8 AROUND THE BIG 12
The Week Ahead
Compiled by Andrew Hammond
SERIES TO WATCH Texas Tech vs. Kansas
The Red Raiders and Jayhawks are both fighting to stay in the Big 12 race with first place Texas. Both teams face a large uphill climb in the standings; this game is more about seeding in the
conference tournament. The winner of this series will make a serious move into the top three of the conference and possibly avoid the Longhorns until the Big 12 Semifinals.
THIS WEEK'S BIG 12 SCHEDULE
Alabama A&M vs. Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas, Noon Wednesday
Oklahoma Wesleyan vs. Oklahoma State
Stillwater, Okla. 4 p.m. Wednesday
Oklahoma vs Texas &M @ College Station, Texas
6:35 pm. Friday, 205 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
Baylor vs. Texas State
San Marcos, Texas, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Texas Tech vs. Kansas @ Lawrence
7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
Missouri vs. Kansas
Kansas City, Mo. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Texas Tech vs. New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M., 2 p.m. Tuesday
Missouri vs. Kansas State @ Columbia, Mo.
6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
Nebraska vs. Iowa @ Iowa City, Iowa
6 p. m. Tuesday - Doubleheader
Oklahim State vs. Texas @ Austin, Texas
6:05 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
Nebraska vs. Baylor @ Waco, Texas
6:30 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday
UT-San Antonio vs. Texas
Austin, Texas, 6:05 p.m. Tuesday
Baylor vs.Texas Christian Fort Worth, Texas, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
Kansas vs. Wichita State Wichita, 7 p.m. Tuesday
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Big 12 Players of the Week
Player of the Week Robby Price, Kansas
Robby Price is on a 21-game hitting streak for Kansas, the longest streak for a Jayhawks hitter since Tony Thompson went on his own 21-game hitting streak in 2009. Last weekend against the Connhuskers, Price's highlight was a 3-for-5 effort in Kansas' 7-4 win over Nebraska.
Series of the Week Oklahoma State vs. Missouri
The Cowboys and Tigers played three very competitive games last weekend to inch closer to the league-leading Texas Longhorns. Missouri took game one at home, winning in an offensive breakout 9-2. In the second game of the series, both teams put up runs, but this time the Cowboys picked up their first Big 12 road win of the season. In the finale the Cowboys and Tigers had some late-game drama as Dean Green hit a solo home run to lead off the top of the ninth to give the Cowboys a 4-3 victory.
Team of the Week Texas Tech
The Red Raiders were picked to finish dead last in the Big 12 and with more than half of the season over, Texas Tech is sitting four games out of first place. Last weekend they defeated Oklahoma in two out of three games. The Sooners were held to a total of six runs after putting up 12 in the first game of the series.
Quick Hitters
- Kansas State is the hottest team in the Big 12 right now after sweeping the Baylor Bears in Manhattan last weekend. The Wildcats have a five-game conference winning streak.
- Baylor is the coldest team in the Big 12. The Bears are on a three-game slide and have struggled ever since their series with the Jayhawks in late March.
- Texas pitcher Brandon Workman pitched eight shutout innings in a 4-0 win over Texas A&M.
THE WAVE APRIL 21,2010
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN