Upcoming Event: Softball at Kansas on March 22, 2026 at 11 a.m.
11 a.m.
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Softball
at Kansas
The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, March 21
Lawrence, Kan.
1 p.m.
University of Utah
24-7, 4-1
2
at
1
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Kansas
22-9, 3-2
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Utah
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
5
0
Kansas
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
0
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jones, Shelbee (8-3)
L: Washington, Kaelee (6-3)
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilson, Danika 1 ; Proctor, Kennedy 1
CS: Passi, Shonty 1
HBP: Proctor, Kennedy 1
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Batting:
2B: Bagshaw, Campbell 1
HR: Soles, Anna 1
RBI: Soles, Anna 1
SH: Linduff, Aynslee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Soles, Anna 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Margaret Mower/Utah Athletics
Jones Shuts Down Kansas, Utes Triumph 2-1
3/21/2026 3:33 PM | Softball
Jones lowers her Big 12 best ERA to 1.12, Utah evens series
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Shelbee Jones twirled a complete game three-hitter to lower her ERA for the season to a Big 12-best 1.12 and the University of Utah softball team captured a 2-1 nail-biter over the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 Conference action at Arrocha Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan.
Utah's record through 31 games is now 24-7 and they are 4-1 in the Big 12.
"Shelbee had all of her pitches working for her today," said coach Amy Hogue. "She mixed well and we played clean behind her. One solo shot should never be able to beat us. I'm very, very proud of her performance in the circle and the work her team did behind her."
For the second straight day, Utah dented home plate in the first inning, this time using two singles sandwiched around a walk, followed by a wild pitch that sent Danika Wilson across with the day's opening tally. Jones made that lead stand up over the first three frames, but an Anna Soles home run brought the home team level in the fourth.
In the sixth, the Utes scratched out one more run to earn a fragile advantage. Kennedy Proctor walked and moved to third on a Wilson single, then touched home when Shonty Passi bounced into a fielder's choice.
With the lead entrusted to her again, Jones bore down and stifled any Jayhawk comeback hopes. She retired the top of the Kansas lineup in order in the sixth, then, after two runners reached with two outs in the seventh, got up 0-2 against eighth-place hitter Ava Wallace and dropped in a perfectly placed changeup for her seventh strikeout of the day.
This performance represented Jones' fifth complete game of the year and she allowed only three hits while retiring the side in order in three different innings.
Up Next
Utah and Kansas will meet one more time on Sunday, with the first pitch scheduled to be thrown at 11 a.m. MDT
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
Utah's record through 31 games is now 24-7 and they are 4-1 in the Big 12.
"Shelbee had all of her pitches working for her today," said coach Amy Hogue. "She mixed well and we played clean behind her. One solo shot should never be able to beat us. I'm very, very proud of her performance in the circle and the work her team did behind her."
For the second straight day, Utah dented home plate in the first inning, this time using two singles sandwiched around a walk, followed by a wild pitch that sent Danika Wilson across with the day's opening tally. Jones made that lead stand up over the first three frames, but an Anna Soles home run brought the home team level in the fourth.
In the sixth, the Utes scratched out one more run to earn a fragile advantage. Kennedy Proctor walked and moved to third on a Wilson single, then touched home when Shonty Passi bounced into a fielder's choice.
With the lead entrusted to her again, Jones bore down and stifled any Jayhawk comeback hopes. She retired the top of the Kansas lineup in order in the sixth, then, after two runners reached with two outs in the seventh, got up 0-2 against eighth-place hitter Ava Wallace and dropped in a perfectly placed changeup for her seventh strikeout of the day.
This performance represented Jones' fifth complete game of the year and she allowed only three hits while retiring the side in order in three different innings.
Up Next
Utah and Kansas will meet one more time on Sunday, with the first pitch scheduled to be thrown at 11 a.m. MDT
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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