April 30, 2008

UIC Softball Game Notes in PDF Format

Chicago, Ill. - The UIC softball hosts No. 20 DePaul on Wednesday at Flames Field for a RED OUT contest at 6 p.m.

The first 100 UIC students (with valid I-Card) attending will receive a RED OUT game T-shirt.

In addition, the UIC softball team (21-28) will help raise breast cancer awareness with literature available throughout the contest. A breast cancer survivor will also speak prior to the first pitch.

This will be the second time that the Flames and Blue Demons have met in six days. UIC fell, 5-0, to DePaul at Cacciatore Stadium on April 24.

The Flames are coming off a three-game sweep over Detroit on April 26 and 27. UIC outscored the Titans, 29-4.

Brooke Frydendall recorded a team-high .727 batting average (8-for-11). Melissa Marinacci was 7-for-12 (.583) at the plate with five runs, one double, four RBI and one home run.

Sarah Clynes totaled a season-high nine strikeouts in 8.1 innings pitched in the series finale on April 27. UIC went on to win game three, 11-2, in 10 innings.

DePaul (42-14) upset No. 1 Alabama and No. 11 Northwestern yesterday in a round-robin style tournament at Cacciatore Stadium.

The Blue Demons are led by Amber Patton with a .391 batting average. Sandy Vojik (.312) owns a team-high 26 RBI with nine home runs.

Becca Heteniak (25-6) continues to be solid in the circle for DePaul with 225 strikeouts in 197.1 innings pitched. Heteniak was named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week on April 29.

UIC wraps up Horizon League regular season action with a three-game series against Wright State this weekend at Flames Field.