Baseball

KU, LHS baseball featured in Cape Cod championship

Lawrence High baseball coach Brad Stoll has watched countless baseball games and there was one earlier this month that he said he would never forget. With more than 3,000 fans in attendance for the Cape Cod League championship — the final game of a three-game series in the prestigious ...

Ex-KU pitcher Duncan a Triple-A All-Star

Charlotte, N.C. ? Former Kansas University pitcher Frank Duncan threw one perfect inning in the International League All-Stars’ 4-2 victory over the PCL All-Stars in the Triple-A All-Star game on Wednesday.Duncan, an All-Big 12 pick as a senior at KU and 13th-round draft pick in the 2014 MLB ...

Kansas athletes have record GPA

More than half of Kansas University’s student-athletes posted a grade-point average of 3.0 or better during the spring semesters, lifting the cumulative GPA to a record 3.04, according to numbers released Wednesday.A total of 243 student-athletes — 55 percent of students on active rosters ...

Kansas’ Tinsley on regional team

Kansas University junior catcher Michael Tinsley was named to the ABCA/Rawling All-Midwest Region Second Team.Tinsley was selected in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians — the 26th Jayhawk to be picked in the top 10 rounds and the highest draft pick ...

Three KU players selected on final day of MLB draft

Three Kansas University baseball players were selected Saturday on the final day of the MLB draft.Senior left-hander Ben Krauth, senior right-hander Sam Gilbert and senior second baseman Colby Wright were picked during Saturday’s conclusion of the three-day draft and joined junior catcher ...

Indians take KU catcher Tinsley in 7th

With the 212th pick of the 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, the Cleveland Indians selected Kansas University junior catcher Michael Tinsley on Friday afternoon.“I am absolutely thrilled for Michael,” KU coach Ritch Price said. “He is completely prepared to play at the next level, ...

Kansas LF Foyle freshman A-A

Kansas University baseball left fielder Devin Foyle was named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team, Collegiate Baseball announced Wednesday.“What a great honor,” Foyle said. “There are many great players on that list and to be recognized in their company means a ...

Five KU baseball players named All-Big 12

Five Kansas University baseball players received All-Big 12 recognition with senior left-hander Ben Krauth and junior catcher Michael Tinsley earning first team distinction.Krauth and Tinsley were both unanimous first-team selections. In addition, junior closer Stephen Villines and senior ...