With a nucleus of eight seniors, Kansas University’s softball team had certainly hoped to finish higher than seventh in the 10-team Big 12 Conference race.
“The season didn’t go as we expected,” said second baseman Amy Hulse, one of those eight seniors. “Some things never do.”
Still, it’s not over until it’s over, and the Jayhawks can assuage the disappointment during the Big 12 postseason tournament.
“The tournament is a new start to a new season,” Hulse said. “We’ve all made the decision to forget about the (regular) season and try to peak in the tournament. We haven’t peaked yet, that’s for sure.”
Kansas will have to be peaking in order to make some noise because the conference is loaded. The top four seeds Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Baylor are all ranked.
First, Kansas must dispose of last-place Texas Tech in a play-in game at 5 p.m. today at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Then, if KU spills the Red Raiders, No. 2 seed and defending league champion Oklahoma will be waiting at 7:30 p.m.
If the Jayhawks (31-23) fall to Texas Tech (13-39), their season will be over. If they win they will go into the double-elimination portion of the meet.
Earlier this spring, Kansas blanked Texas Tech twice at Jayhawk Field, winning the first game, 9-0, and the second game, 1-0, behind Kirsten Milhoan’s two-hitter. Freshman Serena Settlemier, who was the Jayhawks’ most effective pitcher in April, was the winner in the first game.
KU coach Tracy Bunge is expected to start either Milhoan or Settlemier against the Red Raiders today. In league games, Settlemier has a 3-3 record with a stingy 0.86 earned run average. Overall, the Kelso, Wash., product has an 11-7 record and a staff-leading 1.53 ERA.
Offensively, the Jayhawks have been led by left fielder Christi Musser, the Big 12’s third-leading hitter with a .370 average, and right fielder Leah Tabb, who tied the school career home run record last weekend against Iowa State.
Musser leads KU in runs (34), RBIs (30) and home runs (9). Tabb, who hails from Oklahoma City, is hitting .297 overall, but .378 against conference foes. She’s second to Musser in home runs with six.
With a nucleus of eight seniors, Kansas University’s softball team had certainly hoped to finish higher than seventh in the 10-team Big 12 Conference race.
“The season didn’t go as we expected,” said second baseman Amy Hulse, one of those eight seniors. “Some things never do.”
Still, it’s not over until it’s over, and the Jayhawks can assuage the disappointment during the Big 12 postseason tournament.
“The tournament is a new start to a new season,” Hulse said. “We’ve all made the decision to forget about the (regular) season and try to peak in the tournament. We haven’t peaked yet, that’s for sure.”
Kansas will have to be peaking in order to make some noise because the conference is loaded. The top four seeds Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Baylor are all ranked.
First, Kansas must dispose of last-place Texas Tech in a play-in game at 5 p.m. today at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Then, if KU spills the Red Raiders, No. 2 seed and defending league champion Oklahoma will be waiting at 7:30 p.m.
If the Jayhawks (31-23) fall to Texas Tech (13-39), their season will be over. If they win they will go into the double-elimination portion of the meet.
Earlier this spring, Kansas blanked Texas Tech twice at Jayhawk Field, winning the first game, 9-0, and the second game, 1-0, behind Kirsten Milhoan’s two-hitter. Freshman Serena Settlemier, who was the Jayhawks’ most effective pitcher in April, was the winner in the first game.
KU coach Tracy Bunge is expected to start either Milhoan or Settlemier against the Red Raiders today. In league games, Settlemier has a 3-3 record with a stingy 0.86 earned run average. Overall, the Kelso, Wash., product has an 11-7 record and a staff-leading 1.53 ERA.
Offensively, the Jayhawks have been led by left fielder Christi Musser, the Big 12’s third-leading hitter with a .370 average, and right fielder Leah Tabb, who tied the school career home run record last weekend against Iowa State.
Musser leads KU in runs (34), RBIs (30) and home runs (9). Tabb, who hails from Oklahoma City, is hitting .297 overall, but .378 against conference foes. She’s second to Musser in home runs with six.
