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Friday, April 4, 1997
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
No place like home for softball team
Jayhawks defeat Wichita State
By Matt Woodruff
Kansan sportswriter
Although the Kansas softball team has enjoyed success on the road, the players seemed happy to be home, judging by their 7-1 win over Wichita State on Wednesday.
Kansas has a 132-41 all-time record at Jawhawk Field.
The team came in at No. 25 in this week's CNN/USA Today Top 25 Poll and will get a chance to move up in the rankings this weekend when it plays host to Big 12 Conference rivals Texas A&M (22-19, 2-2) and Texas (21-12, 2-2).
Kansas (22-12) has a 4-0 Big 12 record and is tied with Missouri for first place in the conference after defeating Baylor by scores of 6-1 and 2-0 and downing Texas Tech 7-0 and 7-4.
Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said the team was looking forward to playing the Aggies and the Longhorns for the first time this season.
"Texas A&M is the only school east of Tucson, Arizona, that's won an NCAA National Championship in the sport of softball," Bunge said.
"They're not quite as strong this year as they have been in past years, but they have some very good people on their ball club and won't do anything but come in and play us hard and play us tough."
Bunge said that although Texas was a first-year program, the team had been playing well and had many talented players.
("Texas coach) Connie Clark has done a phenomenal job putting together a high-quality ball club," Bunge said. "They split with Nebraska last week and swept Iowa State, so I know they feel good about what they've been doing."
Pitcher Sarah Workman has been giving the team a chance to win most of its ball games with her 1.94 earned run average.
During the team's 14 spring break games, Workman allowed just 10 runs in 70 innings (a 1.00 ERA).
Outfieldder Sara Holland continues to be the catalyst for the offense, hitting .400 and leading the team in home runs with seven and stolen bases with 10.
Holland now has 13 career home runs and is on pace to break Kansas records for home runs in a single season and a career. The records are 15 in a career and nine in a season, both held by Bunge.
Also swinging hot bats are third
Probable Starters
LF—No.7 Sara Holland
2B — No.12 Heather Richins
C — No. 1S Kristina Johnson
1B  No. C Shannon Storky
1B — No. 9 Shannon Stanwix
3B — No.8 Sarah McCann
CF—No.2 Julie True
RF — No. 6 Christy McPhail
P — No. 16 Sarah Workman
baseman Sarah McCann, who is hitting .343, and shortstop Michelle Hubler, who has a .429 average in conference play and is hitting .295 overall.
Freshman Shannon Stanwix has provided power from first base. She leads Kansas in RBI (19), doubles (10) and triples (3).
Bunge said it was good for the team to be ranked, but with 28 games left to play, it didn't mean as much as it would later in the year.
"Some people say rankings don't mean a thing and et cetera, et cetera," Bunge said. "I'll be more excited if we're still ranked at the end of the year. The thing I think it says right now is that some people are noticing that we are playing some good ball, and that's what feels good."
Michelle Hubler congratulates her teammate while standing at second base. The Jayhawks beat Wichita State on Wednesday at Jayhawk Field.
Big 12 rowing has Friday premiere
Kansan staff report
The Kansas women's rowing team will be busy with competition this weekend in Lawrence.
The team will face Kansas State tomorrow and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday.
All competition will be held at Burcham Park, Second and Indiana streets.
The Jayhawks will compete against the Wildcats at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
The regatta will mark a milestone for Kansas and the entire Big 12 Conference.
Rowing Schedule
Tomorrow, against Kansas State:
First Varsity Four 10 a.m.
First Freshman Four
10:20 a.m.
Second Freshman Four 11:40 a.m.
Second Varsity Four 11 a.m.
First Freshman Eight
11:20 a.m.
Second Freshman Eight 10:40 a.m.
Sunday, against Iowa:
First Varsity Eight 12 p.m.
Sunday, against taise
First Varsity Eight 10 a.m.
First Freshman Eight
10:30 a.m.
Second Varsity Eight 11 a.m.
The competition will be the first rowing event held between Big 12 members.
Second Freshman Eight
11:30 a.m.
The University of Kansas jazz band and Baby Jay will attend to cheer on the Jayhawks.
On Sunday, the Iowa Hawkeyes come to town. Iowa began its program in 1994, and Kansas rowing coach Rob Catloth said it would be tough competition for his team.
Kansas and Iowa will begin competition at 10 a.m. Later in the afternoon, Kansas and Kansas State will face off again.
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