Duncan Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week

Kansas sophomore pitcher Frank Duncan has been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 21, the conference office announced Monday. This marks the second time Duncan has received the honor after being named the conference’s pitcher of the week on April 23.

Duncan, a 6-foot-4 sophomore right-hander from San Francisco, Calif., pitched a complete game shutout against Border Showdown rival Missouri on Thursday, May 17, helping propel the Jayhawks to a series win and a trip to Oklahoma City for the Big 12 Baseball Championship this week. Duncan scattered seven hits and walked just one for his second complete game of the season, and first shutout. Over his three starts in the month of May, the second-year pitcher is 2-1 with an 0.82 ERA in 22 innings.

The sophomore ranks third in the Big 12 in innings pitched (105 2/3), fifth in strikeouts (92) and sixth in opponents’ batting average (.217). Duncan’s 92 K’s are tied for seventh most in a season in KU history.
Duncan’s award is the third pitcher of the week honor won by the Jayhawks this season as redshirt junior Thomas Taylor was tabbed the conference’s top pitcher following the first weekend of the season.

Duncan and the Jayhawks will open the 2012 Big 12 Baseball Championship against Texas A&M on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.

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Ritch Price Show Premiers Tonight on KLWN

 Kansas baseball Head Coach Ritch Price will join KLWN Sports Director Brian Hanni at Salty Iguana Restaurant at 6^th and Wakarusa in Lawrence for the first edition of the Ritch Price Show at 6 p.m., Thursday.

Fans can stop by the Salty Iguana restaurant and watch the show live, or tune in on 1320 AM KLWN. To listen online go to www.klwn.com. Each show features two segments with Coach Price and an eight-minute segment in the middle of the show with a player guest. Fans who come out to the Salty Iguana can submit questions to ask Price during the final segment of the show.

Following tonight’s program, the show will go on a one-week hiatus while the team is in Austin, Texas next Thursday and return for the final four weeks of the regular season.
Kansas (12-21, 2-7 in Big 12) will host No. 2 Texas A&M in a three-game series, beginning Friday at 6 p.m. at Hoglund Ballpark.

Ritch Price Show Schedule:
Thursday, April 12 – 6 p.m. (preview Texas A&M)
Thursday, April 26 – 6 p.m. (preview Oklahoma)
Thursday, May 3 – 6 p.m. (preview Jayhawk Classic)
Thursday, May 10 – 6 p.m. (preview K-State)
Thursday, May 17 – 6 p.m. (preview Missouri)

Kansas Baseball Postponed Tuesday: Jayhawks to play doubleheader Wednesday

Due to heavy rain in the Lawrence area, Kansas’ baseball game with Southern Utah scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed. The teams will play a doubleheader on Wednesday beginning at 11 a.m.

Fans that purchased tickets for Tuesday’s game can use them for admittance into Hoglund Ballpark for Wednesday’s doubleheader. The second game of the twinbill will begin approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the first game.

KU (9-10) will be playing its first home game since March 7.  

Kansas Baseball Promotions Schedule

The Kansas Baseball Promotions Schedule is now available.  Click below to check out the great promotions at Hoglund Ballpark this season!

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