2020 Position Breakdowns: Pitchers

LAWRENCE, Kan. – 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

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