Section: 1B The University Daily Kansan Sports 2000 — The Kansas softball team finishes the season with a 30-32 record, losing its last five games in a row. In comparison, the Jayhawks are 29-20 this season heading into a doubleheader at Creighton on Wednesday. Flashback Inside: The Kansas football team played its spring game Saturday. SEE PAGE 3B Inside: Kansas senior Jaclyn Johnson was selected in the WNBA Draft. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2001 SEE PAGE 2B For comments, contact Shawn Hutchinson or Shawn Linenberger at 864-4858 or sports@kansan.com Softball team pushes streak to nine games Junior Brian Blachly celebrates after winning the men's 1500 meter run with a time of 3:50.42. Blachly placed first, while freshman Keith Wellman followed closely by placing third in the event at the Kansas Relays Saturday afternoon. Photo by Selena Jabara/KANSAN By Brent Briggeman sports@kansas.com Kansas sportwriter As it turned out, the storm came early, in the form of the Kansas offense. The surging Jayhawks took both games — extending their winning streak to nine — with an 11-3 win in the first game and a 10-6 win in the second. Forecasts for severe weather forced Kansas and Iowa State to move yesterday's softball game up a day and play a doubleheader Saturday. "It just came together today," said Kansas junior Katie Campbell, who had four of Kansas' 28 hits in the doubleheader. "We were very aggressive today. People were not taking strikes, and this is what happened." What happened was a record-setting power display. Campbell; had four of Kansas' 28 hits in the doubleheader. Junior Christi Musser, who had only one career home run in 377 at bats, hit three of them in four trips to the plate. Although Kansas records don't keep tabs of single-game home run records. Musser is most likely the first Jayhawk to leave the park three times in one contest. She finished the doubleheader with five hits and seven RBI in nine at bats. One record which certainly fell was the single-season home run mark. Leah Tabb, playing in her first game since tying the record in a 6-1 win against Missouri on Thursday, wasted no time etching her name in Kansas history. The junior took a Jen Bliss offering over the left field wall for her 10th blast of the season. The shot erased the record held by former Jayhawk Shannon Stanwix and Kansas coach Tracy Bunge. "I am really excited about the way the kids are swinging the bats right now." Bunge said. "It is scary to watch what they are doing." The Kansas offensive downpour finally let up because of the five-inning run-rule. If a team is ahead by eight runs or more after five innings, the game is called. Kansas' offense employed a different style in the second game, but the results were the same. The offense collected 15 hits, 13 of which were singles, in what was an ugly game marred by seven errors and seven walks. Freshman Kara Pierce kept iowa State's offense in check, striking out seven and surrendering just two earned runs. The win moved Pierce's record to 19-7 and was her 11th straight victory. Megan Urquhart's performance was the epitome of the Kansas offense in the second game. The junior third baseman collected four singles, scored three runs and drove in two more runs. Sophomore Kirsten Milhoan and Junior Kelly Campbell gave up a combined nine hits and four earned runs in the 10-6 win. ine wins pushed Kansas' season record to 29-20 overall and 9 in the Big 12 Conference. The 'Hawks remain in third place in the conference standings, 2/12 games behind second-place Oklahoma. The Cyclones fell to 12-24 overall and 1-10 in the Big 12. The 'Hawks will have a chance to advance in the standings. The Sooners will come to Lawrence next weekend. First, however, the 'Hawks will have to maintain their momentum with a doubleheader at Creighton on Wednesday. "This is a fun ride." Bunge said. "As a coach, I am going to hop on, enjoy and hope that it continues." - Edited by Jason McKee BOX SCORE Game One Kansas 430 04- 11 13 11 State 012 00- 3 6 4 WP. Pierce, K. 19-7 LP Bice, J. 7-13 B2 Campbell, Ka (13), Smith, S (3), Lindsay, J (2). HR Mussel, C. (4), Tabb, L (10), Martinez, E. (7). Wright, C (10) Kansas 320 230 0-10 15 3 Iowa Stats 202 002 0-8 9 4 WP. Milligan, K. B-10, LP.Martinez, E. 2-10. B. Campbell, Ka. (34), Wright, C. (9), Sb. May, D. Game Two Jayhawks rally at Relays By Michael Sudhalter sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter The Jayhawks' metal-winners included junior Brian Blachly, who won the 1,500-meter run Saturday with a time of 3:50.42, and junior Ryan Speers, whose 61-0 1/4 heave in the shot put event gave him a fourth-place finish. The Kansas track and field team grabbed 15 medals on the final two days of the Kansas Relays. The large event at Memorial Stadium was the lone home meet for the Jayhawks this season. Junior pole vaulter Jeremy Hull, meanwhile, captured a season-high with a vault of 16.6, and senior Eric Patterson grabbed a fifth-place finish in the 110 meter hurdles (14.31). On the women's side, junior Jennifer Foster earned a fifth-place