Softball heads to Texas to face Longhorns

Friday, April 6, 2007

The Kansas softball team (26-13-1, 2-3 Big 12) got some much-needed practice Thursday before heading to Austin, Texas, to face the Longhorns (27-9, 2-3) at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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“We haven’t had a chance to have a solid practice in a couple weeks,” coach Tracy Bunge said.

Seven games in seven days have limited the Jayhawks to correcting their recent struggles on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.

“Last couple of games, we’re making mistakes and when you’re struggling, that’s the last thing in the world you need,” Bunge said. “Hopefully practice gets them going in the right direction.”

Last couple of games, we’re making mistakes and when you’re struggling, that’s the last thing in the world you need.

-coach Tracy Bunge

The Jayhawks came in to a five-game homestand winning four in a row against Oklahoma State and Missouri State, but left the comforts of home after losing four of five games.

Defensively, the team has committed seven errors in the past five games.

Senior ace pitcher Kassie Humphreys is in a slump. She has given up 17 hits and 16 earned runs, walked six and struck out 11 in her last four outings.

The offense has hit a stall of its own, scoring only a combined 10 runs in five games while giving up 24 runs to opponents.

It won’t get any easier for the Jayhawks as they face No. 11 Texas at McCombs Field.

“Texas is a tough place to play,” Bunge said. “The thing about the Big 12 is that you never have a day that you can feel like you can breathe. Everybody can play.”

Texas was projected to be ranked fifth in the Big 12 standings preseason polls, just in front of the Jayhawks, who were projected to finish sixth.

The Longhorns hold the all-time series against Kansas 11-10, with a 6-1 record against the Jayhawks in Austin.

Kansan sportswriter Evan Kafarakis can be contacted at ekafarakis@kansan.com.

— Edited by Kelly Lanigan

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