With a nucleus of eight seniors, Kansas University’s softball team had certainly hoped to finish higher than seventh in the 10-team Big 12 Conference race.
“The season didn’t go as we expected,” said second baseman Amy Hulse, one of those eight seniors. “Some things never do.”
Still, it’s not over until it’s over, and the Jayhawks can assuage the disappointment during the Big 12 postseason tournament.
“The tournament is a new start to a new season,” Hulse said. “We’ve all made the decision to forget about the (regular) season and try to peak in the tournament. We haven’t peaked yet, that’s for sure.”
Kansas will have to be peaking in order to make some noise because the conference is loaded. The top four seeds Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Baylor are all ranked.
First, Kansas must dispose of last-place Texas Tech in a play-in game at 5 p.m. today at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Then, if KU spills the Red Raiders, No. 2 seed and defending league champion Oklahoma will be waiting at 7:30 p.m.
If the Jayhawks (31-23) fall to Texas Tech (13-39), their season will be over. If they win they will go into the double-elimination portion of the meet.
Earlier this spring, Kansas blanked Texas Tech twice at Jayhawk Field, winning the first game, 9-0, and the second game, 1-0, behind Kirsten Milhoan’s two-hitter. Freshman Serena Settlemier, who was the Jayhawks’ most effective pitcher in April, was the winner in the first game.
KU coach Tracy Bunge is expected to start either Milhoan or Settlemier against the Red Raiders today. In league games, Settlemier has a 3-3 record with a stingy 0.86 earned run average. Overall, the Kelso, Wash., product has an 11-7 record and a staff-leading 1.53 ERA.
Offensively, the Jayhawks have been led by left fielder Christi Musser, the Big 12’s third-leading hitter with a .370 average, and right fielder Leah Tabb, who tied the school career home run record last weekend against Iowa State.
Musser leads KU in runs (34), RBIs (30) and home runs (9). Tabb, who hails from Oklahoma City, is hitting .297 overall, but .378 against conference foes. She’s second to Musser in home runs with six.
With a nucleus of eight seniors, Kansas University’s softball team had certainly hoped to finish higher than seventh in the 10-team Big 12 Conference race.
“The season didn’t go as we expected,” said second baseman Amy Hulse, one of those eight seniors. “Some things never do.”
Still, it’s not over until it’s over, and the Jayhawks can assuage the disappointment during the Big 12 postseason tournament.
“The tournament is a new start to a new season,” Hulse said. “We’ve all made the decision to forget about the (regular) season and try to peak in the tournament. We haven’t peaked yet, that’s for sure.”
Kansas will have to be peaking in order to make some noise because the conference is loaded. The top four seeds Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Baylor are all ranked.
First, Kansas must dispose of last-place Texas Tech in a play-in game at 5 p.m. today at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Then, if KU spills the Red Raiders, No. 2 seed and defending league champion Oklahoma will be waiting at 7:30 p.m.
If the Jayhawks (31-23) fall to Texas Tech (13-39), their season will be over. If they win they will go into the double-elimination portion of the meet.
Earlier this spring, Kansas blanked Texas Tech twice at Jayhawk Field, winning the first game, 9-0, and the second game, 1-0, behind Kirsten Milhoan’s two-hitter. Freshman Serena Settlemier, who was the Jayhawks’ most effective pitcher in April, was the winner in the first game.
KU coach Tracy Bunge is expected to start either Milhoan or Settlemier against the Red Raiders today. In league games, Settlemier has a 3-3 record with a stingy 0.86 earned run average. Overall, the Kelso, Wash., product has an 11-7 record and a staff-leading 1.53 ERA.
Offensively, the Jayhawks have been led by left fielder Christi Musser, the Big 12’s third-leading hitter with a .370 average, and right fielder Leah Tabb, who tied the school career home run record last weekend against Iowa State.
Musser leads KU in runs (34), RBIs (30) and home runs (9). Tabb, who hails from Oklahoma City, is hitting .297 overall, but .378 against conference foes. She’s second to Musser in home runs with six.