finish in the discus with a 148-6 toss. The women's distance medley team finished second with a time of 11:40.49. Junior Jenny Wonder finished third in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.47), while teammate Kerry Fink placed fifth in the same event. Friday, junior Andrea Bulat was victorious in the javelin throw with a toss of 154-1, while Foster took fifth place in the shot put (47-11). Junior Eve Lamborn took sixth place in the women's steeplechase while the Kansas women's 1,600-meter spring relay team finished fourth with a time of 3:58.03. "I'm very happy about the race and I ran a lot better than I did last year." Fink said. Anson Jackson jumped to a ninth-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 22.10, while junior Pete Prince ran towards a fourth place (9:38.57) effort in the men's steeplechase. Mike Walker had a solid ninth-place finish in the 100-meter dash but narrowly missed qualifying for the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.92. "We had a really good overall meet with everyone competing at their best level." Kansas coach Stanley Redwine said. "We will continue to get better week by week." The Relays concluded with a tradition lap around Memorial Stadium that included some of Kansas' track legends. KANSAN.COM/SPORTS Kansas will compete in another Midwestern tradition next week at the Former Kansas track athletes Jim Ryun, Wes Santee, Billy Mills and Jim Bausch returned to their alma mater and signed autographs for fans and presented awards for the winning teams. "It is definitely a lot of work to have a meet like this, but it was well worth it," Redwine said. "Our coaching staff was excited, and we look forward to holding a meet of that caliber again." Redwine said the program will continue to keep the tradition of the Kansas Relays as an integral part of the program. Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday and Saturday. Stadium record with a toss of 56-0 in the women's shot put. Eight records were broken during Friday's Relay events — Nebraska broke the men's 4x100-meter relay shuttle hurdle (59.10). Rebekah Green of Kansas State broke the Kansas Relays and Memorial The Southwest Missouri State women's 1,600-meter sprint medley relay team broke the Relays record (3:50.74). Nebraska also broke the women's 4x100-meter relay shuttle hurdle with a time of 54.02. Kansas track notes Edited by Jay Pilgreen 'Hawks upset No. 3 Nebraska Rv Rvan Malashock sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter Nebraska couldn't be blamed for looking past the Kansas baseball team yesterday. Jason Apphn beats the throw to and scores the first of 12 Kansas runs at Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks beat the No. 3 "Huskers 12-3 yesterday, avoiding a weekend sweep. Photo by Laurie Skiers/KANSAN The Cornhuskers had demolished the Big 12 cell-dwelling Jayhawks 9-0 Friday and 5-2 Saturday and appeared poised to win its 10th-straight game yesterday. But paced by senior Pete Smart's pitching and a rejuvenated offense, Kansas answered the challenge yesterday and upset N. 3 Nebraska 12-3 at Hoglund Ballpark. Smart scattered three runs on six hits in seven innings of work against the Cornhuskers (34-9, 15-4). Smart, who played high school baseball in Omaha and was recruited by Nebraska, said the victory was satisfying on a personal level for him. "I don't like Nebraska, and I've never been a 'Husker fan,' said Smart, who improved to 8-2. "They roughed me up at their place last year, so it was great to shut them down this year. There was some revenge involved." It was the first time Kansas had defeated a team ranked in the top three since beating No. 1 Wichita State in 1993. Sophomore Matt Van Alsburg keyed the first inning with a two-out, two-run single. The Jayhawks scored all three of their second-inning runs with two outs. The Jayhawks successfully executed a double-stal in the inning, and junior Ryan Klocksi banged an RBI double off the left-field wall. Kansas (17-26, 5-19) jumped out to a commanding 6-0 lead after the first two innings yesterday. Klocksien collected three of Kansas' 16 hits yesterday and said the win was evidence that the Jayhawks could play with any team in the country. Kansas added five runs in the bottom of the seventh and put the game out of reach. Sophomore Casey Spanish and senior John Nelson's back-to-back doubles sparked the Jayhawks' five-run seventh inning. Junior Jeff Davis flawlessly pitched the final two innings and ensured that Smart would earn his eighth victory of the season. Sophomore Jason Appuhn also recorded three hits for Kansas. Nelson, senior Brent DelChiaro, and freshman Matt Tribble each added two hits. "Today showed that it's going to take a team that's playing real well to beat us." Klocksen said. Trailing 7-1, Nebraska posed its biggest threat in the top of the seventh innning. Nebraska had scored two runs in the inning already, and Smart faced a bases-loaded, one-out jam. Smart got out of the inning as Jeff Blevins fled out to left and Josh Hesse struck out. Nebraska began the