Baseball

KU baseball earns first sweep of season against McNeese

The Kansas baseball team posted its first sweep of the season by winning three straight games at McNeese State in Lake Charles, Louisiana, over the weekend. “Proud of the guys,” KU coach Dan Fitzgerald said in a press release. “Sweeps are really hard to do, especially against teams like ...

KU baseball earns series win over UTRGV

The Kansas baseball team rebounded from a season-opening loss on Friday to win its next two games on Saturday and Sunday and claim a series win on the road at UTRGV in Edinburg, Texas. "First and foremost, UTRGV is a really good team," KU coach Dan Fitzgerald said in a press release. "What an ...

KU picked to finish tied for 5th; record 3 Jayhawks receive preseason honors

As first pitch approaches for the new-look Kansas baseball team, three returning Jayhawks received preseason all-conference honors in a poll of league coaches released on Thursday afternoon. Junior Brady Ballinger (infielder), senior Dariel Osoria (designated hitter) and junior Dominic Voegele ...

26 Jayhawk athletes to know in ’26

A new year and the start of the spring semester bring a variety of fresh opportunities for athletes across Kansas’ 16 varsity sports teams. Below are some of the athletes who will have chances to seize the spotlight over the course of 2026. As usual, the only criteria for these selections ...

Year in review, Part 2: The most memorable quotes of 2025

From dog food to pocketknives and everything in between, University of Kansas players and coaches held forth on a variety of subjects over the course of 2025. The Journal-World’s KU sports coverage captured what the Jayhawks had to say at their highest and lowest moments. Here are some of ...