Bats Quieted on Day Two of Coach B Classic

Saturday, February 25

Carbondale, Ill.

12:45 P.M. CT

DePaul University

5-6

SIUE

2-9

DePaul

SIU Edwardsville

2/25/2023 10:26:00 PM | SOFTBALL

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Blue Demons muster just five combined hits in two games

CARBONDALE, Ill. – It was a quiet day for the DePaul bats as the Blue Demons mustered a combined five hits in a pair of setbacks at the Coach B Classic.

In the first game of the day DePaul (5-7) saw just three batters reach base in an 8-0 decision against SIUE while coming back later in the evening and falling 2-1 to Southern Illinois.

Against the Cougars, it was the defensive errors that were costly as a pair of Blue Demon errors in the first inning created an early three-run deficit before the second inning saw a third miscue make way for another SIUE run, putting DePaul behind 4-0. Anna Wohlers was responsible for the lone hit of the contest with a double down the right field line in the top of the fourth. The Cougars went on to add three more runs to close out the victory.

In the circle, Abbey Pochie went four innings allowing seven runs on seven hits before Bella Nigey entered in relief and threw an inning and a third surrendering a hit and a run.

In game two, it was an unearned run in the second inning for the Salukis that was the difference in a low scoring affair. In the bottom of the second, a Southern Illinois one-out bunt stole second before advancing to third on a ground out and crossing home on a Blue Demons error behind the plate to take an early 1-0 advantage.

DePaul knotted the score in the top of the fifth on a two-out rally with Grace Frazier reaching on a Salukis error followed by a five-pitch walk drawn by Brooke Johnson and Frazier eventually crossing on a Wohlers RBI-single.

Southern Illinois recorded the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth as a leadoff double advanced to third on a passed ball and came home on a RBI single to center field to secure the lead once again.

Brenna Smith threw the complete game against the Salukis, making way for just one earned run on three hits and one walk.

Up Next
DePaul will close out its time in Carbondale on Sunday, Feb. 26 with a matchup against Northern Kentucky set for 12:45 p.m.