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KU officially named regional host for NCAA baseball tournament

There will indeed be a Lawrence Regional for the first time in the history of the Kansas baseball program. The NCAA announced KU as one of the top 16 seeds in its postseason tournament on Sunday night, a day after the Jayhawks beat West Virginia 9-0 to complete their sweep of the Big 12’s ...

KU wins Big 12 tournament championship against West Virginia, 9-0

It had been 77 years since the Kansas baseball team earned a regular-season conference title and a relatively modest 20 since the Jayhawks won the Big 12 tournament. KU has now accomplished both those feats in the same calendar year. After a nervous first six innings in which the Jayhawks ...

Where NCAA baseball bracket projections have KU as selection day approaches

The full bracket is due out as part of the NCAA selection show on Monday at 11 a.m., but the Kansas baseball team will learn even sooner whether it will host NCAA Tournament games at Hoglund Ballpark for the first time. The NCAA is set to announce the 16 regional hosts at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, ...

Late offensive surge seals KU’s 9-2 win over Oklahoma State in Big 12 semifinal

An insurance run for Kansas in the eighth inning of a tight game on Friday night very quickly became two and then, in the blink of an eye, six. Shortstop Tyson LeBlanc hit a grand slam to break open the Big 12 semifinal matchup with Oklahoma State, tying KU’s single-season home-run record in ...

Flowers hits walk-off home run as KU escapes Baylor in Big 12 tournament, 8-7

The Kansas baseball team escaped a potential disaster on Thursday evening thanks to an unlikely hero. Savion Flowers, a sophomore outfielder from Cisco College, entered as a defensive replacement midway through KU’s Big 12 tournament opener against Baylor. At the time, the Jayhawks had built ...

Jemutai named top Big 12 women’s track athlete

Kansas junior Emmah Jemutai was named the Big 12 women’s track and field performer of the year in a poll of league coaches revealed on Thursday afternoon. "We're really excited about Emmah and all of the hard work she has put in," KU coach Stanley Redwine said in a press release. "She ...