2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
TODAY
Baseball vs. Southeast Missouri,
3 p.m., Kansas City, Mo.
Player to watch: Matt Baty. The senior outfielder raised his batting average to .333 last weekend agains: Kansas State with his 3-for-5 performance Sunday. Baty has been moved from leadoff to third in the batting order recently.
Men's golf vs. Colorado, all day,
Tulsa, Okla.
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Baseball vs. Craighton, 3 p.m., Kansas City, Mo.
Softball vs. Nebraska, 6 p., Lincoln, Neb.
Tennis, Big 12 Tournament, all day, Waco, Texas
FRIDAY
Senior pitcher Ricky Fairchild launches the ball against Kansas State on Sunday in Manhattan. Fairchild earned his first victory since March 5 on Saturday.
Baseball vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m., Hoglund Ballpark
Track, Drake Relays, all day, Des Moines Iowa
Tennis, Big 12 Tournament, all day, Waco, Texas
SATURDAY
Kansan file photo
Softball at Oklahoma, 2 p.m., Number, Date
Baseball vs. Oklahoma, 6 p.m.
Hogiund Ballpark
Track, Drake Relays, all day, Des Moines, Iowa
Tennis, Big 12 Tournament, all day, Waco, Texas
Softball at Oklahoma, noon,
Norman, Okla
Baseball vs. Oklahoma, 1 p.m.
Hooldum Ballpark
Hugoin Bailpark
Track, Drake Relays, all day, Des
Moines. Iowa
Tennis, Big 12 Tournament, all day, Waco, Texas
America's pasttime losing favor with fans
WASHINGTON — More than half of America's baseball fans say the sport has not done enough to curb the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, an AP-AOL Sports poll found.
And two-thirds of baseball fans either have unfavorable or mixed views about Barry Bonds, who is under a cloud of suspicion about steroids use as he chases baseball's career record for home runs.
The poll found that 53 percent say Major League Baseball has fallen short on keeping the sport drug-free.
Many fans say Bonds should not be allowed into baseball's Hall of Fame if he's found to have used steroids. But the timing of any alleged use appears to be crucial in public support for Bonds getting into the Hall.
The Associated Pres
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Four of five series end two games to one
No sweeps week in Big 12
BY SHAWN SHROYER
sshroyer@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRIER
The Jayhawks went 4-1 last week and retained the fourth spot in the Big 12 standings. Kansas outscored its opponents in its first four games of the week, 46-18, before a one-run loss to Kansas State on Sunday.
With its series victory against Kansas State, Kansas won its third Big 12 series of the season, matching its total from last season.
Clutch hitting by sophomore outfielder John Allman and sophomore third baseman Erik Morrison along with a gutsy pitching performance by senior right-hander Ricky Fairchild helped Kansas clinch the Kansas State series after just two games.
On Friday, Allman led the Kansas offense, going 3-for-4, with two runs and two RBI. He came a home run shy of hitting for the cycle in the 8-5 victory.
On Saturday, Fairchild overcame tightness in his hamstring in the second inning to go six innings and earn his first victory since March 5. Morrison drove in most of Kansas' runs in the 5-2 victory. He went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
The Jayhawks out-hit the Wildcats 12-8 on Sunday, but beat themselves with four errors in the field and lost 5-4.
This week, Kansas will face Southeast Missouri State and Creighton in the Best of the Midwest Tournament at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan., on Tuesday and Wednesday.
This weekend, Kansas will play host to No. 14 Oklahoma in a three-game set at Hoglund Ballpark. Kansas lost the series last season in Norman, Okla., two games to one, but could gain some ground on third-place Oklahoma in the Big 12 standings with a series victory this year.
NO. 4 NEBRASKA AT NO. 9 TEXAS
■ Texas 6, Nebraska 2; Nebraska 7,
Texas 5; Nebraska 6; Texas 0
Player of the series; Sophomore infielder Jake Mort went 4-for-9 for Nebraska during the weekend with two runs and five RBI. His
double in the sixth inning on Sunday plated three of the Huskers' four runs in the inning and helped put the game out of reach.
Pitcher of the series: Sophore right-hander Johnny Dorn (7-2) pitched seven shutout innings on Sunday as the Cornhusker won the series. Dorn allowed just five hits and two walks in the game while striking out four in his victorious effort.
Note: Nebraska pitching shut out Texas for the final 11 innings of the series. Texas managed just one run in the final 15 innings of the series.
NO. 14 OKLAHOMA AT TEXAS TECH
Oklahoma 5, Texas Tech 2; Oklahoma 6, Texas Tech 5; Oklahoma 8, Texas Tech 2
Player of the series: Senior infielder Ryan Rohlinger had a relatively quiet first two games, going 1-for-6 with an RBI, but in both games he stole second base to move into scoring position,
and he eventually scored. On Sunday, Rohlinger broke out with a 2-for-5 performance with a run and RBI.
Pitcher of the series: Senior right-hander PJ. Sandoval (6-1) showed excellent control in his victory on Sunday. In 7.1 innings, Sandoval scattered eight hits, didn't walk a single batter and struck out four. He was charged with both Texas Tech runs, but only one was earned.
Note: Oklahoma's victory on Sunday gave it 10 in a row. The winning streak is Oklahoma's longest since 1998.
Player of the series: Freshman infielder Beamer Weems went 7-for-11 in the series with four runs and four RBI. Three of his RBI came in the fourth inning of Sunday's game when he hit his third home run of the year.
NO. 29 BAYLOR VS. TEXAS A&M
Texas A&M 4, Baylor 2 (at College
Station); Baylor 4, Texas A&M 1
(at Waco); Baylor 9, Texas A&M 8
(at Waco)
Pitcher of the series: Texas A&M junior left Jason Meyer came out on top in Friday's pitching duel. Meyer (2-1) got the win after allowing just two runs in eight innings on six hits and no walks while striking out 10 Baylor batters.
Note: Texas A&M's victory Friday was it first since April 7 against Oklahoma. The Aggies are 1-9 in their past 10 games.
OKLAHOMA STATE AT MISSOURI
Missouri 9. Oklahoma State 2;
Oklahoma State 4, Missouri 0.
Oklahoma State 3, Missouri 2.
Player of the series: Oklahoma State third baseman Tyler Mach went 7-for-11 during the weekend, including two home runs, with three runs and four RBI. Mach was hit by a pitch in the third inning of Friday's game and responded with a solo shot to lead off the sixth. On Sunday, Mach tied Nebraska junior outfielder Luke Gorsett for the Big 12 lead in home runs with No. 14.
Pitcher of the series: On Saturday, Oklahoma was still searching for its first road victory since March 12. Senior left-hander Brae Wright came to the rescue. Wright (5-2) left no doubt as to the outcome of the game with a complete-game shutout. Wright surrendered only five hits and one walk, while striking out five in the winning effort.
Note: The series victory for Oklahoma State was its second conference series victory in a row and its first road series victory of the season.
- Edited by Gabriella Souza
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