8B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2006
It's outta here!
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz watches as his first-inning solo home run clears the center field wall as the Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-6 in their American League baseball game at Fenway park in Boston Monday.
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Midweek
But now?
"They're just trying to find a way to bounce right back," Price said. "They're doing what good coaches do on a losing streak — find a way to get a 'W.'"
hawks .286 team batting average.
At the plate, third baseman Brayden Drake went 3-5 and drove in three runs in Sunday's loss to Wichita State. Drake's four hammers tied him for the team lead while his 22 RBI topped the Bears hitters. On the home front, freshman first baseman Preston Land went 4-10 against the Cowboys, gathering five RBI and two long balls, his fifth and sixth of the year.
"We've put him in charge of that Tuesday role," Price said. "His first primary job right now is to win those Tuesday games for us."
Sitting at the third spot in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Bears are hitting .270 as a team, only slightly less than the Jay-
With the same overall and conference records, Kansas is tied with Baylor for fourth in the Big 12 standings. Tonight's match-up will hold more weight than a mere win or loss. Tough non-conference games help put stock in the team's
strenght of schedule. It will be junior righthander Brendan McNamara (0,1,3,80) with the ball.
McNamara has found himself pitching in three of the Jayhawks four mid-week games. McNamara will throw opposite sophomore righthander Jake Schafe (2-1, 4.40). Schafe's walk to strikeout ratio looks more effective than his opponent, throwing 25 strikeouts to 15 walks. McNamara on the other hand has 11 strikeouts to 15 walks.
DUKE LACROSSE
tions that a stripper was raped last month at a team party, a source close to the case toldThe Associated Press.
DURHAM, N.C. - A grand jury issued sealed indictments Monday against two members of the Duke University lacrosse team in connection with allega-
Two players named in rape indictment
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around 2 p.m., handing up indictments later to Superior Court Judge Ronald Stephens. A filing at the courthouse said the judge had sealed one indictment, citing a state law that allows an indictment to be kept secret until the defendant is arrested or appears in court.
The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he did not know which players were indicted or what charges they faced.
The grand jury adjourned
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He set the Kansas career games played record Friday, with 225, and the career hits record Sunday,with 275. Price added to the record with a base hit in the fifth inning.
Senior closer Don Czyz added to his Kansas single-season and career saves records with his 13th save of the season on Sunday.
The Jayhawks will play host to Missouri State Tuesday, Tabor will come to town Wednesday and the first game of three-game Kansas State state will be held at Hoglund Ballpark on Friday. The following two will be played in Manhattan.
No. 5 Texas vs. Baylor (April 13-15)
Texas 7, Baylor 6 (at Waco); Texas 8, Baylor 6 (at Austin); Texas 5, Baylor 4 (at Austin)
Player of the series: Texas junior outfielder Drew Stubbs went 5-for-12 with four runs, four RBI and his eighth and ninth home runs of the season.
Texas A&M at No. 4 Nebraska (April 13-15)
Pitcher of the series: Texas junior right hander Kyle McCulloch was the only starting pitcher in the series to go at least five innings and allow no more than three runs. McCulloch struck out six in five innings and allowed just two earned runs.
Note: Texas' April 11 loss to UT-Arlington was its first nonconference loss since March 11 against Long Beach State.
Nebraska 5, Texas A&M 4; Nebraska 4, Texas A&M 3; Nebraska 6, Texas A&M 0
Player of the series: Nebraska sophomore infielder Ryan Wehrle overcame an 0-for-3 day — including two errors in the field — on Thursday to go 4-for-7 with a run and two RBI the final two games of the series.
Pitcher of the series: All Nebraska starters. Junior rightoby Chamberlain (5-2), sophomore lefty Tony Watson (6-0) and sophomore righty Johnny Dorn (6-2) earned victories last weekend. The trio pitched a combined 24.1 innings, allowing only four runs on 17 hits and five walks, while striking out 24 Aggie batters.
Note: The Comhuskers are on a 10-game winning streak. Their 10th victory came after a complete game shutout by Dorn on Saturday.
Missouri at No. 23 Oklahoma (April 14-16)
Oklahoma 6, Missouri 4; Oklahoma 8, Missouri 6; Oklahoma 7, Missouri 6
Player of the series: Oklahoma senior infielder Ryan Rohlinger went 7-for-13 in the series, scoring three runs and driving in just as many. His RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday clinched the sweep for
the Sooners.
Pitcher of the series. Senior right-hander Daniel McCutchen improved his record to 5-5 for the Sooners on Friday. McCutchen allowed just two runs in seven innings.
Note: Oklahoma's victories on Saturday and Sunday were of the come-from-behind variety. Oklahoma trailed Missouri 6-2 in the ninth inning Saturday and 6-4 in the ninth Sunday, and didn't score in the ninth inning of either game until it was down to its last out.
Kansas State et Texas Tech (April 13-15)
Texas Tech 4, Kansas State 2;
Kansas State 16, Texas Tech 5;
Kansas State 11, Texas Tech 11
Player of the series: Kansas State senior outfielder Barrett Rice went 6-for-14, crossed the plate six times, recorded two RBI and stole a base.
Pitcher of the series: Freshman righty Morgan Miles (5-4) got the victory for Texas Tech on Thursday in complete-game fashion. In nine innings, Morgan allowed just two runs and struck out eight.
Note: Saturday's 11-11 tie marked the second time in Big 12 history that a game ended in a tie. Texas Tech was involved on the first occasion, tying Oklahoma, 7-7, on April 22, 2001. The last time Kansas State played to a tie was March 20, 1982 against Northwest Missouri State. The game ended in a 5-5 tie.
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