WACO, TEXAS (April 27, 2008) Due to inclement weather in the Central Texas area, Sunday's Big 12 Conference series finale between Baylor and eighth-ranked Nebraska is in a delay.
The game will start no earlier than 2 p.m. CDT. The Huskers won the first two games of the series Saturday, taking the first game 6-4 in 10 innings and the second game 14-1 in seven innings.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
BAYLOR BASEBALL DROPS PAIR TO No. 8 NEBRASKA
WACO, TEXAS (April 26, 2008) No. 8 Nebraska used a two-out, two-run single in the top of the 10th of the first game and a seven-run first inning in the nightcap to sweep a doubleheader against Baylor in Big 12 Conference action Saturday at Baylor Ballpark. The Huskers (32-7-1, 15-4-1) took the opener 6-4 in 10 innings and the second game 14-1 in seven innings. The Bears (24-20, 8-12) have lost five straight at home for the first time since 1994.
Brooks Kimmey’s pinch-hit, two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth tied the opener 4-4. However, DJ Belfonte bounced a Willie Kempf 0-2 offering up the middle and into center in the top of the 10th, scoring Jake Opitz and Nick Sullivan. In the second pitch of the at bat, Baylor third baseman Shaver Hansen was able to get a glove on a Belfonte pop foul, but Hansen was not able to hold onto the ball before flipping over the railing outside Baylor’s dugout. Belfonte was the 12th batter of the game to face an 0-2 count and the first to reach base.
Baylor had a chance in the bottom of the inning as Adam Hornung doubled to center with one out. However, Aaron Miller struck out and Beamer Weems grounded out to end the game.
Kempf (5-2) pitched the 10th inning and took the loss, the first of his career at Baylor Ballpark in six decisions. He allowed two runs on one hit and two walks with one strikeout. Starter Kendal Volz allowed two runs on five hits and five walks with eight strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
Mike Nesseth (3-1) earned the victory in relief for Nebraska; he faced one batter, retiring Raynor Campbell with runners at first and second to end the ninth inning. Zach Herr worked the 10th inning to pick up his fourth save of the season.
Nebraska took control of the night cap early, scoring seven runs on four hits, three walks and two hit batsmen. Opitz started the scoring spree with a two-run double. Belfonte had an RBI single, Cody Neer added a two-run single, Ben Kline had an RBI sacrifice bunt, and Bryce Nimmo capped the frame with an RBI double.
The Huskers pushed their lead to 10-0 on a fourth-inning Belfonte sacrifice fly and a fifth-inning, two-run homer from Opitz. Baylor cracked the scoreboard without a hit in the bottom of the fifth. Jon Ringenberg walked to lead off the inning, moved to second on a passed ball, advanced to third on a balk and scored on a Kimmey groundout.
Nebraska did not let up, scoring a run in the sixth on Kline’s RBI single. Tyler Rank added a pinch-hit, two-run double in the seventh, and the Huskers capped the scoring with another Belfonte sacrifice fly later in the inning. The game was called to due the conference’s run-rule, which is in effect for doubleheaders. The 13-run loss was Baylor’s largest margin of defeat at home since a 16-3 loss to Texas Tech in 1994.
Thad Weber (8-2) allowed one unearned run on four hits and four walks with four strikeouts in a complete-game effort for the Huskers.
Shawn Tolleson (4-3) took the loss for the Bears after. He recorded only two outs in the first inning and was saddled with all seven runs.
Baylor and Nebraska conclude the series Sunday at 1 p.m. CDT. Kempf is Baylor’s scheduled starter, but head coach Steve Smith said that could change. The Huskers send right-hander Aaron Pribanic (3-2, 3.86 ERA) to the mound.
NOTES: Baylor leads the all-time series 28-22-1, including an 18-6-1 advantage in games played in Waco. The Huskers snapped a seven-game losing streak at Baylor Ballpark.
Brooks Kimmey’s pinch-hit, two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth tied the opener 4-4. However, DJ Belfonte bounced a Willie Kempf 0-2 offering up the middle and into center in the top of the 10th, scoring Jake Opitz and Nick Sullivan. In the second pitch of the at bat, Baylor third baseman Shaver Hansen was able to get a glove on a Belfonte pop foul, but Hansen was not able to hold onto the ball before flipping over the railing outside Baylor’s dugout. Belfonte was the 12th batter of the game to face an 0-2 count and the first to reach base.
Baylor had a chance in the bottom of the inning as Adam Hornung doubled to center with one out. However, Aaron Miller struck out and Beamer Weems grounded out to end the game.
Kempf (5-2) pitched the 10th inning and took the loss, the first of his career at Baylor Ballpark in six decisions. He allowed two runs on one hit and two walks with one strikeout. Starter Kendal Volz allowed two runs on five hits and five walks with eight strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
Mike Nesseth (3-1) earned the victory in relief for Nebraska; he faced one batter, retiring Raynor Campbell with runners at first and second to end the ninth inning. Zach Herr worked the 10th inning to pick up his fourth save of the season.
Nebraska took control of the night cap early, scoring seven runs on four hits, three walks and two hit batsmen. Opitz started the scoring spree with a two-run double. Belfonte had an RBI single, Cody Neer added a two-run single, Ben Kline had an RBI sacrifice bunt, and Bryce Nimmo capped the frame with an RBI double.
The Huskers pushed their lead to 10-0 on a fourth-inning Belfonte sacrifice fly and a fifth-inning, two-run homer from Opitz. Baylor cracked the scoreboard without a hit in the bottom of the fifth. Jon Ringenberg walked to lead off the inning, moved to second on a passed ball, advanced to third on a balk and scored on a Kimmey groundout.
Nebraska did not let up, scoring a run in the sixth on Kline’s RBI single. Tyler Rank added a pinch-hit, two-run double in the seventh, and the Huskers capped the scoring with another Belfonte sacrifice fly later in the inning. The game was called to due the conference’s run-rule, which is in effect for doubleheaders. The 13-run loss was Baylor’s largest margin of defeat at home since a 16-3 loss to Texas Tech in 1994.
Thad Weber (8-2) allowed one unearned run on four hits and four walks with four strikeouts in a complete-game effort for the Huskers.
Shawn Tolleson (4-3) took the loss for the Bears after. He recorded only two outs in the first inning and was saddled with all seven runs.
Baylor and Nebraska conclude the series Sunday at 1 p.m. CDT. Kempf is Baylor’s scheduled starter, but head coach Steve Smith said that could change. The Huskers send right-hander Aaron Pribanic (3-2, 3.86 ERA) to the mound.
NOTES: Baylor leads the all-time series 28-22-1, including an 18-6-1 advantage in games played in Waco. The Huskers snapped a seven-game losing streak at Baylor Ballpark.
TCU CAPTURES MWC MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (April 26, 2008) The TCU men’s tennis team rallied to defeat New Mexico by a score of 4-3 on Saturday to capture the Mountain West Conference Championship at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Horned Frogs notched their 20th win of the year, doubling their win total from last season.
“We had a great effort from the kids today,” said TCU head coach Dave Borelli. “New Mexico played really well and we were fortunate to get the win. This past week we talked about how to deal with the highs and lows and keeping their focus, and they were able to do that today.”
The Frogs kicked off the match with two dominating doubles victories to jump out to the 1-0 lead. The TCU duo of Zach Nichols and Jack Seider led off with an 8-3 win over Graeme Kassautzki and Joe Wood at the No. 3 position, while Cosmin Cotet and Adrian Simon clinched the point with an 8-2 defeat of Chris and Johnny Parkes at the No. 2 slot.
TCU had a shaky start in singles, dropping matches at the No. 2, 4 and 5
positions to trail 3-1, while also dropping first sets in two other contests.
Miles Bugby put the Lobos on the board with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Zach Nichols, while Chris Parkes followed with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of Simon at the No. 5 position. Johnny Parkes put Mexico up 3-1 over the Frogs after defeating Emanu Brighiu by a score of 7-6(6), 6-4 at the No. 2 slot.
Casey Powers, one of TCU’s four freshmen in the lineup, began the rally with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Kamil Pajkowksi at the No. 6 position.
Cotet, ranked No. 36 nationally, defeated his 11th ranked opponent of the 2007-08 season with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over No. 69 Jones at the top spot to even the match at 3-3. Cotet improved to 21-6 at the top position this spring with the win.
With the league title on the line, TCU’s Brink delivered with a 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Kassautzki to seal the match. Brink, a junior from Gauteng, South Africa, improved to 23-2 in dual matches this season.
The Frogs (20-7) earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with Saturday’s victory. TCU claimed its second MWC tournament title in the last three years.
