DePaul University
18-19, 7-6
St. John's
10-28, 4-12
DePaul Overpowers St. John’s 9-1 in Game One
4/15/2022 3:37:00 PM | SOFTBALL
Johnson, Wohlers hit two home runs apiece to lead the charge
CHICAGO — DePaul took the first game of a twin bill against St. John's on Friday afternoon with a 9-1 victory in six innings.
Five Blue Demons notched multi-hit contests led by Brooke Johnson and Anna Wohlers with a pair of home runs apiece to pace the Blue Demons offense and combine for five RBI on the outing. Skylor Hilger and Nicole Sullivan drove in a pair of runs each as DePaul boasted a balanced offensive series opener.
Sarah Lehman went the distance for DePaul with one earned run on three hits and 10 punch outs. Lehman moved to 9-5 on the season and 4-1 in conference play.
DePaul (18-19, 7-6 BIG EAST) got off to a hot start with back-to-back home runs from Johnson and Wohlers to take an early 2-0 lead. It was Johnson's team-best ninth of the season while it marked the fourth on the spring campaign for Wohlers.
The bottom of the second saw Meyer send a leadoff double to second before coming around to score on a Sullivan RBI-single up the middle. Pool and Cosgrove drew consecutive walks to load the bases. Hilger lined a two-RBI double to right field to bring home Sullivan and Pool to make it a 5-0 game.
St. John's (10-28, 4-12) came within four runs in the top of the third inning on a solo-home run over the center field wall from Natalie Alheidt.
In the bottom of the third, Meyer sent her second double of the game to right field and came around to score on a Sullivan triple to push the score to 6-1 in favor of the Blue Demons.
DePaul took the 8-1 lead on Johnson's two-run homer in the sixth inning before Wohlers sent a ball over the right field wall to walk it off and claim the 9-1 victory for the Blue Demons.
The two squads face off in the second game of the doubleheader this afternoon before the series finale is set for 1:30 p.m. CT on Saturday with coverage on CBS Sports Network.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lehman, Sarah (9-5)
L: Hannah MEARNS (3-14)
Batting:
HR: Natalie ALHEIDT 1
RBI: Natalie ALHEIDT 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Natalie ALHEIDT 1
HBP: London JARRARD 1 ; Anese THOMPSON 1
Batting:
2B: Hilger, Skylor 1 ; Meyer, Tori 2
3B: Sullivan, Nicole 1
HR: Johnson, Brooke 2 ; Wohlers, Anna 2
RBI: Hilger, Skylor 2 ; Johnson, Brooke 3 ; Wohlers, Anna 2 ; Sullivan, Nicole 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson, Brooke 2 ; Wohlers, Anna 2 ; Meyer, Tori 2 ; Sullivan, Nicole 1 ; Pool, Riley 1 ; Cosgrove, Baylee 1
SB: Cosgrove, Baylee 1
HBP: Wohlers, Anna 1
