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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, April 8, 2004
Kansas shocks Wichita State
Annie Bernethv/Kansa
Matt Trible, senior outfielder, rounded third during the Jayhawks game against the Wichita State Shockers last night at Hoglund Ballpark. The game concluded in a 13-6 Jayhawk victory.
By Ryan Colaianni rcolaianni@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
In a battle of a baseball game, Wichita State may have landed the first punches. But the Kansas Jayhawks had the knockout punch in last night's baseball game at Hoglund Ballpark, as the 'Hawks defeated the 10th ranked Shockers, 13-6.
BASEBALL SCORES
Score by Innings R H E
Wichita State 300 002 010 - 6 8 2
Kansas 400 008 10X - 13 13 0
The game was not over as the tides
The Shockers began the game with senior outfielder Nick Blasi drilling the first pitch off Scott Sharpe over the centerfield wall to give the Shockers a 1-0 lead. Phil Napolitan, junior utility player, then took the second pitch he saw over the left field wall and Brandon Green, senior infielder, brought home Logan Sorensen, first baseman, to extend the lead to 3-0. Sharpe went 2 and a third innings and gave up three runs.
"The first thing coach Price said when we came in is that there is a lot of game left, so don't get down," junior third baseman Travis Metcalf said.
E - Jakubov(1). Ast. DP - Wichita St, 1; Kansas 1. LOB - Wichita St, 3; Kansas 7. 2B - Sorensen(11); Moffitt(1); Baty, R,(15); Metcalf, T,(12); SCH- Scholl, A.(1), HR- Blasi; Napolitan(1); Sorensen; Moffitt(9); Baty, M.(1); Richardson(6); Metcalf, T(13), HBP - Price, R, SH - Price, M2); Dudley, M.(2) SF - Green(1); Richardson, SB - Baty, M,(22); Richardson(7); Scholl, A.(3). CS - Richardson(3).
quickly turned in the bottom half of the inning when sophomore second baseman Matt Baty led of for the jayhawks.
He took the first pitch he faced deep for his first homerun as a collegiate.
"I'd say that guy gave us the momentum to win the game from the very first pitch." Metcalf said.
Sean Richardson, junior catcher, then hit a two run shot and Andy Sholl, junior outfielder, added an RBI single to score Matt Tribble, senior outfielder. The run gave the Jayhawks
the lead 4-3. Wichita State starter Jeremey Foster lasted just two thirds of an inning before Tommy Hottovy entered in relief.
"The thing I was most proud of was we got hit in the mouth in the first inning and we didn't back down," coach Ritch Price said. "We answered right back."
Hottovy was able to stifle the 'Hawks and gave up just two hits in four and a third innings.
SEE BASEBALL ON PAGE 3B
Wichita State took the lead back in
Big game brings fans to Hoglund
By Joe Bant jbant@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Baseball coach Ritch Price said he expected fans to turn out for last night's game against the 10th ranked Wichita State Shockers, and he wasn't disappointed.
A rainy morning blossomed into a warm, spring evening and Kansas fans came out to the game in full force and witnessed a Jayhawk victory. Mid-way through the first inning, empty seats were tough to come by.
"I've never seen this many people here," said Andrea Rome, Holcomb junior.
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BACK TO WORK
Championship requires change
sports commentary
Ryan Greene
rgreene@kansan.com
As soon as Luther Vandross finished crooning One Shining Moment following UConn's claiming of the NCAA title, and CBS left us with our final visual memories of another great NCAA Tournament, preparations for next season promptly moved to the forefront.
ESPN's Andy Katz added fuel to the fire, naming Kansas as his early pre-season No. 1 team in the nation for the 2004-05 campaign. And why not? The Jayhawks return four starters, including three seniors who are more than seasoned when it comes to dealing with expectations and flat-out winning. Coach Bill Self will have a deeper bench to draw from next season and could possibly land prep star Malik Hairston in Lawrence by week's end. Oh yeah, and everyone should be healthy again.
But don't let the glitz, glamour and hype fool you. There is still a lengthy list of improvements to be made if the Jayhawks want to be making a trip to St. Louis next April. The obvious culprits are free-throw shooting and mastering Bill Self's high-low offense, but
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SOFTBALL
Jayhawks thrashed by Tigers
By Jonathan Kealing
jkeeling@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The defeat moves the Jayhawks to 23-17-1 and 2-4 in the Big 12 Conference. Missouri, on the other hand, moves to 18-19 with a perfect 5-0 conference record.
Kansas' women's softball team suffered its roughest loss of conference play in yesterday's 7-0 defeat at the hands of Missouri.
Kansas used three pitchers to combine for the six-inning defeat. Combined
they accounted for only six strikeouts. Missouri pitcher Erin Kalka racked up 11 strikeouts in just six innings, while pitching the complete game.
Bunge
While Kansas' pitchers were unable to shut down the Tigers, the bats could not seem to get started. Senior leftfielder Heather Stanley was the only Jauhawk to get a hit
"We got one handed to us today," coach Tracy Bunge said.
in yesterday's game. Kansas also collected only one walk, effectively hamstringing the team's ability to produce runs. Overall, those two were the only Jayhawks left on base.
Frankenstein
SOFTBALL SCORES
Score by Innings R H E
Kansas Jayhawks 000 000 0 - 0 1 1
Missouri Tigers 130 111 X- 7 6 1
E - Smith, Sandy; Kunkel. LOB - KU 2; MU 3. 2B - Bowers; Loethen. HR - Kunkel;
Power. HBP - Bowers. SB - Stanley, Hee; Loethen. Hays. CS - Frankenstein.
Win - Kalika (14-11). Loss - Pierce, Carne (13-8)
Missouri amassed six hits, including two home runs. Junior shortstop Heather Kunkel and sophomore pinch hitter Kendra Power hit the two homers. The Tigers also garnered two walks, leaving just three on base. Kansas' sophomore pitcher Serena Settlemier and freshman pitcher Kassie Humphreys each gave up a homerun.
Settlemier is in the middle of an extended recovery process after offseason surgery.
SEE SOFTBALL ON PAGE 3B
"Ive seen some real progress from Serena in the last week," Bunge said. "Her velocity was good and most of her pitches were around the zone."
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
New women's basketball coach fills coaching staff
Kyra Elzy will join the women's basketball team as an assistant coach.
Kansas women's coach Bonnie Henrickson has made a new addition to her coaching staff.
Elzy, a former Tennessee player and Western Kentucky assistant, joins Karen Lange and Katie O'Connor on
Henrickson's staff.
Elzy
Elzy is known for her recruiting abilities while at Western Kentucky. As a player, Elzy was a part of two national championship teams in 1997 and 1998.
During her time at Tennessee, Elzy also was named to the 1997 USA Junior World Championship team.
-Kensan staff reports
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