Column: Jayhawks recall Royals reliever Finnegan

Just six months ago, left-hander Brandon Finnegan stared in at the catcher’s signs from atop the mound at Hoglund Ballpark, a Jayhawk in the batter’s box. By Tom Keegan

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• By Tom Keegan
• October 21, 2014 12:21 a.m.

Column: Ritch Price marvels at run by Royals

Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price, who has friends in the organizations of both World Series teams, did a nice job of articulating the key moment for the Royals, America’s darlings. By Tom Keegan

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• By Tom Keegan
• October 20, 2014 12:21 a.m.

Who’s the man? Stigler repeats as top male athlete

Kansas University track hurdler Michael Stigler repeated as the Male Athlete of the Year, while volleyball player Caroline Jarmoc won Female Athlete of the Year at Sunday’s third-annual Rock Chalk Choice Awards at Lied Center.

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• By Staff Reports
• September 8, 2014 12:12 a.m.

Parent club San Francisco calls up KU product Bochy

Former Kansas University pitcher Brett Bochy has joined the San Francisco Giants, where he will become the first pitcher to be coached by his father in the major leagues.

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• By Staff Reports
• September 4, 2014 12:15 a.m.

KU closer on Freshman All-America team

Kansas University closer Stephen Villines earned second-team Freshman All-America honors, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Monday.

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• By Staff Reports
• June 10, 2014 12:40 a.m.

Five more Jayhawks drafted

Five Kansas University baseball players were drafted on the final day of the Major League Baseball amateur draft on Saturday.

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• By Staff Reports
• June 8, 2014 12:32 a.m.

Rangers take KU pitcher Benjamin in fifth round of MLB Draft

With the 156th pick of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, the Texas Rangers selected Kansas University baseball’s junior left-handed pitcher Wes Benjamin Friday afternoon.

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• By J-W Staff Reports
• June 6, 2014 3:18 p.m.

Column: Triple-A hasn’t changed ex-KU player Robby Price

The third of the baseball Price sons is watched in a very modern way, but it’s Robby Price's old-school qualities as a ballplayer that keep him moving steadily up the Tampa Bay Rays farm system. Column by Tom Keegan

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• By Tom Keegan
• June 6, 2014 12:22 a.m.

One city product in super regionals

Four city high school products earned trips to the NCAA Baseball Tournament, but just one advanced out of the regional round Sunday.

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• By Staff Reports
• June 2, 2014 12:06 a.m.

KU baseball season ends with 8-6 loss to Kentucky

Kansas University battled back from an eight-run deficit, but the Jayhawks’ first NCAA Tournament trip in five seasons ended with an 8-6 regional setback to Kentucky on Sunday at Jim Patterson Stadium.

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• By Staff and Wire Reports
• June 1, 2014 5:49 p.m.

Former LHS, FSHS standouts continue play at NCAA baseball regionals

Former high school baseball standouts from the city of Lawrence continued play in NCAA regionals on Saturday.

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• By Staff Reports
• June 1, 2014 12:49 a.m.

Louisville beats Kansas, 6-3, at NCAA regional

Jayhawks have rematch Sunday with Kentucky

After defeating Kentucky on Friday in its NCAA Tournament opener, Kansas University’s baseball team lost, 6-3, to host Louisville — the regional’s top seed — Saturday at Jim Patterson Stadium.

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• By Staff Reports
• May 31, 2014 7:20 p.m.

KU-Louisiville NCAA baseball game to be shown on ESPN2

On the heels of its 10-6, opening-day victory over No. 22 Kentucky in NCAA Baseball regional action, the KU baseball program announced early Saturday morning that today's game vs. No. 13 Louisville would be shown on ESPN2.

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• By J-W Staff Report
• May 31, 2014 10:51 a.m.

LHS, FSHS grads go 3-1 at NCAA baseball

Three of the four Lawrence high school products playing in the NCAA Baseball Tournament won opening-round regional games on Friday.

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• By Staff Reports
• May 31, 2014 12:22 a.m.

Kansas outfielder Tucker Tharp ascends from walk-on to captain

Throughout his youth, Kansas University senior Tucker Tharp watched his two older brothers play important roles for their collegiate teams and always figured that he, too, one day would travel down that path. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• May 31, 2014 12:20 a.m.