Wilus and Vojik each registered 28 RBI last season with Wilus leading the team with a. Of the three returnees, Blagaich led the trio with 14 wins, while Adix gave up a BIG EAST Conference low 20 walks in 131.1 innings pitched.Īt the plate, the Blue Demons look to juniors Marcy Wilus and Sandy Vojik, along with sophomores Amber Patton and Blagaich. Seniors Tracie Adix and Megan Huitink are joined by second-team All-BIG EAST utility player sophomore Stephanie Blagaich and freshman Becca Heteniak. The Blue Demons hold a 6-2 advantage over Nebraska and have split their four meetings with Hawai'i.įor the first time since the 1999 season, the Blue Demons have four pitchers in their regular rotation. Against the tournament field, the Blue Demons boast a 10-4 record, including a perfect 2-0 slate against Auburn, while DePaul has never faced Portland State. Championship play concludes the tournament on Saturday and Sunday with opponents to be announced Friday evening.ĭePaul has been successful on opening day in the past 10 years, winning six contexts including four shutouts. while the team tangles with UH at 10 p.m. The Blue Demons and Huskers square off at 6 p.m. Day-two of the tournament pits DePaul against No. (CST) and closes out the day with a 4 p.m. The Blue Demons, who return nine starters from a squad that advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament in 2006, opens play with No. The Blue Demons are slated to play Auburn, Hawai'i, Nebraska and Portland State while on the island for the four-day tournament, February 8-11.

CHICAGO - The 2007 edition of the DePaul softball team throws its first pitch of the season this weekend at the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Perfect Ten by Michelle Craig