TALLAHASSEE, FLA. ? Senior ace Kassie Humphreys hit a home run and pitched seven scoreless innings Friday night to help Kansas to a 1-0 victory over previously unbeaten and 22nd-ranked Florida State in the Sunshine State Tournament.
Earlier Friday, the Jayhawks (3-3-1 overall), fell to South Carolina, 3-1.
Afainst FSU, Humphreys (3-0) struck out six, walked three and allowed just two hits in seven innings for the win. FSU ace Tiffany McDonald (2-1) fanned 14 Jayhawks, walked three and gave up three hits in the complete-game effort.
With one out in the top of the seventh, Humphreys, batting in the No. 9 spot, took her first pitch deep over the left-field wall for her first home run of the season.
In the loss to South Carolina (7-0), Valerie George (0-2) gave up five hits, struck out five and walked one in five innings to take the loss. Humphreys allowed two hits, fanned two batters and walked one in one inning of relief.
USC starter Melissa Hendon allowed four hits, struck out 10 and walked two in five innings before Kate Pouliot (5-0) walked one and held the Jayhawks scoreless in two innings to take the victory.
The Jayhawks used three consecutive hits to score a run in the top of the sixth. Sara Ramirez started off the inning with a double, and sophomore Stevie Crisosto singled to left to move her to third. Sophomore Elle Pottorf smacked a base hit to left to score Ramirez, her fourth RBI of the season.
The Jayhawks wrap up tournament play today against Jacksonville at 10:30 a.m. and Memphis at 4:30 p.m.