CHICAGO\u00a0\u2014 DePaul softball heads south for its final nonconference road tournament of the season, traveling to Jacksonville, Fla., for the Jacksonville Tournament Feb. 27\u2013Mar. 1 before opening BIG EAST play next weekend.<\/p>\n
The Blue Demons begin the weekend Friday with a doubleheader against host Jacksonville at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT. On Saturday, DePaul faces North Florida in a noon and 2 p.m. doubleheader. The tournament concludes Sunday with a 10 a.m. matchup against Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
Live stats for this weekend can be followed through the links found\u00a0here<\/a>.
Scouting Jacksonville<\/p>\n
Scouting North Florida<\/p>\n
Series Stuff<\/p>\n
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\n\tDePaul enters the weekend at 8\u20138 overall after going 1\u20134 at the Jax State Tournament last weekend.
\n\tCatcher Madelyn Wilson<\/a> ranks first nationally with 10 runners caught stealing this season.
\n\tSophomore Chelsea Parker<\/a> continues to pace the offense with a team-best .500 batting average.
\n\tLydia Ettema<\/a> powered the Blue Demons last weekend, driving in nine of DePaul’s 20 runs in Jacksonville, including five RBI off two home runs.
\n\tThe Blue Demons swiped six bases against Gardner-Webb, their highest single-game total since the 2024 season.
\n\tDePaul leads the BIG EAST in both home runs (10) and stolen bases (28) this season.
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\n\tJacksonville is 7-8 overall after a 1-4 showing at the UNC Charlotte Invitational last weekend.
\n\tThe Dolphins are led by graduate student Kate Linkletter, batting .429 with 3 home runs so far on the season, and held down in the circle by sophomore righthander Jacy Harrelson, posting an ERA of 3.23 with 25 strikeouts in her 8 appearances.
\n\tErica Ayers is in her ninth season at the helm for Jacksonville.
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\n\tNorth Florida enters the weekend 14-5 overall after going 3-2 at the Purple Classic.
\n\tJunior Bella Cimino leads the Ospreys with a .370 batting average, while junior Cameron Ponich and senior Kate Peters anchor the pitching staff with sub-2.00 ERAs of 1.25 and 1.75.
\n\tThe Ospreys rank third nationally in shutouts with six on the season.
\n\tJeff Conrad is in his fourth full season as head coach of North Florida.
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\n\tDePaul holds a 3-2 all-time edge over Jacksonville, splitting last season’s two meetings.
\n\tThe Blue Demons won their lone matchup against North Florida in 2011.
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\nDePaul returns to Cacciatore Stadium March 6\u20138 to open BIG EAST play with a three-game series against Villanova. Admission is free for all fans.\u00a0
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