Softball - Kansas Jayhawks

The Kansas softball team defeated Wichita State in back-to-back games Sunday afternoon at Wilkins Stadium.

The Kansas Softball team kicked off its 2023 fall ball season victorious with a win over Johnson County Community College an exhibition game at Arrocha Ballpark as KU managed eight strikeouts in the first four innings.

Kansas Softball will appear in the 2024 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Leadoff Classic, which will span from Feb. 8-11 in Clearwater, Florida. The schedule for the event was announced on Thursday.

Head Coach Jennifer McFalls announced the 2023 softball fall ball schedule Wednesday, highlighted by five games and an intrasquad scrimmage at Arrocha Ballpark.

Kansas Softball was represented by Campbell Bagshaw, Sophia Buzard, Hailey Cripe, Savanna DesRochers, Shayna Espy, Aynslee Linduff, Lizzy Ludwig, Lyric Moore, Peyton Renzi and Sara Roszack, who earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes distinctions today. 

Kansas Softball head coach Jennifer McFalls announced the promotion of Kaitlyn Slack to an assistant coaching role, she announced Monday.

Kansas three-sport alum Jill Larson Bradney (1978-81) has been named one of 12 inductees to be added to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF), Class of 2023, the KSHOF announced on Monday. The Class of 2023 will be inducted on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas.

Kansas Director of Athletics Travis Goff announced a contract extension for head softball coach Jennifer McFalls today.

Junior catcher Lyric Moore was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Region Third Team selection, the organization announced Thursday.

Olivia Bruno, Peyton Renzi and Sara Roszak were all named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District, the organization announced Tuesday.

After upsetting No. 8 Oklahoma State in comeback fashion earlier in the day, Kansas fell to No. 10 Texas 9-1 in five innings in the Big 12 Championship semifinals at USA Hall of Fame Softball Complex Friday.

Trailing by a pair of runs in the final inning, the Kansas Jayhawks scored four runs in the top of the seventh to come back to beat No. 8 Oklahoma State 8-7 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Softball Championship at Hall of Fame Stadium.