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LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD SPORTS X Wednesday, June 4, 2008 | 7B. LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD SCOREBOARD Sunday: Wichita State at Florida State, noon, if necessary At Baton Rouge, La. KGA Four-Ball Championship Saturday: UC Irvine (41-16) vs. LSU (46-16-1), Tuesday 5 p.m. BIG 12 SPOTLIGHT at Alvamar Country Club and Alvamar Golf Sunday: UC Irvine at LSU, 3 p.m. Course Monday: UC Irvine at LSU, 6 p.m., if necessary Open Division At Houston John Hess-Aaron Sheaks 64 Saturday: Texas A&M (46-17) at Rice (45-13), 2 Ben Lowman-Riley Piles 66 p.m. A weekly look inside the conference Travis Deckert-Jeff Bell 66 Sunday: Texas A&M at Rice, 6 p.m. Spencer Alefs-Ross Geubelle 67 Monday: Texas A&M at Rice, 11:30 a.m. or 6 Josh Taylor-Matt Ewald 67 p.m., if necessary Mitch Carlson-Korbin Kuehn 67 At Tempe, Ariz. Shawn Barker-Jordan Miller 67 Saturday: Fresno State (40-28) at Arizona State Kent Morgison-Barry Lucas 68 (48-11), 7 p.m. Brandon Hermreck-Zac Potter 68 Sunday: Fresno State at Arizona State, 8 p.m. BIG 12 Chad Judd-Tray Wiltse 68 Monday: Fresno State at Arizona State, 5 p.m., Kyle Smell-Scott Willman 68 if necessary Brad Gershon-Bruce Gershon 68 At Fullerton, Calif. Michael Schnegelberger-Brett Iliff 68 Friday: Stanford (37-22-2) at Cal State- Zac Burton-Daniel Wood 68 Fullerton (41-20), 9:30 p.m. Brent Dewitz-Drew Carlson 69 Saturday: Stanford at Cal State-Fullerton, 6:30 Chase Chamberlin-Jordan Smith 69 p.m. Matt Lazzo-Matt Salome 69 Sunday: Stanford at Cal State-Fullerton, 6 Last men standing Ty Sanders-Cameron Bishop 69 p.m., if necessary John Sutko-Andrew Storm 69 Kyle Capps-Shane Collins 70 John Robbins-Ryan Deutsch 70 David Rismiller-Jigger James 70 Eric Sorrentino Dane Ogden-Nate Sargent 70 [email protected] Blake Giroux-Bobby Knowles 70 NBA PLayoffs Keith Erickson-Michael Elafros 70 NBA FINALS Chad Roesler-Conrad Roberts 70 (Best-of-7) Ben Fitzpatrick-Josh Weems 70 Thursday Jesse Helms-Adam Clatterbuck 71 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Crow Zach Pederson-Walt Koelbel 71 Sunday Tyler Trout-Drew Redwine 71 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Sam Wempe-John Newcomer 71 Tuesday, June 10 Douglas Wilson-Spencer Wilson 71 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Michael McDonnell-Matt Kouri 71 Thursday, June 12 Ryan Bechard-Christian Bechard 71 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. not right Drew Chadd-Alex Wasinger 72 Sunday, June 15 Brad Pfaltzgraff-Clay Crawford 72 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m., if necessary Trent Twaddle-Kyle Marcolla 72 Tuesday, June 17 Miles Christensen-Jeff Roether 72 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m., if necessary Tim Zande-Jay Kramer 73 Thursday, June 19 fit in K.C. Chris Mitchell-Ryan Schuetz 73 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m., if necessary Brad Boan-Spencer Christian 73 Marko Ungashick-Jeff Donovan 73 ’s Eric Gorenc-Keith Capps 73 First-Year Player Draft is set Ben Knowles-Alex Dyer 73 Darin Pearson-Dick Stuntz 73 NHL Playoffs Scott Kramer-Brian Lawson 74 for Thursday, and two com- STANLEY CUP FINALS Harry Higgs-Park Ulrich 74 Detroit vs. Pittsburgh pelling local storylines will be Camron Flanders-Michael Holloway 74 Saturday, May 24: Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 0 discussed amongst Lawrence Derek Donovan-Michael Kahler 74 Brent Millikan-Bryan Vonfeldt 75 Monday, May 26: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0 baseball enthusiasts. Patrick Roth-Sam Klos 75 Wednesday, May 