Baseball

Jayhawks remember former KU baseball coach Floyd Temple

A proud but humble member of the United States military, Floyd Temple never spoke to his Kansas University baseball players about his being awarded a Purple Heart in World War II.“I don’t know how we knew about it, but we all knew he was a Marine — put it that way,” Lee Ice, captain for ...

Peerless leaders: Staff picks for favorite KU coaches

There are plenty of reasons for those playing sports to have a favorite coach.But when you’re covering them, it’s a whole different ballgame. In our business, favorite coaches aren’t necessarily the ones who do the most for you or push you beyond your limits.Instead, they’re the ones ...

Former KU baseball coach Floyd Temple dies

Former Kansas baseball coach Floyd Temple, who posted 438 wins from 1954 to 1981, passed away Friday at the age of 85.Temple served as KU's skipper for 28 seasons and led the Jayhawks to a mark of .500 or better in conference play in 14 of those years. He led KU to its first conference ...

So long, Chicago: Collins relocating to town

Former Kansas University point guard Sherron Collins, who has been rehabilitating a sprained knee that sidelined him at the end of the 2011-12 Turkish Basketball League season, has decided to relocate from Chicago to Lawrence to get in what he hopes will be the best shape of his life.“I’ll ...

Three KU baseball signees drafted

Three Kansas University baseball signees were drafted this week by major-league organizations in the first-year player draft. Infielder Thomas Mirabelli (Pittsburgh, 28th round), right-handed pitcher Hayden Edwards (Kansas City, 31st round) and left-handed pitcher Tyler Watson (Washington, 37th ...

Missouri ends KU’s baseball season

Oklahoma City ? Missouri outfielder Dane Opel went 3-for-5 with five RBIs, while relief pitcher Jeff Emens blanked Kansas University over the final 32/3 innings as Missouri advanced to the Big 12 Baseball Championship at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark with a 12-2 run-rule victory over KU on ...

Kansas baseball ousts A&M, gets another shot at Mizzou

Oklahoma City ? Junior Thomas Taylor allowed three runs in a complete-game effort, lifting Kansas University to a 5-3 win over Texas A&M on Friday in the Big 12 Conference baseball tournament.“We sent Thomas out to let him finish it and reward him for his performance on the mound,” ...

KU baseball downs Texas, will face A&M in rematch today

Oklahoma City ? A three-run first inning and strong pitching lifted Kansas University to a 4-2 win over Texas and eliminated the third-seeded Longhorns from the Big 12 Baseball Championship on Thursday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The victory was KU’s first in postseason play since ...