🥎 Kansas Drops Series Opener against Texas Tech

LAWRENCE, Kan. – On a windy day at Arrocha Ballpark, the Kansas softball crew fell to Texas Tech 6-1 off the again of two Crimson Raider dwelling runs.

Kansas fell to 20-21 (2-8 Huge 12) whereas Texas Tech improved to 30-1 (4-9 Huge 12).

Junior left-hander Kasey Hamilton obtained her nineteenth begin of the season and struck out two batters in 3.1 innings of labor. Hamilton allowed 4 runs on 5 hits with one stroll and falls to 8-7 on the 12 months.

The scoring began within the second for each groups. Texas Tech opened the inning with a solo blast to proper subject for the primary run of the sport. Kansas would reply within the backside half, with junior designated participant Savanna DesRochers recording her first triple of the season with one out. On the subsequent pitch, freshman second baseman Hailey Cripe hit a line drive down the left subject line for a double, knotting the rating at 1-1.

TTU would break the tie within the fourth. After the primary batter was walked and the second was hit by a pitch, the Crimson Raiders would hit a three-run dwelling run to proper, making it 4-1 in Tech’s favor.

The Crimson Raiders wouldn’t look again, scoring two extra within the subsequent inning. After a single, an error and a stroll to load the bases, TTU hit a sacrifice fly to left and doubled to proper, rising the result in 6-1.

Kansas had an opportunity to attain within the fifth. Senior heart fielder Shayna Espy and freshman left fielder Presley Limbaugh each singled within the inning however have been left stranded on first and second.

NOTES

• Kansas’ pitching employees sat down six batters to strikes, probably the most since April 8 (vs. Oklahoma State).
• Savanna DesRochers tripled for the second time in her profession and for the primary time since March 25, 2022 vs. Texas.
• Freshman Presley Limbaugh elevated her hitting streak to 3, the best hitting streak for Kansas.

UP NEXT

The Jayhawks will play the second sport of the collection tomorrow, April 23, at 12 p.m. CT. Followers should purchase tickets right here, or watch the sport by way of Huge 12 Now on ESPN+.