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SPORTS / FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
SOFTBALL
Team hopes for first Big 12 victory in Waco
BY ZACH GETZ
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After being swept in a doubleheader by No. 7 Missouri, Kansas is frustrated and ready for a conference win. Junior catcher Brittney Hile said Kansas is ready to give it its all.
"We're going to come out and give it to Baylor because we have that extra motivation," Hile said. "They're going to get the best of us."
Kansas will play two games in Waco, Tex. this weekend. Baylor will be the first unranked Big 12 Conference opponent that Kansas has faced all season. The Bears were ranked last week and are still receiving votes. Kansas will come in at 16-21 (0-6) while Baylor is 21-13 (2-3).
Kansas competed well with Missouri in the first game and needs to build on that against Baylor, coach Megan Smith said.
"We proved to ourselves we belonged out there and we could compete." Smith said. "We can use the positives to springboard into Bavior."
Smith said she was going to talk to the team this week about mental toughness, as that may have been a factor in the Missouri series.
"I think that's something that got to us today was the mental toughness in the circle," Smith said.
KANSAS VS. BAYLOR
**Time:** 2 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday
**Where:** Getterman Stadium, Waco, Texas
**Up next:** Nebraska vs. Kansas
**Time:** 5 p.m. Wednesday
**Where:** Arrocha Ballpark, Lawrence
"Hopefully we will be able to be better with this weekend."
Kansas' offense has struggled in the past few weeks, averaging two runs a game during Big 12 play. The Jayhawks have also allowed big plays, including two three-run homers from Missouri and two grand slams from Texas A&M, which take them out of games.
While the laj Hawks have certain aspects of their game that shine, they never seem to have all aspects of their game click at the same time, senior infielder Amanda Jobe said.
"Once we put everything together — our pitching, our defense and our hitting — we're going to be really successful," Jobe said.
Kansas will return to Arrocha Ballpark after the Baylor series to play a game against Nebraska Wednesday.
- Edited by Cory Bunting
BOXING
Former U.S. champ critically injured
NORTH BELLPORT, N.Y. Police say a former U.S. amateur heavyweight boxing champion has been shot and critically injured during a confrontation not far from his suburban New York City home.
Adam Willett was shot once in the torso in the parking lot of the Miracle Plaza Shopping Center in North Bellport, in Long Island about 50 miles east of New York City.
Police are searching for the shooter. They say they believe the Wednesday night shooting may have been a botched robbery attempt.
Associated Press
ROWING
Weekend race will test Jayhawks
BY ETHAN PADWAY
epadway@kansan.com
Members of Kansas First Notice Eight team get out to an early lead against Kansas State. The team defeated the Wildcats last weekend with a time of 7:24.5 to score three points.
Weston White/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
The rowing team will travel out east to Lewisberry, Penn., this weekend to race against Old Dominion, Rhode Island University, and Bucknell in three head-tohead races. The Jayhawks are in strong spirits after defeating rival Kansas State in the Kansas Cup last weekend.
"I think everyone is really excited because we need more races before the Big 12 championships and we have a lot to work on these next few races." Lindsey Lawrence, a senior from Lawrence, said.
This weekend will provide a test for the Jayhawks, having to compete in three different head-to-head competitions over a two-day stretch. First up is Old Dominion at 7 a.m. Saturday. It will offer little time for rest because then at 3 p.m., the Jayhawks will face off against the Rhode Island University Rams. The Jayhawks finish the weekend Sunday at 7 a.m., racing against
the Bucknell Bison.
"You go out hard for every race," Stacy Rachow, a senior from Phillipsburgh, said. "We had multiple races in one day in Oklahoma, so we have had that experience and we trained hard all winter to
get our fitness up."
This will mark the first time the Jayhawks row outside the Big 12 this season.
"It's a lot more fun because the sport is a lot more popular out east," Lawrence said. "Here it is
only us rowing on the Kansas River, but out east you have multiple teams on the same body of water."
- Edited by Kelly Gibson
MLB
Bullpen haunts Royals against Tigers
Detroit wins 7-3 takes opening series in Kansas City
The Royals bullpen blew three saves in the season-opening three-game series against the Tigers.
BY DOUG TUCKER Associated Press
high eight walks last June and then going on the disabled list for the rest of the season with social anxiety.
Willis, plagued with chronic
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in four runs and Dontrelle Willis turned in six solid innings in his first regular-season start in almost 10 months, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals Thursday.
Willis, plagu wildness during his shortened 2009 season, walked the first batter he faced on four pitches. But the former two-time National League All-Star issued only one more base on balls
The Royals bullpen blew three saves in the season-opening three-game series against the Tigers.
and had four strikeouts, giving up two runs on seven hits. It was his first start since issuing a career-
Cabrera went 4 for 5 with a three-run homer and an RBI single. In 41 games against the Royals, he's hitting .363 with 13 home runs and 39 RBIs.
Alberto Callaspo capped a dreadful day at the plate by grounding out with the bases loaded.
Eddie Bonine (1-0) pitched an inning of relief, giving up three hits. He escaped unscathed when
After Dusty Hughes walked Johnny Darnon leading off the Detroit eighth, Luis Mendoza (0-1) came in and surrendered an infield single to Magglio Ordonez, who had a solo home run off starter Brian Bannister in the sixth.
Cabrera then clubbed his second home run in two days for a 4-2 lead. Cabrera added an RBI single in the ninth and Justin Jackson doubled home another run. The third run scored in the ninth when Roman Colon hit Ryan Raburn with the bases loaded.
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