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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
BASKETBALL
Hairston whittles options to two, final decision today
Men's basketball recruit Malik Hairstar has narrowed his choices to two schools — Kansas and Oregon.
Halrston had expressed interest in Michigan and Oklahoma before deciding to attend Kansas or Oregon.
Oregon Hairston, a 6-foot-5 guard and the No.7 recruit on www.rivals.com, will announce his decision at a press conference today at 3 p.m. at his high school in Detroit.
- Guillaume Doane
ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
ORU 4 - KU 3
Projects set for summer
By Joe Bant jbant@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Marchiony said the department had several priorities it would be focusing on over the summer. The following is a list of what it hopes to accomplish before fall.
Summer may be just around the corner, but the Athletics Department isn't planning on taking any breaks.
"While you're partying on the beach, we'll be holding down the fort trying to make things better," said Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director for external affairs.
Ticket Plan
Earlier in the academic year, the department decided to change the way seating was done for men's basketball games at Allen Fieldhouse.
Keeled games. Specifically, with the help of an advisory committee, it drafted and passed a proposal to distribute seating according to a points system.
according to a point system. Season ticket holders can acquire points in a variety of ways, including graduating from the University, belonging to the Alumni Association and donating money to the Williams Fund. Donating money to athletics is the primary way to earn points.
Ticket holders can use their points to get better seats. The change does not affect student seating or faculty and staff seating.
and team batting. The plan, approved by Chancellor Robert Hemenway, will go into effect during the next basketball season
Over the summer, Marchiony said the department would focus on meeting with all ticket holders who had questions about the plan and it how it would affect their seating.
"We want to leave the summer with as many people as possible having their questions answered." Marchiony said.
SEE PROJECT ON PAGE 3B
'Hawks heartbreak at Hoglund Ballpark
Kansas falls short against Oral Roberts
By Ryan Colaiani roclaianni@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
For the tenth time this season, the Kansas baseball team lost by one run as the Jayhawks fell to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 4-3 yesterday at Hoglund Ballpark.
Hogland Bampa
"I've never been involved with as many one run losses in my entire career as we have this year," coach Ritch Price said. "I can't even put it in words how hard it is to go through."
Scott Modeste hit a one-out double for the Golden Eagles to score Kevin Lamb and take a 4-3 lead in the top of the 10th inning.
the 10th pitch. "It was a great college baseball game, pitching dominated, and when we needed a big hit we didn't get the big hit, and that's baseball," senior first baseman Ryan Baty said.
baseman Ryan Sally was
the contest was scoreless through
the first six innings. The Golden Eagles
took a 3-0 lead in the top of the se-
venth inning when Ricky Rivera scored
on a sacrifice fly from Matt
VanDerBosch. They added two runs
with two outs on an RBI double from
Brian Hanson and an RBI single from
Grant Plumley.
Sophomore Don Czyz relieved junior starter Clint Schambach to get the Jayhawks out of the jam. Schambach went 6.2 innings and allowed three runs on six hits.
Freshman Ryotaro Hayakawa replaced Czyz in the eighth inning after Czyz gave up a double and was able to pitch the 'Hawks out of a jam. Hayakawa pitched the remainder of the game and allowed one run on two hits.
"Ryotaro has been really special," Baty said. "He is like magic out there. We love watching that guy throw."
we love watching that guy in the bottom of the eighth junior Travis Dunlap hit for sophomore Matt Baty with junior Andy Scholl on first base. Dunlap drilled the second pitch he saw over the left-center field wall to tie the game at 3.
The Hawks weren't able to score in the bottom of the ninth with runners on first and second as junior catcher Sean Richardson grounded into a double play to end the game.
The Hawks return to Hoglund Ballpark for the Border War this weekend against Missouri. The first pitch is on Friday at 6 p.m.
"The loss was the second for Kansas against Oral Roberts as it fell 2-1 in 10 innings in March.
— Edited by Guillaume Doane
Senior outfielder Matt Tribble made a catch during the third inning against Oral Roberts. The game ended in the fifth straight Jayhawk defeat.
Annie Bernethy/Kansan
Baseball stand-out receives honors
By Shane Kucera
skucera@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Senior first baseman Ryan Baty received the University of Kansas' Senior Male Scholar Athlete of the Year award for his performance in the classroom and on the field.
Baty received his award Monday at the 2004 Senior and Scholar Athlete Banquet.
Barquet. Managing time to exceed academically and athletically is not a simple task for student athletes. The baseball team often arrives back in Lawrence Sunday night at 1 or 2 in the morning after a road trip.
"The biggest challenge to being a student and an athlete is managing time," Baty said. "It's definitely a sacrifice of leisure activities."