weekend with a 9-0 drubbing of Kansas. Proesson All-American Shane Komine silenced Kansas for eight innings and struck out 10. Amazingly, Komine didn't give up a飞-ball out during his eight In Nebraska's 5-2 victory Saturday, Kansas grabbed a 1-0 lead on Klocksien's double to center in the first inning. But Nebraska answered with four runs off Kansas starter Doug Lantz in the fourth. Lantz recovered after the fourth and surrendered only one run the rest of the way. Lantz threw eight strong innings but was plagued by walks. Van Alsburg hit his first home run of the season in the fourth inning Saturday in front of a season-high crowd of 1,277. inning stint, forcing the Jayhawks to continually ground out. Nebraska-Omaha at 6 p.m. at Hoglund Ballpark. Kansas returns to action tomorrow night against Edited by Melissa Cooley BOX SCORES Sunday University Nebraska 00 100 200 - 3 9 1 Kansas 330 101 05 - 12 16 2 WP- Smart, B-2, LP-Radway, 2-1, BK-81 Neston (7), Adoption (8), Hookkens (12), DelChiaro (9), Farmer (2), Spanish (8), NU- (9), BM- 3B, Neesley (1) Saturday **neurama** 000 400 010 - 5.9 1. Mauritius, Rangiroa, S-3, LIP-Rangiroa, 2B-8; RU- Kioelsen (11), Farnier (1); Nijson (8); Selyl, HR Van Alstburg (1). ERL Nebrusak 212 001 120 - 9 12 Kanasse 000 000 000 - 0 8 O Triumble 9,123 (NU) Battelle Trible 8, Applinn (NU) Johnson Eymann (BM) Monte (10) Bealise (NU) Sports Columnist Sarah Warren sports@kansan.com Track athlete earns top finish, writer's respect I believe I owe an apology to Brian Blachly. And because of spatial and time constraints, I only mentioned junior thrower Ryan Speers as a star on the men's team for the outdoor season. I neglected to mention the less obvious but equally talented tracksters Blachy and senior distance runner Andy Tate. In one of my earlier columns, I failed to mention Blachly, a junior middle-distance runner, as one of the Kansas track team's finest. In that column, I said the men's track team wouldn't live up to this year's indoor success because four very valuable team members were redshirting. Blachly was offended at my mistake and wrote an angry letter to the editor (and rightfully so). He said he was upset at me because I called the men's track team (except for thrower Ryan Speers) "dead weight." He also said he and Tate, in addition to Speers, were indeed All-Americans. When I saw the letter the day before it was printed, I did what anyone would do — I flipped. Flipped, as in, 'Did I really call them dead weight?' I chided myself for two days for my neglect but told myself that angry letters were just part of putting your opinions in the paper. I calmed myself down and focused on my daily story-writing routine. However, as of this weekend, I owe a formal apology to Blachly. He made my mistake painfully obvious when he became the only member of the men's team to win an event at the Kansas Relays. He earned this honor Saturday when he won the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:50.42. It is always important that the home team win an event, and these two athletes held up their ends of the bargain, winning one for each side of the team. And they did it in front of the Relays crowd, as well as returning Olympians such as Jim Ryun, Wes Santee, Billy Mills and Jim Bausch. Good for them, especially because I'm sure there was a lot of stress and excitement associated with the return of these athletes (although Ryun returns regularly to the Relays). I'm sure these well-known alumni were glad to see that Kansas can still win events. Blachly represented the team well with his performance, and so did junior thrower Andrea Bulat, who was the only other Jayhawk to win an event, the women's javelin. She beat the competition by at least two feet with a throw of 154-1 on Friday. Some of the redshirted athletes who I mentioned in my original column, namely Charlie Gruber, Jabari Wamble and Andy Morris, also made a first-place showing as three members of an unattached team in the distance medley relay. Gruber also won the mile run as an unattached athlete. So, in a way, Kansas won more events than just those two. Redshirted athletes can compete unattached from the University. I'm sure watching Kansas athletes win four events was satisfying to the alumni. And, other than impressing the alumni, maybe these wins impressed the hundreds of high school athletes in attendance at the Relays. I hope that Blachly and Bulat, in their Kansas uniforms, attracted enough attention on the medal podium that maybe a few of those high schoolers will take a sharper look at the Kansas program. So, again, I want to apologize to Blachly. Although I still defend my belief that the team won't be as prestigious as in the indoor season, I was wrong in singling out Speers (who is still performing well) but omitting athletes such as Blachly and Tate. You guys are doing your best to keep delivering positive results for the track team, even if they come quietly. Hey, who said that columnists were never wrong? Warren is an Overland Park sophomore in Journalism and Spanish. 3. 已知 $ABCD$ 是四边形，$AC = AD$，$BD = DC$。