DePaul Blanks Georgia Tech

Friday, February 21

Birmingham, Ala.

10:00 a.m. CT

DePaul University

5-6

Georgia Tech

3-6

DePaul

Georgia Tech

2/21/2020 11:51:00 AM | SOFTBALL

Box Score

Game two scheduled for 3 p.m. CT

CHICAGO - DePaul softball came out swinging on Day One of the Samford Tournament, shutting out Georgia Tech 8-0 in five innings Friday morning in Birmingham, Ala. The Blue Demons move to 5-6 after the first game on Friday.

Junior shortstop Maranda Gutierrez got things started for the Blue Demons with a leadoff homerun to take an early one run lead over the Bulldogs. The Cailfornia native has hit two home runs so far this season.

DePaul took charge of the game in the third inning, scoring four total runs for a 5-0 lead. Senior center fielder Angela Scalzitti singled through the left side before advancing to second on a wild pitch. Gutierrez then singled to left field before senior third baseman Erin Andris's single would score Scalzitti. A passed ball would advance Andris and Gutierrez to second and third, respectively. Freshman first baseman Brooke Johnson hit her second double of the season to tally two RBI, scoring Gutierrez and Andris. Up next, senior catcher Jessica Cothern's single through the left side would score Johnson and the Blue Demons held on to their five run lead.

Sophomore DP Taylor Young started off the fourth inning with a single to right field and then stole second. Gutierrez was hit by a pitch and Young advanced to third. WIth runners on the corners, sophomore second baseman Gabby O'Riley launched her third home run of the season to score three runs for DePaul, securing the 8-0 advantage.

Senior pitcher Krista Dalgarn (3-2) picked up the win with seven total strikeouts and gave up just two hits.

NOTES

Dalgarn picked up her 18th career win in the circle.
O'Riley has tallied 44 career RBI.
DePaul now has a 5-4 advantage in the series over the Yellow Jackets.

UP NEXT
DePaul will play its second game on Friday against host Samford. The matchup is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT.

SCOUTING SAMFORD (5-5, 0-0 SoCon | Picked 5th in SoCon)

Finished last season 31-27 overall and 11-13 in conference play. They dropped the ACC Quarterfinal to Florida State 7-0.
Voted to finish fifth in the leage with three players earning a spot on the Preseason Second Team All-SoCon.
Sit 5-5 on the season so far, posting a 3-2 record in their opening tournament and a 2-2 record in the LSU Tournament.
Most recently dropped a midweek game 8-0 to Georgia.
O'Neil Roberson leads with a .774 slugging percentage, .419 batting average, three home runs adn 12 RBIs.
Junior pitcher Emily Barnett (1-0) has posted a 0.70 ERA through ten innings in two starts and three appearances, striking out seven.
Freshman pitcher Abbey Swaney leads the pitching staff with a 2-0 record, holds a 2.95 ERA after throwing in 21.1 innings, recording 17 strikeouts in three starts and four appearances.

LAST TIME AGAINST THE BULLDOGS

The all-time series is tied, 3-3.
Last season, DePaul and Samford split the series with the Bulldogs taking game one, 6-0, and the Blue Demons winning the second, 5-2.

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