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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, May 2, 1990
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'Hawks fly by Bluejays twice
ansas catcher Jodi Hover scores the tying run, sending the first game into extra innings. E. Joseph ZurgaKANSAN
Kansas ends regular season at 41-15 mark
By Paul Augeri
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas softball
The Creighton softball team lost two games the hard way yesterday at Jayhawk Field.
Kansas scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and pulled out a 3-2 victory in the opener, and designated player Kim Scope singled, giving Kansas the bottom of the seventh, giving Kansas a 2-1 victory in the second game.
Roanna Brazier, 26-5, and Jill Bailey, 11-7, were the winning pitches for Kansas, Kelly Brookhart, 20-8, and Kelly Anderson, 11-11, took the losses for Creighton.
"I thought Brookhart, in the first game, pitched one of the best ball against us." Kansas coach Kalum Hitchcock said. "She used the off-speed ball well to keep us off stride."
The Jayhawks finished their regular season 41-15 overall. The Bluejays are 34-20.
Brookhart struck out seven Kansas batters and allowed five hits. Kansas managed 10 hits off Ruzic in the game, but Haack was not satisfied.
"We usually shell Ruzich, so I was disappointed we didn't hit her better than we did," Haack said. "I'm glad to come away with the wins, but we've got to hit the ball better than that."
In the opener, Kansas and Creighton were tied 1-1 after seven innings. According to American Softball Association rules, a runner is put at second base to start each extra inning. The batter that made the final out of the previous inning is the player out on second base.
The Bluejays scored a run in the top of the ninth on Kansas catcher Jodi Hoyer's throwing error. Creighton's Sheila Nahrig, who started the inning as the runner at second, scored the run.
However, the Jayhaws scored twice in the bottom of the ninth. Hoyer, who started the inning as the runner at second, went to third on first baseman Shelly Sack's sacrifice bunt. Hoyer scored when right fielder Mona Stanford was safe at first on a fielder's choice.
Stanfield scored the game-winning run when Doyle reached first base on an error.
"I thought we should have blown them away earlier," said Christy Arterbun, Kansas shortstop. "We were right, but not when they should have."
In the second game, Creighton scored a run in the fifth inning on an RBI single by second baseman Kelly Wilkins.
The Jayhawks tied the score in the sixth inning. Arterburn, who had five hits in seven at bats in the double-base, led off with a single. One out later she went to third on a Brazer base hit. Third baseman Camille Spitaleri's sacrifice fly drove in Arterburn.
In the seventh inning, Kansas loaded the bases on singles by Doyle and pinch hitter Jennifer Frost, and Arterburn reached base on an error. Sacco singled Doyle home with the game-winning run.
"In both games we got good pitching," Crengthen coach Mary Higgins said. "We outhit them in the first game but couldn't put two hits back to back. Offensively, we can hit the ball better than we did.
Although both Creighton and Kansas are vying for tournament bids in the coming week, Hacke said only two skills would benefit from the victories.
"Kansas is a good team," Higgins added. "They didn't win the Big Eight Conference on a fluke."
"They are on the bubble like we are in that we are waiting for a bid," Haack said. "To sweep them like that, you should rank the ranked nationally and regionally."
KANSAS 3, CREIGHTON 2 (9 innings)
Creighton 010 000 001--2 6 1
Kansas 010 000 001--3 5 2
kathas
Brookhart and Ives; Brazer and Hoyel. W. Brazer (28-5). L-Brookhart (20-9). 2B—Creighton, Ives.
KANSAS 2. CREIGHTON 1
Creighton 000 010 0-1 8-
Kansas 000 100 1-2 10-
Ruzich and Ivish; Bailey and Hoyer. W-Bailley
(11-7) L-Ruzich (11-11) B-Kanye, D-Amazon.
'Hawks coach has hard time with 2nd place
By Paul Augeri
Kansan sportswriter
Less than three days after Kansas lost the Big Eight Conference tennis tournament to Oklahoma State, Couch Couch Perelman still was having difficulty accepting his team's second-place finish.
Men's tennis
The Jayhawks led the Cowboys 77-74 after the first day of competition but lost 86-84 Sunday.
"On the last day, I felt like we gave it away," Perelman said. "A win would have put us up by five. Instead, we were up by one in the next round and gave them the momentum.
"Oklahoma State was opportunistic and hung in long enough. They deserve credit for that."
At No. 2 doubles, which Perkel man called the decisive match of the tournament, Kansas' Carlos Fleming and Paul Gavin lost to Danny Bishop and Neale Pashley of Oklahoma State 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
"The sad thing is we were up by a set," Perealman said. "I was extremely disappointed with the play of Carlos Fleming."
Fleming, the top-seeded player at No. 5 singles, lost in the second round at No. 5 and finished in third place overall.
"You can't point to any one person or match." Fleming said. You don't lose over one point. You don't lose over another. Think we all gave our best effort,
Oklahoma State repeated as Big Eight champions and has won 12 of the last 14 titles. Kansas won 18 of the last 14 titles in 1988 and finished third last year.
