Baseball

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 ...

Who’s the man? Stigler repeats as top male athlete

Kansas University track hurdler Michael Stigler repeated as the Male Athlete of the Year, while volleyball player Caroline Jarmoc won Female Athlete of the Year at Sunday’s third-annual Rock Chalk Choice Awards at Lied Center.The volleyball team also won the Team GPA and CHAMPS (community ...

Parent club San Francisco calls up KU product Bochy

Former Kansas University pitcher Brett Bochy has joined the San Francisco Giants, where he will become the first pitcher to be coached by his father in the major leagues.The Giants purchased Brett Bochy’s contract, and he joined the big-league team Tuesday in Colorado.“This is what you ...