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Much like the opening game of the series, the lajahwks began chipping away at the Cardinal lead. Out hitting Stanford 14-9. Kansas never struggled getting the bat on the ball, but stringing hits together was a different story.
Junior outfielder John Allman did his best to rewrite that story by going 4 for-5 with three RBI on Sunday. In the top of the fifth, the outfielder knocked in freshman third baseman Roby Price to narrow the gap to 6-2. The run was the youngest Price's second of the day after tagging a double to left to get himself on.
As Kansas continued to claw its way to even again, Stanford's scoring drive slowed. A slow roller to freshman relief pitcher Thomas Marcin was ruled a hit and knocked in first baseman Brent Milleville in the bottom of the fifth. Stanford would not score again.
But with a 7-2 lead, the Cardinal wouldn't have to.
A few insurance runs, however, might have taken the stress off Stanford coach Mark Marquess and company. The Jayhawks might not have topped their opponent on Sunday, but they likely caused some severe anxiety.
After a three-up, three-down sixth.
sophomore first baseman Preston Land doubled in right fielder Nick Faunce in the top of the seventh. In his first start of the year, the redshirt sophomore Faunce went 1-for-3 and scored the lajahyks' third run of the afternoon, narrowing the lead to 7-3.
Believing in a comeback, Kansas was relentless.
Junior Casey Larson pinch hit to lead off the eighth with a single to right field. Taking his lead, senior center fielder Kyle Murphy put a single in right as well. Allman stayed red hot, knocking them both in while slicing the lead in half.
"Part of that is that we need to get better starts and starting pitching so we don't get ourselves in those positions." Price said. "But at the same time I was really pleased with the way we battled back."
Inching closer, Stanford's lead shrunk to 7-5.
Behind the arm of closer sophomore Paul Smyth, the jayhawks kept the Cardinal off the board while they balanced out the scoreboard. The sophomore still has not allowed a run in his six appearances this season and has provided an effective shield for his offense.
Smyth induced a double play to set up a dramatic ninth inning.
Kansas 100 010 12.1—614.0
Stanford 105 010 00x—7.9.2
Stanford 7, Kansas 6
Marks, Marcin (5), Smyth (7)
and Parzyk; Biech, Yount (7),
Walker (8). Stringer (9) and Juhl-
W — Bleich (1-1), L — Marks (2)
1,2B — KU: Ro. Price (2), Allman
(3), Land (1); STAN: Milleville, HR
— STAN: Taylor, Juhl.
Junior second baseman Ryne Price reached on an error by right fielder Michael Taylor to put a runner on with one out and the team down by just a pair of runs.
In five games, senior catcher Dylan Parzyk had yet to collect his first hit. He came up with one in an ultimate clutch situation to put runners on the corners and force reliever Brandt Walker out of the game.
"I thought it was a really good inning," Price said. "When Simpson came up — he's really been struggling — but I thought he was due."
Records — Kansas 7-4, Stanford 7-5
For the fifth time in as many games, Stanford pitcher David Stringer was called in. Larson hit a sacrifice fly with Price on third to cut the lead to a nail-biting 7-6. Coming up big again, he finished a career high 4-for-5 with a run scored, Murphy singled to right, landing Pzark on third.
It was not to be. Stringer picked up his fiftth save of the year when he struck junior outfieldier Brock Simpson to end the game along with the drama.
As for now, Price and his Jayhawks are looking for the positives in their first sweep of the season.
"It's not often you lose three to a national power like Stanford and walk out feeling like you could've won two or three of those games."
Kansas plays its next game against Oral Roberts at 3 p.m. on Tuesday in Tulsa, OKa.
Kansan senior sportswriter Alissa Bauer can be contacted at abauer@kansan.com.
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Edited by James Pinick
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Broncos running back dies at home
BY CHERYL WITTENAUER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST.LOUIS — Damien Nash had just come home from a charity basketball game he'd organized in his brother's honor when he collapsed in front of his wife and 7-month-old girl.
The Denver Broncos' running back died Saturday and the cause remained unclear Sunday, but his grieving mother knows what she must do.
