April 01, 2020

🥎 2020 Position Breakdowns: Outfielders and Catchers

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas softball offense was led by junior Brittany Jackson and redshirt-sophomore Shelby Gayre. The duo combined for 56 hits, 14 home runs, 39 RBI and 40 runs scored.

Senior Sam Dellinger was one of just three Kansas players to start all 26 games for the Jayhawks. She also compiled a .310 batting average for the season, finishing as one of seven players on KU’s roster to do so.

#1 Sam Dellinger

Was one of three Jayhawks to start all 26 games (all in right field)
Finished the season with a .310 batting average (21-for-70), four home runs and 10 RBI
Compiled a season-high three RBI in an upset victory over No. 20 James Madison (Feb. 15)
Hit her first home run of the season against then-No. 22 Arizona State (Feb. 7)
Finished the season with seven multi-hit games
Scored at least two runs in four games

#2 Shelby Hughston

Appeared in seven games
Started six games at catcher
Finished with a .200 batting average (2-for-10)

#5 Brittany Jackson

One of four Jayhawks to appear in all 26 games
Started 25 games in center field
Finished the season with a team-high 83 at-bats, 32 hits and 22 runs scored
Ended the year with a .386 batting average (32-for-83) with three home runs and 15 RBI
Hit her first-career collegiate home run against then-No. 22 Arizona State and tied a career-high with three RBI (Feb. 7)
Recorded five multi-RBI games
Finished with a career-high four hits against Southeastern Louisiana (Feb. 28)
Had 10 games with two or more hits
Had an eight-game hitting streak (Feb. 15-28)
Scored a season-high three runs against Kansas City (March 7)
Ended the season ranked No. 68 in Softball America’s top 100 players of the season poll
Her 32 hits ranked second in the Big 12 Conference

#7 Tarin Travieso

Appeared in 15 games
Started 12 games in left field
Finished the season with a .303 batting average (10-for-33), two home runs and five RBI
Hit her first home run of the season against Kansas City (March 7)
Finished the season with two multi-hit games

#11 Macy Omli

Appeared in 22 games
Started 15 games in left field
Finished the season with a .042 batting average (1-for-24) with six runs scored

#15 Peyton Renzi

Appeared in 18 games
Made her collegiate debut against then-No. 5 Arizona as a pinch runner (Feb. 7)
Ended the season with a .200 batting average (1-for-5) with five runs scored
Finished with a team-high two stolen bases
Recorded her first-career stolen base against then-No. 22 Arizona State (Feb. 7)

#21 Shelby Gayre

Appeared in 24 games
Made 22 starts at catcher, first base and designated player
Finished with a .393 batting average (24-for-61), 18 runs and 24 hits
Knocked in a team-high and career-high 11 home runs and 24 RBI
Finished with a Kansas-high 13 walks
Ended the season ranked No. 48 in Softball America’s top 100 players of the season poll
Her 11 home runs ranked her fourth overall in the country and first overall in the Big 12 Conference
Hit a career-high two home runs against then-No. 20 James Madison (Feb. 15) and Southeastern Louisiana (Feb. 28)
Recorded eight games with two or more RBI
Finished with six multi-hit games
Scored a career-high three runs against Drake (March 6)

#28 Jordan Richards

Appeared in two games
Made her first-career start at catcher against Drake (March 7)
Finished the season with a .000 batting average (0-for-2) with one RBI
Recorded three walks against Drake (March 7)