UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, March 3, 1997
3B
Hot-hitting OSU wins series
Jayhawks claim one victory in three-game weekend matchup
Biy Harley V. Ratliff Kansan sportswriter
Geoff Krieger / KANSAN
After last weekend, the Kansas baseball team might want to consider moving the outfield fences just a little farther back.
Kansas outfielder Mike Dean looks up for the call after sliding into second base. Oklahoma State defeated Kansas in two games of a three-game series last weekend.
The losses dropped Kansas' record to 6-4 overall and 2-3 in the Big 12 Conference.
OSU won the first game of the series10-3 on Friday and split yesterday's double-header 8-9, 12-8.
With a three-game barrage of 10 home runs, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took two of three games from the Jayhawks at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium.
overall and 2-3 in the Big 12 Conference.
After falling behind early in Friday's game, the Jayhawks tied the score at 2-2 in the fourth inning.
Kansas failed to take the lead, and the inning ended when catcher Josh Dimmick was thrown out while trying to score on first baseman Nick Frank's double.
Oklahoma State regained the lead in the fifth innning when Cowboy second baseman Billy Gasparino hit a home run off Kansas starting pitcher Aric Peters' (1-1) first pitch of the inning.
'OSU scored two more runs in the fifth and never lost the lead, winning 10-3.
After rain and cold weather postponed Saturday's game, the Jayhawks responded to Friday's loss with a dramatic victory in the first game of yesterday's doubleheader. 'Although Kansas was out-homed 10-1 in the series, the team's only dinger couldn't haven't been more timely.
With the score tied 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth and the bases loaded, Kansas
pinch hitter Les Walrond crushed Cowboy pitcher Wakon Childers' inside slider over the right field wall. The Jayhawks added one more run in the inning, making the score 9-4.
Walrond, hitless in the first game, said he was just honing to get a ball in play.
"After going 0-4, I had to go home and regroup my hitting." Walrond said. "I had played against (Childers) in high school, and I was just trying to make solid contact."
Kansas coach Bobby Randall said Walrond's home run was the turning point in the game.
"That was the game," Randall said. "Les is really swinging the bat well. If any one guy is knocking in runs, it's Les."
OSU rallied in the ninth, but relief pitcher Josh Wingard (1-1) picked up his first victory of the season by closing out the Cowboys 9-8.
The final game of the series was a replay of game one. OSU built an early lead and pounded three home runs, winning 12-8.
"It would have been great to win two out of three," Randall said. "But they really beat us up with their ability to knock in runs when they were in scoring position."
Arizona Wildcats strike out Jayhawks
Kansan sportswriter
By Matt Woodruff
When you venture into the lair of the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats, you have two choices — run away with your tail between your legs or stand your ground and duke it out against a team with a 35-game winning streak.
On Saturday, however, the Jayhawks went 3-0 against DePaul, Colorado State and Florida.
The Kansas softball team chose the latter, losing 11-1 to the Wildcats and 9-1 to LSU yesterday in the Hillebrand Invitational.
"I am pleased with yesterday because we played rather consistently, pretty well and that we got great pitching performances," Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said on Saturday's games. "There were not too many good things to find out about today but lots of things to learn from. Today was the kind of day to make us better."
Despite his team's success, Wildcat coach Mike Candrea said the competition got tougher every year.
The weekend tournament was modified after rain forced the cancellation of Friday's games and delayed play on Saturday.
Swimmers break records at Big 12 championships
"I think there's a lot of parity in the country," Candrea said. "Administrations are doing what it takes to make programs competitive, and I think softball has a very bright future."
The Kansaks men and women's swimming and diving teams finished the inaugural Big 12 Conference championships with several standout performances.
By Kelly Cannon
Kansan sportswriter
The men's team finished fourth behind Texas, Nebraska and Texas A&M. The women finished third behind Nebraska and Texas.
Jayhawk swimmers broke six Kansas records.
championship meet. Painter also tipped the previous Kansas record, finishing in 4:22.17.
Day one of the meet featured the one-two finish of Erik Jorgensen and Tyler Painter in the 500 yard freestyle. Jorgensen finished with a time of 4:21.52, breaking the Kansas record of 4:23.43 set by him at the 1996 Big Eight
Day two saw two more Kansas records fall. Brandon Chestnut broke a 14-year-old record in the 100-yard breaststroke with his preliminary time of 54.83. His time qualified him for the NCAA championship meet. In the 200-yard freestyle preliminary, Trent Hard broke a 3-year-old record with a time of 138.04.
Painter's performances earned him the Male Newcomer of the Meet honor.
Three more records fell on the last day.
Painter broke the record in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 15:03.35, more than nine seconds faster than the old record. Rebecca Eustice broke the record in the 200 backstroke, and Kristin Nilsen broke the 200 breaststroke record.
Big 12 Conference Championship Results
Men's team totals: 1. Texas, 920.50. 2. NU,
735.50. 3. A&M, 493.4. KU, 471. 5. ISU, 420.