The Jayhawks played without John Falbo, an All-American and Kansas' No. 1 singles player. Falbo had been fighting a vince for two weeks and pulled out of the competition after a loss in the final. The Hawks defeated No. 7 singles player, replaced Falbo and finished fourth.
"For me personally, I was devastated," Perelman said about this year's second-place finish. "No one no one to blame but ourselves."
'Their program lacks class. That's what makes the whole thing difficult to accept. They don't handle themselves nearly as well as our kids do.'
— Scott Perelman Kansas men's tennis coach
"The key to us winning the Big Eight was a combination of Falbo not playing and three of our four players on Saturday." State coach James Wadley said.
"We feel very fortunate to win.
We made it to all three doubles finals, and the right players played very well." My kids made a quantum leap. "
Oklaahoma State qualified for the NCAA Division I tournament with the conference victory, but Perelman and Devin had to be cowards. The Cowboys deserved the berth.
"Their program lacks class," he said. "That's what makes the whole thing difficult to accept, but we have enough students nearly as well as our kids do."
Wadley said he simply beat Perelman and Kansas with a lineup of freshman and sophomore players.
"It doesn't take a genius to figure out he was outcoached," Wadley said. "Scott wears his feelings like a ticker tape across his forehead. He was devastated after the tournament."
If the Jayhawks had won one more match in the tournament or the regular season, they would have qualified for the NCAA tournament.
"You constantly tell your players how important each match is," Perelman said.
Fleming said that Kansas' No.1 ranking prior to the tournament might have given other teams an added incentive to win.
Guard signs letter of intent adds depth to women's team
By Brent Maycock
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas women's basketball received its first letter of intent of the spring signing period yesterday when Coach Marian Washington announced the signing of Darey Tomson from Pennsylvania Community College.
Women's basketball
Bieber, a 5-foot-8 guard, averaged 14.3 points and 6.1 rebounds a game last year at Johnson County. During her freshman season, Bieber averaged 20.2 points and 7.4 rebounds a game.
"She is a really fast competitor and we feel she'll be able to come in and help us out right away," Washington said.
She said that Kansas had two more scholarships available for recruits. The signing period, which began April 11, will end May 15.
Guards Lisa Brady, Michelle Arnold and Liz Roark have used up their eligibilitys so signing a guard was a top priority. The girls were braless along
our younger guards," Washington said. "Adding Bieber just gives us depth at the position."
Johnson County coach Toby McCammon said that Bieber would be able to help the Jayhawks immediately.
"I think she is an excellent all-round player," McCannon said. Bieber only played in 18 of Johnson County's 31 games last year because of a fractured Cannon said that the injury might have scared some college away.
"It's a little touch-and-go right now," he said. "If she's healthy, Kansas won't be able to keep her off the floor."
Washington said she thought that Bieber would be recovered from the injury by the time she comes to Kansas next fall.
"We feel that she's going to be fine," Washington said. "We have a good rehabilitation program, and if he can do it, she's going to be a real solid kid."
McCammond said Bierbae also had considered Austin Peay, the University of Texas-Arlington and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Royals lose again to Brewers
Higuera, 3-0, improved to 6-1 victory against the Royals, the only American League team that has not won a game since May, runs on eight hits in seven innings.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ted Hugha stayed unbeaten against Kansas City and Greg Vaughn and Gary Sheffield hit home runs off Bret Saberhagen as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Royals 4- last night.
Saberhagen, the 1999 Cy Young winner, dropped to 1-3 and gave up a career-high 13 hits before departing after the sixth. Kansas City has lost seven of its last eight, including four straight to the Brewers.
The Associated Press
Dan Plescav relieved Chuck Crime with two rimmers on base in the Kansas City ninth, Pinch hitter Pat Rochelle came up just before Plescav hit his third save.
Jim Eisenreich, returning to the Kansas City lineup for the first since the death of his father, opened the second with a double and was sacrificed to third. Boone Bob hit an RB single, and then with two out, Willie Wilson singled and Kevin Seitzer drew a walk to load the bases.
Higuera was handed a 4-0 lead in
the first inning, but George Brett's two-run single capped a three-run rally in the Royals.
The Kansas City Royals reached the roster limit of 25 yesterday by optioning reserve infielder Bill Pecota and reserve outfielder Gary Thurman to Omaha of the American Association.
Brett, who struck out in a base-loaded situation in Milwaukee the week before, then lifted a two-run single into left.
With two out in the Milwaukee sixth, Moltor singled ahead of Shefield's first 1990 home run.
Coach says loss due to less enthusiasm
By Brent Maycock
Kansan sportswriter
Southwest Missouri State collected 15 hits off three Jayhawk pitchers and defeated Kansas 10-4 last night at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium.
Kansas baseball
Southwest Missouri pitcher Chris Juday scattered 12 Jawhawk hits and went the distance for his second consecutive victory against Kansas. He recovered the victory in the Bear's 64- victory April 25 in Springfield, Mo.
"I don't think we had the same enthusiasm that we did in the Oklahoma state. Kansas said he had said he ahead early and kept pressure on us the
entire game."
