🥎 Kansas Splits Doubleheader Sunday Against South Dakota State

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas softball workforce break up two video games in a doubleheader in opposition to South Dakota State on Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark.

The Jayhawks moved to 13-11 on the season, whereas South Dakota State went to 14-10.

GAME ONE: South Dakota State 2, Kansas 1

The Jayhawks acquired one other high quality begin from junior Kasey Hamilton. She threw six innings, whereas permitting two runs, each unearned, on 4 hits to associate with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. Hamilton fell to 4-4 on the 12 months.

Each groups have been held scoreless till the fourth. The Jackrabbits would open the scoring, with two runs by way of two walks, one hit and one throwing error. Kansas would preserve South Dakota State scoreless for the remainder of the sport.

The Jayhawks would get one run on the board within the sixth. Freshman Presley Limbaugh drew a stroll to open the inning, adopted by junior Lyric Moore getting on base from a fielder’s selection. Sophomore Olivia Bruno was walked within the subsequent at-bat earlier than freshman Aynslee Linduff hit a single to proper, scoring Moore from second and chopping the Jackrabbits’ lead to 2-1.

Linduff ended the primary sport with successful and an RBI. Senior Ashlyn Anderson and junior Savanna DesRochers additionally recorded successful within the contest.

GAME TWO: Kansas 5, South Dakota State 3

The Jayhawks would strike first within the second inning, after freshman Emma Tatum hit a single down the suitable discipline line to rating Bruno from third base. Kansas held a 1-0 lead by the primary two innings.

Kansas would add three extra runs within the third. DesRochers acquired the bats going within the backside half of the inning, hitting a single by the left facet, adopted by one other single from Bruno to the identical spot. With runners on first and second, Anderson would hit a single to proper. She was in a position to advance to 3rd after a fielding error by the suitable fielder, which additionally scored DeRochers from second and Bruno from first. Linduff would add extra, hitting a line drive single by the suitable facet to provide the Jayhawks a 4-0 lead.

South Dakota State would reply within the fifth, scoring one run off of 1 stroll, one dropped third strike and one error. The Jayhawks nonetheless held a 4-1 lead.

Moore added an insurance coverage run within the backside of the sixth, hitting a double down the left discipline line and scoring senior Peyton Renzi.

The Jackrabbits would attempt to mount a rally within the prime of the seventh, scoring two runs on three hits and one error. They would depart the tying runs on base.

Junior Addison Purvis acquired the beginning within the circle, throwing 4 innings and permitting three hits, three walks and no runs. She additionally struck out three batters. She improves to 5-2.

Freshman Lizzy Ludwig got here in for reduction within the fifth, permitting 5 hits, one stroll and three runs.

Six totally different Jayhawks all notched successful. Anderson, Linduff, Moore and Tatum all collected an RBI.

UP NEXT

The Kansas Jayhawks will play host for the second-straight weekend, welcoming Fairfield, Nebraska, Tulsa and UMKC to Arrocha Ballpark. The Jayhawks will play a doubleheader Thursday (March 16) in opposition to Fairfield, adopted by matchups in opposition to Tulsa (March 17), Nebraska (March 18) and UMKC (March 19).