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Senior infielder Jessica Moppin attempts to beat out a throw to first base in the game against Arkansas on Wednesday. Kansas defeated Arkansas twice in Fayetteville, Ark.
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Frankenstein scored the go ahead run. In the bottom of the seventh, Humphreys finished off the Razorbacks and capped off the 1-0 victory. Humphreys allowed zero runs on one hit, while striking out eight in seven innings. In her last three outings, Humphreys has allowed only two hits and has thrown 30 strikeouts. Despite her impressive performances, the Jayhawks had a 1-2 record in those games.
Doubleheader
On Wednesday, Kansas was not only
able to win a game in which Humphreys pitched exceptionally, it was also able to win one-run game. Before Wednesday's doubleheader, the Jayhawks (20-18, 1-4 Big 12 Conference) had a 1-10 record in one-run games. Against Arkansas, Kansas won both games by one run.
"Winning two one-run ball games after struggling in them could help," Bunge said. "I hope that it can give us some moment."
The Jayhawks' fielders meet at the pitcher's mound during an away game against the Arkansas Razorbacks Wednesday. Kansas defeated Arkansas 2-1 and in four doubles during his backbone
In the first game, the Jayhawks defeated Arkansas 2-1. Crisosto drove in both Kansas runs on a two-run home run in the fifth inning. Senior pitcher/designated hitter Serena Settlemier took the mound for the Jayhawks and struck out five while allowing only one run in seven innings.
allowing only one run in a game Despite the sweep, Bunge said that her team still had problems on offense, but it found a way to get it done against the Razorbacks with timely hitting.
This weekend Kansas will travel to Waco, Texas, to play Baylor. Although the Jayhawks expect a tough test, Frankenstein said they had more confidence.
kenstien said. "We relaxed a lot more tonight." Frankenstein said. "This weekend we know what we need to do against Baylor."
Edited by Timon Veach
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2006
BASEBALL
Manager can relate to players
BY JEFF LATZKE
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
His next challenge: Manage the Oklahoma RedHawks.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tim Ireland tried his hand as a minor-league ballplayer, got a brief try-out in the majors, made the rounds as a minor league coach and even toured Asia as a big-league scout.
RedHawks.
Ireland, 53, moves from his role as baserunning and bunting coordinator for the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate into Bobby Jones' old managerial job this season.
His debut is Thursday night when the Memphis Redbirds play at the RedHawks.
Redbirds play at the Redhawk. It's the latest stop in a career that's taken him just about everywhere.
just about everywhere.
"He's learned a lot of stories," said Jason Botts, who led the RedHawks with 102 RBIs last season and played for Ireland at Double-A Frisco (Texas) for a year and a half before that.
One story stems from a rainy Kansas City day when the Royals were playing the Milwaukee Brewers.
It was May 11, 1982.
"It was 11-0, it rained for two hours and they got (George) Brett and (Frank) White and all the regulars off the field," Ireland recounted Wednesday. "I couldn't even believe they played the game. It's the seventh or eighth inning."
That's when Ireland got his chance, replacing White in the lineup.
"It was an infield single and usually it's a momentous occasion when you have your first big-league hit," Ireland said. "I can remember them rolling the ball off and about a 3 foot trail of water coming from the trail of my ball."
Little did Ireland know it would be his only hit in the majors.
The Royals went on to win 17-3 and Ireland appeared in three more games before making his final major-league at-bat against the White Sox on May 25 at old Comiskey Park.
May 25 at old Connisky Park. His career major-league stat line: 1-for-7 with three runs, one walk and one strikeout.
And although he played in only 11 big-league games, that's just one more way that Ireland can relate to his players.
He's been in Triple-A, striving to get to the majors and he's seen players from literally all over the world trying to get there, too.
"Certainly that's the goal of every player that puts on a uniform, and if you got there for a day, it's certainly memorable and emotional, too." Ireland said.
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