Ritch, Ritchie Price savor second father-son stint with KU baseball

Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price and his son, KU assistant coach Ritchie, are enjoying their second stretch together in the Jayhawks' dugout. Ritchie returned to Lawrence to work with his father after a successful career as a KU shortstop and a three-season stint as South Dakota State's head coach. By Matt Tait

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• June 15, 2013 11:48 p.m.

Jayhawks popular in MLB draft

Five current and former Kansas University baseball players and one future Jayhawk were selected during the third day of the 2013 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on Saturday.

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• June 8, 2013 11:48 p.m.

KU baseball left out of NCAA Tournament field

The Kansas University baseball team's dream of seeing its name included in the NCAA Tournament field of 64 came to an end Monday morning. The Jayhawks, who finished with their best record since 2010 and advanced to last weekend's Big 12 Conference tournament championship game, did not do enough to receive an invite to the postseason. By Matt Tait

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• May 27, 2013 11:47 a.m.

Kansas baseball awaits NCAA fate

The Kansas University baseball team’s charge toward the Big 12 tournament title came up one victory short Sunday in Oklahoma City, as the sixth-seeded Jayhawks fell to No. 5 seed Oklahoma, 7-2, in the championship game. By Matt Tait

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• May 26, 2013 11:35 p.m.

KU baseball falls in Big 12 title game to Oklahoma, 7-2

The Oklahoma baseball team scored three first-inning runs and never trailed after that, defeating Kansas, 7-2, in the Big 12 championship game on Sunday afternoon in the Big 12 championship game.

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• May 26, 2013 4:08 p.m.

Kansas baseball shuts out TCU, earns trip to Big 12 title game

Michael Suiter hit a two-run home run and four Kansas pitchers combined on a shutout as the Jayhawks beat TCU 4-0 Saturday night to reach the Big 12 championship game.

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• May 25, 2013 11:59 p.m.

Kansas baseball moves to 2-0 in Big 12 tournament

Kansas University struggled to end the baseball regular season, but it’s starting off the postseason with a bang. The sixth-seeded Jayhawks beat second-seeded Oklahoma State, 5-3, in a game that ended early Saturday morning to improve to 2-0 in their pool of the Big 12 tournament.

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• May 25, 2013 12:46 a.m.

KU baseball tops West Virginia in Big 12 tourney opener

The Kansas University baseball team snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over No. 3 seed West Virginia in the opening game of pool play at the Big 12 tournament in Oklahoma City on Thursday night.

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• May 23, 2013 10:03 p.m.

Last hurrah: KU baseball's Jordan Dreiling feels sense of urgency

The fact that Joradn Dreiling still is playing the game he loves is a testament to his determination. By Matt Tait

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• May 22, 2013 12:04 a.m.

KU baseball gets involved in Moore, Okla., relief effort

Start of Big 12 tourney delayed a day because of storm's devastation

The Big 12 Conference on Tuesday announced that this week's Big 12 baseball tournament in Oklahoma City would be pushed back a day out of respect for the victims of the tornado that devastated residents of Moore, Okla., just south of the city. Rather than using the extra day to rest, the Kansas University baseball team jumped right into the relief effort. By Matt Tait

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• May 21, 2013 2 p.m.

Kansas baseball drops sixth straight

Utah’s Cory Hunt singled over the outstretched arms of Kansas University right fielder Connor McKay with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 13th to lift the Utes to their second walk-off victory of the series, 7-6, Monday at Spring Mobile Ballpark.

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• May 20, 2013 11:55 p.m.

Kansas baseball routed by Utes

Kansas University baseball isn’t exactly surging into the postseason.

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• May 20, 2013 12:13 a.m.

Utah walks off with 1-0 baseball win over KU

Utah strung together three infield singles in the bottom of the ninth to score the only run in a 1-0 nonconference baseball victory over Kansas University on Saturday at Spring Mobile Ballpark.

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• May 18, 2013 11:54 p.m.

Walking the field is special for KU baseball manager

Kansas University sophomore Jonathan Rosa took the field one recent morning at Hoglund Ballpark. As he began to walk from the right field line toward the K on the center field fence, the players of the KU baseball team erupted, shouting words of encouragement and cheering on one of the most dedicated members of the team. Rosa isn’t a player for the Jayhawks; he’s a manager. And he wasn’t taking the field to participate in the same pre-game routine as the rest of the team; he was following his own. By Meagan Thomas

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• May 17, 2013 midnight

Lost weekend: KU baseball swept by league-leading KSU

For the third straight day, Kansas State flexed its offensive muscles and flashed its defensive leather, both of which were simply too much for the Jayhawks to overcome in a 7-3 baseball loss to the Wildcats. By Matt Tait

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• May 12, 2013 11:31 p.m.