Baty, a communications studies major, was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Conference first team as a junior and the second team as a sophomore. Both honors require a grade point average larger than 3.0.
The Wichita native's impressive academic record is coupled with a long list of accomplishments on the baseball field.
Baty was forced to take a medical redshirt his sophomore season because of a shoulder injury. The next season, as a redshirt sophomore in 2002, Baty had his breakout year. Leading the team in seven offensive categories, Baty was an All-Big 12 honorable mention selection.
2003 was an even more impressive year for Baty. Along with receiving NCBWA Hitter of the Week and Big 12 player of the week honors, he shattered the record for most doubles (23) and hits (97) in a season. His statistics during his junior campaign were good enough to earn second team All-Big 12 honors.
Baty has earned a third team Preseason All-American honors and has solid numbers so far this season. Through 56 games, Baty leads the team with a .361 batting average. He has already broken the career doubles mark in 2004, and is just nine hits shy of the all-time career hits record of 274 held by Darryl Monroe.
214 held by Barry Kane Baty said he worked hard academically so that he would have a career to fall back on, but his dream has always been to play Major League Baseball.
Senior outside hitter Sarah Rome of the volleyball team won the Senior Female Scholar Athlete of the Year award at the same event.
Edited by Abby Mills
New recruits will tackle responsibility
Big 12 South snatches up several top-rated prospects; incoming players are looking to make an impact
By Kevin Flaherty kflaherty@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
Every season, recruits step into the Big 12 Conference and make an immediate impact for several teams. Here are the impact recruits for every team in the Big 12 South, and a developmental recruit who should figure into the mix in a year or two. This is part two of a two-part series.
King led the NJCAA in passing yards and total offense on his way to being named a
Baylor
Impact player:Dane King, quarterback
second-team NJCAA All-American. Baylor coach Guy Morrisl likes to throw the ball, so King could make a large splash in his first season. King also has
the ability to become a dual-threat player at the Division I level.
He enrolled at Baylor in the spring to get a jump on learning the offense.
Developmental prospect: Trey
Payne, wide receiver
On most other teams, Payne might need a redshirt season to bulk up. But the 5-foot-9-inch 160-pound receiver has speed to burn and might be thrust into the lineup before he's ready. In a few seasons, he could be the shifty receiver Morriss covets in his wide-open game plans.
Oklahoma
Impact players:
Adrian Peterson, running back, Chijoke Onyengecha, cornerback
Peterson was the SUMMER top running back in the nation, and many considered him the country's best player after last season. He rushed for 2,960 yards and 32 touchdowns while averaging 11.7 yards per carry. He has good size, 6-2 210, and outstanding speed, 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash, and should jump right in and star in an offense that spreads the field well. He could be second-team All-Big 12 as a freshman, he's so good. Onyengeecha was the top on the ranked junior college player. Onyengeecha has the size, 6-2 205, to stay with taller receivers and the speed, 4.3, to hang with the quicker ones. He should be one of the better Big 12 cornerbacks right off the bat.
Developmental prospects: Rhett Bomar, quarterback, Marcus Walker, cornerback
Bomar was the nation's top-rated quarterback prospect. He has a big arm and great mobility, 4.57, and should take the reins of this team in the next couple of years. Walker was arguably high school football's best cover cornerback and just needs time to develop.
Both players have stardom written all over them.
Oklahoma State
Impact players:
Nathan Peterson,
defensive end
Peterson has a unique blend of size
spring drills with the Cowboys Developmental prospects: Bobby Reid, quarterback, Prentiss Elliot, athlete
unique beyond all and speed for a high school defensive end. But while Peterson has all of the physical tools to succeed — including frightening strength — it was his motor and work ethic that earned raves from recruiters. He worked with a personal trainer all through high school to get himself in the best shape possible. On a defense looking for defensive line help, he should fit right in. Peterson graduated in December and went through spring drills with the Cowboys.
Reid also graduated early to take part in spring practice. He, along with
Oklahoma's Bomar, attended the Elite 11 camp for the top 11 quarterback prospects in the nation. He is second to Donovan Woods on the depth chart, and will probably stay there for the year. He has elite speed, 4.46, and an accurate passing arm. He accounted for 38 touchdowns, 22 passing and 16 rushing, as a senior. Elliot is an athlete who has the explosiveness to play at multiple positions. If he plays on offense, teams will have to move their schemes to try and slow him down because he can make big plays in a hurry.
Texas
Impact players:
Bobby Tatum,
defensive back,
Nathan Jones, wide
receiver, Franklin
Okam, defensive ta-
SEE RECRUITS ON PAGE 3B
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