders, 3b 4 1 0 1
Casey Groves, as 4 0 0 0
Marc Walton, lf 3 1 1 2
Cory Garven, dh 4 0 0 0
Colin Aldrich, 1b 4 0 0 0
Michael Evans, 2b 4 1 2 0
Jake Kennedy, c 4 0 1 0
Roberto Saenz, rf 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 3 3
Individual Watts
Kansas (30-21) AB R H RBI
Matt Baty, cf 5 1 1 1
Richie Price, rf 1 1 2 0
A.J. Van Styke, lf 3 1 1 1
Derek Bailey, lf 1 0 1 1
Travis Dunlap, 3b 3 1 1 0
Matt Berner, 3b 1 0 0 0
Jared Schweitzer, dh 2 1 1 2
Eric Snowden, ph/dh 2 0 1 0
Ryne Price, 2b 4 0 1 1
Mike Dudley, 1b 3 1 1 1
Jake Kauzlarich, c 3 0 0 0
Mike Bassolo, ph/c 1 1 1 0
Brock Simpson, rf 3 1 1 0
Brooks 35 8 12 7
HR: Schweitzer, Dudley
Score by Inning R H E
Saint Mary's 200 000 001 7 8 2
Kansas 501 000 02X 8 12 2
Win: Clint Schambach (3-3)
Loss: Dustin Brown
Save: None
Rulan Howe/KANSAN
Kansas freshman pitcher Logan Murphy throws home during the third inning last night at Hoglund Ballpark. Murphy pitched two innings allowing no runs during the Jayhawks' 8-3 victory against St. Mary's.
RAINS' RAMPAGE
NCAA steroid testing needs closer look
During the last few months, one word has become associated with Major League Baseball. The word isn't hit, home run, strikeout or bunt. It actually has nothing to do with the game itself. That word? Steroids.
Baseball has gone under the microscope lately, as allegations of steroid use have surfaced. Retired big-name players such as Ken Caminiti and Jose Conseco have admitted to using steroids to get bigger and stronger. Both players won MVP awards, and both admitted to taking steroids during their MVP seasons.
Congress decided recently to hold hearings to discuss the use of steroids in baseball. Several current and former players testified. Until two seasons ago, Major League Baseball did not even test for steroids.
steroids.
Why is everyone making a big deal about the use of steroids in baseball? Because
BJ RAINS
brains@kansan.com
tered.
"I'm still paying for it," Caminiti said to Sports Illustrated. "My tendons and ligaments got all torn up. My muscles got too strong for my tendons and ligaments. And now my body's not producing testosterone. You know what that's like? You get lethargic.
using steroids is dangerous. Though steroids may help players bulk up, players are often in terrible health when they retire. Caminiti died last year at 41. An autopsy report found steroids to be a contributing factor. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Caminiti admitted to using steroids and blamed them for the series of injuries he suffered.
You get depressed. It's terrible."
After talking with a member of the KU baseball team who asked to remain anonymous, I found out that steroid use was becoming more and more prominent at the collegiate level.
It also seems that steroids are present at the college level as well.
"I have played with and against players who have taken steroids," the player said. "I have not witnessed anyone take steroids, but guys have told me that they are doing it. I can notice a physical difference. They are bigger and stronger. It's an obvious difference."
The player said that athletes used steroids when they were stuck at a plateau and couldn't move up.
For example, if a player is stuck in the minor leagues and
SEE RAINS ON PAGE 4B
SPEAKERS
Panelists agree: steroids hurt image
BY KELLIE ROIBETT
krobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRIVER
Whether the use of steroids should tarnish an athlete's legacy is a topic frequent discussed on sports talk radio.
But last night, a panel of experts discussed the ever-present issue at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
Former Kansas and San Diego Charger quarterback John Hadl, baseball writer Bill James and sports columnist Bill Althus of The Examiner, in Independence, Mo., each agreed that steroids would forever taint the image — and the records — of any player caught using them.
using them.
"The records will be tainted." Althaus said. "You aren't going to see asterisks next to the home run records of Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds, but in the fan's minds, one will always be there."
He sketched that, McGwire.
He added that McGwire
"I think it's best to fess up," he said. "Pete Rose may well be in the Hall of Fame if he had shown any remorse for his gambling.
would probably not be allowed into the Hall of Fame because of his recent testimony at a congressional hearing, where he refused to answer questions concerning steroids.
Althaus continued to say that players such as the New York Yankees' slugger Jason Giahbi, who confessed to his steroid usage, would receive more sympathy from fans than those who didn't.
James said Major League Baseball was the slowest major sports group to address the steroid problem. He thought MLB Commissioner Bud Selig was only now creating a stricter
"I know Jason Giambi will receive much more sympathy for admitting his steroid use than those who hide behind the Fifth Amendment," Althaus said.
"Every sport has it's own government," james said. "The NFL moved before baseball because it had the problem first."
punishment for steroid users because of increased scrutiny from fans, players and politicians.
it had the problem he He added that NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue was a much better leader than the MLB's Selig.
Hadl, who said he's seen the problems of steroid use since the 1960s, thought the reason major sports were slower to enforce steroid punishment than less-publicized sports was because of the almighty dollar. Some owners don't want their players to get caught, he said.
"There's money to be made, and owners don't like seeing their quarterbacks suspended the day before a big game," he said. "More athletes are caught in track and field, because there aren't big dollars to be made."
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