Before facing Texas in a three-game series this past weekend, Kansas had 35 errors in 33 games this season. In the series against the Longhorns, the Jayhawks only committed one error, which came Friday night. The Jayhawks’ near-perfect fielding this past weekend allowed them to pick up a series victory. The Jayhawks look to continue [...]
Kansas football coach Charlie Weis announced on Monday that senior tight end Nick Sizemore has been suspended for the first three games of the 2013 season due to a violation of team rules. “As I have previously stated, every player on our team knows and understands our rules and regulations,” Weis said. “They also know [...]
Linebacker Ben Heeney caught a lot of eyes during Saturday’s spring game while representing the Blue team. The media voted Heeney as the defensive MVP after he collected five tackles, including one for a loss. But Heeney was not the only linebacker who shined this past weekend. Sophomore Jake Love also impressed people, including Kansas [...]
Kansas took advantage of back-to-back errors committed by Texas in the bottom of the sixth and scored the go-ahead run to pick up a 4-3 victory. Junior right fielder Tucker Tharp reached on an error in the bottom of the sixth. Another errortranslated into a run for Tharp to allow Kansas to retake the lead [...]
Kansas junior quarterback Jake Heaps shined by completing 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns in Saturday’s spring game to lift the Blue team to a 34-7 win over the White team. Local media voted Heaps co-offensive MVP for the game. Kansas coach Charlie Weis said there were a couple of plays [...]
After 12 grueling innings at Hoglund Ballpark, Kansas pulled away after junior centerfielder Tucker Tharp hit a clutch walk off RBI to right field. Tharp’s game-winning RBI sent freshman infielder Tommy Mirabelli home to give Kansas the 7-6 win over Texas. Tharp, who has a batting average of only .196, struckout three times in the [...]
As the Kansas Jayhawks continue their offseason workouts and prepare for the Spring Game this Saturday, the players are working on figuring out their roles for next season. For junior running back Tony Pierson, he already knows what his role will be on offense under Kansas coach Charlie Weis. Oddly enough, Pierson doesn’t expect to [...]
After playing Iowa on the road, the Kansas Jayhawks return home to host Missouri Valley College on Thursday, and Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Jayhawks were scheduled to play a second game against the Hawkeyes on Wednesday, but the game was canceled because of rain. Despite having only a one-game series against the [...]
After playing Iowa on the road, the Kansas Jayhawks return home to host Missouri Valley College on Thursday, and Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Jayhawks were scheduled to play a second game against the Hawkeyes on Wednesday, but the game was canceled due to rain. Despite having only a one-game series against the [...]
Thomas Taylor’s senior year could not be drawn out any better. Individually, Taylor has been the brightest spot of the Jayhawks this season. The senior from Overland Park is 3-0 in 2013. Behind his impressive win-loss record, his numbers are perfect for a senior pitcher who is looking to catch the eye of a professional [...]
After picking up a 2-1 series victory against No. 19 Oklahoma State this past weekend, the Kansas Jayhawks proved they are one of the more competitive teams in the Big 12 and can play well against a ranked team. Kansas looks to carry that momentum over to today and Wednesday as it goes to Iowa [...]
A three-run rally in the third inning and an additional four runs in the fourth inning built an early 7-0 lead for the Kansas Jayhawks at home against the 19th ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Jayhawks had more than enough to survive and stun the Cowboys and took game one of the series, 7-5. Sophomore [...]
After a quiet 2012 season for junior quarterback Jake Heaps, his duties as a player for the Jayhawks have changed. He was known by everyone as just a BYU transfer and sat out during the season due to NCAA transfer rules. Now, he’s the team’s starting quarterback and is a vital part of the team’s [...]
Sophomore pitcher Drew Morovick started only two games this year prior to Wednesday’s game against Saint Mary. Although his duties mostly consist of coming out of the bullpen as a reliever, he showed he’s capable of starting any day after his performance against the Saint Mary Spires. Kansas coach Ritch Price felt good about Morovick’s [...]
One of the first things Kansas coach Ritch Price said before the season was how excited he was to bring back all three weekend starting pitchers, which is the first time that has happened during his nine-year tenure at Kansas. Price will be the first to say it is the team’s biggest strength and something [...]
