Kansas Jayhawks baseball

Kansas Jayhawks
2016 Kansas Jayhawks baseball team
Founded 1880
University University of Kansas
Conference Big 12
Location Lawrence, KS
Head coach Ritch Price (14th year)
Home stadium Hoglund Ballpark
(Capacity: 2,500)
Nickname Jayhawks
Colors Crimson and Blue[1]
         
College World Series appearances
1993
NCAA Tournament appearances
1993, 1994, 2006, 2009, 2014
Conference tournament champions
Big 12: 2006
Conference champions
Big Eight: 1922, 1923, 1949

The Kansas Jayhawks baseball team represents the University of Kansas and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.

History

Baseball has been played at the University of Kansas since 1880 and for a total of 118 seasons. The Jayhawks had a 1621-1550-16 all-time record entering the 2009 season.

In 1993, Kansas had arguably its best season to date. That year the Jayhawks went to the 1993 College World Series in Omaha, NE. This was their first, and so far, only CWS appearance. The Jayhawks were led by All-Americans Jeff Berblinger, Jeff Neimeier and Jimmy Walker into the Mideast Regional in Knoxville, Tenn. After losing their first game to Fresno State, 7-4, the Jayhawks rebounded against host Tennessee for a 3-2 win. Jayhawk Freshman Jamie Splittorff, son of former Kansas City Royal Paul Splittorff, got the win for KU going 813 innings. KU then trounced Rutgers, 8-2, and Clemson, 9-1, to set up the all important re-match with Fresno State. Jayhawk coach Dave Bingham turned to Walker, who had been a reliever all season for KU, to start the Regional Final. Walker didn't disappoint as he pitched a complete game and the Jayhawks won in 10 innings, with some late game magic. Down 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth with one out, Berblinger tripled. One out later, Berblinger scored on Josh Igou's infield hit to force extra innings. In the tenth, Brent Wilhelm scored on Darryl Monroe's hot shot to short stop. Once in Omaha the joy was short lived, as the Jayhawks lost to Texas A&M, and then Long Beach State for an early exit.

The Jayhawks returned to the Regionals in 1994, earning a bid to the Atlantic II Regional in Tallahassee, Fla.

The Jayhawks would once again find themselves in a regional in the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament after winning the 2006 Big 12 Baseball Tournament. That year KU traveled to Corvallis, Oregon for the Corvallis Regional. KU went 1-2 and did not advance.

The Jayhawks made the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament as a 3 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional and went 2-2. They went 1-1 against 2-seed Coastal Carolina, defeated 4-seed Dartmouth, and were finally knocked out by 1-seed and regional winner North Carolina in the last game of the regional.

In 2014, the Jayhawks made their 5th NCAA tournament appearance, but were eliminated after finished 1-2 in the Louisville Regional.

First team All-Americans

MLB players

Current

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Former

Player Years Teams Awards
Bob Allison1958-70Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins1959 AL Rookie of the Year, 3-time All-Star
Ferrell Anderson1946,1953Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals 
Jeff Berblinger1997St. Louis Cardinals 
Herb Bradley1927–1929Boston Red Sox 
Clay Christiansen1984New York Yankees 
Chuck Dobson1966-71, 73-75Kansas City / Oakland A's, California Angels 
Bob Edmondson1906,08Washington Senators 
Dale Gear1896-97, 1901Cleveland Spiders, Washington Senators 
Harry Huston1906Philadelphia Phillies 
Phillip (Skip) James1977-78San Francisco Giants 
Steve Jeltz1983-90Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals 
Larry Miller1964-66Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets 
John Nelson2006St. Louis Cardinals 
Ray Pierce1924-26Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies 
Steve Renko1969-83Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox,

Oakland A’s, Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Kansas City Royals

Curt Schmidt1995Montreal Expos 
Roger Slagle1979New York Yankees 
Scott Taylor1995Texas Rangers 
Les Walrond2003, 2006, 2008Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies 

See also

References

  1. "KU primary & secondary color palette". University of Kansas. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. Kansas Jayhawks in Pro Ball

External links

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