🥎 2020 Position Breakdowns: Pitchers
LAWRENCE, Kan. –Â Kansas softball’s pitching was led by senior Hailey Reed, sophomore Lexy Mills and freshman Tatum Goff who combined to start 25 of the 26 games in 2020.
#3 Mandy Roberts
- Appeared in five games
- Finished the season with 4.2 innings pitched and two strikeouts
- Pitched 2.2 innings and struck out two batters against then-No. 19 Missouri (Feb. 13)
#6 Lexy Mills
- Appeared in seven games
- Made four starts in the circle
- Finished the season with a 3-3 record, 23.1 innings pitched and 29 strikeouts
- Her 3.86 ERA was the lowest on the Kansas roster
- Won three straight games in the Rock Chalk Challenge (March 6-8)
- Finished with a season-high seven strikeouts against Drake (March 6)
- Finished with four or more strikeouts in her final five appearances
#18 Kirsten Pruett
- Appeared in three games
- Finished the season with 3.2 innings pitched and four strikeouts
- Pitched 3.0 innings against Tennessee (Feb. 8) and finished with a season-high three strikeouts
#23 Hannah Todd
- Appeared in six games
- Made one start against then-No. 15 Georgia (Feb. 14)
- Finished the season with 4.1 innings pitched and six strikeouts
- Tied a season best with two strikeouts against Wichita State (March 6)
#25 Hailey Reed
- Appeared in 14 games
- Made 11 starts inside the circle
- Made her Kansas debut against then-No. 5 Arizona (Feb. 7)
- Finished with 67.2 innings pitched, 42 strikeouts and four wins
- Her 42 strikeouts were the second-most on the team
- Recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts and 8.0 innings pitched against Southeastern Louisiana (Feb. 29)
- Claimed her first win against Seattle (Feb. 8)
#27 Tatum Goff
- Appeared in 15 games
- Made 10 starts inside the circle
- Finished the season with a team-high five wins and 43 strikeouts
- Made her collegiate and Kansas debut against then-No. 22 Arizona State (Feb. 7)
- Pitched 5.0 innings and finished with a career-high eight strikeouts in an upset victory against then-No. 20 James Madison (Feb. 15)
- Went at least 5.0 innings in eight of her 10 starts
- Recorded four or more strikeouts in eight appearances