No. 1 TCU (20-7) def. No. 2 New Mexico (20-8), 4-3
SINGLES
1. No. 36 Cosmin Cotet (TCU) def. No. 69 Max Jones (UNM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Johnny Parkes (UNM) def. Emanu Brighiu (TCU) 7-6(6), 6-4
3. Kriegler Brink (TCU) def. Graeme Kassautzki (UNM) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
4. Miles Bugby (UNM) def. Zach Nichols (TCU) 6-0, 7-5
5. Chris Parkes (UNM) def. Adrian Simon (TCU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Casey Powers (TCU) def. Kamil Pajkowski (UNM) 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 2, 6, 1, 3*
DOUBLES
1. Brink/Brigiu (TCU) vs. Jones/Pajkowski (UNM) 6-5, unf.
2. Cotet/Simon (TCU) def. Parkes/Parkes (UNM) 8-2
3. Nichols/Seider (TCU) def. Kassautzki/Wood (UNM) 8-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2*
*Clinching point
“We had a great effort from the kids today,” said TCU head coach Dave Borelli. “New Mexico played really well and we were fortunate to get the win. This past week we talked about how to deal with the highs and lows and keeping their focus, and they were able to do that today.”
The Frogs kicked off the match with two dominating doubles victories to jump out to the 1-0 lead. The TCU duo of Zach Nichols and Jack Seider led off with an 8-3 win over Graeme Kassautzki and Joe Wood at the No. 3 position, while Cosmin Cotet and Adrian Simon clinched the point with an 8-2 defeat of Chris and Johnny Parkes at the No. 2 slot.
TCU had a shaky start in singles, dropping matches at the No. 2, 4 and 5
positions to trail 3-1, while also dropping first sets in two other contests.
Miles Bugby put the Lobos on the board with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Zach Nichols, while Chris Parkes followed with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of Simon at the No. 5 position. Johnny Parkes put Mexico up 3-1 over the Frogs after defeating Emanu Brighiu by a score of 7-6(6), 6-4 at the No. 2 slot.
Casey Powers, one of TCU’s four freshmen in the lineup, began the rally with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Kamil Pajkowksi at the No. 6 position.
Cotet, ranked No. 36 nationally, defeated his 11th ranked opponent of the 2007-08 season with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over No. 69 Jones at the top spot to even the match at 3-3. Cotet improved to 21-6 at the top position this spring with the win.
With the league title on the line, TCU’s Brink delivered with a 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Kassautzki to seal the match. Brink, a junior from Gauteng, South Africa, improved to 23-2 in dual matches this season.
The Frogs (20-7) earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with Saturday’s victory. TCU claimed its second MWC tournament title in the last three years.
No. 1 TCU (20-7) def. No. 2 New Mexico (20-8), 4-3
SINGLES
1. No. 36 Cosmin Cotet (TCU) def. No. 69 Max Jones (UNM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Johnny Parkes (UNM) def. Emanu Brighiu (TCU) 7-6(6), 6-4
3. Kriegler Brink (TCU) def. Graeme Kassautzki (UNM) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
4. Miles Bugby (UNM) def. Zach Nichols (TCU) 6-0, 7-5
5. Chris Parkes (UNM) def. Adrian Simon (TCU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Casey Powers (TCU) def. Kamil Pajkowski (UNM) 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 2, 6, 1, 3*
DOUBLES
1. Brink/Brigiu (TCU) vs. Jones/Pajkowski (UNM) 6-5, unf.
2. Cotet/Simon (TCU) def. Parkes/Parkes (UNM) 8-2
3. Nichols/Seider (TCU) def. Kassautzki/Wood (UNM) 8-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2*
*Clinching point
Friday, April 25, 2008
FROGS BLANK BYU FOR TRIP TO CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (April 25, 2008) The top-seeded TCU Horned Frogs posted a 4-0 shutout over No. 5 BYU on Friday to punch their ticket to the Mountain West Conference Tournament’s championship match on Saturday. The Frogs improved to 19-7 overall with the win, while BYU dropped to 16-12 on the season.
“We really played well today,” said TCU head coach Dave Borelli. “I thought this
was the best we played in the conference this season, and it couldn’t have come
at a better time. I’m really pleased with the team and we’ll just go out tomorrow and try to have fun.”
BYU won the first doubles contest, as Cassidy Mears and Evan Urbina defeated Zach Nichols and Jack Seider at the bottom position by a score of 8-5.
Cosmin Cotet and Adrian Simon answered back with an 8-3 defeat of Daniel Hwang
and Thomas Shubert at the No. 2 position, while Kriegler Brink and Emanu Brighiu
clinched the point with an 8-5 win over Jonathan Sanchez and A.J. Young at the
top spot.
The Frogs carried the momentum over to singles play, winning the first three
contests in straight sets to seal the victory.
Brighiu, a freshman from Iasi, Romania, led off the scoring with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Shubert at the No. 2 position.
Brink followed with a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of Mears at the No. 3 spot to put TCU up 3-0 in the match. Brink improved to 22-2 this spring with Friday’s victory.
Freshman Casey Powers clinched the match for TCU, topping Young at the No. 6 slot by a score of 6-3, 6-0.
The Frogs will face No. 2 New Mexico on Saturday at 10 a.m. CDT in the finals.
No. 1 TCU (19-7) def. No. 5 BYU (16-12), 4-0
SINGLES
1. No. 36 Cosmin Cotet (TCU) vs. Jonathan Sanchez (BYU) 6-1, 4-5, unf.
2. Emanu Brighiu (TCU) def. Thomas Shubert (BYU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Kriegler Brink (TCU) def. Cassidy Mears (BYU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Zach Nichols (TCU) vs. Evan Urbina (BYU) 7-5, 1-0, unf.
5. Adrian Simon (TCU) vs. Daniel Hwang (BYU) 6-2, 2-3, unf.
6. Casey Powers (TCU) def. A.J. Young (BYU) 6-3, 6-0
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 6*
DOUBLES
1. Brink/Brighiu (TCU) def. Sanchez/Young (BYU) 8-5
2. Cotet/Simon (TCU) def. Hwang/Shubert (BYU) 8-3
3. Mears/Urbina (BYU) def. Nichols/Seider (TCU) 8-5
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1*
*Clinching point
“We really played well today,” said TCU head coach Dave Borelli. “I thought this
was the best we played in the conference this season, and it couldn’t have come
at a better time. I’m really pleased with the team and we’ll just go out tomorrow and try to have fun.”
BYU won the first doubles contest, as Cassidy Mears and Evan Urbina defeated Zach Nichols and Jack Seider at the bottom position by a score of 8-5.
Cosmin Cotet and Adrian Simon answered back with an 8-3 defeat of Daniel Hwang
and Thomas Shubert at the No. 2 position, while Kriegler Brink and Emanu Brighiu
clinched the point with an 8-5 win over Jonathan Sanchez and A.J. Young at the
top spot.
The Frogs carried the momentum over to singles play, winning the first three
contests in straight sets to seal the victory.
Brighiu, a freshman from Iasi, Romania, led off the scoring with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Shubert at the No. 2 position.
Brink followed with a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of Mears at the No. 3 spot to put TCU up 3-0 in the match. Brink improved to 22-2 this spring with Friday’s victory.
Freshman Casey Powers clinched the match for TCU, topping Young at the No. 6 slot by a score of 6-3, 6-0.
The Frogs will face No. 2 New Mexico on Saturday at 10 a.m. CDT in the finals.
No. 1 TCU (19-7) def. No. 5 BYU (16-12), 4-0
SINGLES
1. No. 36 Cosmin Cotet (TCU) vs. Jonathan Sanchez (BYU) 6-1, 4-5, unf.
2. Emanu Brighiu (TCU) def. Thomas Shubert (BYU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Kriegler Brink (TCU) def. Cassidy Mears (BYU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Zach Nichols (TCU) vs. Evan Urbina (BYU) 7-5, 1-0, unf.
5. Adrian Simon (TCU) vs. Daniel Hwang (BYU) 6-2, 2-3, unf.
6. Casey Powers (TCU) def. A.J. Young (BYU) 6-3, 6-0
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 6*
DOUBLES
1. Brink/Brighiu (TCU) def. Sanchez/Young (BYU) 8-5
2. Cotet/Simon (TCU) def. Hwang/Shubert (BYU) 8-3
3. Mears/Urbina (BYU) def. Nichols/Seider (TCU) 8-5
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1*
*Clinching point
Thursday, April 24, 2008
FRESHMEN LEAD TCU PAST WYOMING
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (April 24, 2008)Top-seeded TCU blanked Wyoming by a score of 4-0 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Women’s Tennis
Championships at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Horned Frogs notched their 12th consecutive victory to improve to 19-4 overall this season.
“Wyoming came out and fought hard today,” said TCU head coach Jefferson Hammond.
“We were tested at a number of spots. Our freshmen came through at all three singles positions today and it was great to see them step up. Each match is its own battle and we have another battle tomorrow.”
The TCU duo of Nina Munch-Soegaard and Maria Babanova led off doubles play with an 8-3 victory over Michelle Brown and Carly Van Hollen at the No. 2 position, while Kewa Nichols and Idunn Hertzberg teamed up to defeat Brittany DeFelice and Jamie Nelson at the No. 3 slot by a score of 8-1 to clinch the doubles point.
Senior Andrea Morgado saw her first action of the season, teaming with Anna Sydorska at the top spot. The duo was up 6-3 in the match before the point was clinched.
