8B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY, APRIL 17. 2006
Waving the papers
Contributed by Abby Cunningham
Brian Bender, Overland Park freshman, left, Dave Mackay, Shawnee senior, center, await the beginning of Saturday's game between Kansas and Oklahoma State. Kansas lost 19-7, in a game that saw a Big 12-record 14 home runs hit.
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Price said his players were disappointed after Saturday's loss, but they kept a short memory heading into Sunday's game. Kansas tagged Oklahoma State with its second home loss of the year. The Jayhawks' victory was Oklahoma State's second home loss of the year.
Oklahoma State home runs took their toll on Kansas pitching to start the game. Outfielder Keanon Simon and shortstop Deik Scram went deep to give their team a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning.
Simon would go on to lead the Cowboy offense, going 3-for-5 at the plate, scoring twice and knocking in a run.
Kansas retaliated in its next at bat, not allowing another big lead to mount. It put up three runs of its own in the top of the fourth inning. Senior outfielder Matt Baty, senior infielder Jared Schweitzer and sophomore outfielder John Allman singled consecutively to get the rally started.
Land's two-RBI double tied the game at three.
After taking the lead, 4-3, the next inning, Oklahoma State starter Rick Rivas left the game (1-2) after just 4.1 innings on the mound. Rivas would take the loss, but not before Jeff Breedlove replaced him and game up a two-RBI single to sophomore third baseman Erik Morrison, the first batter he faced.
In the final inning of Kansas's three-inning scoring package, Land hit a solo home run for the team's seventh and final run scored.
Kansas wouldn't need any more runs.
Senior closer Don Czyz took over to start the sixth inning. The closer threw four-shutout innings to pick up his 13th save of the season. For the fourth Sunday in a row, the Czyz and senior Kodiak Quick combo did the job against opposing Big 12 competition.
Kansas will take on Missouri State at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in its next game.
- Edited by Lindsey Gold
Wrath of wind inescapable
BASEBALL
Friday — Oklahoma State 9,
Kansas 5
Oklahoma State moved its record to a nearly flawless 17-1 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in the opening game of a three-game set against Kansas, using the long ball as its biggest ally.
Junior lefty Sean Land (4-6) took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits in five innings of work.
Seniors Gus Milner, Schweitzer and John Allman went 8-of-10, collectively. They also drove in three runs and scored four times, while their teammates accounted for just three more hits. Kansas actually outhit Oklahoma State, 11-10.
Saturday - Oklahoma State 19. Kansas 7
Six different Jayhawk batters
In his first game back since dislocating his shoulder on April 5, senior jared Schweitzer played second base and went 2-for-3 and scored a pair of runs. It is doubtful that Schweitzer will return to playing first base, his usual position, until sophomore second baseman Ryne Price returns. Price underwent surgery on his wrist Friday.
Kansas could not keep up with Oklahoma State's hot bats. Shortstop Shelby Ford did the most damage, hitting two home runs and collecting four RBI in the process.
hit a home run on Saturday.
Yet the deficit by which they lost was double that amount
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Fighting windy conditions Kansas (24-15, 6-8) fell to Oklahoma State (21-11, 5-6) for the second day in a row. 19-7.
Neither the teams nor the pitchers could escape the wrath of the wind. The strong gusts provided added power to anyone holding a bat. Combined, the two teams hit 14 home runs, tying for fourth place in NCAA history.
With the losses, Kansas dropped its first Big 12 series in three weeks.
Kansas used three different pitchers, gave up three consecutive home runs and walked five straight, while Oklahoma State tore the game wide open in the fourth. All seven runs were scored before Kansas could get an out.
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There would be no coming back for Kansas, despite senior shortstop Richie Price retaliating right away, hitting a run in his team's next at bat. It tied Price with Darryl Monroe at 274 for most career hits as a jayhawk.
Pitching was a problem for Kansas. Senior right-hander Ricky Fairchild (4-4) took the loss, giving up 10 runs in his three innings of work. Fairchild and the three pitchers to follow gave up eight walks to Oklahoma State's one.
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Kansas 7
(25-15, 7-8 Big 12)
Player AB R H RBI
Brock Simpson, dh 5 0 2 0
Mant Bay, cf 5 2 3 0
Kyle Murphy, cf 0 0 0 0
Jared Schweitzer, 2b 4 2 2 1
Erik Morrison, 3b 5 0 1 2
John Allman, lf 4 0 1 2
Pas Miller, fc 4 0 0 0
Freston, 1b 4 1 3 3
Dylan Parzyk, c 4 0 0 0
Totals 40 7 14 7
Win: Quick (7-2) Loss: Rivas (1-2)
Oklahoma State 5 (21-12, 5-17 Big 12)
Player AB R B H RBI
Keaney Simon, rf 5 2 3 1
Merrer, msr, 5 4 1 1
Tyler Mach, 3b 4 1 2 1
Deikram, drh 4 1 1 2
Ty Wright, lf 3 0 0 0
Adam Carb, 1b 4 0 2 0
Shelby Ford, 2b 3 0 1 0
Matt Clarken, c 3 1 1 0
John Schindler, ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 10 5
BOXSCORI
Save: Czyz (13)
Source: kuathletics.com