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Kansas baseball loses signee
Ritch Price figured pitcher Shawn Blackwell was signed, sealed and all but delivered to Kansas University.
Baseball seeks consistency
Third baseman Thompson coming off big year
Last season, the Kansas University baseball team’s objective was to put a bit of swagger back into the program. Having done that — and then some — during a surprisingly successful 2009 campaign, the team’s challenge now will be to maintain it.
Royals release Metcalf
Former Kansas University baseball standout Travis Metcalf has been unconditionally released by the Kansas City Royals organization.
Blankenship, Heere all-star selections
Kansas University baseball players Travis Blankenship and Brian Heere were selected to participate in the Southern California Collegiate Baseball Association vs. Pacific West Coast Conference All-Star game, set for 8:15 p.m. Saturday at Palm Springs Stadium.
A journey back
Ex-KU signee Damian Rolls returns to K.C., hopes to play in majors again
There’s a baseball bat in Lawrence, an all-black, Carolina Club model C271, that probably is better suited to be displayed in a memorabilia museum or perhaps even the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Kansas pitcher Walz earns second U.S. victory
Kansas University sophomore pitcher T.J. Walz pitched six solid innings to earn his second victory with the U.S. National Team, leading the Americans to a 5-2 victory over the Holyoke Blue Sox, a collegiate summer league team, on Monday evening.
International stage
KU’s Walz pitching for U.S.
Last week, Kansas University pitcher T.J. Walz was in his hometown of Omaha, Neb., taking in a College World Series game at Rosenblatt Stadium when Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price called Walz’s cell phone with a surprising proposition.
Ex-Jayhawk earns mound honor
Ex-Jayhawk Ryan Knippschild was named Northern League pitcher of the week.
Kansas pitcher Walz wins debut with national team
Kansas sophomore pitcher T.J. Walz tossed 4 1⁄3 innings of scoreless relief and struck out nine to earn the win in the U.S. National Team’s 14-5 rout of Canada on Saturday at the Durham Bulls’ Athletic Park.
KU releases GPAs for spring semester
Eleven Kansas University athletics teams posted grade-point averages of 3.0 or better, leading KU student-athletes to an overall GPA of 2.95 during the 2009 spring semester, KU athletic department officials announced Thursday.
KU pitcher Walz named to Team USA
Kansas University pitcher T.J. Walz, who recently completed his sophomore season for the Jayhawks, became the first KU baseball player ever to make a U.S. National Team after being named to the team’s 22-man 2009 roster this week.
KU pitcher Smyth signs with Oakland
Kansas University product Paul Smyth signed with the Oakland Athletics.
KU’s Smyth signs with Oakland A’s
Former Kansas University pitcher Paul Smyth signed a contract with the Oakland A’s organization Thursday, a week after being selected in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.
Thompson named to ABCA 2nd team
Kansas University sophomore Tony Thompson was named a second-team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).
KU has filled void at short
Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price thinks he has found a suitable replacement for David Narodowski at shortstop.
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