Photo Gallery: Free State Firebirds finish as runners-up in 6A baseball state tournament
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Free State baseball falls short on final play of state championship game, losing 4-3 to Washburn Rural
WICHITA — Baseball is often a game of a few feet, and that was exactly the case in Saturday’s 6A state championship. Trailing by one run and down to its last out, Free State had a chance to tie the game on a passed ball before Eli Berns was tagged out at home just in time, giving No. ...
KU to face Arkansas in much-anticipated matchup for spot in regional final
Saturday night will bring yet another in a series of the most significant games in Kansas baseball history. This time, the Jayhawks have a chance to put themselves one win away from a regional championship and a first-ever super regional berth. But they will have to do what KU's football and ...
Roundball Classic set for 18th annual edition
When Kansas broadcaster Brian Hanni and the rest of the Rock Chalk Roundball Classic organizers made the decision to move the event to early June this year, due to concerns about hotel and flight availability during the FIFA World Cup, there was some concern it might end up being a ...
‘Backyard’ allows even more fans to cheer on Jayhawks
By virtue of its top-16 national seed, the Kansas baseball team earned the opportunity to host NCAA regional competition at Hoglund Ballpark. The Jayhawks didn’t disappoint in their first-ever home postseason action on Friday afternoon, beating Northeastern 6-3 to earn their first NCAA ...
Graves’ complete-game gem propels Free State baseball to 6A state championship game
WICHITA — In his first pitching start of the season, Free State senior Ben Graves did not disappoint. The Oral Roberts commit tossed a complete-game, 106-pitch effort to advance the Firebirds to their second consecutive state championship game, as they defeated Shawnee Mission South 3-2 on ...