Softball

KU softball sweeps ranked Baylor

The Kansas softball team didn't just win a series against a ranked opponent for the first in 19 years; it finished off a sweep. KU took down Baylor, which had been ranked No. 13 in the country by the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, three times at Arrocha Ballpark over the weekend: 3-2 on Friday, ...

KU softball sweeps doubleheader thanks to walk-off

Angela Price put a ball in play in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Ashlyn Anderson, as the Kansas softball team was able to turn a fielding error by Wichita State into a walk-off win at Arrocha Ballpark Tuesday night. The 6-5 victory, in which Campbell Bagshaw hit a grand slam as part ...

Two-RBI double sends Jayhawks past Creighton in six-inning home opener

A two-RBI double by freshman Anna Soles was as fitting of an ending as Kansas softball could’ve asked for in an 8-0 six-inning romp over Creighton in Tuesday’s home opener at Arrocha Ballpark. Seventh-year KU coach Jennifer McFalls had been sensing the first-year utility player’s ...

KU diamond sports go on winning streaks; more from weekend action

The Kansas baseball team swept Texas Southern at Hoglund Ballpark over the weekend, completing its first four-game sweep in nearly three years. After the Jayhawks' 11-2 victory Friday in their first game back in Lawrence this season, they proceeded to win two of the next three over the Tigers ...

Softball upset headlines busy weekend of spring sports

The Kansas softball team picked up five wins in four days at the Texas A&M Invitational — including three by run rule — but one in particular gave a jolt to their season. KU defeated the host Aggies, who were ranked No. 17 in the nation, 1-0 on Saturday night, behind Kasey Hamilton’s ...

Two wins, two losses, two cancellations for KU softball at Spring Games

An up-and-down start for the Kansas softball team continued at The Spring Games tournament in Leesburg, Florida, as the Jayhawks won two games and lost two more — all decided by three runs or fewer — then had both of Saturday's games canceled due to inclement weather. With matchups ...

KU softball opens with mixed results in Florida

The Kansas softball team allowed just 15 earned runs through its first six games of the 2024 season against six different opponents. But that strong start in the circle has only equated to two wins, three losses, and one tie through the first stretch of nonconference play. Standout performers ...

Cripe could make leap for KU softball

Back in her playing days — as a four-year starter for Texas A&M in the 1990s, and later on the Olympic softball team — Jennifer McFalls was a shortstop. So she understands the importance of leadership in the middle infield. “A shortstop is kind of like the quarterback of your ...