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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008
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Hawks finish 12th in Ron Moore Invitational
BY BRYAN WHEELER
bwheeler@kansan.com
The Jayhawks have one competition left before they leave for the Big 12 Championship.
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The men's golf team completed its fourth tournament of the spring Sunday with a 12th-place finish in the Ron Moore Invitational in Goodyear, Ariz., at the Palm Valley Golf Club, a par-72, 7,015 yards course. The Jayhawks' three-round score of 868 left the team 23 strokes behind rival team and tournament champions Kansas State.
Freshmen Nate Barbee tied for fifth place with a three-round score of 209, marking the best finish of his career as well as the best finish for any Jayhawk player this year. After scoring an even-par 72 in the first round last Friday, Barbee improved late in the second round.
Barbee had started out the day shooting an even par through 12 holes. On the 13th hole, Barbee was able to make a wedge shot to birdie the par-3 hole.
"I asked Nate after the 12th hole if he had made a wedge shot in the tournament and that you should at least make one wedge shot per tournament," coach Kit Grove said. "Ironically, it went in."
Two shots later Barbee made another wedge shot from 125 yards uphill that gave him an eagle on the par-4 hole.
"I didn't really think about it. I just made a dead alm at the pin and shot at the hole," said Barbee. "Coach Grove was standing behind the hole and I could tell right away it went in by his reaction."
Freshman Brad Hopfinger recorded his fifth top-30 finish of the year, tying for 20th place with a three-round score of 214. Hopfinger also had a below-par finish in the second round of the tournament, with a score of 68.
"Brad just played really solid all tournament," said Grove. "He had a triple-bogey to start the third round, but was even pa after
Juniors Zach Pederson, Walt Koelbel and Brandon Hermreck struggled throughout the three-day tournament. Pederson had his tournament-best round of 73 on Sunday and tied for 49th place with a three-round score of 221.
that."
Koelbel finished the tournament tied for 57th place with a three-round score of 224. Koelbel's best round came on Friday when he shot a 74.
In his third tournament as a Jayhawk, Wichita State transfer Hermreck finished with a threeround score of 231. Hermreck finished the tournament tied for 74th place. Hermreck's best round of golf was the first, in which he shot a 75.
The Jayhawks' next competition will be April 11 to April 13 in the N.C. State Intercollegiate in Wallace, N.C.
—Edited by Russell Davies
MLB Clement pitches first game after shoulder surgery
JUPITER, Fla. — Cardinals right-hander Matt Clement had mixed results in his first step toward returning to a big-league mound.
Clement, who had extensive shoulder surgery 18 months ago, pitched in a game for the first time this spring Tuesday. He faced seven batters, walked four and threw just 19 of his 37 pitches for strikes.
"I feel pretty good, that's what I take away from it," said Clement. "Obviously, I didn't want to walk that many guys. If anything, it's getting used to being able to put people away, making fewer pitchers and getting outs."
Clement was signed by the Cardinals this off-season after three years in Boston, half of which were spent on the disabled list. He was one of seven players placed on the disabled list Tuesday retroactive to March 21.
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