Baseball

KU baseball walks all over Baker

With a lot of plate discipline — and just a touch of pop — the Kansas University baseball team made the most of its six hits in a 7-1 victory over Baker on Wednesday night at Hoglund Ballpark.“We got our walks,” KU senior first baseman Alex DeLeon said, “and we took advantage of ...

Kansas baseball’s Piché named to reliever watch list

Colorado Springs, Colo. ? Kansas University right-handed relief pitcher Jordan Piché was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association Stopper of the Year midseason watch list on Tuesday.Piché is one of 51 pitchers up for the award.

KU tweaks baseball, softball slates

Kansas University canceled its baseball game scheduled for today and postponed a softball doubleheader a day because of forecasted bad weather.KU’s baseball game with ORU was called off. The Kansas-UMKC softball doubleheader was postponed a day, to 5 and 7 p.m. Wednesday at Arrocha Ballpark.

Texas Tech baseball rips KU in finale, 16-5

Lubbock, Texas ? Texas Tech cleanup hitter Jarrard Poteete went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs, and left fielder Brett Bell chipped in four hits and three runs as the Red Raiders avoided the sweep with a 16-5 Big 12 baseball victory over Kansas University on Sunday at Rip Griffin Park.KU ...

KU baseball clinches series at Texas Tech

Lubbock, Texas ? Sophomore pitcher Wes Benjamin earned his fourth victory of the year, allowing one run over seven innings, as Kansas clinched the series with a 6-1 victory over Texas Tech, Saturday evening at Rip Griffin Park.Senior Jordan Dreiling’s two-run double broke open a tight game in ...

KU baseball upends Tech

Lubbock, Texas ? Senior right-handed pitcher Thomas Taylor allowed two runs off six hits over seven innings, Jordan Piché picked up his eighth save, and Tucker Tharpe drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly as Kansas University opened its Big 12 baseball series with Texas ...

Creighton topples KU baseball, 12-4

Omaha, Neb. ? Creighton center fielder Mike Gerber went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, and third baseman Federico Castagnini collected four RBIs as the Bluejays defeated Kansas, 12-4, Tuesday night in a nonconference baseball game.The Bluejays snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 19-9, ...

KU baseball’s Wednesday game against Ottawa canceled

Because of thunderstorms expected in the Lawrence area this afternoon and evening, Kansas baseball has cancelled its makeup game with Ottawa University scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening.The teams will try to make the game up later in the season.