DePaul Drops 10-3 Decision at Illinois State

Tuesday, March 21

Normal, Ill.

1:00 P.M. CT

DePaul University

8-14

Illinois State

11-15

DePaul

Illinois State

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Addison Talbot hits first career home run in the setback

NORMAL, ILL. – A 10-run sixth inning for Illinois State stung the Blue Demons on Tuesday afternoon at Marian Kneer Stadium as the visitors saw a three-run lead dissipate in the 41st all-time meeting between in-state foes.

DePaul (8-14), led by right-hander Brenna Smith in the circle, held the Redbirds to just two hits through five innings while stringing together quality at bats and building a 3-0 advantage, but ISU's late rally proved to be too much.

Six different Blue Demons recorded a hit while Addison Talbot, Brooke Johnson and Tori Meyer each tallied an RBI.

DePaul hung a run on the board early thanks to a Talbot solo home run in the top of the first inning. The shot sailed over the left field wall to put the Blue Demons in front 1-0 and mark the first homer of Talbot's career.

The third inning saw the Blue Demons double their lead after Grace Frazier drew a one-out walk and came around on a Johnson hard hit ball up the middle to give DePaul a 2-0 advantage.

The Blue Demons added a run in the sixth inning after Nicole Sullivan sent a one-out double to center and was driven home by Meyer on a ball through the left side.

Illinois State (11-15) mounted their 10-run sixth inning behind five hits, three walks and a pair of DePaul errors to take the lead for good.

In the circle, Smith went five and two-thirds innings surrendering three runs on four hits while registering five strikeouts. Freshman Abbey Pochie allowed five runs on five hits and a pair of walks in relief.

Kelly Greene winds up for a pitch in the circle

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Meeks, Hannah (5-2)

L: Pochie, Abbey (1-4)

DePaul

Batting:

2B: Sullivan, Nicole 1

HR: Talbot, Addison 1

RBI: Talbot, Addison 1 ; Johnson, Brooke 1 ; Meyer, Tori 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Talbot, Addison 1 ; Sullivan, Nicole 1 ; Frazier, Grace 1

SB: Cosgrove, Baylee 1

HBP: Talbot, Addison 1

Illinois State

Batting:

2B: Knight, Abby 1 ; Jefferson, Chloe 1

RBI: Bryant, Delainey 1 ; Chval, Kaili 1 ; Olson, Emme 2 ; Masching, Addison 2 ; Standish, Jayden 2 ; Hicks, Hanna 2

SH: Hicks, Hanna 1 ; Kennedy, Dayna 1

SF: Hicks, Hanna 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Bryant, Delainey 1 ; Chval, Kaili 1 ; Olson, Emme 2 ; Knight, Abby 2 ; Masching, Addison 1 ; Hicks, Hanna 1 ; Jefferson, Chloe 1 ; Kennedy, Dayna 1