Baseball

Pair of rising juniors provide foundation for KU’s 2026 roster

As intricate as the college baseball offseason already is, it just keeps getting more complicated. As Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald pointed out in a recent conversation with reporters, with one transfer portal window recently closed, and the MLB Draft approaching on Sunday, the NCAA has ...

Moore enters portal but could be drafted anyway

One of the Kansas baseball team’s top young players entered the transfer portal right before it could close, but he might not make it to another school at all. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Cooper Moore decided to transfer, as was first reported by Baseball America on Tuesday night. But ...

A closer look at KU baseball’s early transfer-portal additions

Junior-college recruiting is only one piece of the puzzle for the Kansas baseball coaching staff. It’s a big one, certainly, big enough that KU has earned the top-ranked JUCO class in the nation three years in a row. But it is far from the only tool the Jayhawks use to build their roster, ...

Where KU baseball players are honing their craft this summer

Updated 9:38 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2025: The return of Kansas baseball is about eight months away after the Jayhawks’ memorable season ended early in the NCAA Tournament, but fans might be able to get something vaguely resembling it in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this summer. Four members of next ...

Counsell becomes KU’s first-ever Gold Glove winner

Outgoing Kansas senior Brady Counsell on Wednesday afternoon became the first Jayhawk ever to receive a Gold Glove award from the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods. The honor, which in Counsell’s case recognizes his defensive play at third base, is only given ...