Southwest Missouri led 3-1 after three innings, but Kansas second baseman Jeff Berbler hit his fifth inning, driving in a single of the fourth, cutting the lead to one.
However, the Bears erupted for five runs in the fifth inning, taking advantage of three hits, two sacrifices and two walks.
After walks by first baseman Jim Calhoun and left fielder Brent Bertlatt, designated hitter Matt Brewer bunted safely and loaded the bases. A sacrifice fly by center fielder Chad Lakin scored Calhoun, but the bases were loaded again after right fielder Corby Fister was hit by a pitch. A passed ball allowed Bartlett to score, and Brewer scored on second baseman Tim Bunton's single. Consecutive singles by catcher Gather Faron
and third baseman Bill Mueller drove home the final two runs of the inning.
"We just fell apart," Bingham said. "Our middle relief has not been good all season. About the only positive moment tonight's game was Jim Walker."
Bingham said Walker probably would see more action during the Iowa State series.
Walker made his pitching debut for the Jayhawks when he entered the game in the seventh inning, replacing John Wuycheck. Walker allowed three hits in three innings, gave up one walk and struck out one.
"I just went out to do the best I could do," Walker said. "I was totally confident in myself, then the defense would make the plays behind me."
"I think I might have found a pitcher," he said. "It was good to get him in against a good club. I really like his attitude and we've been fighting that with our pitching this week."
NOTES
Denard Stewart was named Big Eight player of the week. Stewart went 8-13 with five RBI and nine runs scored in four games against Oklahoma last weekend.
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE 10,
KING COOL
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Kansas 100 110 100—4 12 3
Lake and Fawn Wautershack
*kansas* 100 110 100 - 4 12 3
Juday and Faron; McGinnes, Wychoch (5); Walker (7) and Schmidt. W-Judy (7) - L-Gmc (22) - 82-sMSU, Barienk, 2L; Kansas, Carnem, Niemarie, Schmidt, 83-Kansas, Berbinger, HK-Rcas, Bergerson (5)
Clubs will compete in national championships
By Brent Maycock
Kansas sportwriter
"I think it's definitely catching on around the nation." Tim Hamilton.
The KU ultimate frisbee club is maintaining its tradition as one of the most successful club sports at Kansas.
For the seventh consecutive year, the men's team. The Horrorontzals, will compete at the National Collegiate Championships, May 25-27 in Phoenix, Ariz. Only the University of Texas can match that feat.
The women's team will be returning to the championships after not qualifying for the past two years. The women's team won first, first women's championship in 1967.
Kansas' ultimate club was formed
Wichita senior, said. "Conditioning is the main thing. If you're not in good condition, you're going to have a hard time."
Ultimate frisbee involves the skills of several sports, most notably football, soccer and basketball. There is no referee and the rules of the sport are designed more toward keeping play moving rather than for penalizing teams. Play does not stop unless a point is scored or unless there is an injury. Points are scored when the frisbee is caught in the end zone.
"It's continuous action, but that's what's so exciting about it," Hamilton said. "Anyone can immediately begin to play."
10 years ago and has established itself as one of the top collegiate teams in the country. Last year, Kansas failed to reach the semifinals. However, Hamilton said injuries fatigue hampered the teams efforts.
"We lost nine players off last year's team, so this year could be considered a rebuilding year," he said. "But I think we'll do all right."
Both Kansas teams qualified for the national championships by placing second in the Central Regional and last weekend in Northfield, Mim.
Rich MacDonald, Leawood graduate student, said the team had played in several tournaments this year.
including tournaments in Austin, Texas, and Tempe, Aziz. To be able to participate in tournaments, one must be a member of the Ultimate Players Association, MacDonald said.
"Tournaments are a matter of survival," MacDonald said. "You play five games a day and then get up to play the next day, it's very tiring."
MacDonald said that the University paid for the team's entry fees but that no additional financing was provided. However, he said a pro-am event on Friday of the season allotted club sports was being sent to the Student Senate.
Sports briefs
ANALYSIS SWITCHES STATIONS:
Will McDonough, a football analyst with CBS for the past four seasons, said yesterday to sign a contract with NBC
McDonough will join Bob Costas and O.J. Simpson on "NFL Live," the counterpart to CBS "The NFL Today."
past six years. His son, Sean, is a baseball announcer for ESPN.
McDonough, 54, has been a sportswriter for the Boston Globe for the
NATIONAL LEAGUE EXPANSION:
The National League reported yesterday that it would announce a timetable for expanding by two teams after a major league owners' meeting in Cleveland on June 14.
"The report on June 14th will include the timetable and general
guidelines," a league statement stated. "Sites, of course, will not be announced in the June 14 report as that is the final stage of the expansion process."
The NL is expected to add two teams beginning in either the 1993 or 1994 seasons. Under a preliminary outline created under Commissioner Peter Ueberoht in 1983, the new franchises would have Class AA
teams in place two years before the major league teams start play and Class AAA teams one year before starting.
The leading contenders for the new franchises are thought to be Denver and South Florida, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Orlando and Miami are vying for a Florida team, but St. Petersburg is rated the favorite