28: Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 2 Storyline No. 1: With the Brian Tuttle-Kurt Lorenzen 76 Saturday, May 31: Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1 No. 3 overall pick, with Charlie Mundy-Joey Mundy 76 Monday: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 3, 3OT, Detroit Nick Hague-Thomas O’Keeffe 76 leads series 3-2 whom will the Kansas City Matt McAnarney-Bren Fisher 76 Today: Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Royals stock their farm sys- Aaron Mapel-Trent White 77 Saturday: Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7 p.m., if nec- Tyler Casey-Kyle Thacker 78 essary tem? Randy Herbison-Brandon Herbison 78 Storyline No. 2: Where Travis Kleweno-Tyler Hallagin 78 Grady Millikan-Mike Millikan 80 will Missouri ace Aaron Nick Burkart-Travis Walsh 80 Crow, who had a 2008 Zack Appl-Zim Appl 82 BASEBALL stretch of 43 consecutive Cameron Hershiser-Tyler Henderson 83 American League Masters Division —Placed DH David Ortiz on scoreless innings, end up? Gene Bowden-Brent Bahner 71 the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 1. Optioned 1B- If these storylines came Gary Lucas-Mike Grosdidier 71 OF Jeff Bailey to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled 1B-OF Craig Colboch-Mark Elliott 72 Chris Carter and RHP Justin Masterson from together as one, it would be David Byrne-Mike Cutshall 72 Pawtucket. captivating: Crow, who grew Steve Perry-Doug Vaughan 72 —Placed RHP Jake John Bailey-Bob Bezek 73 Westbrook on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May up in Topeka, getting the Paul Keller-Jerold Reid 73 29. Recalled RHP Jensen Lewis from Buffalo (IL). chance to pitch close to Andy Smith-Jeffrey Hanslick 73 —Purchased the contract of Steve Senecal-Randy Oplinger 74 LHP Casey Fossum from Toledo (IL). Designated home; the Royals drafting an Brad Waggoner-Bob Cole 74 RHP Francisco Cruceta for assignment. in-state talent who could Kevin Handlan-Peter Shriver 74 —Purchased the contract develop into a star. Robert Gleissner-Lynn Dickey 74 of RHP Dan Giese from Scranton/Wilkes Barre Jason Grimsley-Simon Elliott 77 (IL). Optioned RHP Scott Patterson to As exciting as it’d be, it’s Randy Kippes-Korb Maxwell 78 Scranton/Wilkes Barre. simply not what the Royals Gabriel Chmielewski/AP Photo Brian Cole-Brent Waggoner 79 —Sent LHP Lenny Rick Hastings-Bob McKinney 81 DiNardo outright to Sacramento (PCL). need. TEXAS A&M’S BRODIE GREENE IS CONGRATULATED by teammates after scoring against The Royals need a bat. Houston on Saturday in College Station, Texas. The Aggies are the only Big 12 team that TODAY’S TEE TIMES —Recalled RHP Kevin Hart And they need one badly. at Alvamar Country Club from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Micah Hoffpauir advanced from their regional to the NCAA Super Regionals, which will begin Saturday. 8 a.m. — Blake Giroux-Bobby Knowles, Sam to Iowa. Kansas City is last in the Texas A&M will face Rice in Houston in a best-of-three series for the right to advance to Wempe-John Newcomer —Placed LHP Kent Mercker MLB in runs, home runs and 8:10 — Kyle Smell-Scott Willman, Michael on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of LHP the College World Series. Schnegelberger-Brett Iliff Danny Herrera from Louisville (IL). RBI. The Royals are 29th in 8:20 — Zac Burton-Daniel Wood, Brandon —Placed 3B Ryan slugging percentage and 27th Hermreck-Zac Potter Zimmerman on the 15-day DL. Recalled 3B Kory 8:30 — Ben Fitzpatrick-Josh Weems, Trent Casto from Columbus (IL). in on-base percentage. Heck, Twaddle-Kyle Marcolla BASKETBALL Atlanta’s Chipper Jones is 8:40 — Matt Lazzo-Matt Salome, Drew Chadd- National Basketball Association hitting 93 points higher than A&M lone conference Alex Wasinger DETROIT PISTONS—Fired Flip Saunders, 8:50 — Ty Sanders-Cameron Bishop, Chad coach. the Royals’ on-base percent- Roesler-Conrad Roberts FOOTBALL age (.314). 