8B / SPORTS / MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
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KANSAS VS. TEXAS
BASEBALL REWIND
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Green, like the other Longhorns pitchers, didn't allow the layhawks to string together at-bats - which has been a trademark of their offense this season.
"Their ability to mix pitches and throw the first pitch for a strike every time made it pretty difficult," Robby Price said.
With Green dealing, the Longhorns blasted a solo home run in the sixth to break the 1-1 tie, and added another run in the eighth to extend the cushion to 3-1 - which proved to be enough for the victory.
Kansas fought back with its best offensive showing of the weekend, chipping away for four runs on eight hits, including a solo home run by Tony Thompson.
Texas wasted little time on Sunday, taking pressure off its starter, Brandon Workman, with a six run inning in the third off senior Brett Bollman, which was capped off by a grand slam by Kevin Lusson.
The Longhorns tacked on two more runs to extend their lead, but with the way its pitchers were throwing, they didn't need the additional runs. The deficit proved too much to overcome for Kansas, who fell to a 10-4 defeat.
Robby Price said the Jayhawks were dissatisfied to leave Austin without a victory to show for their efforts, but that the setback won't derail the club.
"We're fine, no one's hanging their heads here," he said. "There's a lot of season left."
Injury ends season for reliever
BY BEN WARD
bward@kansan.com
Junior Brett Bochy will miss the rest of the season as he recovers from reconstructive surgery on his elbow.
Bochy experienced some soreness in his pitching arm after picking up a save in last Friday's 9-5 victory against Texas A&M. The team physician gave Bochy the remainder of the weekend off to recover.
But after an MRI revealed a torn ligament in his elbow, it was clear that Bochy needed surgery.
Dr. James Andrews, the leading
orthopedic specialist in sports-related arm and shoulder injuries, performed the surgery dur
ing the weekend in Florida. The typical recovery period for the surgery is 10-12 months.
The Jayhawks will definitely miss Bochy's presence at the end of games, but coach Ritch Price said the injury was crushing because Bochy is a beloved teammate.
"Obviously it's devastating for our team, but I feel even worse for Brett," he said.
"Obviously, it's devastating for our team, but I feel even worse for Brett."
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— Edited by Ashley Montgomery
As the team's closer, Bochy had been on an All-American pace. The pitcher was 2-0 with five saves and a 0.78 ERA in 12 appearances. He allowed only two earned runs in 23 innings pitched while striking out 34.
In perspective
Edited by Kristen Liszewski
The sweep is a big setback for the Jayhawks in terms of the Big 12 standings, but the efforts turned out by Walz and Selik were definite bright spots. Each hurler threw one of his best outings of the season, and against a top-10 opponent no less. Though Walz and Selik finished with a no decision and a loss, respectively - those are the kinds of performances Kansas needs out of them to be successful as conference play wears on.
Series notes
Junior T.J. Walz and senior Cameron Selik
Series to remember
Price
Despite the success of Texas' pitching staff, Kansas did have a number of opportunities to put up additional runs — none more glaring than on Friday. The Jayhawks left 13 men on base in the series opener, including four in extra innings as they were attempting to retake the lead.
Price check
Kansas' top two starters were brilliant on Friday and Saturday, though the end results didn't reflect how well they pitched. After Walz outdueed Texas' Taylor Jungmann to begin the series, Selik had his best outing
With a hit in each game of the series, Robby Price's hitting streak is now at 17 games — a new career high. Price went 4-for-13 during the weekend with two walks and one RBI.
Selik
Walz
in nearly a month on Saturday, but suffered the tough-luck loss. Both needed to have great showings for Kansas to have a chance, and they rose to the occasion.
Series to forget
Junior outfielder Jimmy Waters
Left stranded
Waters had been one of the team's best hitters of late, but went 0-for-12 over the weekend and struck out five times. As Kansas' top RBI man, Waters has excelled all season at hitting with runners on base, but was 0-for-6 in those situations in Austin.
