6A SPORTS / FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM SOFTBALL Team looks to improve in tourney BY ZACH GETZ zgetz@kansan.com twitter/zgetz The Jayhawks left their last tournament in Florida with some momentum and with a tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn., this weekend. Kansas needs to keep and carry that momentum into the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga's Frost Classic. Kansas struggled offensively early in the season, but coach Megan Smith said she thinks the offense is progressing. "We're improving every time we go out, and we're improving in practice," Smith said. "We're not where we need to be yet, but were getting there and making strides." Kansas will again have some tough teams to face, including a Kentucky team that is on the verge of being ranked. The Jayhawks need to keep working hard and remember the little things such as fundamentals, Smith said. "We are going to make sure we are focusing on ourselves and what we need to accomplish in order to be successful and not on our opponent," Smith said. Even though the season is well on its way, there is still a lot of enthusiasm among the team members, freshman third baseman Mariah Montgomery said. The enthusiasm has helped the team stay focused no matter how rough some of the earlier games have been. Senior shortstop Sara Ramirez. Ramirez jolted PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR "Kind of a good thing about softball is you have so many games in a season," Montgomery said. "If we do bad in one game there is always the next game you can bounce right back." Ramirez belted two homers at critical times last weekend in helping Kansas grab two victories. She'll need a strong bat to help energize Kansas' offense early in the weekend. Ramirez Freshman pitcher/outfielder Alex Freshman pitch Jones, Jones has had a monster impact in her young career. She is hitting .417 after 10 games and her 15 hits are second in the Big 12 Conference. Her 2.96 ERA is also the best on the Jones Freshman outfielder Rosie Hull Hull made her first collegiate start also the best on the team. Hull lastweekend and responded with seven hits and three runs with 13 appearances at the plate. Hull could be the next big freshman who steps for Kansas. KEYS TO THE WEEKEND Quick start. Kansas is 0-4 on opening days of the tournaments it has played in this season. Kentucky and Tennessee-Chattanooga will be stiff tests, and if Kansas can get a couple of wins on the opening day, the jayhawks could be in great position to win the tournament. Offense. Kansas averages just over two runs in each of its losses while averaging more than five runs in victories. Kansas needs to come out and establish its hitting early with a tough start to the tournament. Focus. Now that some of the preseason excitement has worn off and Kansas is stuck in the middle of a 19-game road trip, the team needs to stay focused on what it must do in order to be successful and continue to improve. UTC FROST CLASSIC SCHEDULE FRIDAY: 11:30 a.m. vs. Kentucky (8-2) 4:30 p.m. vs. Tennessee- Chattanooga (7-2) SATURDAY:11:30 a.m. vs. Tennessee Tech (2-3) 4:30 p.m. vs. Lipscomb (7-1) SUNDAY: 9 a.m. vs. Austin Peay (1-4) QUOTES "As young as we are and we go out in the first 10 games and be .500, I am pretty pleased with that at this point." — Coach Megan Smith "I still have a little adapting to do hitting-wise and the brains I have on defense, but I feel like I am adapting pretty well" — Freshman third baseman Mariah Montgomery "We've had our ups and downs definitely, but people are stepping up when we need them too, and that's definitely what's keeping us in every game." — Senior infielder Alicia Irwin Edited by Cory Bunting Knockout workout Scott Oliver, a junior from Overland Park, boxes against a punching bag in the new expansion of the Ambler Student Recreation Center Thursday afternoon. Introduced to boxing by friends, Oliver stated that the sport was "good all-around" exercise that "makes you feel happy when you're done." MLB Greinke to start on opening day SURPRISE, Ariz. - Gil Meche will not be the Kansas City Royals opening day starter, an assignment he has held the past three years. Zack Greinke, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, will start the April 5 opener against Detroit. Meche will start the second game, and he has no Mchee wants to make all of his starts, as he did in 2007-08. Last year, back and shoulder injuries limited him to 23 starts and 129 innings. Mche, who made only four starts after the All-Star break last season, has his sights set on throwing more than 200 innings again in 2010. KANSANCLASSIFIEDS Associated Press housing for sale 785-864-4358 announcements . . . . . . . . . FOR SALE Gently used Escort Radar Detector with case and cord for ONLY $175. 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