OCR Text |
Show -.THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Friday, April 18;2008 U to face tough road test ence-leading San Diego State by one game and have beaten ASST. SPORTS EDITOR the Aztecs twice this season. "Going to New Mexico On the heels of an abysmal weekend against San Diego this weekend is going to be a State, the U baseball team tough test," Utah head coach would likely welcome an Air Bill Kinneberg said. "The LoForce or UVSC matchup on bos are on a roll right now." The Lobos sport one of the its schedule. No such luck. Instead, the more dangerous batting HneUtes go on the road for a ups in the'conference, comthree-game series against one ing into the weekend averag-. of the hottest teams in the ing .317 at the plate. Over the Mountain West Conference in past six games, the Lobos have been on an offensive tear, avNew Mexico (24-14, 8-4). In strict contrast to the eraging 9.5 runs per game. The offense is led by the trio Utes—who have lost their last three games—the Lobos have of Brian Cavazos-Galvez, Matt won seven of their last eight Hibbitts and reigning MWC conference games and head Player of the Week Kevin Atinto Friday placing second in kinson. Cavazos-Galvez is the the MWC. They trail confer- most complete of the three as Cody Brunner AARON SCHVilENDmKWtlit Dsly Utah The road doesn't get any easier for Utah as they travel down to face secondplace New Mexico. The CoUege of Humanities continued from Page 6 he is hitting .359 with eight Qhert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center home runs and 32 RBIs. Four Second Annual World Leaden Lecture Forum said. of those home runs came in a welcomes Hoping to step in Utah's single game last week when way will be a trio of BYU the Lobos defeated Air Force, pitchers with winning 26-9. records: Christina Trice Surprisingly, as far as staNobel Peace Prize Laureate from Iran (11-2), Paige Affleck (9-2) tistics go, Utah still holds an and Christie Zinanti (8-7). advantage over the Lobos in The Cougars are comHUMAN RIGHTS: THE STRUGGLE IN IRAN terms of offensive efficiency. ing off a 22-2 thrashing The Utes hold the top spot in . Friday, April 18, 2006 | II tin over Utah Valley State on the conference with a .320 batThe University of Utah Olpin Union Ballroom Wednesday. The team hit ting average. 10 home runs, including Utah has struggled at the Dr. Shirin Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peape1?rize in 2003 three from Daniela Snow. plate as of late, though. Last for her pioneering efforts in support of democracy and huSnow, who leads the team week against San Diego State, man rights. She was the first Muslim woman as well ns the with a .379 average, went the Utes managed one hit in first Iranian to receive this coveted prize* 4-for-4 and set a team retheir first game and finished cord with eight RBIs to tothe three-game series averagFrom 1975-1979, Dr. Ebadi served as president of the dry tal 44 on the season. ing 1.33 runs per game. court of Tehran. In 1979, die was forced by die revolutionarTonight's game will beThe Utah pitching staff kept ies to resign .Today, she defends political dissenters and men, gin at 7 p.m. in Provo and the team close in two of those women, and children victimized by die legal system. will be aired on KBYU. games, but, ultimately, the Please join us for a powerful and insightful perspective on The archrivals will face off lack of run-scoring proved to the struggles that Iran face? and Dr, Shirin Ebadi s hopes for again Saturday at 2 p.m. be the Utes' downfall. the future. . "San Diego State is the top j.peterson@ team in our league," KinFree and open to the public I www.hurn.utah.edu chronicle.utah.edu neberg said. "We went down there, played two tight games against them and even had the chance to win. But this team V v Have you always wanted to write about sports? has to learn to make plays, Then dry. those tears. make pitches and to take advantage of offensive opportunities at key points in the game." Whatever the problem, the Utes better figure out the answer before they play the wellrounded Lobos. In addition to having to deal with New Mexico's batting prowess, the Utes also have the unenviable task of gauging Lobo pitchers Bobby LaFromboise and Stephen Smith. Both pitchers rank among the conference's best and are expected to make starts this weekend. "(The Lobos) are second in the league right now, on the heels of San Diego State, and they are playing good ball," Kinneberg said. "We need to go down there better prepared to play than we were The -2OO9 Sports Staff, last weekend." The first game is set for toEmail Tony Pizza at t.pizza@chronicle.utah.edu for more Information, or stop by Union room 236 day at 6 p.m. and will be foland ask for an application. Deadline is April 22st. "No b-abirtvrtrchuit In (tie making otthliM. lowed by contests at noon Saturday and Sunday. c.brunner@ chronicle.utah.edu Moving? Let us help!t Packaging, Shipping & Receiving The UPS Store FREE PICK-UP! -3 Package Min/We Ship -Items Must be Bagged or Boxed (except furniture) Moving Boxes 50% Off (U of U Students) 1338 S Foothill Dr (583-8335) stpre1620@theupsstore.com 2274 S 1300 E #G15 (485-3377) storei 986@theupsstore.com 358 S 700 E#B (539-8351) store3851@theupsstore.com u RIVALS MEET IN PROVO ?.. Smelling like a human ashtray stinks |