DePaul Heads to Notre Dame for Non-Conference Finale

Wednesday, April 29

South Bend, Ind.

5 p.m.

DePaul University

Notre Dame

DePaul Heads to Notre Dame for Non-Conference Finale

4/28/2026 2:26:00 PM | SOFTBALL

Blue Demons begin final week of the regular season in South Bend

CHICAGO – DePaul softball opens its final road swing of the 2026 season on Wednesday, April 29, traveling to South Bend, Ind., for a nonconference matchup against Notre Dame at Melissa Cook Stadium.

First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT, with the game aired live on ACC Network.

Demon Doings

DePaul enters the matchup with a 19-27 overall record and a 7-14 mark in BIG EAST play, coming off a 2-2 week including a victory over Illinois State before taking a game in the series versus Butler.
The Blue Demons are hitting .284 as a team, their highest batting average since the 2022 campaign.
Sophomore first baseman Chelsea Parker is powering the offense, launching three home runs over the last four games to bring her season total to a team-best 14. That mark is tied for the fourth-most in a single season in program history and ranks third in the BIG EAST this year.
Junior outfielder Morgan Rogers leads the BIG EAST with 15 doubles, including three recorded in the last week.
In the circle, senior Bella Nigey secured her third save of the season against Illinois State last Tuesday, the most by a DePaul pitcher since 2019.

Scouting Notre Dame

Notre Dame enters Wednesday's contest with a 23-27 overall record and an 11-13 mark in ACC play after sweeping Boston College at home over the weekend.
The Fighting Irish have faced a challenging schedule, taking on multiple ranked opponents this season and posting a 3-8 record in those contests.
Freshman infielder Ava Zachary leads the offense with a .395 batting average, along with team highs in extra-base hits and RBIs with 17 and 28, respectively.
In the circle, sophomore left hander Brianne Weiss holds an 11-8 record and leads the staff with 116 strikeouts, the fourth-highest total in the ACC.
Head coach Kris Ganeff is in her second season leading the program after spending 23 years on the Notre Dame coaching staff.

Series Stuff

DePaul leads the all-time series with Notre Dame 34-31-1.
The teams last met a season ago, with the Fighting Irish earning an 8-0 six-inning victory.

Up Next   
The Blue Demons close out the regular season with a three-game BIG EAST series at Creighton May 1–3 in Omaha, Neb.

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