Cycling Cardinal

St. Louis — St. Louis second baseman Mark Grudzielanek heads for first en route to a triple in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers. Grudzielanek hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats in the Cardinals’ 6-3 victory Wednesday over Milwaukee. Baseball on pages 4C-5C.

Softball

Kansas to entertain North Dakota State

Kansas University’s softball team will put a four-game win streak on the line when it plays host to North Dakota State in a doubleheader today.

Game time is 3 p.m. at Arrocha Ballpark.

North Dakota State took a 22-23 record into Wednesday’s twinbill at Missouri. The Bison are on a grueling 10-game five-day road swing.

Kansas (24-19 overall, 5-7 Big 12 Conference) will return to conference play this weekend when it travels to Lubbock, Texas, for a two-game series with Texas Tech.

Bowling

Lawrence’s Glass falls

Clarksville, Tenn. — Lawrence’s Bob Glass fell in the semifinal round of the PBA Senior Clarksville Open on Wednesday at Pinnacle Family Entertainment Center.

Glass lost to Tom Baker of Buffalo, N.Y., 2-1. Baker suffered a 2-0 loss to champion Dale Eagle, of Tavares, Fla., in the finals.

The reigning Senior Tour Player of the Year, Glass beat Wilbert Moorer, of Dover, Del., 3-1, in the Round of 16 and Keith Sharp, Maitland, Fla., 3-1, in the Round of Eight. Semifinal losers pocketed $3,000. Eagle earned $8,000, while Baker won $4,500.

Women’s basketball

CU coach confident

Boulder, Colo. — Kathy McConnell-Miller said Wednesday she wasn’t afraid to follow Ceal Barry’s successful two-decade stint as Colorado’s women’s basketball coach.

“I know what she’s done, and I’m ready to continue what Ceal Barry, a legend, has done,” McConnell-Miller said Wednesday as she was introduced as Colorado’s new coach.

“I’m comfortable that she is still around and would be a fool not to utilize her.”

Barry stepped down this spring after 22 years that included 12 NCAA Tournament appearances.