Baseball

Arkansas-Pine Bluff tops KU baseball

Arkansas Pine Bluff rallied for five runs in the second inning, and Kansas University’s baseball team could not recover in a 6-5 setback Tuesday at Hoglund Ballpark.The Golden Lions capitalized on two hit batters to open the second, and added two more bases on balls and three singles to break ...

KU’s Krauth earns Big 12 recognition

The Big 12 Conference named junior transfer Ben Krauth the league’s baseball Co-Newcomer of the Week Monday afternoon, for his performance Friday night at West Virginia.

KU baseball falls in finale at WVU

Morgantown, W.Va. ? Kansas University jumped to a four-run lead in just two innings but couldn’t score again in a 5-4 Big 12 baseball loss to West Virginia on Sunday.Despite the Sunday setback, KU won the series, two games to one.“It was huge for us to come in here and get the series ...

KU baseball belts West Virginia

Morgantown, W.Va. ? A five-run first inning and a four-run ninth sent Kansas University past West Virginia, 9-5, on Saturday in Big 12 baseball.KU’s Connor McKay went 4-for-5, Marcus Wheeler belted a three-run home run, and Drew Morovick (4-3) earned the victory.“It was nice to see our guys ...

Kansas baseball upends WVU

Morgantown, W.Va. ? Solid starting pitching and an even better bullpen carried Kansas University to a 3-1 Big 12 baseball victory over West Virginia on Friday at Monongalia County Ballpark.Three KU pitchers limited WVU (23-16 overall, 5-8 Big 12) to one run off four hits as the Jayhawks ...

KU reliever on watch list

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) named Kansas University baseball sophomore closer Stephen Villines to the Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List, the organization announced Tuesday.In its 11th year, the Stopper of the Year Award is given to the top relief pitcher ...

Jayhawks sweep season series with WSU

Tuesday’s 11-6 victory over Wichita State at Hoglund Ballpark marked the Kansas University baseball team’s sixth consecutive victory over the once-mighty Sunflower State rival.“To have six in a row over them, you gotta build on that with the rivalries you have, and I’m pleased that we ...