Friday, April 22
Lawrence, KS
3:00 PM
University of North Texas
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Softball Travels to Lawrence, Kansas
4/21/2022 10:58:00 PM | Softball
Game 37-39
Date: Friday, April 22-23
First Pitch (CT): 3 p.m.; 5:30 PM; Noon CT
Opponent: Kansas
Location: Lawrence, KS (Arrocha Ballpark)
Live Stats: MeanGreenStats.com
Live TV: ESPN+
Follow the Mean Green: @MeanGreenSB (Twitter and Instagram); Facebook.com/MeanGreenSB
LAWRENCE, KS – North Texas softball travels to play Kansas (14-26, 2-10) for a non-conference series starting on Friday, April 22 at 3 PM CT at Arrocha Ballpark. The Mean Green (25-11, 13-5) haven't played the Jayhawks since the 2016 season.
HISTORY AGAINST OPPONENT
UNT has a 1-5 record against Kansas all-time. The last time these two programs faced off was in the 2016 season in Lawrence, Kansas when the Jayhawks won two games in back-to-back days.
In the first game, RHP Stacey Underwood held the Jayhawks to 6 hits and one run in 6.0 innings. Underwood stranded nine Jayhawks on base, but it wasn't enough as Kansas took the first game 1-0.
North Texas didn't have much luck in game two as Kansas run-ruled the Mean Green 12-2 in 5 innings. It was the second game of the day after the Mean Green started the day with a loss to Georgia Tech.
UNT kept it close until the Jayhawks exploded on offense in the fourth. Kansas scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth and secured the run-rule win with a five-run fifth inning.
The Mean Green recorded their lone win against the Jayhawks back in the 2009 season in Denton. The Mean Green won 5-2 led by senior Sarah Jones who finished the day 3-for-4 with two RBI. Jones was the only Mean Green player to register multiple hits on the day.
UNT's TOP PERFORMERS
Sophomore infielder Kailey Gamble, who won Conference USA Player of the Week this week, registered the only hit for UNT against Oklahoma. With the hit, Gamble extended her hitting streak to 11 games and leads the team in home runs (13) for the season. She has a .359 batting average, with 23 runs, 37 hits, four doubles, and 40 RBI on the season.
Freshman Cierra Simon has three home runs in the last 6 games after not recording a home run in the first 30 games. Simon has the third most runs for the Mean Green on the season (25) and leads the team with 14 stolen bases.
Junior LHP Ashley Peters (13-5) leads the Mean Green pitching staff with 111 strikeouts, 17 starts, and is tied for the lead in innings pitched (110.1).
UP NEXT
North Texas will host Tarleton State April 27 at Lovelace Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 pm CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Date: Friday, April 22-23
First Pitch (CT): 3 p.m.; 5:30 PM; Noon CT
Opponent: Kansas
Location: Lawrence, KS (Arrocha Ballpark)
Live Stats: MeanGreenStats.com
Live TV: ESPN+
Follow the Mean Green: @MeanGreenSB (Twitter and Instagram); Facebook.com/MeanGreenSB
LAWRENCE, KS – North Texas softball travels to play Kansas (14-26, 2-10) for a non-conference series starting on Friday, April 22 at 3 PM CT at Arrocha Ballpark. The Mean Green (25-11, 13-5) haven't played the Jayhawks since the 2016 season.
HISTORY AGAINST OPPONENT
UNT has a 1-5 record against Kansas all-time. The last time these two programs faced off was in the 2016 season in Lawrence, Kansas when the Jayhawks won two games in back-to-back days.
In the first game, RHP Stacey Underwood held the Jayhawks to 6 hits and one run in 6.0 innings. Underwood stranded nine Jayhawks on base, but it wasn't enough as Kansas took the first game 1-0.
North Texas didn't have much luck in game two as Kansas run-ruled the Mean Green 12-2 in 5 innings. It was the second game of the day after the Mean Green started the day with a loss to Georgia Tech.
UNT kept it close until the Jayhawks exploded on offense in the fourth. Kansas scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth and secured the run-rule win with a five-run fifth inning.
The Mean Green recorded their lone win against the Jayhawks back in the 2009 season in Denton. The Mean Green won 5-2 led by senior Sarah Jones who finished the day 3-for-4 with two RBI. Jones was the only Mean Green player to register multiple hits on the day.
UNT's TOP PERFORMERS
Sophomore infielder Kailey Gamble, who won Conference USA Player of the Week this week, registered the only hit for UNT against Oklahoma. With the hit, Gamble extended her hitting streak to 11 games and leads the team in home runs (13) for the season. She has a .359 batting average, with 23 runs, 37 hits, four doubles, and 40 RBI on the season.
Freshman Cierra Simon has three home runs in the last 6 games after not recording a home run in the first 30 games. Simon has the third most runs for the Mean Green on the season (25) and leads the team with 14 stolen bases.
Junior LHP Ashley Peters (13-5) leads the Mean Green pitching staff with 111 strikeouts, 17 starts, and is tied for the lead in innings pitched (110.1).
UP NEXT
North Texas will host Tarleton State April 27 at Lovelace Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 pm CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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