9:00 — Chad Judd-Tray Wiltse, Tyler Trout- National Football League Drew Redwine CHICAGO BEARS—Promoted Kevin Turks to OK, so you can never 9:10 — Ben Knowles-Alex Dyer, Kyle Capps- assistant director of pro personnel. survivor from regionals Shane Collins have too much pitching. DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed WR Terrell Owens Crow could solidify the 9:20 — Kent Morgison-Barry Lucas, Darin to a three-year contract extension. Pearson-Dick Stuntz HOUSTON TEXANS—Agreed to terms with Rick rotation for many years. By Eric Sorrentino 9:30 — Harry Higgs-Park Ulrich, Douglas Smith, general manager, on a four-year contract Wilson-Spencer Wilson extension. Point noted. However, in the Journal-World Copy Editor 9:40 — John Hess-Aaron Sheaks, Brad Boan- NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed CB Spencer Christian heavy-hitting American Jerametrius Butler and C Marquay Love. Waived 9:50 — Mitch Carlson-Korbin Kuehn, Patrick LB Chris Graham. League, the Royals never Big 12 Conference base- Roth-Sam Klos HOCKEY 10 — Scott Kramer-Brian Lawson, Josh Taylor- will contend for the AL Cen- ball pride was in serious National Hockey League tral putting up the 3.63 runs jeopardy last weekend. Matt Ewald 10:10 — Brad Gershon-Bruce Gershon, Shawn BUFFALO SABRES—Signed D Dennis Persson per game they’ve averaged Of the six conference Barker-Jordan Miller to a three-year contract. this season. teams that made the NCAA 10:20 — Spencer Alefs-Ross Geubelle, Michael PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Announced the McDonnell-Matt Kouri retirement of RW Sami Kapanen. Plus, what’s wrong with Tournament, five of them 10:30 — Travis Kleweno-Tyler Hallagin, John PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Assigned D Alex Kansas City’s starting rota- were knocked out in the Robbins-Ryan Deutsch Goligoski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). 10:40 — Miles Christensen-Jeff Roether, Zach TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Fired John Tortorella, tion as it is? first weekend of regionals. Pederson-Walt Koelbel coach. (5-2, 2.88 Texas, which won national 10:50 — Ryan Bechard-Christian Bechard, John COLLEGE Sutko-Andrew Storm BUCKNELL—Named John Abdou men’s and ERA, 53 K’s, 19 BB entering championships in 2002 and 11 — Ben Lowman-Riley Piles, Chase women’s water polo coach. Tuesday) is having an all-star 2005, couldn’t keep its Chamberlin-Jordan Smith LAFAYETTE—Named Pershin Williams men’s year and has developed into three-year title pattern at Alvamar Golf Course assistant basketball coach. 7:50 a.m. — Robert Gleissner-Lynn Dickey, Greg MARY—Named Roger Thomas athletic direc- a legitimate ace. He’s only 24. within reach in 2008. Wyatt-Lynn Riney tor. The rotation has other Okahoma State, Missouri 8 — Aaron Mapel-Trent White, Jesse Helms- MINNESOTA STATE—Named Matt Magers Adam Clatterbuck baseball coach. young components: Brian and Nebraska, which were 8:10 — Zack Appl-Zim Appl, Brent Dewitz-Drew NORTH DAKOTA STATE—Named Mary Grothe Bannister (27), Gil Meche ranked in Baseball Ameri- Carlson women’s assistant basketball coach. Karen Warren/ AP Photo; The Houston Chronicle (29) and (24). ca’s Top 25, fell in their 8:20 — David Rismiller-Jigger James, Steve NOTRE DAME—Named Chris Zorich manager TEXAS A&M’S KYLE COLLIGAN, LEFT, CELEBRATES Perry-Doug Vaughan of student welfare and development. Evaluating Hochevar’s 