Baseball

OU pitchers quiet KU baseball offense

The Kansas University and University of Oklahoma baseball teams feature two of the top offenses in the Big 12 Conference. Their matchup on Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark had everything but offense.In a pitcher’s duel, the Jayhawks couldn’t muster any clutch hits in the late innings and ...

OU closes out baseball victory over KU

In a showdown between Big 12 closers, Oklahoma’s Ralph Garza beat out Kansas University’s Jordan Piché on Friday at Hoglund Ballpark.Though Jayhawks senior right-hander Piché entered the game in a tough spot — with the bases loaded and one out — in the top of the eighth, the Sooners ...

KU baseball blanks Creighton

Omaha, Neb. ? Three pitchers combined to throw a four-hit shutout, and Kansas University won its first midweek baseball game of the season against Creighton, 11-0, on a cold and windy Wednesday at TD Ameritrade Park.The Jayhawks (17-8) combined for 16 hits on the night, tying the stadium record ...

KU baseball clips Dartmouth

Kansas University’s baseball team struggled to score runs during its recent road trips. Home, sweet home has changed all of that. For the second straight day, the Jayhawks pounded Dartmouth pitching, and junior Dakota Smith powered the middle of the order.Smith drilled a grand slam in the ...

Sweep eludes KU baseball

On a cold Sunday afternoon with a dusting of snow outside of the Hoglund Ballpark field, it seemed like one run was all Kansas University’s baseball team would need to complete a three-game sweep of Dartmouth. Chance after chance after chance, the offense just couldn’t get the job done, and ...

KU baseball rolls past Dartmouth

Nine players combined for a season-high 19 hits, and Kansas University’s baseball team defeated Dartmouth, 13-5, on Friday at Hoglund Ballpark.Six Jayhawks had multiple-hit games, with junior right fielder Connor McKay boasting a 3-for-5 performance, including a double, home run, four RBIs ...

Kansas’ Piché on CLASS list

Kansas University senior closer Jordan Piché was named one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award in collegiate baseball.To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Div. I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence — community, ...

New Mexico rallies past Kansas baseball

Albuquerque, N.M. ? Kansas University scored four runs in the first three innings combined, but New Mexico scored five in the eighth alone in a 10-4 Lobos baseball victory on Wednesday at Lobo Field.KU (14-7) scored two in the first and two more in the third for a 4-0 lead, but UNM (14-7-1) ...