Kansas shortstop Tyson LeBlanc and pitcher Dominic Voegele became the highest-drafted players in Dan Fitzgerald's tenure as head coach when they were selected in the early rounds of the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday afternoon. LeBlanc went No. 61 overall to the Detroit Tigers, making him also the ...
Whether it's on the mound or in the batter’s box, Lawrence rising senior Hudson Hardesty gets the job done for his team. It’s not completely uncommon for a high school’s best pitcher to hit, as baseball players at lower levels are still diversified in their skills and positions before ...
FRISCO, Texas — Trey Lathan’s role pushed him to his physical limits at times in 2025. The Kansas linebacker will readily point to the Missouri game, a 42-31 loss in which KU’s defense simply couldn’t get off the field. “I mean, you feel it toward the end,” he said on Wednesday at ...
It could be some time before any Kansas baseball player dethrones Curtis Shaw — the No. 42 overall selection to the Athletics in 1990 — as the highest-drafted Jayhawk ever. But former KU pitcher Hunter Cranton tied for second when he went to Seattle at No. 91 two summers ago, and KU has a ...
The opening round of the expanded men's NCAA Tournament will be split between Dayton, Ohio, where those early games traditionally have been played, and Wichita, Kansas, for at least the next two years. The NCAA said Thursday that both cities would host six games apiece in the enlarged 76-team ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrone Taylor, who entered when Mark Vientos suffered a fractured right hand after being hit by a pitch, hit the game-tying homer to start a five-run fifth inning Thursday, powering the New York Mets to a 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Sean Manaea had his longest start ...
