Austin, Texas ? Kansas scored a run and had another in scoring position in the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 4-1 loss to fourth-ranked Texas in the Big 12 Conference softball opener Friday for both teams.
Kansas pinch hitter Heather Stanley drilled a solo home run over the left-center fence in the seventh, and Jessica Moppin reached on a bunt and advanced to second but was unable to score.
Texas took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first and never trailed.
The Longhorns added single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings.
Texas’ Cat Osterman (13-2), a gold medalist in the 2004 Summer Olympics, struck out 15 and gave up two hits in seven innings.
Kansas’ Serena Settlemier (7-5) gave up 10 hits, struck out five and walked none in 5 2/3 innings. Freshman reliever Christina Ross struck out the one batter she faced in the sixth.
Kansas fell to 15-10 overall, 0-1 in the league. Texas moved to 26-4 and 1-0. The series will conclude with a single game at 1 p.m. today.
Poway, Calif. ? Kansas University’s softball squad managed just one hit in a 4-0 Sacramento State shutout Friday at Sportsplex USA.
Melaney Torres was the lone Jayhawk to get a hit.
Kara Pierce started the game for Kansas (4-1) and allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks. Kirsten Milhoan relieved and shut down Sacramento, but the damage was done.
Sacramento State 4, Kansas 0
Kansas 000 000 0 — 0 1 1
Sacramento State 102 010 x — 4 8 0
W — Ferguson. L — Kara Pierce, 3-1.
2B — Bievert, Sacramento State. HR — Friedrichs, Sacramento State.
Norman, Okla. ? Kansas University scored twice in the top of the first inning, but couldn’t hold on against Oklahoma, falling to the Sooners, 6-3, in softball on Saturday.
After taking an early 2-0 lead, the Jayhawks allowed two runs in the bottom of the second, saw the Sooners add three more runs in the third and push an insurance run across in the sixth.
KU managed a run in the top of the seventh for the final score.
Five different Jayhawks had a hit as OU starter Kami Keiter (10-6) tossed a complete game, allowing three runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
Kansas countered with Kara Pierce, who lasted just 21*3 innings. She allowed four runs on three hits and four walks. Pierce, who fell to 11-8 with the loss, struck out three.
KU right fielder Leah Tabb provided an offensive spark with a home run and two RBIs.
Norman, Okla. ? Kansas University scored twice in the top of the first inning, but couldn’t hold on against Oklahoma, falling to the Sooners, 6-3, in softball on Saturday.
After taking an early 2-0 lead, the Jayhawks allowed two runs in the bottom of the second, saw the Sooners add three more runs in the third and push an insurance run across in the sixth.
KU managed a run in the top of the seventh for the final score.
Five different Jayhawks had a hit as OU starter Kami Keiter (10-6) tossed a complete game, allowing three runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
Kansas countered with Kara Pierce, who lasted just 21*3 innings. She allowed four runs on three hits and four walks. Pierce, who fell to 11-8 with the loss, struck out three.
KU right fielder Leah Tabb provided an offensive spark with a home run and two RBIs.
Norman, Okla. ? Kansas University scored twice in the top of the first inning, but couldn’t hold on against Oklahoma, falling to the Sooners, 6-3, in softball on Saturday.
After taking an early 2-0 lead, the Jayhawks allowed two runs in the bottom of the second, saw the Sooners add three more runs in the third and push an insurance run across in the sixth.
KU managed a run in the top of the seventh for the final score.
Five different Jayhawks had a hit as OU starter Kami Keiter (10-6) tossed a complete game, allowing three runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
Kansas countered with Kara Pierce, who lasted just 21*3 innings. She allowed four runs on three hits and four walks. Pierce, who fell to 11-8 with the loss, struck out three.
KU right fielder Leah Tabb provided an offensive spark with a home run and two RBIs.
Norman, Okla. ? Kansas University scored twice in the top of the first inning, but couldn’t hold on against Oklahoma, falling to the Sooners, 6-3, in softball on Saturday.
After taking an early 2-0 lead, the Jayhawks allowed two runs in the bottom of the second, saw the Sooners add three more runs in the third and push an insurance run across in the sixth.
KU managed a run in the top of the seventh for the final score.
Five different Jayhawks had a hit as OU starter Kami Keiter (10-6) tossed a complete game, allowing three runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
Kansas countered with Kara Pierce, who lasted just 21*3 innings. She allowed four runs on three hits and four walks. Pierce, who fell to 11-8 with the loss, struck out three.
KU right fielder Leah Tabb provided an offensive spark with a home run and two RBIs.
Kansas University’s softball team concluded its fall exhibition schedule by bowing to Missouri, 2-1, and Arizona State, 16-0, in the MU Invitational last weekend in Columbia, Mo.
Courtney Wright had three hits and Katie Campbell drove in the lone run against MU.
The Jayhawks will see action again on February 1, at the New Mexico Tournament in Las Cruces, N.M.