6. MU, 237.
Women's team totals: 1. NU, 927. 2. Texas,
865. 50. 3. KU, 500. 4. A&M, 464. 50. 5. MU,
311. 6. IU, 172.
*Women's 1650 Free:* 1. Tracy Evans, A&M, 16:42.87, 2. Lime Jule, KU, 17:16.92.
*Men's 1650 Free:* 1. Tyler Painter, KU, 15:03.35, 2. Erik Jones, KEN, 15:11.89.
*Women's 200 Back:* 1. Darby Chang, Texas, 2:00.34, 2. Rebecca Eustice, KU, 2:01.60.
*Men's 200 back: 1. Neil Walker, Texas;*
*1.41.7.12, Kostaki Chiligur, KI; 1.50.40;*
*Women's 100 Free: 1. Helene Muller, NU;*
*50.02, 5.26, Andrew Reed, KU; 51.47,*
**Men's 100 Free:** 1. Brian Esway, Texas, 43.64
**Women's 200 Breast:** 1. Julia Russell, NU,
2:10.25, 5. Kristin Nilsen, KU, 2:16.69.
**Men's 200 Breast:** 1. Jeff Livingston, Texas,
*Women's 200 Fly; F1, Stace Karnes, A&M,
2:00.22.2, Adrienne Tumer, KU, 2:02.04.
Men's 200 Fly; F1, Paul Latimer, Texas,
1:46.98.
**Women's Platform Diving:** 1. Laura Wilkinson,
Texas, 698.65.
Men's Platform Diving; 1. Mark Naftanel, A&M,
688.65
*Women's 400 Relay Free: 1. NU, 3/20.19.3.*
*KU (Papham, West, Fox, Andrew), 3/26.27.*
*Men's 400 Relay Free: 1. Texas, 2/52.78.4.*
*KU (Peoples, Hart, Kyser, Chiligris), 3/00.04.*
*Women's 200 yard Medley Relay: 1. NU,*
*1:41.49.*
■Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay: 1. Texas,
1:27.35.5. KU (Baranyi, Chestnut, Dischinger,
People). 1:31.17.
*Women's 400 IM: 1. Laura Simon, NU*
*1:49.15, 3. Kristin Nistlen, KU*, *4:21.38*
*Men's 400 IM: 1. Michael Windisch, NU*
*3:52.42, 7. Erik Jorgensen, KU*, *3:58.12*
- Women's 100 Fly: 1. Danielle Strader, Texas 54.66. 4. Rebecca Andrew, KU, 55.95.
- Men's 100 Fly: 1. Adam Pine, NU, 47.02.
- Women's 200 Free: 1. Anna Windsor, NU, 1:48.49.
Men's 200 Free: 1. Chris Archer, Texas,
*136.14, 3. Trent Hart, KU, 138.04.
*Women's 100 Breast: J. Julia Russell, NU,*
1. 080.33. 8.73, *Quincy Adams, NU,* 1. 040.62.
*Men's 100 Breast: J. Jay Schindler, ISU,*
5. 44.10, *Principal Charter, US,* 5. 55.06.
*Women's 100 Back: 1. Darby Chang, Texas,
53, 52, 6.12 Nice Papham, KU, 56, 66*
Men's LUO 1bbk: 1 Neil Wailer, texas, 46.29
**Men's Three-Meter Diving:** 1 Mark Nautak, A&M, 574.60, 3 Brian Humphrey, KU, 528.80,
**Women's 800 Relay-Free:** 1. NU, 7:19.28, 4. KU (Phillips, McCalley, Fox, Lipe), 7:35.34.
**Men's 800 Relay-Free:** 1. Texas, 6:28.73, 4. KU (Jorgensen, Harty, Kiser, Chiligris), 6:36.39.
**Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay:** 1. NU, 1:31.30, 3. KU (Papham, Stauffer, West, Andrew), 1:33.99.
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Texas, 1:19.22. 5. KU (Chestnut, Peoples, Tejada, Kroli). 1:21.99.
*Women's 500-Yard Freestyle:* 1. Stacie Karnes,
A&M; A,4:50 M. 6. Tracey McCalley; K,49:58.
*Men's 500-Yard Freestyle:* 1. Erik Jorgensen,
KU; 41:25. 2. Tyler Painter, K; 42:21. 7
*Women's 200 Individual Medley: 1. Julia Russell, NU, 1:59.13. 5. Kristin Nilsen, KU, 2:02.75.*
*Men's 200 Individual Medley: 1. Chris Archer, Texas, 1:46.72. 5. Kostaki Chiligiris, KU, 1:49.95.
*Women's 50 Freestyle: 1. Helene Muller, NU, 22.98, 8. Rebecca Andrew, KU, 23.60*
Men's 50 Freestyle: 1. Neil Walker, Texas
19.75.
Women's 3-Meter Diving; 1. Vera Ilyina, Texas,
621 10
**Women's' 400 Medley Relay. 1. NU. 3:42.06.4.**
KU (Papham, Nilsen, Nielsen, West), 3:47.05.