Baseball

Minnesota pounds KU baseball, 19-7

Minneapois ? Matt McLaughlin banged a home run in the top of the first inning to give Kansas University a quick, 1-0, lead but it was pretty much all downhill from there as the homestanding Minnesota Gophers pounded the Jayhawks, 19-7, Monday night.Minnesota answered McLaughlin’s blast with ...

Short-lived success: Jayhawks thumped in series finale

For two innings of Sunday’s baseball series finale against Oklahoma at Hoglund Ballpark, it looked as if Kansas University were poised to finish off a sweep.But there were signs of cracks that foreshadowed what was to come during a 17-6 loss to the Sooners that was shortened to seven innings ...

Jayhawks take two from Oklahoma

All season, despite dealing with more losses than anyone expected or would care to count, the Kansas University baseball team continued to preach that its offense was among the best in the Big 12 Conference.Saturday, the Jayhawks proved it with a 16-run explosion and doubleheader sweep of ...

Tom Keegan: Kansas pitcher Krauth simply a winner

In Big 12 play, when left-hander Ben Krauth is the starting pitcher for Kansas University, the Jayhawks win. When it’s somebody else, they lose. It’s almost that simple, although Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of Oklahoma was a welcome exception.Krauth, the team’s Friday night starter, ...

Back on track: KU shortstop McLaughlin finds stroke just in time

A year ago as a freshman, Matt McLaughlin was one of the bright spots on a Kansas University baseball team that struggled to a last-place finish in the Big 12.His .293 average ranked fourth on the team, he was fourth in doubles (eight), second in walks (26) and finished third with a .398 ...

D-day at the K: Huskers take defensive gem, 3-1

Kansas City, Mo. ? Chants of “Goooo Biggg Redddd” filled Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night, marking the first time in five years the Kansas University baseball team had been forced to deal with the famous rallying cry of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.Renewing their former Big 12 rivalry for ...

Jayhawks, Huskers to clash at The K

Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price’s perfect record at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., will be on the line tonight against an old rival.Fresh off of a 5-5, extra-inning, weather-induced Tuesday night tie against Grand Canyon at Hoglund Ballpark, the Jayhawks (17-22-1) will ...

KU baseball ties Grand Canyon

Devin Foyle tripled home two runs in the ninth inning, and Kansas University’s baseball team tied Grand Canyon, 5-5, when the game was called in the 10th inning because of rain Tuesday night at Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks (17-22-1) will play Nebraska at 6 tonight at Kauffman Stadium in ...