Behind strong pitching performances, the Kansas softball team remained unbeaten in its season-opening weekend. The Jayhawks beat Savannah State, 16-1, and topped Stetson, 4-0, on Saturday in Deland, Fla.

Sophomore pitcher Alexis Reid threw a complete-game shutout against Stetson, helping the Jayhawks improve their record to 4-0.

In the win over Savannah State, junior Jessie Roane hit three home runs and had seven RBIs.

Savannah 100 0 0 — 1 2 2

Kansas 114 (10)x — 16 12 0

W – Mandy Roberts, 1-0. L – Faith Dickerson, 0-2.

2B – Brianna Harris, SV; Lily Behrmann, Harli Ridling, Courtney Taylor, Becki Monaghan, KU. HR – Jessie Roane (3), Brittani Reid.

KU highlights – Roane, 3-for-4, 3 runs, 7 RBI; Roberts, 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K; Behrmann, 1-for-1, 2 walks, run, RBI; Taylor, 3-for-3, 2 runs; Reid, 1-for-1, run, 3 RBI; Monaghan, 1-for-1, run, 2 RBI, walk.

Kansas 000 130 0 — 4 6 1

Stetson 000 000 0 — 0 4 1

W – Alexis Reid, 2-0. L – Tori Perkins, 1-1.

2B – Mikayla Warren, KU.

KU highlights – Reid, 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K; Lily Behrmann, 1-for-3, run, RBI, walk; Becki Monaghan, 2-for-3, run; Warren, 1-for-3, run, 2 RBI.