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2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2005
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
Baseball vs. Sacramento State, noon, Kansas City,
Kan.
TODAY
TOMORROW
- Softball vs. North Dakota State, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., Arrocha Ballpark
- Tennis at Big 12 Tournament, all day, Austin,
Texas
Track at Penn Relays, all day, Philadelphia
FRIDAY
- Track at Park Rentals, all day; day of Mornings
* Track at Drake Relays, all day; day Moines, Iowa
- Baseball vs. Kansas State, 6:30 p.m. Manhattan
- Tennia at Big 12 Tournament, all day, Austin,
Texas
- Men's golf at Big. 12 Conference Championship, all day, Trinity, Texas
♦ Track at Drake Relays, all day, Des Moines, Iowa
Track at Penn Relays, all day, Philadelphia
SATURDAY
Softball vs. Texas Tech, 2 p.m., Lubbock, Texas
- Solomon vs. Kansas 7 ecm, 2 ppm, Lubbock, taukei
* Baseball vs. Kansas State 7 ppm, Hogglund Ballpark
- Baseball vs. Kansas State 7 p.m., Hoglund Ballpark
* Tennis at Big 12 Tournament, all day, Austin,
Texas
- Men's golf at Big 12 Conference Championship, all day, Trinity, Texas
- Track at Penn Relays, all day, Philadelphia
* Track at Drake Relays, all day, Des Moines, Iowa
SUNDAY
Softball at Texas Tech, noon, Lubbock, Texas
- Basketball vs. Kansas State, 2 p.m., Hoglund Ballpark*
* Mon's got it at Big 12 Conference Championship, all*
* of teams.
day, Trinity, Texas
Tennis at Big 12 Tournament, all day, Austin, Texas
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Chicago recruit makes oral commitment to Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Just days after Linus Kleiza announced he planned to leave Missouri to enter the NBA draft, the Tigers may have found another big man to help fill the void.
Chicago standout DeAndre Thomas on Monday made an oral commitment to play for the Tigers. The 6-foot-8 center is considered one of Chicago's top recruits.
"I liked everything about Missouri," Thomas said. "Coach Q (Quin Snyder) sold me on the program."
Thomas picked Missouri over Illinois and Big 12 rival Kansas. Thomas said he had considered visiting Kansas over the weekend but took a trip to Missouri instead.
Thomas averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds for Westinghouse High and was considered the best unsigned senior big man available.
The Associated Press
MLB
Kelly Hutsell/KANSAN
ST. LOUIS — These days, walking around and holding a conversation ranks as progress for St. Louis Cardinals reliever Cal Eldred.
Cardinals reliever Eldred heeding doctors orders
The right-hander has been sidelined since April 11 with myopericarditis, an infection of the lining around his heart. There is no timetable for his return from the 15-day disabled list and once he's cleared to resume baseball activities, Eldred might have to go through the equivalent of a personal spring training.
"I'm feeling a little better, but I still know I've got a wags to go." Edred said.
The ailment had originally been diagnosed as bronchitis contracted in the team's season-opening series at Houston. Doctors think it may have developed from a throat infection and two ear infections Eldred contracted while in Houston.
The Associated Press
Double-take homers help team win
fresnman hurler Christina Ross pitches yesterday during the 7-2 victory against Arkansas. The team will play Arkansas again at 5 tonight.
SOFTBALL
By KELLI ROBINETT
krobinett@hansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
A lead-off home run is a rare sight in college softball, but it happened at Arrocha Ballpark yesterday. Twice.
Kansas junior outfielder Heather Stanley hit her fifth home run of the season over the right field fence to begin a double-header between Kansas and Arkansas. She then hit her sixth home run of the season to start the second game.
"That's something I've never done before," Stanley said. "I'm glad I got to help the pitcher out in both games."
Stanley sparked a team slugfest, which contained 24 hits and four home runs, and helped Kansas defeat Arkansas in back to back games, 7-2 and 6-5.
The pair of triumphs gave the Jayhawks their fourth straight victory, and improved their record to 24-19 on the season.
In the first game, every Kansas player who went to the plate had at least one hit. Junior infielder Jessica Moppin, the Big 12 Player of the Week, led the Jayhawks with two RBI on a triple to the center field fence.
Coach Tracy Bunge said her team's stellar hitting performance resulted from being patient and relaxed.
"I like that we're driving the ball the other way," she said. "We're continuing to get big hits that go toward right and center field."
