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3 Jayhawks selected in MLB Draft, including 2 with remaining eligibility

Updated 7:46 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2025: Three Kansas baseball players, including one graduating senior in Brady Counsell and two players with additional collegiate eligibility in Alex Breckheimer and Derek Cerda, were selected in the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday. "Having guys drafted is one of ...

KU hoping to build new energy around rowing program by hiring Derrick

Rowing coach Andrew Derrick says often that it’s not a coxswain’s job to motivate, nor is it a coach’s. A functioning culture for Derrick, once he’s provided some initial guidance to his team, “looks like the team running itself in the right direction, because anything that is ...

Pair of rising juniors provide foundation for KU’s 2026 roster

As intricate as the college baseball offseason already is, it just keeps getting more complicated. As Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald pointed out in a recent conversation with reporters, with one transfer portal window recently closed, and the MLB Draft approaching on Sunday, the NCAA has ...

KU baseball adapts to new conditions in college athletics amid significant offseason

Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald is in it for the long haul. “We were so specific in coming to Kansas and had so many reasons why KU was the fit,” he said on Wednesday, “and then as we’ve gotten into this three years, it’s just been confirmed over and over and over. And working ...