U Conn run-rules DePaul 10-1 to finish sweep as Huskies surge in BIG EAST play
u conn closed out a series sweep of the DePaul Blue Demons with a 10-1 win in five innings in Storrs, Connecticut, finishing it by run rule. The Huskies’ offense struck early and then exploded in a decisive two-out rally, while freshman pitcher Caprice Bohmer went the distance in the circle. The result moves UConn to 6-3 in BIG EAST play and 13-22 overall, with the next home series set for April 2-4 at Burrill Family Field.
Huskies finish the job fast: five-inning sweep clincher in Storrs
The series finale turned into a sprint. UConn jumped ahead in the bottom of the first inning when sophomore Cat Petteys launched her team-leading 10th home run of the season, a two-run shot to center field that put the Huskies up 2-0.
Then came the inning that broke the game open. In the bottom of the second, the Huskies put up six runs with two outs, sending 12 hitters to the plate in a rally that didn’t slow down. Petteys ignited the two-out surge with a single to left that scored Caylee De Meo. Haley Coupal followed with an RBI double to left center, bringing home Savannah Ring. Kaitlyn Breslin kept pressure on with a double to right center that scored both Petteys and Coupal.
The rally finished with De Meo’s two-run single to center, scoring Breslin and Ava Calciano to push the lead to 8-0.
u conn gets power in the first and the fifth as Bohmer controls the circle
DePaul got on the board in the top of the third inning, trimming the margin to 8-1. But any pushback ended quickly, and the fifth inning delivered the final blow.
In the bottom of the fifth, Savannah Ring secured the series sweep with a two-run home run to left field—her first homer of the season—ending the game at 10-1 by run rule.
In the circle, Caprice Bohmer made her 14th start of the season and went all five innings. Bohmer allowed one run on three hits and struck out five, finishing the complete-game effort as the Huskies closed out the sweep.
Key stat lines and the moment that decided it
The biggest swing of the day came from the two-out second inning: six runs, 12 batters, and a string of timely hits that turned a 2-0 edge into a commanding lead. Petteys finished with three RBIs in the finale, while De Meo drove in two and Breslin added two RBIs. Ring’s late two-run shot ended it on the spot.
DePaul’s offense showed life elsewhere in the matchup, with Chelsea Parker going 4-for-6 and adding a pair of homers across the doubleheader portion of the series, driving in four runs for the Blue Demons.
What’s next
UConn’s schedule stays at home. The Huskies will welcome the Villanova Wildcats to Storrs for a three-game series from April 2-4 at Burrill Family Field, carrying momentum from a sweep that ended emphatically. For u conn, the immediate focus turns from closing out DePaul to proving the surge in BIG EAST play can hold across the next series.
