+ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE WAVE VOL. 1, ISS.21 MARCH 31, 2010 Ready for baseball? 8 Get ready for the Kansas baseball season as The Wave takes a closer look at this year's team Big 12 in the Big Dance 5 The Wave reviews the Big 12 Conference's performance in this year's NCAA Tournament The end of the road 7 The Kansas women's basketball team was knocked out of the WNIT by Illinois State The Wave staff — Cover photo by Jerry Wang/KANSAN Editor-in-chief Stephen Montemayor Managing editor Jennifer Torline The Wave editor Scott Toland Sports editor Clark Goble Designers Drew Bergman, Casey Jack Miles Howard Ting/KANSAN All contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2010 The University Daily Kansan Kansas plays Missouri State tonight at 6 p.m. at Hoglund Ballpark. Photo editor Business manager Sales manager News adviser Sales and advertising Junior infielder Tony Thompson takes a swing during a game against Creighton earlier this season. Thompson is batting .412 with one home run and seven RBI for the Jayhawks this season. Weston White Cassie Gerken Carolyn Battle Malcolm Gibson Jon Schlitl The Cover About The Wave The Wave is a weekly sports magazine produced by The University Daily Kansan. Copies come out with The Kansan every week school is in session. Contact us The University Daily Kansan 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 864-4810 Stonecrest Village Square Hanover Place APARTMENTS STUDIO,1 BR, 2 BR,3BR Available for Summer & Fall GREAT LOCATIONS PET FRIENDLY village@sunflower.com 785-842-3040 785. 312.7942 www.leannamar.com 4501 Wimbledon Dr. Lawrence, Kansas 66047 THE WAVE MARCH 31,2010 + THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN