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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, February 11, 1998
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By Laura Bokenkroger Kansan sportswriter
Softball team pitched for success
The Jayhawks, who are led by six seniors, will travel to Minnesota on Friday to play in the first tournament of the season. Four other teams will be there, including Big 12 rival Missouri, and the Jayhawks will rely on their offensive strength as well as their experience.
"Offensively, we've been swinging the bats really well," Coach Tracy Bunge said. "We just need to play mistake-free mental games and to be really sharp defensively."
Leadership and experience are the keys to success for the ninthranked Kansas softball team.
After practicing for two months, the players said they were ready to
"It's really flattering that we're in the top 10, but we have to prove that we deserve to be up there," outfielder Julie True said.
The Jayhawks have high expectations for this season, and they know
True: She's pleased with the team's ranking, but sees it as a challenge.
they have the potential to finish as high as their preseason rank, if not higher. They fell one run short of a trip to the College World Series last season, and they haven't forged the disappointment.
The team graduated only one senior from last year's squad, and
start play. The Jayhawks are the highest-ranking Big 12 team, and although the preseason poll adds confidence, the team isn't focusing on its ranking
on its ranking.
Sara Holland
"The biggest question is on the pitching mound." Bunge said. "We're looking at a possible sce-
"I think the only difference from last year's team is our confidence," outfielder Sara Holland said. "We missed the World Series by one run last year, and we more than expect to get back there."
Kansas outfielder
it gained two freshmen.
Injuries may hurt the Jayhawks this weekend. Pitcher Sarah Workman has a severely inflamed tendon in her throwing arm, and it has kept her from throwing for the past week.
Freshman pitcher Jessica Kowall also is questionable for this weekend, leaving the Jayhawks with one healthy pitcher.
nario that Christy McPhail will have to throw every game. I'm confident she could do that, but it is just not the best situation."
Starting third baseman, Sarah McCann, is recovering from shoulder surgery, and Bunge said freshman Heather Chambers may have to start in her place.
"I think the only difference from last year's team is our confidence. We missed the World Series by one run last year, and we more than expect to get back there."
Despite these injuries, players and coaches are excited for the start of the season. Bunge said the tournament would be a good beginning for the Jayhawks because it would pit them against competitive schools.
The other schools competing in the tournament are Western Illinois, Northern Iowa, Minnesota and No. 13 Missouri.
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