@KUSoftball #KUsoftball 2019 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES KANSAS SCHEDULE QUICK HITS KAJIKAWA CLASSIC • Kansas finished the 2018 season 27-25, 2-16 in Big 2/8 vs. Oregon Tempe, Ariz. 12 play and wrapped up last season on May 6 with a 2/8 vs. Stanford Tempe, Ariz. victory at Iowa State (4-1). GAMES 1-5 2/9 at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. • The Jayhawks tallied a 17-3 record through their 2/9 vs. Utah Tempe, Ariz. 2/10 vs. Missouri Tempe, Ariz. KAJIKAWA TOURNAMENT first 20 games of 2018. • Kansas holds a 58-95 overall record against the Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Utah, Missouri D9 CITRUS BLOSSOM five teams - Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Utah 2/15 vs. UMASS Kissimmee, Fla. Arizona State Stadium | Tempe, Ariz. 2/15 vs. Iowa Kissimmee, Fla. Friday, Feb. 8 - Sunday, Feb. 10 and Missouri - that it is slated to face in the Kajikawa 2/16 vs. Providence Kissimmee, Fla. Tournament in Tempe, Arizona. 2/16 vs. Bethune Cookman Kissimmee, Fla. KU OR ST ASU UT UM • Sam Dellinger enters the 2019 season with a 2/17 vs. Missouri Kissimmee, Fla. three-game hitting streak after recording a single TENNESSEE CLASSIC 0-0 W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 hit in each game of the three-game series against 2/22 vs. Virginia Knoxville, Tenn. Iowa State to close out the 2018 season. 2/22 at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 MOUNTAIN • has the most active game starts CONF. PAC-12 PAC-12 PAC-12 SEC Becki Monaghan 2/23 vs. Bradley Knoxville, Tenn. BIG 12 WEST 2/23 vs. Louisville Knoxville, Tenn. in a Kansas uniform, tallying 85 games started in 90 2/24 vs. Bradley Knoxville, Tenn. - - - - - games played. - AVGE NC STATE & DUKE INVITATIONAL • Dellinger has the highest returning batting 3/1 vs. Campbell Raleigh, N.C. average for the Jayhawks, finishing the 2018 - HITS - - - - - 3/1 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. campaign with a .283 average. The Nebraska native 3/2 vs. Mississippi State Durham, N.C. - - - - - also is the only Jayhawk returning to have logged 10 3/2 at Duke Durham, N.C. - RUNS 3/3 vs. Charleston Southern Durham, N.C. or more doubles last season. • Tarin Travieso was named a 2018 All-Big 12 JAYHAWK INVITATIONAL - BB - - - - - 3/8 vs. SEMO Lawrence, Kan. Freshman Team selection and joins Dellinger (2017 3/8 vs. MAINE Lawrence, Kan. - All-Big East First Team | Creighton) as the only 3/9 vs. MAINE Lawrence, Kan. SB-ATT other current Jayhawk to have received a postseason 3/9 vs. SEMO Lawrence, Kan. honor. 3/10 vs. UMKC Lawrence, Kan. - ERA - - - - - 3/12 at Omaha Omaha, Neb. • Brittany Jackson tallied a team-high 12 steals in 2018 and no other returning Jayhawk registered ROCK CHALK CHALLENGE - - - - - - SO/BB 2/15 vs. TULSA Lawrence, Kan. more than one (Emily Bermel, 1 | Sam Dellinger, 1) . 2/16 vs. NEBRASKA Lawrence, Kan. - IP - - - - - 2/16 vs. TULSA Lawrence, Kan. NEW YEAR, NEW SEASON, NEW COACH 2/17 vs. NEBRASKA Lawrence, Kan. • On August 20, 2018 Kansas Athletic Director Jeff 3/20 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. SERIES AT A GLANCE 3/22 vs. GREEN BAY Lawrence, Kan. Long announced the hiring of Jennifer McFalls as 3/23 vs. GREEN BAY (DH) Lawrence, Kan. vs. Oregon 3-7 the ninth head coach in softball program history. 3/29 vs. BAYLOR * Lawrence, Kan. Last Time vs. Oregon W, 6-1 | Feb. 15, 2008 • McFalls was previously an assistant coach at 3/30 vs. BAYLOR * Lawrence, Kan. vs. Stanford 0-4 Texas and helped the Longhorns reach the NCAA 3/31 vs. BAYLOR * Lawrence, Kan. Last Time vs. Stanford L, 11-0 (5) | Feb. 7, 2009 4/3 at Tulsa Tulsa, Okla. Tournament in all eight (2011-18) years she was 4/5 at Oklahoma State * Stillwater, Okla. vs. Arizona State 7-14 there. 4/6 at Oklahoma State * Stillwater, Okla. Last Time vs. Arizona State W, 3-0 | Feb. 27, 2005 • Prior to coaching, she was a four-year starter at 4/7 at Oklahoma State * Stillwater, Okla. vs. Utah 8-4 shortsop for Texas A&M and earned first-team All- 4/12 vs. OKLAHOMA * Lawrence, Kan. Last Time vs. Utah W, 6-0 | March 8, 2014 America honors in 1993. 4/13 vs. OKLAHOMA * Lawrence, Kan. vs. Missouri 40-66 • McFalls also played on the USA's gold-medal- 4/14 vs. OKLAHOMA * Lawrence, Kan. Last Time vs. Missouri L, 6-7 | May 17, 2015 4/18 at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas winning team at the 2000 Olympics, scoring the 4/19 at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas game-winning run in the USA's victory over Japan. 