3-5 respective regionals. Okla- with 8:30 — Gene Bowden-Brent Bahner, David SEATTLE—Named Donny Harrel baseball record and 4.98 ERA like he homa surprised Vanderbilt teammates after hitting a two- home run against Byrne-Mike Cutshall coach. Houston in the NCAA Houston Regional champi- 8:40 — Brad Waggoner-Bob Cole, Randy SYRACUSE—Suspended WR Mike Williams for was on your fantasy baseball twice, but double elimina- Kippes-Korb Maxwell academic reasons and announced he is no longer team isn’t fair. Give the Roy- tion caught up to the Soon- onship. Texas A&M defeated Houston, 13-5, on 8:50 — Jason Grimsley-Simon Elliott, Paul enrolled at the school. Monday to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals. Keller-Jerold Reid VILLANOVA—Announced freshman men’s bas- als’ No. 1 overall pick in 2006 ers with a pair of losses to 9 — Steve Senecal-Randy Oplinger, John ketball F Taylor King is transferring from Duke. another year or two. Greinke Arizona State. Bailey-Bob Bezek VMI—Named Chris Miller assistant lacrosse 9:10 — Craig Colboch-Mark Elliott, Brian Cole- coach. didn’t exactly have immedi- The Big 12 was down to Regionals work: Think of it haven’t faced each other Brent Waggoner YESHIVA—Named Logan Mauzy assistant ath- ate impact at the big-league its last option Monday: as the Sweet 16 in college this season, but they’re 9:20 — Andy Smith-Jeffrey Hanslick, Kevin letic director. Handlan-Peter Shriver level either — and look now. Texas A&M. Not a bad last basketball. Sixteen teams undoubtedly familiar with 9:30 — Rick Hastings-Bob McKinney, Gary Even if the Royals decided option, considering the remain in eight head-to- one another. The Owls (45- Lucas-Mike Grosdidier to select a , the right- Aggies are 46-17 and won head brackets. Take Texas 13) knocked the Aggies out 9:40 — Matt McAnarney-Bren Fisher, Tim Zande-Jay Kramer handed Crow doesn’t fill the Big 12 regular-season A&M’s opponent, Rice, for of the Super Regionals last 9:50 — Eric Gorenc-Keith Capps, Charlie their primary need at the crown. example: Texas A&M will season. Mundy-Joey Mundy Tuesday 10 — Cameron Hershiser-Tyler Henderson, At Stade Roland Garros position. At present, there’s In its final do-or-die face Rice in a best-of-three Saturday’s game will be at Randy Herbison-Brandon Herbison Paris no left-handed arm in the regionals game, Texas A&M series, which starts Satur- 2 p.m. on ESPNU, while 10:10 — Derek Donovan-Michael Kahler, Keith Purse: $24.53 million (Grand Slam) Erickson-Michael Elafros Surface: Clay-Outdoor starting rotation. defeated Houston on Mon- day in Houston. The winner Sunday’s 6 p.m. game will 10:20 — Brad Pfaltzgraff-Clay Crawford, Brent Singles So what hitting position day, 13-5, in College Station will advance as one of eight be televised on ESPN2. Millikan-Bryan Vonfeldt Men 10:30 — Camron Flanders-Michael Holloway, Quarterfinals should Kansas City look at? to advance as the lone Big 12 teams that make the June 14- Monday’s game, if neces- Brian Tuttle-Kurt Lorenzen Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Ernests Gulbis, At the big-league level, representative to the 25 College World Series in sary, will be played at 11:30 10:40 — Nick Hague-Thomas O’Keeffe, Grady Latvia, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 7-5. third base () is NCAA Super Regionals. Omaha, Neb. a.m. (ESPN) or 6 p.m. Millikan-Mike Millikan Rafael Nadal (2), , def. Nicolas Almagro 10:50 — Dane Ogden-Nate Sargent, Tyler (19), Spain, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. probably the only position Here’s the way the Super Texas A&M and Rice (ESPN2). Casey-Kyle Thacker Women that’s stable for another five- 11 — Chris Mitchell-Ryan Schuetz, Travis Fourth Round Deckert-Jeff Bell Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Petra Kvitova, Czech plus years. 