TCU’s three freshmen all posted straight-sets victories to seal the match against the Cowgirls.
Katariina Tuohimaa began the scoring with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Van Hollen at the No. 3 position. Tuohimaa posted her team-leading 19th singles victory this spring with the win.
Babanova, a freshman from Moscow, Russia, followed with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of DeFelice at the No. 6 slot to put TCU up 3-0 in the match. Babanova improved to a perfect 6-0 this season in limited play.
Fellow newcomer Hertzberg would clinch the match for the Frogs with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Michelle Brown at the No. 5 position to improve to 16-5 this season.
The Frogs will meet the winner of Thursday’s match between No. 4 Utah and No. 5 BYU in the semifinals on Friday at 2 p.m. CDT.
No. 1 TCU (19-4) def. No. 8 Wyoming (11-13), 4-0
SINGLES
1. No. 61 Nina Munch-Soegaard (TCU) vs. Corina Lazar (WYO) 7-5, 3-5, unf.
2. Rebecca Berger (WYO) vs. No. 106 Anna Sydorska (TCU) 6-4, 4-1, unf.
3. Katariina Tuohimaa (TCU) def. Carly Van Hollen (WYO) 6-0, 6-2
4. Sarah Summerfield (WYO) vs. Kewa Nichols (TCU) 7-6(4), 0-3, unf.
5. Idunn Hertzberg (TCU) def. Michelle Brown (WYO) 6-3, 6-3
6. Maria Babanova (TCU) def. Brittany DeFelice (WYO) 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 5*
DOUBLES
1. Morgado/Sydorska (TCU) vs. Berger/Lazar (WYO) 6-3, unf.
2. Munch-Soegaard/Babanova (TCU) def. Brown/Van Hollen (WYO) 8-3
3. Nichols/Hertzberg (TCU) def. DeFelice/Nelson (WYO) 8-1
Order of Finish: 2, 3*
*Clinching point
Championships at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Horned Frogs notched their 12th consecutive victory to improve to 19-4 overall this season.
“Wyoming came out and fought hard today,” said TCU head coach Jefferson Hammond.
“We were tested at a number of spots. Our freshmen came through at all three singles positions today and it was great to see them step up. Each match is its own battle and we have another battle tomorrow.”
The TCU duo of Nina Munch-Soegaard and Maria Babanova led off doubles play with an 8-3 victory over Michelle Brown and Carly Van Hollen at the No. 2 position, while Kewa Nichols and Idunn Hertzberg teamed up to defeat Brittany DeFelice and Jamie Nelson at the No. 3 slot by a score of 8-1 to clinch the doubles point.
Senior Andrea Morgado saw her first action of the season, teaming with Anna Sydorska at the top spot. The duo was up 6-3 in the match before the point was clinched.
TCU’s three freshmen all posted straight-sets victories to seal the match against the Cowgirls.
Katariina Tuohimaa began the scoring with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Van Hollen at the No. 3 position. Tuohimaa posted her team-leading 19th singles victory this spring with the win.
Babanova, a freshman from Moscow, Russia, followed with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of DeFelice at the No. 6 slot to put TCU up 3-0 in the match. Babanova improved to a perfect 6-0 this season in limited play.
Fellow newcomer Hertzberg would clinch the match for the Frogs with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Michelle Brown at the No. 5 position to improve to 16-5 this season.
The Frogs will meet the winner of Thursday’s match between No. 4 Utah and No. 5 BYU in the semifinals on Friday at 2 p.m. CDT.
No. 1 TCU (19-4) def. No. 8 Wyoming (11-13), 4-0
SINGLES
1. No. 61 Nina Munch-Soegaard (TCU) vs. Corina Lazar (WYO) 7-5, 3-5, unf.
2. Rebecca Berger (WYO) vs. No. 106 Anna Sydorska (TCU) 6-4, 4-1, unf.
3. Katariina Tuohimaa (TCU) def. Carly Van Hollen (WYO) 6-0, 6-2
4. Sarah Summerfield (WYO) vs. Kewa Nichols (TCU) 7-6(4), 0-3, unf.
5. Idunn Hertzberg (TCU) def. Michelle Brown (WYO) 6-3, 6-3
6. Maria Babanova (TCU) def. Brittany DeFelice (WYO) 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 5*
DOUBLES
1. Morgado/Sydorska (TCU) vs. Berger/Lazar (WYO) 6-3, unf.
2. Munch-Soegaard/Babanova (TCU) def. Brown/Van Hollen (WYO) 8-3
3. Nichols/Hertzberg (TCU) def. DeFelice/Nelson (WYO) 8-1
Order of Finish: 2, 3*
*Clinching point
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
BAYLOR BASEBALL FALLS TO TEXAS 8-2
WACO, TEXAS (April 23, 2008) Two pinch hits helped Texas pull away late with a two-run seventh and a three-run ninth en route to an 8-2 victory over Baylor in a non-Big 12 Conference game Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears (23-18) have lost five straight for the first time since May, 2006. The Longhorns (24-16) snapped a four-game losing streak with the win, its 10th straight against Baylor.
This was the first regular-season, non-conference meeting between Baylor and Texas since 1914, the year before the inception of the Southwest Conference. The Bears and the Longhorns last met in a non-Big 12 and non-Big 12 Tournament game in 2005 when the teams faced each other twice at the College World Series.
Landis Ware’s two-out, infield RBI single in the sixth pulled Baylor to within one run at 3-2. However, the Longhorns quickly answered with two runs on two hits and a Baylor error in the top of the seventh. Travis Tucker scored the first run with a sacrifice fly, and Kyle Lusson added a pinch-hit RBI single. Tant Shepherd’s pinch-hit, three-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth capped the scoring.
Texas starter Kenn Kasparek (2-3) earned the victory, holding the Bears to one run on two hits and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5.0 innings. Stayton Thomas went the rest of the way for his third save of the season; he allowed one run on two hits and a walk with five strikeouts over 4.0 innings.
Baylor starter Wade Mackey (2-3) took the loss; he surrendered three runs and six hits and a walk with one strikeout in 3.0 innings of work.
Jordan Danks’ two-out solo home run in the first inning opened the scoring. Russell Moldenhauer and Kyle Russell followed with consecutive doubles to give Texas an early 2-0 lead; the Longhorns never relinquished that lead.
The Bears had a chance to erase the deficit in the bottom of the first but could manage only one run on Adam Hornung’s RBI single. Baylor loaded the bases with one out, but Kasparek retired the next two batters to escape the jam.
Texas extended its lead to 3-1 in the third on a leadoff walk, a sacrifice bunt and a Russell RBI single. Meanwhile, Baylor managed just one hit – a Dustin Dickerson two-out single in the fifth – between Hornung’s first-inning RBI single and Aaron Miller’s sixth-inning, leadoff double.
Baylor returns to action Wednesday, traveling to San Marcos, Texas, to face Texas State. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT at Bobcat Field. The Bears send right-hander Tim Matthews (3-1, 2.73 ERA) to the mound for his fifth start of the season.
NOTES: Texas leads the all-time series 222-97-4, including an 87-55-3 advantage in games played in Waco. The Bears are 25-26 against Texas during head coach Steve Smith’s tenure. … Hornung (seven games) and Miller (three games) both extended hitting streaks, while Jon Ringenberg saw his career-long, five-game streak end. … Ware’s sixth-inning single snapped an 0-for-26 skid, prior to which he had not gone more than seven at bats without a hit this season. … Hornung extended his hitting streak at Baylor Ballpark to 17 games. … Shaver Hansen snapped hitting streaks of 17 games in non-conference play and 11 games in midweek action.
This was the first regular-season, non-conference meeting between Baylor and Texas since 1914, the year before the inception of the Southwest Conference. The Bears and the Longhorns last met in a non-Big 12 and non-Big 12 Tournament game in 2005 when the teams faced each other twice at the College World Series.
Landis Ware’s two-out, infield RBI single in the sixth pulled Baylor to within one run at 3-2. However, the Longhorns quickly answered with two runs on two hits and a Baylor error in the top of the seventh. Travis Tucker scored the first run with a sacrifice fly, and Kyle Lusson added a pinch-hit RBI single. Tant Shepherd’s pinch-hit, three-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth capped the scoring.
Texas starter Kenn Kasparek (2-3) earned the victory, holding the Bears to one run on two hits and three walks with seven strikeouts over 5.0 innings. Stayton Thomas went the rest of the way for his third save of the season; he allowed one run on two hits and a walk with five strikeouts over 4.0 innings.
Baylor starter Wade Mackey (2-3) took the loss; he surrendered three runs and six hits and a walk with one strikeout in 3.0 innings of work.
Jordan Danks’ two-out solo home run in the first inning opened the scoring. Russell Moldenhauer and Kyle Russell followed with consecutive doubles to give Texas an early 2-0 lead; the Longhorns never relinquished that lead.
The Bears had a chance to erase the deficit in the bottom of the first but could manage only one run on Adam Hornung’s RBI single. Baylor loaded the bases with one out, but Kasparek retired the next two batters to escape the jam.