4/20 at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas BROADCAST INFORMATION 4/26 vs. TEXAS * Lawrence, Kan. PAC-12 Network/No & FloSoftball 4/27 vs. TEXAS * Lawrence, Kan. Anne Marie Anderson/Amanda Freed & STIFF COMPETITION 4/28 vs. TEXAS * Lawrence, Kan. Ann Schatz/Kenzie Fowler • In the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, 5/3 at Iowa State * Ames, Iowa Kansas is scheduled to play seven teams (No. 4 5/4 at Iowa State * Ames, Iowa Jayhawk IMG Radio Network Oklahoma, No. 8 Tennessee, No. 12 Arizona State, No. 5/5 at Iowa State * Ames, Iowa KUAthletics.com/radio 5/10 Big 12 Tournament Oklahoma City, Okla. Jackson Schneider 16 Texas, No. 22 Oklahoma State, No. 24 Mississippi 5/11 Big 12 Tournament Oklahoma City, Okla. State and No. 25 Oregon) in 2019. Two other KU All times Central. Home game in ALL CAPS. * = conference game. KANSAS COMMUNICATIONS opponents (Missouri and Tulsa) are receiving votes in the poll. Brent Beerends [email protected] | 785-393-7725 @KUSoftball 1 GENERAL INFORMATION School: The University of Kansas [KU.edu] BIG 12 STANDINGS Location: Lawrence, Kan. 2018 Final — BIG 12 — — OVERALL — Founded: 1866 TEAM W-L % H A N W-L % H A N Nickname: Jayhawks Oklahoma 18-0 1.000 14-0 4-0 0-0 57-5 .919 30-0 11-1 16-4 Conference: Big 12 Conference [Big12Sports.com] Enrollment: 28,447 Baylor 12-6 .667 5-3 7-3 0-0 38-18 .679 10-5 15-6 13-7 Colors: Crimson & Blue OK State 12-6 .667 5-2 7-4 0-0 39-22 .639 11-5 9-8 19-9 Stadium: Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park .556 7-3 3-5 0-0 .559 21-11 6-8 6-7 Stadium Capacity: 1,100 Texas 10-8 33-26 Website: KUAthletics.com Texas Tech 5-13 .278 2-7 3-6 0-0 31-28 .525 11-9 10-9 10-10 Iowa State 4-14 .222 0-6 4-8 0-0 23-33 .411 1-6 9-14 13-13 ADMINISTRATION Chancellor: Douglas A. Girod Kansas 2-16 .111 2-7 0-9 0-0 27-25 .519 11-13 5-10 11-2 Director of Athletics: Jeff Long 2019 KANSAS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Senior Woman Administrator: Nicole Corcoran No Player Pos Ht Cl Hometown / H.S. / Previous School Associate Athletics Director (Softball Administrator): 20 Bermel, Emily OF 5-4 Sr. Lawrence, Kan. / Lawrence Free State HS Jane Widger Fulton 1 Dellinger, Sam UTL 5-3 Jr. Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-La Vista HS / Creighton 21 Gayre, Shelby C/UTL 5-9 So. D'Hanis, Texas / D'Hanis HS COACHING STAFF 10 Hornbuckle, Cheyenne INF 5-2 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. / Stockdale HS Head Coach: Jen McFalls (1st season overall / 1st season at KU) 2 Hughston, Shelby C/INF 5-2 Jr. Bastrop, Texas / Cedar Creek HS / Lamar McFall's Overall Record: N/A (N/A) 5 Jackson, Brittany OF 5-1 So. Mansfield, Texas / Lake Ridge HS McFall's Record at KU: N/A (N/A) 27 Marwitz, Jennifer OF 5-6 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. / Mount Saint Mary HS Associate Head Coach: Rich Wieligman 6 Mills, Lexy P/UTL 5-8 Fr. Calabasas, Calif. / Agoura HS Assistant Coach: Jeremy Manley 12 Minor, Brynn P/UTL 5-9 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / Eisenhower HS / Butler County CC Director of Softball Operations: Cacy Williams 9 Monaghan, Becki C/INF 5-10 Jr. Stony Plain, Alberta / Memorial Composite HS Volunteer Assistant Coach: Gina Fogue 11 Omli, Macy OF 5-7 Fr. Goddard, Kan. / Eisenhower HS 18 Pruett, Kirsten P 5-9 So. Bastrop, Texas / Cedar Creek HS / Louisiana 2018 REVIEW 14 Ramsey, Sydnee INF 5-5 R-Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla. / Westmoore HS Record: 27-25, 2-16 Big 12 (7th) Final Ranking: N/A [NFCA] / #112 [NCAA RPI] 3 Roberts, Mandy P 5-5 Jr. Lee's Summit, Mo. / Lee's Summit West HS Postseason: N/A 8 Rodriguez, Miranda INF 5-8 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. / Elk Grove HS / Cosumnes River College 4 Sykes, Madison INF 5-6 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs HS 2019 PREVIEW 23 Todd, Hannah P 5-10 So. Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville HS / North Carolina Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/13 7 Travieso, Tarin P/UTL 5-6 So. San Antonio, Texas / Antonian College Prep HS Starters Returning/Lost: 6/6 16 Wynne, Morgyn INF 5-7 Fr. Pittsburg, Calif. / Concord HS Newcomers: 7 newcomers (4 Freshmen, 3 Transfers) 2019 KANSAS NUMERICAL ROSTER TEAM HISTORY No Player Pos Ht Cl Hometown /H.S. / Previous School First Year of Softball: 1969 1 Sam Dellinger UTL 5-3 Jr. Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-La Vista HS / Creighton First Year of NCAA Division I Softball: 1982 2 Shelby Hughston C/INF 5-2 Jr. Bastrop, Texas / Cedar Creek HS / Lamar All-Time Record (1973 - 2018): 1,402-912-5 (.605) * 3 Mandy Roberts P 5-5 Jr.