DePaul's Comeback Bid Falls Short in 7-6 Decision to Portland State

Sunday, February 19

Phoenix, Ariz.

10:00 A.M. CT

DePaul University

4-5

Portland State

4-6

DePaul

Portland State

DePaul's Comeback Bid Falls Short in 7-6 Decision to Portland State

2/20/2023 1:43:00 AM | SOFTBALL

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Blue Demons fall in Littlewood Classic Finale

PHOENIX, Ariz. – After falling behind six runs after two innings, DePaul mounted a furious comeback to tie Sunday's weekend finale in the top of the seventh, but it wasn't enough as Portland State used a two-out walk-off double to claim the 7-6 victory.

The Blue Demons relied on the long ball on Sunday, with Brooke Johnson notching her fourth home run of the season in the fourth and Anna Wohlers immediately following with her first of two homers on the outing.

Grace Frazier recorded a two-for-three day while scoring two runs and drawing a walk with fellow outfielder Addison Talbot tallying her first career triple in one of two at bats.

Brenna Smith went an inning and two-thirds in the circle, surrendering five earned runs on six hits before Bella Nigey entered in relief and earned five innings of work, allowing just three hits and an earned run while striking out a pair.

Portland State (4-6) totaled seven hits in the first two innings en route to scoring six runs to put the Blue Demons behind early. In the third, Frazier sent a base hit up the middle before Johnson brought her home on a home run to left field. In the next at bat, Wohlers delivered to right field to bring DePaul within three, 6-3.

The top of the sixth saw Frazier draw a leadoff walk and score on Wohlers' second home run of the day to cut the deficit to a single run, 6-5. Nigey retired the Viking side in the bottom of the sixth to give the Blue Demons a chance to in the seventh.

Talbot walked in the leadoff spot before advancing to third on a leadoff bunt and a successful Alexis Houge bunt. After Talbot was caught stealing home, Meyer reached on a PSU error which scored Houge from third but nothing more crossed as the score stood knotted 6-6 heading to the bottom of the frame.

Nigey induced two outs on two batters to start the seventh before a base hit to left center turned into a run on a walk-of RBI double to clinch the win for Portland State.

Up Next
The Blue Demons will return home to Illinois and travel down to Carbondale for the Coach B Classic, Feb. 24-26. Matchups for the weekend include SIUE, Southern Illinois and Northern Kentucky.