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 ...
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 ...
When Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price arrived at Hoglund Ballpark on Sunday and saw the wind blowing out, he knew his pitching staff and depleted bullpen would need some help topping Texas.A few hours later, the KU offense carved out seven runs on 11 hits off the Texas pitchers but ...
Less than 24 hours after walking off the Hoglund Ballpark field with their heads hanging after a devastating 14-inning loss to Texas, Kansas University’s baseball team left Saturday’s 5-4 victory like over-caffeinated teenagers leaving a rock concert.Senior left fielder Connor McKay was the ...
Kansas University catcher Michael Tinsley scored a run, drove in another and threw out a runner trying to steal second base.But it was a leadoff walk in the bottom of the 11th inning that was nearly his biggest contribution. That walk set the stage for the Jayhawks to load the bases with one ...
2:26 p.m. Update:KU officials have announced that today's KU-UT baseball game will now start at 6 p.m., which was the originally scheduled start time. The game had been moved up to 1 p.m. because of rain in the forecast, but after re-evaluating it early this afternoon, the coaches and game ...
Kansas University went 7 2/3 innings before collecting its first hit and managed just two on the night in a 3-0 loss to No. 15 Missouri State on Wednesday at Hoglund Ballpark.It was KU’s eighth straight setback to the Bears (25-8). Kansas fell to 15-22.“I’m really disappointed in our club ...
There’s not a player in the Kansas University baseball dugout who doubts the Jayhawks will finish the season strong and play their best baseball of the year in the weeks ahead.If that happens, there’s a good chance they’ll look back at this past weekend as the series that kick-started the ...