11:10 — Marko Ungashick-Jeff Donovan, Nick Republic, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Essentially, most positions Burkart-Travis Walsh Svetlana Kuznetsova (4), Russia, def. (16), Belarus, 6-2, 6-3. are up for grabs. Quarterfinals ESPN.com draft analyst (2), Serbia, def. Patty Schnyder Keith Law predicts the Roy- What 1. A wicked that has starting rotation is built (10), Switzerland, 6-3, 6-2. Jelena Jankovic (3), Serbia, def. Carla Suarez als will take first baseman more north-south move- because five project NCAA Division I SUPER REGIONALS Navarro, Spain, 6-3, 6-2. (American Her- Keegan ment than most; 2. A great as starters. Successful organi- (Best-of-3) Doubles itage High School, Fla.), — a four-seamer zations realize it pays to go At Cary, N.C. Men Saturday: Coastal Carolina (50-12) at North Quarterfinals while ’s says that reaches 98 mph on the into every with Carolina (49-12), 11 a.m. Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Nenad Zimonjic mock draft has Kansas City gun and a two-seamer with seven pitchers who project as Sunday: Coastal Carolina at North Carolina, (2), Serbia, def. Steve Darcis and Olivier Rochus, noon Belgium, 6-1, 6-4. taking Florida State catcher a wicked tail that breaks in starters. One will develop a Monday: Coastal Carolina at North Carolina, Igor Kunitsyn and Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, . Sound organizations realize the opposite direction of his sore arm and one either won’t 11:30 a.m. or 6 p.m., if necessary def. Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki, Serbia, At Athens, Ga. 6-3, 6-4. Both mock drafts have the key to building a winner slider; 3. Location. Of his be quite ready for the big Friday: N.C. State (41-20) vs. Georgia (39-22- Women Crow going seventh overall revolves around three compo- pitches, that is. The fact his leagues or will be over the 1), 11 a.m. Quarterfinals to Cincinnati. nents: 1. Pitching; 2. Pitching; college team was located a hill. Saturday: N.C. State at Georgia, 11 a.m. , Zimbabwe, and (1), Sunday: N.C. State at Georgia, 3 p.m., if neces- United States, def. Nuria Llagostera Vives and Should he go higher? Prob- 3. Pitching. short drive to the east is a Sure the Royals need - sary Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 7-6 (6), 6-2. ably. Three reasons the Kansas nice bonus, but not one of ters, but those can be bought At Coral Gables, Fla. Alona and (7), Ukraine, Friday: Arizona (41-17) at Miami (50-8), 6 p.m. def. Ashley Harkleroad, United States, and Galina The way the Royals are City Royals should make the primary reasons to take with free agent dollars. Saturday: Arizona at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Voskoboeva, Russia, 6-3, 6-3. building for the future, right-hander Aaron Crow the the live arm who went 13-0 Sunday: Arizona at Miami, 6 p.m., if necessary , Australia, and Francesca At Tallahassee, Fla. Schiavone, Italy, def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, though, adding a power bat third overall selection in for Missouri. — TOM KEEGAN Friday: Wichita State (47-15) at Florida State and Shahar Peer (6), Israel, 7-6 (4), 7-5. to the lineup would be more Thursday’s free agent draft: It’s a mistake to think a [email protected] (52-11), 1 p.m. and Virginia Ruano beneficial. Saturday: Wichita State at Florida State, 11 Pascual (10), Spain, def. Chan Yung-jan and a.m. Chuang Chia-jung (4), Taiwan, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-5.