Texas extended its lead to 3-1 in the third on a leadoff walk, a sacrifice bunt and a Russell RBI single. Meanwhile, Baylor managed just one hit – a Dustin Dickerson two-out single in the fifth – between Hornung’s first-inning RBI single and Aaron Miller’s sixth-inning, leadoff double.
Baylor returns to action Wednesday, traveling to San Marcos, Texas, to face Texas State. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT at Bobcat Field. The Bears send right-hander Tim Matthews (3-1, 2.73 ERA) to the mound for his fifth start of the season.
NOTES: Texas leads the all-time series 222-97-4, including an 87-55-3 advantage in games played in Waco. The Bears are 25-26 against Texas during head coach Steve Smith’s tenure. … Hornung (seven games) and Miller (three games) both extended hitting streaks, while Jon Ringenberg saw his career-long, five-game streak end. … Ware’s sixth-inning single snapped an 0-for-26 skid, prior to which he had not gone more than seven at bats without a hit this season. … Hornung extended his hitting streak at Baylor Ballpark to 17 games. … Shaver Hansen snapped hitting streaks of 17 games in non-conference play and 11 games in midweek action.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Georgia, TCU and Auburn Win Varsity Equestrian National Championships
WACO, TEXAS (April 22, 2008) The University of Georgia won its third overall Varsity Equestrian National Championship (VENC) at the Heart O’ Texas Fair Complex on Saturday in Waco, Texas. TCU won the Western national title while Auburn claimed the Hunter Seat Championship.
The Bulldog riders claimed their first national crown since 2004 without finishing first in either riding discipline, Hunter Seat or Western. Georgia’s strong finish in both disciplines, second in Western and third in Hunter Seat, allowed the Bulldogs to claim the team title.
“It’s an incredible feeling to come out on top in such a tough, tough competition,” said Georgia Head Coach Meghan Boenig. “The whole weekend was a roller-coaster emotionally. We are just ecstatic to be bringing the title back to Georgia.”
In just its second year of competition, TCU captured the national championship, thus finishing the season a perfect 15-0. The Frogs’ title match came with some drama as their match against the No. 2 seed Georgia came down to a tiebreaker won by the Frogs 1027-1026. The two teams battled to a 4-4 tie after splitting the Horsemanship and the Reining.
"God bless this team," said TCU Head Coach Gary Reynolds said. "I thank these girls who've worked so hard and sacrificed so much to get to this point."
The Auburn equestrian team won its first Hunter Seat National Championship defeating second-seed Texas A&M, 5-2. The title is the second national title for Auburn; the Tigers previously won the overall title in 2006.
"Our Hunt Seat team has been the strongest team at Nationals," said Auburn Head Coach Greg Williams. "The girls did a phenomenal job. It is so fun to win a discipline title like Hunt Seat.”
For the first time in VENC history, individual national championships were contested. South Carolina’s Kristin Terebesi swept Hunter Seat honors claiming the Equitation Over Fences title over Baylor’s Nicole Brown (162-160) and posting a 164-163 win over Georgia’s Haylie Jayne in Equitation on the Flat. In Western competition, Georgia’s Sarah Locker defeated Oklahoma State’s Leah Kuehn, 137-134, in Reining. Texas A&M’s Caroline Gunn claimed Horsemanship honors with a 155-148 victory over Georgia’s Laura Upton.
Overall Standings
1. Georgia
2. Texas A&M
3. Auburn
4. Oklahoma State
5. Kansas State
Western Team Finishes
1. TCU
2. Georgia
3. Kansas State
4. Oklahoma State
5. Texas A&M
Hunter Seat Team Finishes
1. Auburn
2. Texas A&M
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma State
5. South Carolina
Individual Champions:
Hunter Seat
Equitation Over Fences: Kristin Terebesi - South Carolina
Equitation on the Flat: Kristin Terebesi - South Carolina
Western
Horsemanship: Caroline Gunn - Texas A&M
Reining: Sarah Locker – Georgia
The Bulldog riders claimed their first national crown since 2004 without finishing first in either riding discipline, Hunter Seat or Western. Georgia’s strong finish in both disciplines, second in Western and third in Hunter Seat, allowed the Bulldogs to claim the team title.
“It’s an incredible feeling to come out on top in such a tough, tough competition,” said Georgia Head Coach Meghan Boenig. “The whole weekend was a roller-coaster emotionally. We are just ecstatic to be bringing the title back to Georgia.”
In just its second year of competition, TCU captured the national championship, thus finishing the season a perfect 15-0. The Frogs’ title match came with some drama as their match against the No. 2 seed Georgia came down to a tiebreaker won by the Frogs 1027-1026. The two teams battled to a 4-4 tie after splitting the Horsemanship and the Reining.
"God bless this team," said TCU Head Coach Gary Reynolds said. "I thank these girls who've worked so hard and sacrificed so much to get to this point."
The Auburn equestrian team won its first Hunter Seat National Championship defeating second-seed Texas A&M, 5-2. The title is the second national title for Auburn; the Tigers previously won the overall title in 2006.
"Our Hunt Seat team has been the strongest team at Nationals," said Auburn Head Coach Greg Williams. "The girls did a phenomenal job. It is so fun to win a discipline title like Hunt Seat.”
For the first time in VENC history, individual national championships were contested. South Carolina’s Kristin Terebesi swept Hunter Seat honors claiming the Equitation Over Fences title over Baylor’s Nicole Brown (162-160) and posting a 164-163 win over Georgia’s Haylie Jayne in Equitation on the Flat. In Western competition, Georgia’s Sarah Locker defeated Oklahoma State’s Leah Kuehn, 137-134, in Reining. Texas A&M’s Caroline Gunn claimed Horsemanship honors with a 155-148 victory over Georgia’s Laura Upton.
Overall Standings
1. Georgia
2. Texas A&M
3. Auburn
4. Oklahoma State
5. Kansas State
Western Team Finishes
1. TCU
2. Georgia
3. Kansas State
4. Oklahoma State
5. Texas A&M
Hunter Seat Team Finishes
1. Auburn
2. Texas A&M
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma State
5. South Carolina
Individual Champions:
Hunter Seat
Equitation Over Fences: Kristin Terebesi - South Carolina
Equitation on the Flat: Kristin Terebesi - South Carolina
Western
Horsemanship: Caroline Gunn - Texas A&M
Reining: Sarah Locker – Georgia
Monday, April 21, 2008
BAYLOR BASEBALL DROPS HEARTBREAKER TO No. 19 TEXAS A&M 13-12
WACO, TEXAS (April 21, 2008) Blake Stouffer’s two-out RBI single in the top of the 11th plated Kyle Colligan with the eventual game-winning run as No. 19 Texas A&M rallied past Baylor 13-12 in Sunday’s Big 12 Conference series finale at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears (23-17, 8-10) have lost four straight for the first time since a five-game skid in 2006. The Aggies (33-7, 15-3) have won 12 consecutive conference games.
While Stouffer’s single produced the deciding run, it was a play two pitches earlier that ultimately cost the Bears. After Colligan’s two-out single, Baylor’s Nick Cassavechia had an 0-1 count on Stouffer. Cassavechia picked to first and caught Colligan breaking for second. However, first baseman Dustin Dickerson’s throw to shortstop Beamer Weems at second was off line, and Colligan was able to slide in safely.
Baylor threatened in the bottom of the 11th but had two runners thrown out between third and home. Beamer Weems walked to lead off the inning, and Jon Ringenberg followed with a sharply hit fly ball right at Aggie left fielder Brodie Green. Gregg Glime then ripped a double to right-center, but Weems was thrown out at home.
Texas A&M then walked switch-hitting Shaver Hansen to face right-hander Raynor Campbell. On the first pitch to Campbell, Hansen broke for second. Texas A&M catcher Brian Ruggiano threw down to second, but the throw was cut off by Stouffer, who then fired home. Once Stouffer’s throw went home, Glime scrambled back to third; however, Ruggiano’s throw to third baseman Dane Carter was in time to retire Glime.
The game never would have gone to extra-innings, though, had it not been for the top of the ninth. Baylor led 12-6 with one out and a runner at first, but the next seven Texas A&M batters reached base safely as the Aggies rallied for six runs to tie the game. Dane Carter’s two-run homer started the scoring, and Russell Raley’s two-run single was the game-tying hit.
Texas A&M had chances to take the lead in the top of the 10th, but two Baylor defensive plays thwarted the Aggies’ efforts. With one out and runners at first and second, Darby Brown singled to right. Carter rounded third and was thrown out at the plate by Aaron Miller. Ruggiano then laced a ball down the third-base line, but Shaver Hansen snagged it on a diving play to his back-hand side.
Cassavechia struck out Greene and Raley to start the 11th before Colligan singled through the left side on a 1-1 count.
It was a bitter loss for Baylor, which suffered its first three-game series sweep at the hands of Texas A&M since 1996. The Bears also failed to stave off a sweep at home for only the second time in the 12-year history of the Big 12 (1998 Oklahoma State, 2007 Texas).
