Kansas Baseball Staff to Speak at ABCA Convention

Jan. 2, 2009

LAWRENCE, Kan. –

Kansas head baseball coach Ritch Price along with Jayhawk assistants Ryan Graves and John Szefc will be guest speakers at the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)’s 2009 Convention in San Diego, Calif. this weekend.

The trio of Kansas coaches will speak Saturday afternoon at the convention, which begins today and runs through Sunday. Price will address defensive drills, while Graves will speak on pitching. Szefc will speak to the group about short-game offense and baserunning.

Over 5,000 coaches from the high school and collegiate levels are expected to attend the conference, which is held each year at the San Diego Marriott.

Price and the Jayhawks will open the 2009 season on Feb. 20 with a neutral-site contest against Air Force at 1 p.m. in Millington, Tenn.