Softball

Cripe powers Jayhawks to 6-5 victory over Houston in Big 12 tournament

Oklahoma City — Sophomore shortstop Hailey Cripe tied a Big 12 Conference record by driving in five runs, becoming just the fifth player to do so in the league’s softball tournament, and she led the Kansas softball team to a 6-5 win over Houston at Devon Park on Wednesday night. Cripe hit ...

KU softball draws Houston on first day of Big 12 tournament

After losing 10 consecutive games to conclude the regular season, the Kansas softball team slid to seventh in the Big 12 Conference and will play last-place Houston to open the league's postseason tournament Wednesday at 5 p.m. The Big 12 championship at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium ...

Error-prone Jayhawks fall to BYU in series opener, 8-6

A series of ill-timed defensive errors in the middle innings sank the Kansas softball team in Thursday’s series opener at Arrocha Ballpark, as the Jayhawks fell 8-6 to BYU. “Routine outs that we make every day in practice — mentally, physically, just didn’t execute in those ...

KU softball stumbles in midweek matchup against Kansas City

In the awkward space between series against the No. 1 and No. 4 teams in the nation, the Kansas softball team suffered a setback against a regional foe the NCAA’s RPI system ranks a mere No. 187. Kansas City, which entered the night fifth of seven teams in the Summit League and having lost ...

KU softball takes series loss in up-and-down weekend at Texas Tech

The Kansas softball team stumbled on the road in Lubbock, Texas, dropping two of three to Texas Tech, which previously had just four conference wins on the season. The Red Raiders battled back from a three-run deficit to win 6-5 on Friday, then erased multiple four-run KU leads on Saturday, ...

KU softball swept by No. 1 Oklahoma despite strong finish to final game

The Jayhawks returned to Arrocha Ballpark on Thursday to host a sold-out three-day top-25 series against No. 1 Oklahoma. Kansas had swept last weekend’s series against Houston, but this time was on the receiving end of a sweep by the perennial powerhouse Sooners, despite some promising ...