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Kansas softball wasn’t able to continue its postseason run in its NCAA regional, losing 12-10 on Saturday night in an elimination game against Michigan in Norman, Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks (36-21), in their first NCAA tournament since 2015, had beaten Michigan on Friday in their opener for the Norman Regional. But after losing earlier Saturday against Oklahoma, KU couldn’t do enough to get past Michigan again and advance to Sunday. So, Kansas’ season has come to an end.
RELATED: Kansas softball, Michigan final score: KU eliminated in NCAA regional
“This team is exactly who this team was,” Kansas coach Jennifer McFalls said in a KU release. “We fought all year long. We just never quit. It came down to the wire, and, honestly, it’s a pretty strong, honorable game for these seniors. I just couldn’t be more proud of what they did tonight.”
Kansas found itself battling back for much of the game, after taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Michigan took a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the first, and going into the sixth led 9-6. But after KU took a 10-9 lead in the top of the sixth, it allowed Michigan to take the 12-10 lead in the bottom half of the inning that would ultimately be the final score.
Kansas will now move ahead into its offseason with a level of momentum it hasn’t had before in McFalls’ tenure in Lawrence. She was hired ahead of the 2019 season. It’s just up to the Jayhawks to capitalize on it.
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas softball’s season ends with NCAA regional loss vs Michigan
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The Jayhawks (36-21), in their first NCAA tournament since 2015, had beaten Michigan on Friday in their opener for the Norman Regional. But after losing earlier Saturday against Oklahoma, KU couldn’t do enough to get past Michigan again and advance to Sunday. So, Kansas’ season has come to an end.
RELATED: Kansas softball, Michigan final score: KU eliminated in NCAA regional
“This team is exactly who this team was,” Kansas coach Jennifer McFalls said in a KU release. “We fought all year long. We just never quit. It came down to the wire, and, honestly, it’s a pretty strong, honorable game for these seniors. I just couldn’t be more proud of what they did tonight.”
Kansas found itself battling back for much of the game, after taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Michigan took a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the first, and going into the sixth led 9-6. But after KU took a 10-9 lead in the top of the sixth, it allowed Michigan to take the 12-10 lead in the bottom half of the inning that would ultimately be the final score.
Kansas will now move ahead into its offseason with a level of momentum it hasn’t had before in McFalls’ tenure in Lawrence. She was hired ahead of the 2019 season. It’s just up to the Jayhawks to capitalize on it.
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Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas softball’s season ends with NCAA regional loss vs Michigan
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