"My son," she told The Associated Press amid sobs, "is giving me the
After one son's death and a heart aliment that caused another son to require a transplant last year, Kim Nash is taking her daughter to a cardiologist next week.
strength right now to talk."
Damen Nash collapsed in his suburban St. Louis home after returning by limousine with his wife, Judy Nash, and their daughter from a game at his high school to benefit The Darris Nash Find a Heart Foundation. The organization raises money for heart transplant research.
The 24-year-old player was taken by ambulance to Christian Hospital Northeast, where he was pronounced dead. The hospital's nursing supervisor, Maria St. George, told the AP the hospital dispatched an ambulance as soon as it received the call.
"I didn't see anything to point
The St. Louis County medical examiner's office said results of Sunday's autopsy might not be known for days, even weeks.
to a cause of death" Dr. Kamal Sabharwal, the medical examiner, said late Sunday.
He said he was waiting on lab results to check for drugs or alcohol, and a look at tissue sections. He's also asked a forensic pathologist who specializes in hearts to look at Nash's heart.
Ewald said some cardiomyopathy conditions run in families. He said
Dr. Gregory Ewald, a cardiologist, treated 25-year-old Darris Nash and said he had a weakened heart muscle condition known as dilated cardiomyopathy. The ailment can be caused by a viral infection, inflammation or other causes. Darris Nash became so ill he needed a mechanical device to support his circulation until he could get a transplant.
he never met Damien Nash, but "the fact that Damien was doing high-level athletics may indicate that was not the problem."
The death comes less than two months after the still unsolved slaying of Broncos teammate Darrent Williams. Damien Nash's agent, David Canter, said the Broncos were trying to contact teammates, who have scattered for the offseason. Funeral arrangements were not set.
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For Kansas, the competitiveness of the second half was a welcome change from the ugly play that characterized the beginning of the game.
The 5-foot-6 guard was knocked to the ground twice by the elbows of Colorado forward Aia Puttina. With 59 seconds remaining, Mosley left the game after feeling too dizzy to continue playing. At that point, Puttina was whistled for her second technical foul and ejected from the game.
Saturday's game continued Colorado's strong play at home.
over 13 times and shooting 1-for-7 from the three-point range. Even with their ineptness, the Buffaloos jumped out to a 30-18 advantage at half time.
Kansas fell to 3-12 in the Big 12 with Saturday's loss. The lawvahks
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The Buffaloes are only 6-9 in Big 12 Conference play but have won five of eight conference games in Boulder.
Kansas turned the ball over more frequently than it made field goals in the first half and went scoreless for a stretch of nearly five minutes.
Edited by Ashley Thompson
Kansan sportswriter Asher Fusco can be contacted at afusco@ kansan.com.
Danielle McCray was the lone standout performer for Kansas. McCray scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds in one of her finest games this season.
Most of the Jayhawks did not leave the Coors Events Center with pleasant memories. Mosley, in particular, may not look back fondly on Saturday's game.
will travel to Missouri to wrap up the regular season on Thursday night.
Colorado 59, Kansas 50
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Kansas 18 32 — 50
Colorado 30 29 — 59
**Kansas** — McCray 8-19-2 20; Mintchost 2-15 2; Smith 0-2-0 0; Kohn 3-11 1-2 9; Mosley 2-7 3-4 8; Jacobs 0-0-0 0; Catic 1-4-0 2; Zinc 0-0-6 0; Morris 2-9-1 0; Weddington 0-3-2 2. Totals 18-61 9-13 50.
**Colorado** — Ilic 4-9 3-5 12;
McFarland 3-5 0-2 6; Richards 6-8 1-2 13; Houston 4-7 0-0 8;
Powers 1-7 1-2 3; Smith 1-4 4-4;
Skidulm 0-1 0-1; Nedovic 0-0 0-0; Rucker 1-2 0-0 2; Putnina 2-4 4-10 8. Totals 22-47 14-27 59.
Records — Kansas 9-19, 3-12 Big 12 Conference, Colorado 12-
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