UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, February 26, 1996
3B
Tough loss overshadows two victories
Ohio State's 17 runs scar successful trip for baseball team
By Dan Geiston
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas baseball team's exuberance after winning the first two games of the Lake Area Classic was quickly stymied after a 17-7 pounding by No.20 Ohio State yesterday afternoon in Lake Charles, La.
After defeating McNeese State and Louisiana Tech, Kansas' pitching did not deliver against the Buckeyes in the championship game.
For the second consecutive weekend, the Jayhawks tied a school record by using six pitchers in one game. Kansas junior starter Aric Peters (0-3) lost his third start, giving up six runs in two innings.
Kansas baseball coach Bobby Randall said the loss was a bad ending to an otherwise suc cess s f u l weekend.
"I was disappointed," he said. "We never, ever pitched well today. For
two games we played well, and today we almost came back. Ohio State was just better."
On Saturday, production from the bottom of the lineup helped Kansas top McNeese State 13-7.
The seven, eight and nine hitters — third baseman Andy Juday, catcher Mike Dean and left fielder Stephen Matthews, all freshmen — went a combined 7-for-13 with seven runs and seven RBI.
Dean nearly hit for the cycle in his 3-for-4 effort. He had a triple, a single and hit his first career home run
Kansas senior pitcher Jos h Belovsky (2-1) won his second consecutive start.
Kansas got some extra effort from its offense. The Jayhawks had 13 hits, eight for extra bases.
allowing three runs in a season-high six innings. He struck out six.
Kansas scored seven runs in the top of the ninth to increase its lead to 13-3, but freshman Chris Williams gave up a grand slam in the ninth, making the score 13-7. He pitched three innings, picking up his first save.
"We really capitalized on everything we were given," Randall said. "I thought Josh and Chris did a good job. You really have to give those guys a lot of credit."
Kansas overcame a 7-1 deficit after three innings to defeat Louisiana Tech 11-10 on Friday.
For the second week in a row,
Kansas sophomore closer Casey Barrett pitched out of a baseloaded jam in the bottom of the ninth. He struck out the game's final batter and recorded his third save of the season.
"It gives me a lot of confidence. I feel like I can beat anybody now," Barrett said.
"It has helped me progress as a player by being able to get out of those situations."
Kansas sophomore Tim Lyons (10) got the win despite allowing two runs in two innings.
He saw the Bulldogs answer with seven runs in the first three innings.
Kansas junior shortstop Joe DeMarco led off the game with his first home run of the year.
Kansas senior second baseman Josh Kliner paced a 14-hit Jayhawk attack by going 3-for-4 with three runs scored.
"We've got to play better baseball," Randall said. "We've played enough baseball now to know that we can play better."
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Track runs above prospects
By Adam Herschman
Kansan sportswriter
Cornhuskers sweep men's and women's field events
The Kansas track and field team did better than expected this weekend in the last Big Eight Indoor Championships in Lincoln, Neb.
The men, who were ranked sixth by the Big Eight coaches' poll, finished in fifth place. The women, who were expected to finish in fifth place, placed fourth. Nebraska swept the Big Eight Championship in both the men's and women's meets.
For Kansas track and field coach Gary
For Kansas track and Schwartz, a highlight of the meet were the performances of seniors Kristi Kloster and Melissa Swartz. Both Kloster and Swartz were crowned Big Eight champions in two events.
Among the high points of the meet, "I think you need to start with the Big Eight Champions," Schwartz said of Kloster and Swartz.
Kloster, Swartz, senior Kerri Woolheater and junior captain Latanya Holloway, who make up the Jayhawks' distancemedley relay team, set a
yard run, and Roberts took fourth in the 400-meter event.
Senior Debbie Jacobs, in her last meet as a Jayhawk, jumped 38 feet 3 and 1/4 inches to land in sixth place in the triple jump.
Jacobs said she felt good about accomplishing her goal of jumping 40 feet this weekend, even though she fouled on her attempt.
"I was kind of torn," Jacobs said. "I knew I did better than it looked like. I'm kind of glad it's over, but I am going to miss it."
In the pentathlon, sophomore Candy Mason took fourth. Senior Sarah Heeb finished fifth in the 5,000 meter and junior Kim Feldkamp was fifth in the shot put.
