Baseball

Kansas baseball returns to national rankings after sweeps

Shortly after Kansas University baseball swept its third consecutive Big 12 series on Sunday, catcher Ka’iana Eldredge shared the philosophy behind the Jayhawks’ recent run toward the postseason: “Just have fun and let the wins take care of themselves.”The wins came. And so did the ...

Column: Not all coaches whiffed on KU baseball

Predicted standings are all about which teams appear to have the best baseball players. Final standings are shaped by the way teams play baseball.The Kansas University baseball team, the one projected to place in ninth (last) place, ended its Big 12 regular season with nine consecutive ...

KU baseball sweeps 3rd straight Big 12 series

A mere 41 minutes after recording the final out of their third consecutive Big 12 Conference sweep on Sunday, the Kansas Jayhawks hustled over from Hoglund Ballpark to Allen Fieldhouse for their season-ending team banquet.One problem. The Jayhawks' season is far from over.Sunday's 9-8 victory ...

Jayhawks clutch in 5-2 baseball win over WVU

Dakota Smith tries to avoid putting extra pressure on himself when stepping to the plate in RBI situations with two outs.“I think I’ve learned to make it become just another at-bat and not try to over-stress myself out,” Smith, Kansas University’s junior right fielder from Leavenworth, ...

Column: Kansas pitcher Frank Duncan returns to form

It happens so often with college athletes. They look at the prototypical professional athlete, then into the mirror. They focus on the area where they feel they don’t measure up. They sell themselves short by trying to change who they are and quickly become less than they are without ...

Power trip: KU rides longball to baseball victory

It took a departure from the norm for Kansas University to win its seventh consecutive Big 12 Conference baseball game, but that’s exactly what the Jayhawks did, knocking off West Virginia 5-3 Friday at Hoglund Ballpark.Finding a new way to win did nothing to temper the Jayhawks’ postgame ...

Column: Despite omen, Kansas baseball rolls on

Finally, after an evening of missed opportunities, it appeared as if the Kansas University baseball team was about to take control of its series-opening Friday night game against West Virginia. Surely, two runners would score, and Colby Wright would be standing on second with a two-run, two-out ...

Bears end KU baseball streak

Springfield, Mo. ? Missouri State sure seems to have Kansas University’s number, at least in baseball.The Bears beat the Jayhawks, 5-3, on Wednesday night, bringing the Jayhawks’ winning streak to an end at seven.The previous team to beat KU before that seven-game streak? Yeah, Missouri ...