Travis Starling (6-0) picked up the win for Texas A&M; he allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts over 4.0 innings. Starter Clayton Ehlert lasted only 3.0 innings and allowed two runs on six hits and no walks with three strikeouts.
Cassavechia (0-3) was saddled with the loss, despite being the most effective of Baylor’s four relievers on the day. He allowed one run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts over 2.2 innings. Starter Willie Kempf saw his strong start spoiled. He allowed four runs, three earned, on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 6.2 innings. Kempf left the game with a 7-4 lead after surrendering a two-out, two-run homer to Colligan in the seventh.
The game was anything but typical. Texas A&M head coach Rob Childress was ejected in the top of the eighth while arguing a contact play at second base. Three pitches later, home plate umpire Doyle Sooter was hit by a pitch and was forced to exit the game; a two-man crew worked the remainder of the game.
Adam Hornung’s three-run homer capped a four-run fifth as the Bears claimed a 6-2 lead. Campbell’s sixth-inning RBI fielder’s choice pushed the Bears’ lead to 7-2 before Colligan’s seventh-inning homer. The Bears answered in the bottom of the inning on Glime’s two-out, two-run single. Texas A&M scored a pair of unearned runs in the top of the eighth, but the Bears again answered in the bottom of the inning on Ben Booker’s two-run single and Weems’ RBI single.
Baylor finished the game with 22 hits, on shy of a school record for a Big 12 game. Hansen finished 4-for-6 with a home run. Campbell, Glime, Miller and Weems all produced three-hit games; Glime’s was the first of his career. Booker and Dickerson had two hits each, and all nine starters hit safely. Hornung led the Bears with three RBI; Booker, Glime and Weems each added two RBI.
Jose Duran led Texas A&M with four hits on the day. The Aggies finished with 18 hits, nine of which came after the eighth inning. Carter, Colligan, Greene, Raley, Ruggiano and Stouffer each had two RBI.
Baylor returns to action Tuesday, hosting Texas in a non-conference midweek game at Baylor Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised nationally on CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV).
NOTES: Texas A&M leads the all-time series 145-113-1; Baylor maintains a 72-69 advantage in games played in Waco. The Bears are 21-18 against the Aggies since the inception of the Big 12 in 1997, including a 20-16 edge in regular-season meetings. Baylor is 24-21 against Texas A&M during head coach Steve Smith’s tenure. … Hornung (six games) and Ringenberg (five games) both extended hitting streaks. … Hornung has hit safely in 16 consecutive home games. … Hansen led off the bottom of the first with a game-tying home run after the Aggies got an unearned run in the top of the first. It was Baylor’s second homer to lead off a game this season. This is the first time Baylor has produced more than one leadoff homer in a season since hitting five in 2003. … Baylor has five first-inning home runs this season, the most by a Baylor team since the Bears hit 17 first-inning homers in 2003.
While Stouffer’s single produced the deciding run, it was a play two pitches earlier that ultimately cost the Bears. After Colligan’s two-out single, Baylor’s Nick Cassavechia had an 0-1 count on Stouffer. Cassavechia picked to first and caught Colligan breaking for second. However, first baseman Dustin Dickerson’s throw to shortstop Beamer Weems at second was off line, and Colligan was able to slide in safely.
Baylor threatened in the bottom of the 11th but had two runners thrown out between third and home. Beamer Weems walked to lead off the inning, and Jon Ringenberg followed with a sharply hit fly ball right at Aggie left fielder Brodie Green. Gregg Glime then ripped a double to right-center, but Weems was thrown out at home.
Texas A&M then walked switch-hitting Shaver Hansen to face right-hander Raynor Campbell. On the first pitch to Campbell, Hansen broke for second. Texas A&M catcher Brian Ruggiano threw down to second, but the throw was cut off by Stouffer, who then fired home. Once Stouffer’s throw went home, Glime scrambled back to third; however, Ruggiano’s throw to third baseman Dane Carter was in time to retire Glime.
The game never would have gone to extra-innings, though, had it not been for the top of the ninth. Baylor led 12-6 with one out and a runner at first, but the next seven Texas A&M batters reached base safely as the Aggies rallied for six runs to tie the game. Dane Carter’s two-run homer started the scoring, and Russell Raley’s two-run single was the game-tying hit.
Texas A&M had chances to take the lead in the top of the 10th, but two Baylor defensive plays thwarted the Aggies’ efforts. With one out and runners at first and second, Darby Brown singled to right. Carter rounded third and was thrown out at the plate by Aaron Miller. Ruggiano then laced a ball down the third-base line, but Shaver Hansen snagged it on a diving play to his back-hand side.
Cassavechia struck out Greene and Raley to start the 11th before Colligan singled through the left side on a 1-1 count.
It was a bitter loss for Baylor, which suffered its first three-game series sweep at the hands of Texas A&M since 1996. The Bears also failed to stave off a sweep at home for only the second time in the 12-year history of the Big 12 (1998 Oklahoma State, 2007 Texas).
Travis Starling (6-0) picked up the win for Texas A&M; he allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts over 4.0 innings. Starter Clayton Ehlert lasted only 3.0 innings and allowed two runs on six hits and no walks with three strikeouts.
Cassavechia (0-3) was saddled with the loss, despite being the most effective of Baylor’s four relievers on the day. He allowed one run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts over 2.2 innings. Starter Willie Kempf saw his strong start spoiled. He allowed four runs, three earned, on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 6.2 innings. Kempf left the game with a 7-4 lead after surrendering a two-out, two-run homer to Colligan in the seventh.
The game was anything but typical. Texas A&M head coach Rob Childress was ejected in the top of the eighth while arguing a contact play at second base. Three pitches later, home plate umpire Doyle Sooter was hit by a pitch and was forced to exit the game; a two-man crew worked the remainder of the game.
Adam Hornung’s three-run homer capped a four-run fifth as the Bears claimed a 6-2 lead. Campbell’s sixth-inning RBI fielder’s choice pushed the Bears’ lead to 7-2 before Colligan’s seventh-inning homer. The Bears answered in the bottom of the inning on Glime’s two-out, two-run single. Texas A&M scored a pair of unearned runs in the top of the eighth, but the Bears again answered in the bottom of the inning on Ben Booker’s two-run single and Weems’ RBI single.
Baylor finished the game with 22 hits, on shy of a school record for a Big 12 game. Hansen finished 4-for-6 with a home run. Campbell, Glime, Miller and Weems all produced three-hit games; Glime’s was the first of his career. Booker and Dickerson had two hits each, and all nine starters hit safely. Hornung led the Bears with three RBI; Booker, Glime and Weems each added two RBI.
Jose Duran led Texas A&M with four hits on the day. The Aggies finished with 18 hits, nine of which came after the eighth inning. Carter, Colligan, Greene, Raley, Ruggiano and Stouffer each had two RBI.
Baylor returns to action Tuesday, hosting Texas in a non-conference midweek game at Baylor Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised nationally on CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV).
NOTES: Texas A&M leads the all-time series 145-113-1; Baylor maintains a 72-69 advantage in games played in Waco. The Bears are 21-18 against the Aggies since the inception of the Big 12 in 1997, including a 20-16 edge in regular-season meetings. Baylor is 24-21 against Texas A&M during head coach Steve Smith’s tenure. … Hornung (six games) and Ringenberg (five games) both extended hitting streaks. … Hornung has hit safely in 16 consecutive home games. … Hansen led off the bottom of the first with a game-tying home run after the Aggies got an unearned run in the top of the first. It was Baylor’s second homer to lead off a game this season. This is the first time Baylor has produced more than one leadoff homer in a season since hitting five in 2003. … Baylor has five first-inning home runs this season, the most by a Baylor team since the Bears hit 17 first-inning homers in 2003.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Granollers-Pujol Upsets Blake to Win U.S. Clay Court Title
By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications
HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 20, 2008) Marcel Granollers-Pujol upset top-seeded James Blake 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 today in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship at River Oaks Country Club on Houston. The win was the first tour title for the Spaniard.
Granollers-Pujol showed great determination, fighting back from 3-0 deficit in the third set. Blake had been hitting well, winning 18 of 19 points, but the Spaniard just would not give up. He clinched his first title when Blake hit a backhand long.
The 22-year-old, who came into the event ranked 84th in the world and seeded seventh, had never previously advanced past the quarter-finals of an ATP tournament but he battled back gamely against the world number eight to seal a deserved victory.
"It's the best day of my life, I think, and I'm very happy for this," Granollers-Pujol told reporters
"I've played tennis since I was very young and have always dreamed of a day like this," added the Spainiard, who jumped into the swimming pool at the River Oaks Country Club to celebrate his win.
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications
HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 20, 2008) Marcel Granollers-Pujol upset top-seeded James Blake 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 today in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship at River Oaks Country Club on Houston. The win was the first tour title for the Spaniard.
Granollers-Pujol showed great determination, fighting back from 3-0 deficit in the third set. Blake had been hitting well, winning 18 of 19 points, but the Spaniard just would not give up. He clinched his first title when Blake hit a backhand long.