After Stanley's home run in the second game, the rest of the Jayhawks kept the pace and hit three more home runs in the first inning.
Freshman lefthander Christina Ross pitched a complete game eight-hitter and allowed only two runs to earn the victory in game one.
Junior infielders Destiny Frankenstein and Nettie Fierrros each hit home runs to give Kansas a 4-1 lead.
"It's like her hitting is contagious," Bunge said of Stanley. "She gives the confidence by making contact. If she gets a hit, it seems like everyone else does, too."
Junior righthander Serena Settlemier threw a complete game to earn the victory in the second game, but gave up four runs in the seventh, and final, inning to make matters interesting.
SOFTBALI
Bunge came out of the dugout and settled her pitcher down by telling her to focus on her pitch location and get the
Jayhawks out of the inning.
Settlemier responded by striking out the Arkansas batter to end the game.
Next up for the Kansas softball team is a home doubleheader against North Dakota State at 3 and 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Edited by Ross Fitch
Second baseman receives Big 12 Player of the Week
One result of the softball team's positive performance last week was the naming of Jessica Moppin as Big 12 Player of the Week.
Moppin, junior second baseman, is a first-time honoree. She went 4-for-5 on Saturday, including nailing the game-winning hit in the 5-4 victory.
Sunday's 4-1 victory.
Moppin recorded a three-run homer in
Moppin is batting .310 on the season, including eight home runs. For her career, she is one home run shy of the school record for home runs, 23.
Moppin was 8-for-15 for the week, including two home runs, 15 total bases and six RBI during the four contests.
In yesterday's games against Arkansas, Moppin went 1-for-8 and knocked-in two runs in the double-header. The Jayhawks went on to win both games.
Kansan staff report
LAST NIGHT'S BOX SCORE
Kansas 7, Arkansas 2 (Game 1)
| Kansas (24-19) | AB | R | H | RBI |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Heather Stanley, rf | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jackie Vasquez, cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jessica Moppin, 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Destiny Frankenstein, ss 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Serena Settlemier, p | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nettie Fierros, 3b | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Elle Pottorf, c | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashley Goodrich (pinch runner) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicole Washburn, 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashly Frazer, If | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
HR: Stanley
Arkansas (19-37) AB R H RBI
Rachel LeMaster, rf 3 1 1 0
Mindy O'Malley, cf 3 0 1 0
Kallie Foglesong, 2b 3 0 1 1
Shana Easley, c 3 0 0 0
Ashley Carter, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dayna Huckabee, ss 3 1 3 0
Samantha Buckner, 1b 3 0 1 1
Sarah Topham, dh 2 0 0 1
(BJ Southmayd, dh) 1 0 1 0
(Lindsay Perry, pinch runner)
Zenobia Davison, lf 3 0 0 0
Totals 27 2 8 2
Score by inning R H E
Arkansas 100 100 0 2 8 1
Kansas 111 202 X 7 13 1
Win: Ross (11-6)
Loss: Henry (7-13)
Save: None
Kansas 6, Arkansas 5 (Game 2)
Kansas (24-19) AB R H RBI
Heather Stanley, rf 3 1 2 1
Jackie Vasquez, cf 4 1 2 0
Jessica Moppin, 2b 4 0 0 0
Destiny Frankenstein, ss 3 2 1 2
Serena Settlemier, p 3 1 1 0
Nettie Fierros, 3b 3 1 1 1
Elle Pottorf, c 3 0 1 2
Nicole Washburn, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cyndi Duran, If 3 0 2 0
Totals 29 6 11 6
♦ HR: Stanley, Frankenstein, Fierros
Arkansas (19-37) AB R H RBI
Rachel LeMaster, rf 4 1 1 0
Mindy O'Malley, cf 4 2 1 1
Kallie Foglesong, 2b 4 0 2 2
Shana Easley, c 4 0 1 0
(Lindsay Perry, pinch runner)
Ashley Carter, 3b 3 0 1 1
Dayna Huckabee, ss 3 1 1 1
Samantha Buckner, 1b 2 0 1 0
(Heather Rankin, pinch runner)
BJ Southmayd, dh 3 0 0 0
Zenobia Davison, If 3 0 1 0
Totals 30 5 9 4
score by inning R H E
Arkansas 100 000 4 5 9 1
Kansas 400 020 X 6 11 1
Win: Settlemier (10-7)
Loss: Topham (4-6)
Save: None
Source: Kansas Athletics Department
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