Baseball

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 ...

Kansas baseball rides hot streak toward tournament

After jumping out to a 12-1 start and playing up-and-down baseball throughout March and early April, the Kansas University baseball team found itself in a tough spot heading into the final weeks of Big 12 conference play.Needing every win they could muster to keep postseason hopes alive, the ...

Jayhawks complete sweep of Texas Tech with seventh consecutive victory

With brooms in the bleachers and jubilation on the faces of his teammates, Kansas University starting pitcher Frank Duncan stepped toward Sunday's postgame interview at Hoglund Ballpark and was blindsided by a towel full of shaving cream.“Oh, that tastes awful,” Duncan said as more than a ...

Point taken: KU baseball sends message with 6-4 win

When Kansas University’s baseball team hit the field Saturday for Game 2 of its series against No. 19 Texas Tech, the Jayhawks knew they had an opportunity to make a statement about whether they belong in the NCAA Tournament.Nine innings, nine hits and six runs later, the Jayhawks did just ...

Piche’ solid again as KU baseball routs Texas Tech

Exactly four Fridays ago, Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price handed over his Friday night starter duties to senior Jordan Piche’, a former all-Big 12 closer who had not made a start since junior college.In his return to the first inning, Piche’ was roughed up by Kansas State in a ...

Kansas baseball routs WSU, 10-3

Wichita ? Jon Hander pitched five two-hit innings and picked up the win as Kansas University’s baseball team beat in-state rivals Wichita State, 10-3, on Tuesday at Eck Stadium.Hander (2-1) gave up one run, which was unearned, to help the Jayhawks improve to 27-20.Kansas had a 4-0 lead after ...