Baseball

KU baseball swept by LSU

Baton Rouge, La. ? No. 2-ranked LSU completed a sweep of the Kansas University baseball team, dealing the Jayhawks a 7-4 loss Sunday at Alex Box Stadium.The Jayhawks jumped out to a 3-1 lead after four innings, but the Tigers tied it in the fifth and took the lead with a four-run sixth.Senior ...

KU baseball falls to LSU

Baton Rouge, La ? LSU broke open a close game with a seven-run fifth inning and defeated Kansas University, 8-5, Saturday in college baseball.LSU led 1-0 entering the fifth.The Jayhawks drew to 8-4 on Tommy Mirabelli’s three-run home run in the seventh.“We had second and first, and I put ...

KU baseball drops opener against LSU

Baton Rouge, La. ? Kansas University’s baseball team was held to four hits in its 4-1 loss to No. 2-ranked LSU in the Jayhawks’ season opener Friday night.Kansas scored a run in the ninth on an RBI double from Joven Afenir, but could not muster any offense against LSU starter Jared ...

Column: Kansas baseball extra motivated

As the Kansas University men’s basketball team charges toward another Big 12 championship and 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, several other KU programs that get far less attention are starting to follow in the elite hoops program’s footsteps.Last year alone, nine of KU’s 16 ...

KU baseball looking for believers in Big 12

Kansas University’s baseball team is no stranger to not receiving any respect in the Big 12 preseason poll, but if the Jayhawks’ performance in 2014 was any indication, they’ll prove doubters wrong again in 2015.The Jayhawks were picked to finish in a tie for seventh in the preseason ...

Eight preps sign with KU baseball

Kansas University announced the signing of eight baseball players to letters of intent on Friday.All eight are high school seniors.“I have to tip my cap to (assistant coach) Ritchie Price and (associate head coach) Ryan (Graves) for putting together outstanding back-to-back recruiting ...

Column: Jayhawks recall Royals reliever Finnegan

Just six months ago, left-hander Brandon Finnegan stared in at the catcher’s signs from atop the mound at Hoglund Ballpark, a Jayhawk in the batter’s box. TCU won the game, 5-2, and Finnegan got the decision, but the Jayhawks did bat .400 against him during his five innings.Next up for ...

Column: Ritch Price marvels at run by Royals

Baseball, such a grinder sport, offers no shortcuts. Each step up in competition requires more adjustments. Sometimes, even when a player is ready, he doesn’t know it and needs something to break the dam of pressure.It even can happen to a team all at once.Kansas University baseball coach ...