"I think you need to start with the Big Eight Champions."
Gary Schwartz Kansas track and field coach talking about senior Kristi Kloster
new Kansas and Big Eight Championship record. Their time of 11:26.97, which eclipsed their previous record by 10 seconds, was set two weeks ago at the Husker Invitational. The time provisionally qualified them for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 8 in Indianapolis.
For the men, Kansas junior captain Michael Evers led the way with an inspiring second-place finish in the septathlon and a third-place finish in the pole vault.
The Jayhawks' 4x400-meter relay team of senior Dawn Steele-Slavens, and juniors Amy Cook, Carleen Roberts and Holloway took second place with a time of 3:51.22. Cook finished sixth in the 600-
Kloster won her fourth league title in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:07.55. Swartz won her second Big Eight indoor title in the 3,000-meter run in 9:34.90.
"I don't even remember any of the meet," Evers said after 18 hours of competition this weekend.
Additionally,
Kansas junior Nathan
Prenger placed
fourth and junior
Travis Perret fin-
shed eighth in the septathion.
"The highlight of the men's side has to be Michael. He was kind of the iron man," Schwartz said.
Kansas junior Pierre Lisk finished second in the 55-meter dash in 6.28 seconds. Junior Brian Martin was sixth in the 600-yard run, and seventh in the 200-meter run.Senior Eugene Coleman finished in fifth place in the 400-meter event.
Kansas junior Matt Norton finished third in the 800-meter run; freshman Jason Archibald jumped six feet 11 inches, earning him fifth place.
Most of the Jayhawks will be getting ready for the outdoor season, which begins March 22 at a meet in Tuscaloosa.
KANSAS GOLF
Kansas began the spring season over the weekend at the Ron Smith Invitational in Tampa, Fla., with a fifth-place finish.
Men's golf gets fifth place in tournament Jayhawks move up from seventh place, fall short of winner's 870-stroke finish
In three rounds of play, the Jayhawks shot a 54-hole total of 888. The team finished 18 strokes behind tournament winner South Florida.
The Jayhawks began the par-72 tournament sluggishly on Friday. After the first 18 holes, Kansas was tied with South Alabama for seventh place with a total of 301. 14 strokes behind leader Minnesota
Kansan staff report
Freshman Chris Thompson led Kansas with a total of 74 and was in 18th place. Seniors Alan Stearns and Jason Seeman were tied in 27th place with totals of 75.
in the southern turface with totals of 76.
On Saturday Kansas improved its play and moved into a fourth-place tie with Virginia Commonwealth. The team shot an 18-hole Total of 292 on Saturday to give them 593 strokes, still 14 off the lead held by South Florida.
Thompson fell from 18th place to 22nd and Seeman led the way for Kansas with a two-day total of 149, putting him in 10th place. Stearns fell to 42nd place after shooting a 76 on Saturday.
Chris Thompson
On Sunday Kansas was unable to improve its standings.
The team shot an 18-hole total of 295 and dropped from fourth place to fifth, where it finished.
Stearns shot an 18-hole total of 70 and captured a 15th place finish with 220. He led Kansas and in the process grabbed his 10th career top-10 finish.
Thompson finished with a 223 and tied for 22nd place while Seeman shot a 79 on Sunday to finish with a total of 225 and a 31st-place finish. Seniors Slade Adams and Dan Rooney finished tied for 39th with totals of 226.
No other Big Eight schools participated in the tournament.
Kansas will resume play March 4 at the Louisiana Classic Intercollegiate Tournament in Lafayette, La.
The Associated Press
Maryland wins its sixth ACC crown in the last six seasons
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Tora Suber scored 26 points as Virginia routed Maryland 77-53 Saturday night and clinched its sixth consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference title.
The Cavaliers held a 34-31 halftime lead before Suber scored 10 points during a 23-6
run to open the second half. Suber hit 10 of 13 field goal attempts, and the Cavaliers held Maryland to just 33 percent shooting.
Mimi McKinney added 13 of her 20 points after halftime for Virginia (22-5, 13-3).
Kelley Gibson led the Terps (13-13, 7-9) with 23 points, and Stephanie Cross added 15.
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