Baseball

KU pitcher Tanner Poppe popped in 37th Round by Tampa Bay

For the second time in his baseball career, Kansas University sophomore Tanner Poppe has been picked in the 37th round of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft.Poppe, a hard-throwing, 6-foot-5, right-handed pitcher from Girard, became the third KU pitcher selected in this year’s draft on ...

KU’s Colton Murray, T.J. Walz selected in MLB draft

As the years have gone by, Kansas University baseball coach Ritch Price has seen more and more former Jayhawks work their way up from the college ranks into minor league and, in some cases, Major League success.That, Price says, can be a helpful tool in recruiting, as he can point to the ...

KU junior pitcher Colton Murray picked by Philadelphia in Round 13

Kansas University junior pitcher Colton Murray was picked by the Philadelphia Phillies in Tuesday's amateur baseball draft with the last pick of the 13th round. Murray, a 6-foot, 190-pound closer for the Jayhawks in 2011, was the first KU player chosen in this year's draft. In his career, ...

Lefty Kukuk picked by Red Sox

Heading into the week, there were just a couple of Major League Baseball caps hanging in Free State High baseball standout Cody Kukuk’s room.Early Tuesday afternoon, Kukuk’s collection grew by one. But, this time, the logo on his new hat belonged to his new team.The Boston Red Sox made ...

KU pitcher T.J. Walz drafted by Oakland in 15th Round

Kansas University senior pitcher T.J. Walz was drafted in the 15th round of Major League Baseball's amateur draft — 466th overall — by the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.Walz was the second Jayhawk selected on Tuesday, joining teammate Colton Murray, who was taken by the Philadelphia ...

Texas A&M defeats Missouri, wins Big 12 baseball tournament

Oklahoma City ? Andrew Collazo hit a game-ending homer into the left-field bleachers with two outs in the 10th inning Sunday, lifting Texas A&M to a 10-9 victory over Missouri and its second straight Big 12 tournament title.Collazo pumped his fist as he rounded the bases following his ...

KU baseball players honored by Big 12

Oklahoma City ? Kansas University senior baseball outfielder Jimmy Waters was named second-team all-Big 12, the league office announced Tuesday. Senior outfielder Casey Lytle and senior pitcher T.J. Walz were named honorable mention. Freshman second baseman Ka’iana Eldredge was selected to ...

Bitter end: K-State sweeps KU to end Jayhawks’ year

Kansas University’s baseball team needed two victories Sunday to keep its season alive and got none.Sunday at Hoglund Ballpark, KU fell, 13-9 in the completion of Saturday’s weather-delayed game, and, 10-6, in the nightcap that meant nothing in terms of conference standings but everything ...