Baseball

KU baseball hammered by K-State, 11-0

A dominant performance by Kansas State pitcher Nate Griep and a slow and methodical 11-0 pounding by the Wildcats’ offense have made things crystal clear for the Kansas University baseball team the rest of the weekend.Win or else.Needing a series victory to qualify for next week’s Big 12 ...

Eight KU baseball players on academic team

Eight members of Kansas University’s baseball team have been named academic all-Big 12.First-team members are Colin Toalson, Sean Rackoski and Joe Luvisi. On the second team are Colby Wright, Joe Moroney, Hayden Edwards, Tommy Mirabelli and Jeremy Kravetz.

Big 12 honors KU baseball freshman Owen Taylor

Kansas University freshman Owen Taylor was named Big 12 Baseball Newcomer of the Week on Monday for his performances May 5-9 at Northwestern and at No. 3-ranked TCU.During that span, Taylor ranked second in the conference in RBIs (4) and total bases (8), behind only teammate and fellow ...

KU baseball washed

Fort Worth, Texas ? Due to severe weather in the Fort Worth area, the Big 12 baseball series finale between Kansas University and TCU was canceled on Sunday.KU (22-30 overall, 7-13 Big 12) will host Kansas State, May 15-17 at Hoglund Ballpark, to conclude the regular season.

Throwing error in 10th dooms KU baseball, 2-1

Fort Worth, Texas ? An ill-timed throwing error in the 10th inning doomed Kansas University to a 2-1 Big 12 baseball loss to No. 3-ranked TCU on Saturday at Lupton Stadium.Each team scored a run in the fifth, surrounded by all zeroes before the bottom of the 10th.With one out and runners on ...

KU baseball falls to TCU, 4-2

Fort Worth, Texas ? TCU used a three-run fifth inning to slip past Kansas, 4-2, on Friday in Big 12 baseball.KU took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Matt McLaughlin singled home Joven Afenir.TCU went up 3-1 in the fifth, then scored again in the eighth for a 4-1 lead.Kansas added a run in ...

Martin’s slam lifts KU baseball

Evanston, Ill. ? Freshman catcher TJ Martin’s grand slam in the top of the ninth inning lifted Kansas University to a 10-7 nonconference baseball victory over Northwestern on Wednesday at Rocky Miller Park.“I just wanted to get a good pitch to hit,” Martin said. “That was a big ...

KU baseball tips Northwestern

Evanston, Ill. ? Owen Taylor hit a three-run home run, and T.J. Martin belted a solo shot during a four-run fourth inning, and Kansas University’s baseball team defeated Northwestern, 6-2, on Tuesday.Blake Weiman (2-7) earned the victory as the Jayhawks improved to 21-28.“It was nice to see ...