Kansas pitcher bounces back

Monday, April 9, 2007

In her last start, senior pitcher Kassie Humphreys lasted only 1 1/3 innings, giving up five runs.

Afterwards, coach Tracy Bunge had to field questions about what was wrong with her first team, All-Big 12 Conference pitcher.

“Kassie will bounce back and Kassie will be fine,” Bunge said.

On Sunday against No. 11 Texas, Humphreys bounced back.

Humphreys threw seven inning of scoreless softball, striking out 11 and surrendering only two hits in a 2-0 victory against Texas in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader. Kansas dropped the second game to Texas, 3-2.

She also contributed from the plate, as the senior added two hits for Kansas. She scored the deciding run with two outs in the second inning on a two-out RBI base hit from sophomore second baseman Dougie McCaulley.

McCaulley also finished with two hits and scored Kansas’s second run in the seventh inning on a single from sophomore shortstop Stevie Crisosto.

The victory against Texas gave Kansas its second victory against a ranked opponent this season. The Longhorns are the highest-ranked team the Jayhawks have defeated since they beat the Longhorns last season.

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In the end, Kansas could not break through Texas pitcher Erin Tresselt. Tresselt improved her record to 8-1, giving up two runs in seven innings.

Despite another strong pitching performance from Humphreys and freshman pitcher Sarah Vertelka in the second game, Kansas fell 3-2.

Kansas jumped ahead in the third inning on Crisosto’s RBI single that brought freshman outfielder Tracy Lubken home from second base.

Texas roared back with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Kansas cut into the lead in the top of the fifth when freshman outfielder Ally Stanton doubled down the left field line, advanced to third on a McCaulley sacrifice and scored on a Texas throwing error.

In the end, Kansas could not break through Texas pitcher Erin Tresselt. Tresselt improved her record to 8-1, giving up two runs in seven innings.

After picking up the victory in the first game, Humphreys earned the loss in the second and now stands 13-7 on the season. Kansas stands 27-14-1 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12 and No. 11 Texas is 28-10 overall, and 3-4 in the conference.

Kansan sportswriter Rustin Dodd can be contacted at rdodd@kansan.com.

— Edited by Mark Vierthaler

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