DePaul University Athletics
Thursday, April 18
Queens, N.Y.
11:00 A.M. CT
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at
St. John's
DePaul Battles St. John's for Top Spot in BIG EAST
4/17/2019 3:13:00 PM | SOFTBALL
CHICAGO, Ill. - The Blue Demons are set to depart for New York to play in a three-game series against St. John's for the top spot in the BIG EAST. The two will compete in a doubleheader on Thursday starting at 11 a.m. CT and will play the final game of the series on Saturday at 10 a.m. CT.
DePaul currently boasts a record of 29-9 (8-1 BIG EAST) on the season and is on an eight-game win streak, with its lone conference loss being delivered by Butler in late March.
This past Tuesday, DePaul took down non-conference foe Illinois State 6-5 by walk-off fashion in the ninth inning of play. DPU jumped out to an instant 2-0 lead on a two-run homer from Jessica Cothern. Illinois State would score its first run in the top of the fourth to cut the score in half but DePaul would make it 5-1 on a solo home run and a two-RBI double, courtesy of Alysia Rodriguez. The Redbirds would knot the score in the top of the seventh and a walk-off double from Angela Scalzitti would bring in the deciding run in the ninth frame.
Last Time Versus St. John's
DePaul holds a 26-6 advantage in the series against St. John's. The Blue Demons have won five of the last seven contests against SJU, with its last win against the Red Storm being a 2-1 victory in the tenth inning during the 2018 season.
The last two games in the 2018 series between DPU and SJU were decided by extra innings.
Scouting the Red Storm
St. John's is currently 22-16 (10-1 BIG EAST) on the season. Both teams have faced only one conference loss this season, with SJU's being a 6-10 setback to Providence on March 23. The Red Storm was picked to finish third (one spot above DePaul) in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, however, St. John's currently tops the league, while DePaul sits in second.
St. John's enters the weekend on a seven-game win streak after sweeping Creighton and Seton Hall and taking a single game against Manhattan.
Social Media
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DePaul currently boasts a record of 29-9 (8-1 BIG EAST) on the season and is on an eight-game win streak, with its lone conference loss being delivered by Butler in late March.
This past Tuesday, DePaul took down non-conference foe Illinois State 6-5 by walk-off fashion in the ninth inning of play. DPU jumped out to an instant 2-0 lead on a two-run homer from Jessica Cothern. Illinois State would score its first run in the top of the fourth to cut the score in half but DePaul would make it 5-1 on a solo home run and a two-RBI double, courtesy of Alysia Rodriguez. The Redbirds would knot the score in the top of the seventh and a walk-off double from Angela Scalzitti would bring in the deciding run in the ninth frame.
Last Time Versus St. John's
DePaul holds a 26-6 advantage in the series against St. John's. The Blue Demons have won five of the last seven contests against SJU, with its last win against the Red Storm being a 2-1 victory in the tenth inning during the 2018 season.
The last two games in the 2018 series between DPU and SJU were decided by extra innings.
Scouting the Red Storm
St. John's is currently 22-16 (10-1 BIG EAST) on the season. Both teams have faced only one conference loss this season, with SJU's being a 6-10 setback to Providence on March 23. The Red Storm was picked to finish third (one spot above DePaul) in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, however, St. John's currently tops the league, while DePaul sits in second.
St. John's enters the weekend on a seven-game win streak after sweeping Creighton and Seton Hall and taking a single game against Manhattan.
Social Media
For everything DePaul softball, follow the Blue Demons across multiple social media platforms: Twitter or Instagram. Join in the conversation using #Grit.
Be sure to like DePaul on Facebook and check out some of the sights and sounds around DePaul on Twitter or onInstagram.
Miss any of the action? Subscribe to the Blue Demons on Youtube.
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