KU Sports

KU beats Northeastern 6-3 for first regional victory

For the first time since 2014 and the first time ever at Hoglund Ballpark, the Kansas baseball team has won an NCAA regional game. The Jayhawks hit a series of early homers, weathered a gradual comeback from Northeastern in the middle innings and cashed in late for a couple of insurance runs ...

Lawrence Regional begins: What to know as KU prepares to face Northeastern

The first-ever baseball regional in Lawrence is ready to get underway. Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri State and Northeastern practiced at a newly reconfigured Hoglund Ballpark on Thursday in advance of Friday’s opening action, with top-seeded host KU set to take on Northeastern at 12 p.m. and ...

Former KU softball standout Cripe will play for new pro team in Kansas City

Hailey Cripe grew up dreaming of playing professional softball, but it's not a dream that all that many get the chance to attain. That’s both because of the elite level one has to reach in the sport to receive consideration and because so many attempts at pro leagues in recent years have ...

All-conference setter Messer explains why she decided to come home, transfer to KU

Back in high school, Reese Messer committed to USC about as soon as it was possible for her to do so. It was the summer after her sophomore year, and the setter from Olathe had made up her mind that she wanted to try going far from home for college and that USC was the right place to do it. ...