Baseball

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 ...

Denzer’s slam lifts KU baseball

Birmingham, Ala. ? Freshman pinch-hitter Ty Denzer hit his second career grand slam to carry Kansas University to a 9-5 nonconference baseball victory over Samford on Sunday at Joe Lee Griffin Field.Denzer’s blast with no outs in the top of the ninth inning helped Kansas salvage the final ...

Kansas baseball drops twinbill

Birmingham, Ala. ? Kansas University’s baseball team lost a doubleheader at Stamford on Saturday when its bullpen broke down in both games.Solid in the middle innings of the first game, the KU bullpen gave up a walk-off double in the 10th inning of a 3-2 loss in the opener.Kansas took a ...

Kansas baseball delayed by rain

Birmingham, Ala. ? A pop-up shower forced postponement of Kansas University’s schedule baseball game at Samford on Friday.The teams played to a scoreless tie until a nine-minute rainstorm with one out in the top of the second inning forced the delay.The game will resume at noon today, with ...