Baseball

KU baseball freshman named MVP of tourney

FARMINGTON, N.M. ? Kansas University freshman outfielder Dakota Smith was named Most Valuable Player of the 2011 Connie Mack World Series last weekend as his Midland Redskins won their third title at Rickets Field.Smith, a 5-foot-11 freshman from Leavenworth, collected a tournament-high 15 ...

Lefty pitcher Cody Kukuk, Red Sox agree for $800,000

It took 69 days and what seemed like hundreds of phone calls for it to become official.But Monday night, just after 9 p.m., former Free State High baseball star Cody Kukuk officially became a member of the Boston Red Sox.Kukuk, a left-handed pitcher who signed with Kansas University earlier ...

KU baseball’s Manship named an all-star

Rochester, Minn. ? Kansas University senior catcher/first baseman Chris Manship was named to the Northwoods League’s Postseason All-Star team on Monday.Manship, a 6-foot-2 senior from Cave Creek, Ariz., batted .291 in the wood bat league in 65 summer games. His numbers included 23 doubles, ...

Ritchie Price to rejoin KU baseball team

Former Kansas University baseball standout Ritchie Price was named an assistant coach for the KU baseball program on Thursday.Price spent the last three seasons as the head coach of South Dakota State, where he compiled a 102-71 record.Price will work with the KU offense, infielders, handle ...

Duck tales: Ex-MLB pitcher, KU coach Marty Pattin recalls playing days

Escalating fuel prices don’t make the hourlong drive from Lawrence to Kauffman Stadium any easier, even for those who can afford to invest so much time commuting. Those who can’t just might feel as if they are in the middle of a major-league baseball game by pulling up a stool next to Marty ...

Phillies come to terms with ex-Jayhawk Colton Murray

The Philadelphia Phillies announced Monday that they have come to terms with former Kansas pitcher Colton Murray on a minor league contract after selecting the junior right-hander in the 13th round of this season’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Murray has been assigned to the ...

A’s sign former Kansas pitcher Walz to minor-league deal

Oakland, Calif. ? The Oakland Athletics announced Tuesday that they signed former Kansas University pitcher T.J. Walz to a minor-league contract after selecting the right-hander in the 15th round of last week’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Walz was assigned to the team’s ...

Waiting game: Ritch Price uncertain of draft’s effects

After watching three key members of his 2011 pitching staff get picked in last week’s Major League Baseball draft, Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price needs Free State High standout Cody Kukuk.But don’t think for a second that Price is going to let that cloud the way he does ...