The 22-year-old, who came into the event ranked 84th in the world and seeded seventh, had never previously advanced past the quarter-finals of an ATP tournament but he battled back gamely against the world number eight to seal a deserved victory.
"It's the best day of my life, I think, and I'm very happy for this," Granollers-Pujol told reporters
"I've played tennis since I was very young and have always dreamed of a day like this," added the Spainiard, who jumped into the swimming pool at the River Oaks Country Club to celebrate his win.
ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Results-Day 7
RESULTS - APRIL 20, 2008 (Sunday)
Men's Singles - Finals
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d [1] J Blake (USA) 64 16 75
Men's Singles - Finals
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d [1] J Blake (USA) 64 16 75
Saturday, April 19, 2008
BAYLOR BASEBALL FALLS TO No. 19 TEXAS A&M 11-1
WACO, TEXAS (April 20, 2008) No. 19 Texas A&M hit five home runs en route to an 11-1 victory over Baylor in Saturday night’s Big 12 Conference game at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears (23-16, 8-9) have lost three straight games for the third time this season; Baylor has not suffered a four-game skid since 2006. The Aggies (32-7, 14-3) clinched the series with the victory after winning Friday’s series opener 2-1 at College Station.
Darby Brown’s one-out solo homer to right in the second broke a scoreless tie, but it was a six-run third that did in the Bears. Kyle Colligan led off the inning with a home run to left. After Blake Stouffer struck out looking, Dane Carter walked, and Jose Duran followed with a two-run homer to right-center. Texas A&M capped the inning with a Brian Ruggiano RBI single, a Ben Feltner RBI triple and a Kevin Gonzalez RBI single.
Baylor had a chance to immediately answer in the bottom of the inning. Beamer Weems and Jon Ringenberg had back-to-back singles to start the frame, and Gregg Glime advanced both with a sacrifice bunt. Shaver Hansen was then hit by a pitch to load the bases. However, Raynor Campbell grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Ruggiano led off the fifth with a homer to left-center. A three-run sixth capped the Aggies’ scoring on the night. Duran was hit by a pitch to open the inning, and Luke Anders followed with a two-run round-tripper to right-center.
The Bears cracked the scoreboard in the seventh when Adam Hornung hit the first pitch of the inning over the wall in left-center; it was his fourth homer of the season and extended his hitting streak at Baylor Ballpark to 15 games.
Texas A&M starter Barret Loux (3-1) picked up the win; he held Baylor scoreless on a pair of hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 5.0 innings. Hank Robertson surrendered Hornung’s home run, two singles and a walk with four strikeouts over the final 4.0 innings for his first career save.
Baylor starter Shawn Tolleson (4-2) took the loss; he allowed six runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 2.2 innings.
The series concludes Sunday at 2 p.m. CDT. Baylor sends right-hander Willie Kempf (5-1, 3.71 ERA) to the mound. Texas A&M counters with right-hander Clayton Ehlert (5-2, 3.00 ERA).
NOTES: Texas A&M leads the all-time series 144-113-1; Baylor maintains a 72-68 advantage in games played in Waco. The Bears are 21-17 against the Aggies since the inception of the Big 12 in 1997, including a 20-15 edge in regular-season meetings. Baylor is 24-20 against Texas A&M during head coach Steve Smith’s tenure. … Texas A&M tied a Baylor Ballpark record for home runs by a visiting team; Oklahoma also had five homers in a 16-12 Baylor victory April 23, 1999. … Hornung (five games) and Ringenberg (four games) both extended hitting streaks. Dustin Dickerson (five games) and Shaver Hansen (four games) both saw hitting streaks end. … Campbell saw his 11-game hitting streak in Big 12 play end.
Darby Brown’s one-out solo homer to right in the second broke a scoreless tie, but it was a six-run third that did in the Bears. Kyle Colligan led off the inning with a home run to left. After Blake Stouffer struck out looking, Dane Carter walked, and Jose Duran followed with a two-run homer to right-center. Texas A&M capped the inning with a Brian Ruggiano RBI single, a Ben Feltner RBI triple and a Kevin Gonzalez RBI single.
Baylor had a chance to immediately answer in the bottom of the inning. Beamer Weems and Jon Ringenberg had back-to-back singles to start the frame, and Gregg Glime advanced both with a sacrifice bunt. Shaver Hansen was then hit by a pitch to load the bases. However, Raynor Campbell grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Ruggiano led off the fifth with a homer to left-center. A three-run sixth capped the Aggies’ scoring on the night. Duran was hit by a pitch to open the inning, and Luke Anders followed with a two-run round-tripper to right-center.
The Bears cracked the scoreboard in the seventh when Adam Hornung hit the first pitch of the inning over the wall in left-center; it was his fourth homer of the season and extended his hitting streak at Baylor Ballpark to 15 games.
Texas A&M starter Barret Loux (3-1) picked up the win; he held Baylor scoreless on a pair of hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 5.0 innings. Hank Robertson surrendered Hornung’s home run, two singles and a walk with four strikeouts over the final 4.0 innings for his first career save.
Baylor starter Shawn Tolleson (4-2) took the loss; he allowed six runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 2.2 innings.
The series concludes Sunday at 2 p.m. CDT. Baylor sends right-hander Willie Kempf (5-1, 3.71 ERA) to the mound. Texas A&M counters with right-hander Clayton Ehlert (5-2, 3.00 ERA).
NOTES: Texas A&M leads the all-time series 144-113-1; Baylor maintains a 72-68 advantage in games played in Waco. The Bears are 21-17 against the Aggies since the inception of the Big 12 in 1997, including a 20-15 edge in regular-season meetings. Baylor is 24-20 against Texas A&M during head coach Steve Smith’s tenure. … Texas A&M tied a Baylor Ballpark record for home runs by a visiting team; Oklahoma also had five homers in a 16-12 Baylor victory April 23, 1999. … Hornung (five games) and Ringenberg (four games) both extended hitting streaks. Dustin Dickerson (five games) and Shaver Hansen (four games) both saw hitting streaks end. … Campbell saw his 11-game hitting streak in Big 12 play end.
ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Results-Day 6
RESULTS - APRIL 19, 2008 (Saturday)
Men's Singles - Semifinals
[1] J Blake (USA) d [8] O Hernandez (ESP) 63 76(3)
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d W Odesnik (USA) 36 75 63
Men's Doubles - Finals
E Gulbis (LAT) / R Schuettler (GER) d [3] P Cuevas (URU) / M
Granollers-Pujol (ESP) 75 76(3)
ORDER OF PLAY - APRIL 20, 2008 (Sunday)
CENTER COURT
start 2:00 pm
[1] J Blake (USA) vs [7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) - SINGLES FINAL
Men's Singles - Semifinals
[1] J Blake (USA) d [8] O Hernandez (ESP) 63 76(3)
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d W Odesnik (USA) 36 75 63
Men's Doubles - Finals
E Gulbis (LAT) / R Schuettler (GER) d [3] P Cuevas (URU) / M
Granollers-Pujol (ESP) 75 76(3)
ORDER OF PLAY - APRIL 20, 2008 (Sunday)
CENTER COURT
start 2:00 pm
[1] J Blake (USA) vs [7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) - SINGLES FINAL
ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Results-Day 5
RESULTS - April 18, 2008 (Friday)
Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
[1] J Blake (USA) d [5] A Calleri (ARG) 64 63
[8] O Hernandez (ESP) d [3] M Fish (USA) 62 76(5)
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d M Daniel (BRA) 63 62
W Odesnik (USA) d S Roitman (ARG) 26 76(4) 61
Men's Doubles - Semifinals
[3] P Cuevas (URU) / M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d M Daniel (BRA) / S
Roitman (ARG) 60 62
E Gulbis (LAT) / R Schuettler (GER) d [WC] H Armando (USA) / W Odesnik
(USA) 62 64
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ORDER OF PLAY - April 19, 2008 (Saturday)
CENTER COURT
start 2:00 pm
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) vs W Odesnik (USA)
[1] J Blake (USA) vs [8] O Hernandez (ESP)
Not Before 6:00 PM
E Gulbis (LAT) / R Schuettler (GER) vs [3] P Cuevas (URU) / M
Granollers-Pujol (ESP) - DOUBLES FINAL
Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
[1] J Blake (USA) d [5] A Calleri (ARG) 64 63
[8] O Hernandez (ESP) d [3] M Fish (USA) 62 76(5)
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d M Daniel (BRA) 63 62
W Odesnik (USA) d S Roitman (ARG) 26 76(4) 61
Men's Doubles - Semifinals
[3] P Cuevas (URU) / M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d M Daniel (BRA) / S
Roitman (ARG) 60 62
E Gulbis (LAT) / R Schuettler (GER) d [WC] H Armando (USA) / W Odesnik
(USA) 62 64
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ORDER OF PLAY - April 19, 2008 (Saturday)
CENTER COURT
start 2:00 pm
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) vs W Odesnik (USA)
[1] J Blake (USA) vs [8] O Hernandez (ESP)
Not Before 6:00 PM
E Gulbis (LAT) / R Schuettler (GER) vs [3] P Cuevas (URU) / M
Granollers-Pujol (ESP) - DOUBLES FINAL
Baylor Falls to No. 19 TAMU 2-1
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (April 19, 2008) Craig Fritsch hit Darby Brown with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, allowing the winning run to score, as Baylor dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 19 Texas A&M in Friday night's Big 12 Conference series opener at Olsen Field. The Bears (23-15, 8-8) dropped to 10-6 this season in one-run games. The Aggies (31-7, 13-3) improved to 25-5 at home this season.
