KU softball tames A&M

By J-W Staff Report     Apr 1, 2001

? Freshman Kara Pierce allowed two unearned runs off four hits in the full seven innings, and Kansas used a quick start to drop Texas A&M, 5-2, in college softball on Saturday.

The Jayhawks (18-16, 3-2) outhit A&M 12-4 and led 3-0 after an inning and 4-0 after two.

Shelly Musser, Megan Urquhart, Courtney Wright and Amy Hulse each had two hits for Kansas, and Leah Tabb hit her fifth home run of the season.

Four different Aggies had a hit each.

Jessica Slataper (4-4) took the loss for A&M (24-10, 1-4) after allowing four runs off four hits over 12*3 innings.

Pierce, meanwhile, improved to 11-7 after recording just one strikeout and two walks.

Kansas, which has won six of its last seven, and Texas A&M will play again this afternoon.

Kansas 5 – Texas A&M 2

Kansas ab r h bi
Erin Garvey rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Shelly Musser cf 4 1 2 1
Megan Urquhart 3b 4 1 2 1
Leah Tabb c 3 2 2 1
Courtney Wright ss 4 0 2 1
Katie Campbell dh 3 0 0 1
Amy Hulse 2b 4 0 2 0
Christi Musser lf 1 0 0 0
Mel Wallach rf 3 0 1 0
Leah Hansen 1b 2 1 1 0
Totals 31 5 12 5
TEXAS A&M
Lisa Klam c 4 1 1 0
Hollee Hayden lf 2 1 0 0
Kelly Ferguson 1b 2 0 1 0
Crystal Martin ss 3 0 0 0
Tiffany Esters rf 3 0 1 2
Rachel Lewis 2b 3 0 0 0
Selena Collins dh 3 0 1 0
Jennifer Davis 3b 3 0 0 0
Angie Shetler cf 3 0 0 0
Totals 26 2 4 2
Kansas 310 010 0 5
Texas A&M 002 000 0 2

EHansen (4). LOBKansas 9, Texas A&M 5. 2BWright (5), Ferguson (15). 3BS. Musser (5). HRTabb (5). SBS. Musser (14), Klam (21), Hayden (23). SHGarvey (6). SFCampbell (2).

Kansas IP H R ER BB SO
Kara Pierce W,11-7 7 4 2 0 2 1
Texas A&M
Jessica Slapaer L,4-4 12/3 4 4 4 2 1
Lindsey Rippee 51/3 8 1 1 0 3

T1:44. A590.

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