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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

Softball

DePaul pitcher Bella Nigey attempts to tag out a scoring Creighton player on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. Nigey started the first two games of the weekend.

DePaul loses final home stand with 3-0 series loss to Creighton

Danny Gonzalez, Contributing Writer April 30, 2025

The Blue Demons lost their final home series of the year, conceding three losses to the Creighton Bluejays. DePauls final home stand was slated to begin on Friday, April 25.  Game one would have to...

Baylee Cosgrove fouls the ball on a swing during the game on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. In Saturday's game, Cosgrove came up to the plate five times and got on base every single time.

Baylee Cosgrove stars in thriller versus Huskies

Jackson Iwata, Contributing Writer April 22, 2025

A day after losing both games in the doubleheader to the University of Connecticut, DePaul came to play in a 10-8 loss in extras on Nicole Wondaal's day at Cacciatore Stadium. The Blue Demons got some...

Brooke Cwick and Chelsea Parker celebrate a run on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. DePaul scored five runs in the fourth inning with Cwick and Parker each tallying hits.

DePaul bats snap skid, douse Flames with season sweep

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

DePaul softball ended a seven-game losing streak with an 11-3 win against the University of Illinois Chicago on Tuesday, completing a season sweep of the Flames. Tied at one run apiece going into the...

DePaul swings for the softball against Valparaiso on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. DePaul won the game 4-3.

DePaul takes advantage of extra inning miscue; takes down Valparaiso

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer March 30, 2025

A day after DePaul softball allowed Loyola-Chicago to capture its first road victory of the season, they took down the Valparaiso Beacons in the most uncharacteristic of ways. The game was tied at two...

Senior Addison Talbot steps up to the plate against Providence on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. The Friars swept the Blue Demons in the weekend series.

Despite seven home runs, DePaul gets swept by Providence

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer March 25, 2025

The Blue Demons hit seven home runs to score 10 of their 11 total runs in the series, but were swept by Providence 3-0, on Senior day, Saturday, March 22.  The series started on Friday, March 21, with...

Catcher Zoe Levine steps up to the plate during a match against Seton Hall on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. Levine, a freshman, had one hit in the game.

DePaul loses home-opening series to Seton Hall, gets first Big East win of season

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer March 18, 2025

Although DePaul softball lost their home-opening series to Seton Hall last weekend, the Blue Demons bounced back after a team meeting to win on Saturday, splitting the final two games of the series. The...

Bouck-Jagielski gets ready to bat so her outfield players can practice catching at Wish Field in Lincoln Park on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.  After she graduated, she became an assistant coach for her alma mater until 2011.

‘Coach Liz’ is ready to help DePaul softball win again

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer October 7, 2024

In June, DePaul made a change atop its softball program, naming DePaul Hall of Famer Liz Bouck-Jagielski the new softball head coach. The hire came after a 2024 season in which DePaul went 9-39 (4-20...

A catcher's helmet rests in the batting cage before a DePaul vs Georgetown match March 9, 2024, at Cacciatore Stadium.

Tracie Adix-Zins fired as DePaul Softball head coach after six seasons

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter May 12, 2024

DePaul Athletics announced Tuesday afternoon that its softball team's leadership has changed, with Tracie Adix-Zins being relieved of her duties. "After evaluating the current state of our softball...

Senior outfielder Ariana Rodriguez takes the plate in a game against Villanova Friday, April 19, at Cacciatore Stadium.

Blue Demons’ bats struggle in one-hit loss to Wildcats

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter April 22, 2024

DePaul suffered a one-sided 7-0 loss in the opening game of a three-game series against Villanova, with the team's offense only mustering one hit, while defensive lapses led to the Wildcats scoring seven...

Brooke Johnson swings at a pitch during her game against Butler on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Cacciatore Stadium in Lincoln Park.

DePaul’s offense goes dormant, as St. John’s sweeps weekend series

Nathan Klepp, Contributing Writer April 7, 2024

The DePaul Blue Demons softball team couldn’t bring a runner across home plate in a three-game home series against St. John’s University Easter weekend. It was the first time in program history that...

DePaul freshman Morgan Rogers swings at a pitch during a game against Georgetown Sunday, March 10, at Cacciatore Stadium in Lincoln Park. The Blue Demons won both games in a double-header Sunday after dropping the home opener on Saturday.

DePaul softball home opener ends in extra innings defeat to Georgetown, responds with series win

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter March 12, 2024

DePaul softball's hopes for a successful home opener and start to its Big East campaign were dampened as it suffered a 6-3 defeat in extra innings against Georgetown at Wish Field  Saturday, March 9.  The...

After going 8-29 in the middle parts of the season, DePaul took two of three against UConn and swept Georgetown making the Big East Tournament.

Redemption: Demons endure season of adversity, find success in Big East Tourney

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter May 21, 2023

After being considered the Big East front runner in the preseason coaches poll, DePaul encountered a season of adversity. With the high expectations, the team faced a series of setbacks, including an eight-game...

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