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NEWS / FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
BASEBALL
Jayhawks prepare for own version of the World Series
BY MIKE VERNON
mvernon@kansan.com
The lights will be on, the stands will be filled and the crisp new turf will be put to use when the World Series is held at Hoglund Ballpark this weekend. There aren't any Giants or Rangers in this World Series though, only Jayhawks.
This weekend will be showtime for Kansas baseball, as they will be playing in their Crimson and Blue World Series. This is the finale after a long stretch of fall practices for the squad.
"I thought we had been a little stale the last couple of weekends," said coach Ritch Price. "We try to make it a little more competitive for the final weekend."
Play will begin Friday at 4:15
p.m. Game two will be Saturday
at 2:30 p.m. and, if necessary, the deciding third game will be played Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Senior pitcher Jimmy Waters is heading the Blue team as captain, and senior outfielder Casey Lytle is captain of the Crimson team. The captains pick the teams, make the lineups and will be making coaching decisions during the games. The competition between the two captains, who also happen to be roommates, is evident, as each believes his team is stronger.
Price made a prediction in regards to the competition.
"I've gotta give the edge this time to Waters." Price said.
to Waters. Price said. The event will likely be full of trash-talk between the teams.
"There's plenty of smack-talk going around in the locker room and there will be plenty going
around on the field when were playing." Waters said. "It makes people get after it"
The losing team has to arrive early to help set up and staff the jayhawk Fun Zone before the football game between Kansas and Oklahoma State Nov. 20. The winning team will sign autographs at the event and the losers will have extra running in practice.
"It just makes everything a little more competitive out there," Waters said.
But Waters' team could have trouble this weekend.
"Not to brag or anything but this past week my team was 3-0, and Jimmy had to run triangles everyday," Lytle said. "If trends hold true, he might be working the Fun Zone."
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SOCCER
Senior midfielder Cattilin Noble kicks a ball away from a Texas A&M defender Oct. 1 at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
Chris Neal/KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Jayhawks look to send their seven seniors off in style with a victory
BY JACKSON DELAY
jdelay@kansan.com
Through soccer Noble says that she has gained her 27 best friends.
Noble started all 18 games this year, and leads the team in minutes played. The senior from Overland Park has scored two goals this year and recorded an assist.
Senior forward Caitlin Noble will join seven of her fellow seniors in playing their last game in their Kansas career today.
Kansas will play its last match of the season as they take on SIU Edwardsville at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex at 3 p.m.
"I don't think it reflects the type of team we are, or reflects our talent. That is what is most frustrating about it," she said.
She also said that she has learned values that she will take with her.
"It has been such a growing experience. Athletics really treats athletes, like you can persevere when you think you can't run anymore — that kind of thing," she said.
Winning the seniors final game as jayhawks will take an improvement to the offense. Coach Mark Francis said the defense has improved this year, but he also knows good defense alone can't win games.
we've given up a lot less goals defensively this year, and our goal-keeper this year has been good," he said. "If you let a goal in, which against the teams we're playing it is probably going to happen, you have to be able to score some to make up for that."
Scoring is not something that Kansas has become familiar with this year. Kansas has been on the wrong end of eight shutouts this year.
ence in scoring from last year to this year. Last year the team had 47 goals at season's end, and with one game left this year, they only have 14.
Despite their lack of scoring, Francis feels like the team has been in most of the games this year.
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"That statistic right there tells you how our season has went," Francis said. "We have played pretty well and we have competed hard. It really comes down to finishing."
"If you look at the results we have had, a lot of the games we lost this year have been by one goal. Monday was a classic example. We lost by a goal in overtime," Francis said.
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The 2-1 overtime loss at Colorado on Sunday was déjà vu for Kansas. Throughout the season, the layhawks have competed in two overtime games, and two double overtime games, all of which they have lost. Kansas has had their fair share of close games, 11 of their 13 losses coming by two goals or fewer and seven losses being by just one goal.
Francis said it has been frustrating losing that many close games.
The only game we weren't in, in the entire season was Georgia. Every other game we have been in the game. That is the frustrating thing," he said.
Noble said that it is important for the seniors to try to go out on a win.
"To go out with at least the last game as a win, I think it would at least shine some sort of light on the type of class we have been," she said.
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