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3/23/2024 5:32:00 PM | Softball
Kansas’ offense too much for Cougars in loss
Shelby Smith (9-4) took the loss for Houston (19-11, 2-6 Big 12) after allowing five runs in 3.1 innings pitched. Katie Brooks (10-2) received the decision for Kansas (21-8-1, 6-2 Big 12) with 4.0 innings in the circle where she allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks. Lizzy Ludwig also earned her first save of the season for the Jayhawks.
Player Highlights
- Turiya Coleman: 3-4, 2 RBI
- Bree Cantu: 1-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, HR
- Jazmyn Rollin: 2-4, 2 R
Game Highlights
- Graduate Bree Cantu hit Houston's 33rd home run of the season. The mark surpasses the team's totals from the 2023, 2019, 2018, 2009 and 2001 seasons with 24 regular season games still remaining.
- Graduate Jazmyn Rollin earned her 10th multi-hit game of the season and 49th of her career.
- Junior Turiya Coleman posted her 10th multi-RBI game of the season.
Key Innings
1st | Houston scored first, plating a run in the first inning for the 18th time this season. Graduate Kennedy Thomas reached on an error and advanced to second as Cantu drew a walk. Coleman's single to second base gave the Cougars the early lead, allowing Kennedy Thomas to score.
3rd | Kansas evened the game at 1-1 with Aynslee Linduff's solo home run in the top of the third.
The Cougars again took the lead in the bottom of the inning. With Rollin on second, Coleman singled through the right side to drive her home, putting Houston up 2-1.
4th | Kansas took the lead for good in the top of the fourth. A hit-by-pitch and pair of singles loaded the bases for the Jayhawks and Savanna DesRochers capitalized, hitting a grand slam over the left-center field fence to put Kansas ahead, 5-2.
7th | After adding another two runs in the fifth, Kansas struck again in the seventh with another grand slam, this time off the bat of Jaeden Murphy.
Houston responded in the bottom of the seventh as Cantu hit a two-run homer to right-center, but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback, giving Kansas a 11-4 win.
UP NEXT
The Cougars close the series against the Jayhawks at noon, Sunday. The game will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brooks, Katie (10-2)
L: Smith, Shelby (9-4)
S: Ludwig, Lizzy (1)
Batting:
HR: Linduff, Aynslee 1 ; Murphy, Jaeden 1 ; DesRochers, Savanna 1
RBI: Linduff, Aynslee 1 ; Murphy, Jaeden 4 ; Bagshaw, Campbell 1 ; DesRochers, Savanna 4 ; Carsley, Abby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Linduff, Aynslee 1 ; Moore, Lyric 1 ; Murphy, Jaeden 1 ; Cripe, Hailey 1 ; Bruno, Olivia 1 ; Bagshaw, Campbell 1 ; Anderson, Ashlyn 1 ; Gee, Katie 1 ; DesRochers, Savanna 1 ; Tatum, Emma 1 ; Price, Angela 1
SB: Moore, Lyric 1 ; Price, Angela 1
HBP: Cripe, Hailey 1 ; Price, Angela 1

Batting:
HR: Cantu, Bree 1
RBI: Cantu, Bree 2 ; Coleman, Turiya 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Thomas, Kennedy 1 ; Rollin, Jazmyn 2 ; Cantu, Bree 1