Tuesday, May 1, 2007
No. 13 Texas A&M (35-11, 11-9) vs. Baylor (25-21, 8-13)
Series: Texas A&M, 2-1
Up: Texas A&M starting pitchers Kyle Nicholson (10-1) and David Newmann (7-1) combined for 17 strikeouts while allowing only five runs in 14-1/3 innings to help the Aggies clinch the series.
In the hole: Baylor’s designated hitter Matt Sodolak didn’t do much hitting during the weekend, going 2-for-12 with two strikeouts.
On deck: Texas A&M gets a week off from Big 12 play, taking on Dallas Baptist this weekend while Baylor tries to keep its Big 12 Tournament hopes alive at Nebraska.
Oklahoma (28-17, 8-10) vs. Kansas (22-26, 8-13)
Series: Kansas, 2-1
Up: Kansas catcher Buck Afenir helped the Kansas offense get on track after being shut out on Friday. In Kansas’ victories on Saturday and Sunday, Afenir went 3-for-8 with a home run (6), two doubles, four RBI and four runs.
In the hole: Oklahoma designated hitter Ryan Mottern had a rough weekend at the plate, going 1-for-12 and leaving five men on base.
On deck: Oklahoma will play in-state rival Oklahoma State this weekend with the first game in Tulsa and the final two games in Oklahoma City. Kansas plays its own in-state rival, Kansas State, this weekend. Friday’s game will be played in Manhattan and Saturday and Sunday’s games will be played in Lawrence.
Nebraska (25-18, 10-11) vs. Kansas State (27-17, 7-11)
Series: Nebraska, 2-1
Up: Nebraska first baseman Andrew Brown helped the Cornhuskers take their series with the Wildcats. Brown went 6-for-11 with two home runs (7, 8), five RBI and three runs.
In the hole: Nebraska was five outs from sweeping Kansas State, but the Cornhuskers surrendered a run in the eighth to tie the game at 1-1 before coughing up seven runs in the 10th inning, wasting a 10-strikeout performance by starting pitcher Luke Wertz (2-0) and eventually losing 8-2.
On deck: Nebraska also takes a break from Big 12 action this weekend, playing host to Coastal Carolina. Kansas State will play host to Kansas on Friday and travel to Lawrence on Saturday and Sunday.
Missouri (31-12, 12-6) vs. Texas Tech (25-21, 7-13)
Series: Missouri, 3-0
Up: Missouri designated hitter Jacob Priday guided the Tigers to their first Big 12 sweep of the season as they assumed the No. 2 spot in the conference standings. Priday went 6-for-11 with three home runs, (5) nine RBI and six runs.
In the hole: Texas Tech starting pitchers AJ Ramos (5-3) and Colt Hynes (3-5) put the Red Raiders in a hole on Friday and Saturday, combining to allow 15 earned runs on 14 hits in 5-2/3 innings.
On deck: Missouri will get a true test this weekend to see if it belongs at the top of the Big 12 as it takes on Texas in Austin. Getting out of the Big 12 basement won’t get any easier for Texas Tech this weekend at home against Oklahoma State.
No. 20 Oklahoma State (31-13, 10-8) vs. No. 5 Texas (37-12, 17-4)
Series: Texas, 3-0
Up: Texas’ bullpen combined to pitch 9-2/3 scoreless innings of relief, striking out 15, as the Longhorns solidified themselves as the best team in the Big 12.
In the hole: Oklahoma State’s big boppers, second baseman Tyler Mach and third baseman Matt Mangini, didn’t show up against Texas. The duo went a combined 2-for-18 with five strikeouts and left nine men on base as the Cowboys fell to third in the Big 12 standings.
On deck: Oklahoma State will try to reclaim the second spot in the conference at Texas Tech this weekend. Texas, now alone atop the Big 12, will find out what Missouri is made of this weekend at home.
Kansan senior sportswriter Shawn Shroyer can be contacted at sshroyer@kansan.com.
— Edited by Joe Caponio
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