Saturday, March 22
Chicago, Ill.
2 p.m.
DePaul University
12-16, 0
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Providence
10-16, 0
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DePaul Drops Series Finale to Providence
3/22/2025 4:44:00 PM | SOFTBALL
Lydia Ettema tallies her third home run of the weekend
CHICAGO – DePaul softball (12-16, 1-8 BIG EAST) fell to the Providence Friars (10-16, 6-3 BIG EAST) on Saturday afternoon, by a score of 11-2 in five innings.
Sophomore Lydia Ettema continued to excel at the plate, notching her third home run in as many games this weekend to bring home DePaul's two runs.
Bettendorf, Iowa native Bella Nigey earned the nod in the circle, with six runs on four hits in 0.2 innings of work. Freshman Hannah Messer entered in relief, hurling 3.1 innings and allowing five runs on four hits, along with one strikeout. Senior Katey Pierce closed out the Senior Day contest, giving up just one hit. Nigey was tagged with the loss and moves to 6-2 on the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Friars tallied four runs in the top of the opening frame, led by a pair of singles, pair of Blue Demon errors, and a triple from Rachael Petrarca. They would tack on another duo of runs in the second inning, and two more again in the third.
Petrarca added another double in the fourth to conclude the scoring for Providence.
Freshman Chelsea Parker led off the fourth frame with a single for the Blue Demons, and Ettema tallied her third home run in as many games to bring herself and Parker across the plate to score. The two runs signaled the end of DePaul's scoring, and the Friars took the 11-2 victory in five innings.
UP NEXT
DePaul hosts Loyola Chicago and Valparaiso for a duo of midweek contests at Cacciatore Stadium, welcoming the Ramblers on Tuesday, March 25, and the Beacons on Wednesday, March 26. Fans can enjoy Dollar Dog Day at concessions in Letterwinner Plaza, while supplies last. Tuesday will stream on FloSports, while Wednesday's game will air on Marquee Sports Network.
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Sophomore Lydia Ettema continued to excel at the plate, notching her third home run in as many games this weekend to bring home DePaul's two runs.
Bettendorf, Iowa native Bella Nigey earned the nod in the circle, with six runs on four hits in 0.2 innings of work. Freshman Hannah Messer entered in relief, hurling 3.1 innings and allowing five runs on four hits, along with one strikeout. Senior Katey Pierce closed out the Senior Day contest, giving up just one hit. Nigey was tagged with the loss and moves to 6-2 on the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Friars tallied four runs in the top of the opening frame, led by a pair of singles, pair of Blue Demon errors, and a triple from Rachael Petrarca. They would tack on another duo of runs in the second inning, and two more again in the third.
Petrarca added another double in the fourth to conclude the scoring for Providence.
Freshman Chelsea Parker led off the fourth frame with a single for the Blue Demons, and Ettema tallied her third home run in as many games to bring herself and Parker across the plate to score. The two runs signaled the end of DePaul's scoring, and the Friars took the 11-2 victory in five innings.
UP NEXT
DePaul hosts Loyola Chicago and Valparaiso for a duo of midweek contests at Cacciatore Stadium, welcoming the Ramblers on Tuesday, March 25, and the Beacons on Wednesday, March 26. Fans can enjoy Dollar Dog Day at concessions in Letterwinner Plaza, while supplies last. Tuesday will stream on FloSports, while Wednesday's game will air on Marquee Sports Network.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Softball, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tori Grifone (5-6)
L: Nigey, Bella (6-3)
Batting:
2B: Rachael Petrarca 1
3B: Rachael Petrarca 1
RBI: Emma Douma 2 ; Rachael Petrarca 1
SH: Gabriella Lee 1
SF: Cameron Dunn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Elisa Smith 1 ; Gabriella Lee 3 ; Emma Eichten 2 ; Emma Douma 1 ; Hanna Aldrich 1 ; Sofia Peterson 1 ; Gabriella Sebastian 2
SB: Elisa Smith 1 ; Gabriella Lee 2 ; Gabriella Sebastian 1
HBP: Hanna Aldrich 1 ; Gabriella Sebastian 1
Batting:
HR: Ettema, Lydia 1
RBI: Ettema, Lydia 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ettema, Lydia 1 ; Parker, Chelsea 1
Game Leaders
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Players Mentioned
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