KU Sports

Four more current KU players picked in MLB Draft

Updated 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16: Four MLB teams selected current Kansas baseball players on Tuesday, the third day of the 2024 MLB Draft. Ethan Lanthier, Tegan Cain, Ben Hartl and Evan Shaw will all have the chance to pursue professional careers if they so choose. "I'm really proud of this ...

More reinforcements set to join KU baseball

Updated 2:19 p.m. Tuesday, July 16: The top-ranked JUCO classes have garnered much of the attention, but in the two years since Dan Fitzgerald took over as Kansas baseball coach, the conventional transfer portal — at least conventional by modern standards — has played a significant role in ...

Cranton selected by Seattle in third round of MLB Draft; Shojinaga goes to Phillies

Updated 8:45 p.m. Monday, July 15: Former Kansas pitcher Hunter Cranton and current KU infielder Kodey Shojinaga were picked in the MLB Draft on Monday, becoming the first Jayhawks selected in five years. "I'm really proud of Hunter and Kodey," KU coach Dan Fitzgerald said in a press release. ...

3-day MLB Draft opens Sunday; several KU players could be selected

The Kansas baseball team is about to get a little more clarity about what its roster will look like next season — just over a month before the start of the fall semester. The MLB Draft begins Sunday night at 6 p.m. at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, with the first 74 selections, ...

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame class includes many with Jayhawk ties

The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2024 class on Sunday, as it prepares to enshrine a group with 12 overall members and a particular emphasis on numerous Olympic connections. “This is an accomplished group and one the Hall of Fame is extremely proud to recognize,” the ...

Former Jayhawk Hoppel sets new meet record, wins event, qualifies for Olympics

Former Kansas track star Bryce Hoppel qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in style on Sunday evening. Hoppel earned first place while setting a personal best and a new meet record at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon, when he completed the 800-meter run in 1:42.77. The ...