KU softball team wraps up fall slate

? The Kansas University softball team finished 2-2 over the weekend at the Big Red Fall Classic to conclude its brief fall season.

The Jayhawks beat Creighton, 4-3 in 12 innings, and Colorado State, 5-1. They lost to host Nebraska, 3-0, and Creighton, 2-0.

Sophomore third baseman Val Chapple led the KU offense with a .500 batting average (6-for-12).

Sophomore right-hander Val George led the pitching staff with a 0.47 earned-run average in 15 innings, while senior Kassie Humphreys struck out 17 in 11 innings.

The Jayhawks finished the fall 9-3. They will open the spring season Feb. 8 against UC Santa Barbara in San Diego.