Blake Stouffer walked with one out in the eighth, and Dane Carter followed with a bloop single down the line in left. That was the last batter Baylor starter Kendal Volz faced. Fritsch induced a ground ball off the bat of Jose Duran that appeared to be a possible double-play ball; however, second baseman Landis Ware could not field the ball cleanly and only was able to get the out at first. Fritsch then hit Luke Anders and Brown consecutively to force home Stouffer; both batters were hit on 1-1 counts.
That made a winner of Kyle Thebeau (3-2), who entered the game in the eighth and got the Aggies out of a jam. Shaver Hansen singled with two outs, forcing starter Brooks Raley from the game. Raynor Campbell followed with a single, but Thebeau struck out Dustin Dickerson looking to end the inning. Raley allowed one run on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts over 7.2 innings, while Travis Starling retired the Bears in order in the ninth for his eighth save of the season.
Volz (3-4) was saddled with the loss; he allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over 7.1 innings. All four of his losses this season have come in Big 12 road games, in which the Bears have given him a total of four runs of support.
Baylor broke a scoreless tie in the top of the sixth on Campbell's one-out RBI double down the left-field line. That lead was short-lived, though, as the Aggies tied the game in the bottom of the inning. Carter reached second on a Dickerson fielding error to leadoff the inning and advanced to third on Duran's single through the left side. Anders followed with a sacrifice fly to center.
Both teams finished the night with six hits. Campbell had Baylor's only two-hit game, while Carter and Duran both had two-hit games for the Aggies.
The series now shifts to Baylor Ballpark in Waco for the final two games. Baylor and Texas A&M meet Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CDT. The Bears send right-hander Shawn Tolleson (4-1, 3.44 ERA) to the mound. The Aggies counter with right-hander Barrett Loux (2-1, 5.00 ERA).
Blake Stouffer walked with one out in the eighth, and Dane Carter followed with a bloop single down the line in left. That was the last batter Baylor starter Kendal Volz faced. Fritsch induced a ground ball off the bat of Jose Duran that appeared to be a possible double-play ball; however, second baseman Landis Ware could not field the ball cleanly and only was able to get the out at first. Fritsch then hit Luke Anders and Brown consecutively to force home Stouffer; both batters were hit on 1-1 counts.
That made a winner of Kyle Thebeau (3-2), who entered the game in the eighth and got the Aggies out of a jam. Shaver Hansen singled with two outs, forcing starter Brooks Raley from the game. Raynor Campbell followed with a single, but Thebeau struck out Dustin Dickerson looking to end the inning. Raley allowed one run on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts over 7.2 innings, while Travis Starling retired the Bears in order in the ninth for his eighth save of the season.
Volz (3-4) was saddled with the loss; he allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over 7.1 innings. All four of his losses this season have come in Big 12 road games, in which the Bears have given him a total of four runs of support.
Baylor broke a scoreless tie in the top of the sixth on Campbell's one-out RBI double down the left-field line. That lead was short-lived, though, as the Aggies tied the game in the bottom of the inning. Carter reached second on a Dickerson fielding error to leadoff the inning and advanced to third on Duran's single through the left side. Anders followed with a sacrifice fly to center.
Both teams finished the night with six hits. Campbell had Baylor's only two-hit game, while Carter and Duran both had two-hit games for the Aggies.
The series now shifts to Baylor Ballpark in Waco for the final two games. Baylor and Texas A&M meet Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CDT. The Bears send right-hander Shawn Tolleson (4-1, 3.44 ERA) to the mound. The Aggies counter with right-hander Barrett Loux (2-1, 5.00 ERA).
Friday, April 18, 2008
ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Results-Day 4
RESULTS - APRIL 17, 2008 (Thursday)
Men's Singles - Second Round
[1] J Blake (USA) d [Q] R Harrison (USA) 63 62
[5] A Calleri (ARG) d P Capdeville (CHI) 62 61
W Odesnik (USA) d [6] D Sela (ISR) 63 75
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d P Luczak (AUS) 63 62
M Daniel (BRA) d N Massu (CHI) 76(3) 62
S Roitman (ARG) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) 63 76(3)
Men's Doubles - Quarterfinals
[3] P Cuevas (URU) / M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d A Calleri (ARG) / D
Hartfield (ARG) 76(6) 64
[WC] H Armando (USA) / W Odesnik (USA) d P Luczak (AUS) / V Spadea
(USA) 76(5) 16 10-7
M Daniel (BRA) / S Roitman (ARG) d C Berlocq (ARG) / O Hernandez (ESP)
16 63 10-8
Men's Singles - Second Round
[1] J Blake (USA) d [Q] R Harrison (USA) 63 62
[5] A Calleri (ARG) d P Capdeville (CHI) 62 61
W Odesnik (USA) d [6] D Sela (ISR) 63 75
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d P Luczak (AUS) 63 62
M Daniel (BRA) d N Massu (CHI) 76(3) 62
S Roitman (ARG) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) 63 76(3)
Men's Doubles - Quarterfinals
[3] P Cuevas (URU) / M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) d A Calleri (ARG) / D
Hartfield (ARG) 76(6) 64
[WC] H Armando (USA) / W Odesnik (USA) d P Luczak (AUS) / V Spadea
(USA) 76(5) 16 10-7
M Daniel (BRA) / S Roitman (ARG) d C Berlocq (ARG) / O Hernandez (ESP)
16 63 10-8
BAYLOR BASEBALL FACES OFF AGAINST # 19 TEXAS A&M
By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications
WACO, TEXAS (April 18, 2008) The Baylor Bears prepare for the annual Battle of the Brazos series against number 19 Texas A&M University. Friday, the Baylr Bears (23-14. 8-7) will face off against Texas A&M (30-7, 12-3) at 6:30pm CDT at Olsen Field in College Station.
They will retyurn to action on Saturday and Sunday at Baylor Ballpark in Waco with a 6:30pm CDT start and Saturday while Sunday's game will begin at 2:00pm CDT.
Saturday's game will be presented by H.E.B. while Sunday's game will be presented by Capstone Mechanical with free admission to all fans 12-years-old and under.
The Bears split a pair of midweek games against Dallas Baptist with the home team winning both games. Baylor took two of three at Kansas State last weekend and enters the Texas A&M series in a three-way tie for fourth in the Big 12 standings. The Bears are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won six of their last seven conference games. Baylor is unranked in all four major polls but is among teams receiving votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Top 30. The Bears are 6-10 on the road this season, all coming on opponents’ home fields, with a 3-6 mark on the road in Big 12 play. Meanwhile, Baylor is 17-4 at home, including a 5-1 mark in conference action, and 17-7 in weekend games.
The Aggies enter the weekend in first place in the Big 12 standings after a sweep of Oklahoma at home last weekend. Texas A&M ended a 13-game winning streak at home Tuesday night with an 11-2 loss to Rice. The Aggies are ranked 19th in this week’s Baseball America Top 25. The Aggies also are ranked eighth nationally in each of the three other major polls. Texas A&M is 24-5 at home this season, including an 8-1 mark in Big 12 play. The Aggies are 6-2 on the road, all coming on opponents’ home fields; Texas A&M is 4-2 on the road in conference action.
Baylor and Texas A&M have played eight common opponents this season — Kansas, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stephen F. Austin, UT Arlington and UTSA. The Bears are 11-6 against those eight times, while the Aggies are 15-2.
All Baylor baseball games are broadcast live on Waco’s 1660 ESPN Radio. Live streaming audio and GameTracker also are available for all Baylor baseball games online at www.BaylorBears.com, the official website of Baylor Athletics and a member of the CSTV Network. Live streaming video also is available for the Texas A&M series at www.AggieAthletics.com for the Friday game and at www.BaylorBears.com for the Saturday and Sunday games.
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications
WACO, TEXAS (April 18, 2008) The Baylor Bears prepare for the annual Battle of the Brazos series against number 19 Texas A&M University. Friday, the Baylr Bears (23-14. 8-7) will face off against Texas A&M (30-7, 12-3) at 6:30pm CDT at Olsen Field in College Station.
They will retyurn to action on Saturday and Sunday at Baylor Ballpark in Waco with a 6:30pm CDT start and Saturday while Sunday's game will begin at 2:00pm CDT.
Saturday's game will be presented by H.E.B. while Sunday's game will be presented by Capstone Mechanical with free admission to all fans 12-years-old and under.
