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game the players would haveState University, Cindy BatesEarly in the season, Cowleyto step up and play to theirwith Southeast Missouri Statewas 11-11 overall and 3-3 inpotential. In most cases, theyUniversity, and Crystalthe conference. The Tigers fin-did.Sheddan with Bethel.ished the regular season win-Cowley went 17-1 for thethird straight year to shareBaseballning 27 of their last 32 games,including 25 of 30 in the con-the Jayhawk East title withThe Tigers rolled into theference.Independence. And the LadyEastern Sub-RegionalPost-season awards foundTigers finished the season withTournament at Allen Countytheir way to several Tigers.an overall record of 30-3. TheyMay 11-13 with their sixthRyan Bell was namedled the nation inteam defenseconsecutive JayhawkFreshman of the Year in the&»5for the second consecutive yearConference Eastern DivisionJayhawk East, while Bell (out-and maintained a team grade-titleunder their belt and a topfield), Clint Stoy (third base),point average of 3.4.seeding in the tournament.Nick Green (pitcher), and Steve"It was an interesting yearto say the least," said Spence,After beatingIndependence 9-8 in the open-Haines (pitcher) all earned All-Jayhawk East honors.OSnow 51-3 in the league and 91-ing game, Cowley dropped a 7-Honorable mention players9 in his three seasons at2 decision to Allen. However,from Cowley were DustinCowley. "The players reallythe Tigers battled back theSmith, Brock Buckingham, andplayed through a lot of adver-hard way-through the loser'sJustin Glenn.sity at the start of the season."bracket-to meet Allen again inStoy, Haines, and Bell allSpence, whose team wasthe championship game. Theearned All-Region VI honors.picked to finish second in theRed Devils scored seven runsBurroughs, who completedEast, was named Coach of thein the eighth and ninthhis 13th season at Cowley, isYear. Tariqah Miller was namedinnings combined to wipe out anow just 18 victories from theFreshman of the Year, and7-2 Cowley lead and win 9-7.coveted 500-win plateau. He isjoined teammate JeniaThe Tigers finished thenow 482-211 at Cowley, a win-Dimitrova on the All-Jayhawkseason with a 42-18 overallning percentage of .696.East first team. Sophomorerecord, including a 28-8 mark"I'm not one to makePetra Hofmann was named toin Jayhawk East play. Despiteexcuses," he said. "We lost. Wethe second team. Hofmann andfailing to reach the Region VIgot beat. If we can keep every-Miller earned second-team All-Tournament for the secondone we've got coming backRegion VI honors, whileconsecutive season, it was anext year, and nobody touchesDimitrova was an honorablegood year for the Tigers.our recruits, we'll have a goodmention selection."We got about as much outclub next season."All four graduating sopho-of those kids as you could get,"The Tigers lost freshmanmores have signed to play athead coach Dave BurroughsLawrence Alexander offour-year schools. Hofmannsaid. "We played five games inChandler, Okla. The centerwith Florida State University,48 hours. We just ran out offielder signed with theDimitrova with New Mexicogas."Philadelphia Phillies.President's Annual Rpporl 1993-2000 .1.1