Waters
From the stat book
10-3
Entering the series, Kansas had been 10-3 when holding an opponent to four or fewer runs. So the two losses
after the outstanding starts from Walz and Selik were rarities for a Jayhawk team that excels when it receives great pitching.
Series results
Friday:
Friday:
Texas 3,
Kansas 2
(11 innings)
Saturday:
Texas 3,
Kansas 1
Sunday:
Texas 10,
Kansas 4
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MASTERS
Mickelson takes the spotlight from Tiger, wins in Augusta
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AUGUSTA, Ga. _ This year's Masters started out all about Tiger Woods. But in the end, Phil Mickelson stole the show from his rival with back-to-back rounds of 5-under-par 67 and a three-shot win over Lee Westwood on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club to earn his third Masters championship in seven years.
Mickelson trailed Westwood by a shot heading into the final round. Heher Mickelson becomes the eighth man to win three or more Masters tournaments, and only lack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Woods have won more.
Mickelson birdied the 72nd hole to cap an electric back nine that included four birdies, allowing him
Amy Mickelson didn't traveled to a tournament since May, and she spent most of this week at a rented house before going to the course Sunday. Mickelson didn't know his family would be at the course Sunday.
This Masters win was the sweetest for Mickelson, who had his wife and children awaiting him off the 18th green following the round. Mickelson shared a long, emotional embrace with wife Amy, who was diagnosed with breast cancer 10 months ago, following his final putt.
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to outlast Westwood and challenges from K.J. Choi, Fred Couples and Anthony Kim. Mickelson finished at 16 under.
"We are fortunate long term,
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Amy) has been taking has been very difficult, and she didn't feel well, and she's not up for a lot this tournament can provide," Mickelson said. "And to have her here and share the moment and share the joy of winning on 18
PHIL MICKELSON 2010 Masters Champion
"I love Sunday in Augusta. Back in the '90s it was the most nerve-wracking day."
The 40-year-old fan favorite shot a torrid back nine for the second consecutive day and pulled off two of the most memorable Masters shots in recent years during the final two rounds.
and to share this with my kids is something that we'll look back on the rest of our lives. This means so much to us to be able to share this type of jubilation."
Mickelson hit his tee shot right of the fairway on the par-5 13th. The ball settled in the pine needles and between two trees 207 yards away from the green, which is guarded in front by a creek and behind by an embankment and bunkers. The left-hander took aim, split the trees and landed his second shot within 4 feet of the hole. He missed the short eagle putt but settled for a birdie and a two-shot lead at the time.
"Certainly it was critical, and it was clutch, and it came at a great
time," he said. "It may have looked hard, but there was a pretty good-sized gap between those trees and a pretty good lie. It was just a 6-iron, a lot of green left."
That shot followed a memorable hole-out on his approach on No. 14 in the third round. Mickelson got into contention Saturday when he went eagle-eagle-birdie on Nos. 13-15 to come from five shots behind.
Mickelson birdied No. 15 on Sunday, as well, and had a three-shot lead heading into the final three holes. Westwood added some pressure with a birdie on No. 17, but Mickelson didn't falter in his
"I love Sunday at Augusta," Mickelson said. "Back in the '90s, it was the most nerve-wracking day. Still is, but I've just come to love and cherish it, and to play some of my best golf this week, as well as
Said Westwood, "His second shot into 13 was incredible, and then he just played solid coming in."
Mickelson has had the rap of being a player who made costly mistakes in big moments. He made plenty of mistakes Sunday, but he recovered from each one of them, including errant tee shots on four holes during a five-hole stretch.
(Sunday), just feels incredible."
final two holes. He made a clutch parp put on No. 17 and then had the birdie on the final hole.
"I made a few loose swings, as I tend to do," he said. But Mickelson made some impressive up-and-down saves to make par on three of the holes and had the birdie on No. 13.
"I let my short game make par," he said. Mickelson didn't say the par saves energized him, but a 20-foot birdie putt from above the hole on No. 12 certainly did. It was the first of his four back-nine birdies, and it was the one that broke a tie between him and Choi, who was attempting to become the second consecutive Asian to win a major following Y.E. Yang's win at last year's PGA Championship.