The Bears split a pair of midweek games against Dallas Baptist with the home team winning both games. Baylor took two of three at Kansas State last weekend and enters the Texas A&M series in a three-way tie for fourth in the Big 12 standings. The Bears are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won six of their last seven conference games. Baylor is unranked in all four major polls but is among teams receiving votes in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches’ Poll and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Top 30. The Bears are 6-10 on the road this season, all coming on opponents’ home fields, with a 3-6 mark on the road in Big 12 play. Meanwhile, Baylor is 17-4 at home, including a 5-1 mark in conference action, and 17-7 in weekend games.
The Aggies enter the weekend in first place in the Big 12 standings after a sweep of Oklahoma at home last weekend. Texas A&M ended a 13-game winning streak at home Tuesday night with an 11-2 loss to Rice. The Aggies are ranked 19th in this week’s Baseball America Top 25. The Aggies also are ranked eighth nationally in each of the three other major polls. Texas A&M is 24-5 at home this season, including an 8-1 mark in Big 12 play. The Aggies are 6-2 on the road, all coming on opponents’ home fields; Texas A&M is 4-2 on the road in conference action.
Baylor and Texas A&M have played eight common opponents this season — Kansas, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stephen F. Austin, UT Arlington and UTSA. The Bears are 11-6 against those eight times, while the Aggies are 15-2.
All Baylor baseball games are broadcast live on Waco’s 1660 ESPN Radio. Live streaming audio and GameTracker also are available for all Baylor baseball games online at www.BaylorBears.com, the official website of Baylor Athletics and a member of the CSTV Network. Live streaming video also is available for the Texas A&M series at www.AggieAthletics.com for the Friday game and at www.BaylorBears.com for the Saturday and Sunday games.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Navy and Army to be in Attendance at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship
HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 17, 2008) River Oaks Country Club and the USTA have provided tickets for members of the Navy and the Army to attend the evening matches of the US Men's Clay Court Championship tonight, Thursday, April 17, and tomorrow night, Friday, April 18, respectively. The evening matches, held at River Oaks Country Club, will not begin before 6 pm. The Navy will attend tonight's evening matches featuring James Blake (USA) vs. Ryan Harrison (USA) followed by Agustin Calleri (ARG)/Diego Hartfield (ARG) vs. Pablo Cuevas (URU)/Marcel Granollers-Pujol (ESP) in doubles. The Army will attend tomorrow's evening matches.
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ORDER OF PLAY - THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008
CENTER COURT
Start 12:00 noon
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) vs P Luczak (AUS)
M Daniel (BRA) vs N Massu (CHI)
P Capdeville (CHI) vs [5] A Calleri (ARG)
Not Before 6:00 PM
[1] J Blake (USA) vs [Q] R Harrison (USA)
A Calleri (ARG) / D Hartfield (ARG) vs [3] P Cuevas (URU) / M
Granollers-Pujol (ESP)
COURT 5
Start 12:00 noon
[6] D Sela (ISR) vs W Odesnik (USA)
S Roitman (ARG) vs I Kunitsyn (RUS)
P Luczak (AUS) / V Spadea (USA) vs [WC] H Armando (USA) / W Odesnik (USA)
C Berlocq (ARG) / O Hernandez (ESP) vs M Daniel (BRA) / S Roitman (ARG)
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ORDER OF PLAY - THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008
CENTER COURT
Start 12:00 noon
[7] M Granollers-Pujol (ESP) vs P Luczak (AUS)
M Daniel (BRA) vs N Massu (CHI)
P Capdeville (CHI) vs [5] A Calleri (ARG)
Not Before 6:00 PM
[1] J Blake (USA) vs [Q] R Harrison (USA)
A Calleri (ARG) / D Hartfield (ARG) vs [3] P Cuevas (URU) / M
Granollers-Pujol (ESP)
COURT 5
Start 12:00 noon
[6] D Sela (ISR) vs W Odesnik (USA)
S Roitman (ARG) vs I Kunitsyn (RUS)
P Luczak (AUS) / V Spadea (USA) vs [WC] H Armando (USA) / W Odesnik (USA)
C Berlocq (ARG) / O Hernandez (ESP) vs M Daniel (BRA) / S Roitman (ARG)
Houston Texans Players to Volunteer with Reliant Energy & Rebuilding Together Houston
HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 17, 2008) A pair of Houston Texans players will volunteer their time on Friday to help Reliant Energy and Rebuilding Together Houston (RTH) refurbish homes in the Denver Harbor neighborhood of Houston.
G Chester Pitts and LS Bryan Pittman will join a team of Reliant Energy employees as part of the company’s Weekend Home Repair Project will make repairs to six low-income homes in the Denver Harbor neighborhood just east of downtown.
Some of the scheduled improvements include: siding; painting; replacing windows and/or doors; tearing down and rebuilding a carport; and rebuilding of an external water heater enclosure.
Reliant Energy and RTH partner each spring and fall to make repairs to low-income homes of Reliant Energy customers. In 2007, Reliant Energy employees and volunteers helped repair 12 low-income Houston homes through the program. Since 2002, Reliant Energy has helped refurbish 29 low-income Houston homes with RTH.
G Chester Pitts and LS Bryan Pittman will join a team of Reliant Energy employees as part of the company’s Weekend Home Repair Project will make repairs to six low-income homes in the Denver Harbor neighborhood just east of downtown.
Some of the scheduled improvements include: siding; painting; replacing windows and/or doors; tearing down and rebuilding a carport; and rebuilding of an external water heater enclosure.
Reliant Energy and RTH partner each spring and fall to make repairs to low-income homes of Reliant Energy customers. In 2007, Reliant Energy employees and volunteers helped repair 12 low-income Houston homes through the program. Since 2002, Reliant Energy has helped refurbish 29 low-income Houston homes with RTH.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Results-Day 3
RESULTS - APRIL 16, 2008 (Wednesday)
Men's Singles:
Second Round
[3] M Fish (USA) d [WC] H Armando (USA) 63 62
[8] O Hernandez (ESP) d D Young (USA) 64 64
First Round
[1] J Blake (USA) d [WC] K Nishikori (JPN) 64 64
N Massu (CHI) d [4] S Querrey (USA) 57 64 64
P Capdeville (CHI) d [Q] D Hartfield (ARG) 60 64
P Luczak (AUS) d [Q] H Levy (ISR) 64 64
M Daniel (BRA) d V Troicki (SRB) 63 64
Men's Doubles:
Quarterfinals
E Gulbis (LAT) / R Schuettler (GER) d C Haggard (RSA) / I Kunitsyn
(RUS) 62 67(4) 10-8
First Round
M Daniel (BRA) / S Roitman (ARG) d [2] E Butorac (USA) / A Fisher
(AUS) 36 63 12-10
Men's Singles:
Second Round
[3] M Fish (USA) d [WC] H Armando (USA) 63 62
[8] O Hernandez (ESP) d D Young (USA) 64 64
First Round
[1] J Blake (USA) d [WC] K Nishikori (JPN) 64 64
N Massu (CHI) d [4] S Querrey (USA) 57 64 64
P Capdeville (CHI) d [Q] D Hartfield (ARG) 60 64
P Luczak (AUS) d [Q] H Levy (ISR) 64 64
M Daniel (BRA) d V Troicki (SRB) 63 64
Men's Doubles:
Quarterfinals
E Gulbis (LAT) / R Schuettler (GER) d C Haggard (RSA) / I Kunitsyn
(RUS) 62 67(4) 10-8
First Round
M Daniel (BRA) / S Roitman (ARG) d [2] E Butorac (USA) / A Fisher
(AUS) 36 63 12-10
ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Results-Day 2
First Round Results (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)
Marcel Granollers-Pujol (7), Spain, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 6-2, 6-0.
Mardy Fish (3), United States, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, def. Tommy Haas (2), Germany, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Sergio Roitman, Argentina, def. John Isner, United States, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3.
Doubles First Round
Hugo Armando and Wayne Odesnik, United States, def. Ryan Harrison, United States, and Kei Nishikori, Japan, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Peter Luczak, Australia, and Vince Spadea, United States, def. Scott Lipsky and David Martin (1), United States, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 tiebreak.
Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, and Oscar Hernandez, Spain, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, and Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 7-5, 6-2.
Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, and Marcel Granollers-Pujol (3), Spain, def. James Blake and Mardy Fish, United States, 6-2, 6-2.
Singles First Round
Agustin Calleri (5), Argentina, def. Vince Spadea, United States, 6-4, 6-3.Marcel Granollers-Pujol (7), Spain, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 6-2, 6-0.
Mardy Fish (3), United States, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, def. Tommy Haas (2), Germany, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Sergio Roitman, Argentina, def. John Isner, United States, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3.
Doubles First Round
Hugo Armando and Wayne Odesnik, United States, def. Ryan Harrison, United States, and Kei Nishikori, Japan, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Peter Luczak, Australia, and Vince Spadea, United States, def. Scott Lipsky and David Martin (1), United States, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 tiebreak.
Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, and Oscar Hernandez, Spain, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, and Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 7-5, 6-2.
Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, and Marcel Granollers-Pujol (3), Spain, def. James Blake and Mardy Fish, United States, 6-2, 6-2.
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