Baseball

KU baseball rolls to 15-1 win over Furman in series finale

After jolting out to a four-run lead in the second inning, Kansas didn't look back as it blasted past Furman, 15-1, on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Latham Stadium.Kansas junior shortstop Benjamin Sems began the scoring barrage in the first inning with his first of two home runs on the day.The ...

Furman starting pitching blanks Jayhawks

A strong start by Furman pitcher David Dunlavey stifled the Kansas offense in a 3-0 loss on Saturday evening at Latham Stadium.Dunlavey (3-7) completed all nine innings against Kansas (21-20) and struck out nine batters. On 125 pitches, he only walked one batter.Kansas redshirt junior starting ...

KU baseball wins season opener at Furman

Behind a pair of four-run innings, the Kansas baseball team recorded an 11-7 win at Furman in the season opener Friday night at Latham Stadium.The Jayhawks (21-19) scored four runs in the third and four runs in the fifth to erase an early deficit. KU recorded 17 hits as a team, while Furman ...

KU baseball surrenders three homers in loss to Creighton

A trio of long balls and stranded baserunners proved costly for Kansas as it fell to Creighton, 6-5, Wednesday night at Hoglund Ballpark. The Blue Jays (24-8) hit three home runs and shut down the Jayhawks' (20-19) offense late in the game to secure the victory. Kansas had the bases loaded in ...

KU baseball drops both games of doubleheader at WVU

The Kansas baseball team came on the wrong end of two close ballgames during a doubleheader against West Virginia Saturday at Monongalia County Ballpark.Kansas dropped the series opener, 1-0, in walk-off fashion. Ryan Cyr gave up a homer to Marquez Inman in the bottom of the ninth. Other than ...

Ditzenberger records another walk-off win for KU baseball

Redshirt-freshman first baseman Dylan Ditzenberger walked it off for the second day in a row to help Kansas win its first Big 12 series of the season against Oklahoma State, 7-6, in 11 innings Sunday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.The Jayhawks' (19-17, 4-8 Big 12) bullpen was key in the win, ...

KU baseball bounces back to take down Oklahoma State

After a leadoff walk, Kansas junior Ryan Zeferjahn gave the Cowboys their 15th and 16th home runs of the series by the third at bat of the game. “Early I was just trying to get a feel,” Zeferjahn said. “After that, I just knew that’s all they were going to get from then on.” Zeferjahn ...

KU baseball blasted by Oklahoma State

The Kansas baseball team was hurt by a strong wind blowing out and a record-breaking number of home runs in a 27-6 loss to Oklahoma State Friday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.While fighting against a heavy wind, it was difficult for the Jayhawk pitchers to contain the Cowboys' bats. Oklahoma ...