10 AROUND THE BIG 12
The week ahead Compiled by Andrew Hammond
GAME TO WATCH Texas vs. Oklahoma
With Kansas State facing a road test against Texas Tech, the winner out of this game could potentially grab the Big 12 lead. Texas, the preseason favorite, sits third in the conference standings, while the Sooners are a game back of Kansas State. The
Longhorns' Taylor Jungman will most likely start game one. He is looking to notch his third win of the season after taking a loss against Texas Tech on Friday. Oklahoma wants to continue the power surge as it leads the conference in home runs with 30.
THIS WEEK'S BIG 12 SCHEDULE
3/31 Missouri Pardue Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m.
3/31 Nebraska North Dakota Lincoln, Neb. 135 p.m.
3/31 Kansas Missouri State Lawrence 6 p.m.
3/31 Oklahoma State Florida Gulf Coast Stillwater, Okla. 630 p.m.
3/31 Oklahoma Arkansas Pine-Bluff Norman, Okla. 7 p.m.
4/1 Kansas Texas A&M Lawrence 6 p.m.
4/1 Oklahoma Texas Norman, Okla. 630 p.m.
4/1 Texas Tech Kansas State Lubbock Texas 630 p.m.
4/2 Kansas Texas A&M Lawrence 6 p.m.
4/2 Missouri Baylor Columbia, Mo. 6 p.m.
4/2 Oklahoma State Nebraska Stillwater, Okla. 630 p.m.
4/2 Oklahoma Texas Norman, Okla. 630 p.m.
4/2 Texas Tech Kansas State Lubbock Texas 630 p.m.
4/3 Kansas Texas A&M Lawrence 11 a.m.
4/3 Texas Tech Kansas State Lubbock Texas 12 p.m.
4/3 Missouri Baylor Columbia, Mo. 2 p.m.
4/3 Oklahoma Texas Norman, Okla. 2 p.m.
4/3 Oklahoma State Nebraska Stillwater, Okla. 2 p.m.
4/4 Missouri Baylor Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m.
4/4 Oklahoma State Nebraska Stillwater, Okla. 1 p.m.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Big 12 Players of the Week
Big 12 Player of the Week Nick Martini, Kansas State
This past weekend Martini was a part of a Wildcat assault on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. In the three game sweep of Oklahoma State, Martini extended his hitting streak to 19 games. It's the fourth longest in school history and the longest streak of the Big 12 season. Martini's streak is the longest by a Wildcat since 2001, when Pat Maloney had a hitting streak 20 games.
Series of the Week Kansas vs. Baylor
In the first three-game sets, both teams put on a thrilling show, with all games going down to the final innings and beyond. The Jayhawks survived a ninth-inning Baylor rally to win the first game 9-8 before the Bears put on a power display and won game two, 9-8. In Sunday's rubber match, both teams went scoreless-until the top of the 14th inning when the Jayhawks scored six runs and Brett Bochy shut down Baylor to give Kansas a 2-1 series win.
Team of the Week Kansas State
The Wildcats continue to rip up the College Baseball world by getting a sweep of the Oklahoma State Cowboys for the first time since 1974. Also it was Kansas State's first conference opening sweep of an opponent in Big 12 History.The Wildcats 3-0 record leads the Big 12 and they remain the only undefeated Big 12 team. They also hold a six game winning streak, the longest in the conference.
Quick Hitters
- Oklahoma State remains the only team to not have a conference win after the second weekend of Big 12 play.
- Kansas, Oklahoma State, Nebraska and Texas Tech all have winning records at home but losing records when on the road
- Alabama A&M scored its biggest win in school history by defeating Oklahoma State 4-3. it was the team's first win versus a major conference. The Joy did not last long as they were beaten 26-0 in the second game of the double header.
THE WAVE MARCH 31; 2010
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