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Photo by: Duke Athletics
Blue Devils Fall in Women’s College World Series Opener
5/30/2024 8:03:00 PM | Softball
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The 10th-seeded Duke softball team made its debut at the Women's College World Series (WCWS) on Thursday afternoon at Devon Field in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Blue Devils suffered a 9-1 setback to second-ranked Oklahoma, after Duke jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
Duke (52-8) put the first run on the board in the second inning as senior Francesca Frelick sent her 17th career home run over the left field wall to give the Blue Devils a 1-0 advantage.
The Sooners (55-6) scored nine unanswered runs to register the victory, while limiting the Blue Devils to only three hits. Lefthanded pitcher Cassidy Curd earned the start inside the circle, tossing 2.0 innings and allowing one run. Senior Jala Wright was tagged with only her third loss of the season, after coming in relief for Curd.
HOW IT HAPPENED
NOTES
QUOTES
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will face 14th-seeded Alabama in an elimination game on Friday at 7 p.m., on ESPN2.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
Duke (52-8) put the first run on the board in the second inning as senior Francesca Frelick sent her 17th career home run over the left field wall to give the Blue Devils a 1-0 advantage.
The Sooners (55-6) scored nine unanswered runs to register the victory, while limiting the Blue Devils to only three hits. Lefthanded pitcher Cassidy Curd earned the start inside the circle, tossing 2.0 innings and allowing one run. Senior Jala Wright was tagged with only her third loss of the season, after coming in relief for Curd.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Francesca Frelick put the Blue Devils on the board early, blasting a solo home run over the left field wall in the top of the second.
- The Sooners answered in the bottom of the third with a pair of two-run shots from Kinzie Hansen and Alynah Torres to take a 4-1 lead.
- Oklahoma tacked on another three runs in the following frame with another two-run long ball off the bat of Cydney Sanders and an RBI-single from Hansen to stretch a 7-1 gap.
- Senior Claire Davidson added the Blue Devils' second hit in the fifth inning, while freshman Amiah Burgess tallied Duke's third hit in the sixth.
- The Sooners walked off the contest in the bottom of the sixth as Alyssa Brito drove in two additional runs with a base hit to left field to claim the run-rule victory.
NOTES
- Duke made its first appearance in the Women's College World Series in Thursday's opener against Oklahoma.
- Claire Davidson, D'Auna Jennings, Kelly Torres, Gisele Tapia, Ana Gold and Jada Baker set a new Duke single-season record with their 60th game started. Gold and Aminah Vega previously set the Blue Devil record of 59 in 2023.
- Davidson has now hit safely in 12 out of her last 13 games with her single in the fifth inning.
- Francesca Frelick registered her third home run over the last four games in her first at bat in the second inning. She now owns 17 career home runs and eight this season.
- An Inola, Okla., native, Lillie Walker came in relief in the fourth inning.It marked the first time for Walker playing in her home state as a Blue Devil.
- The nine runs allowed by Duke were the most allowed in the 2024 postseason and the most since Clemson scored nine runs on April 12 in a 13-9 Blue Devil win.
- Amiah Burgess has now reached safely in 14 consecutive games with her hit in the sixth inning.
- The Blue Devils were held to three hits on the day.It marked only the third time this year Duke was limited to three or fewer hits (Oklahoma, Missouri).
- Graduate student pitcher Dani Drogemuller made her first appearance of the postseason.
QUOTES
- "Obviously, a tough game. Not the outcome we were looking for. But I think there's a lot of positive things we can pull from this.We scored first. We put a lot of pressure on their starter, Kelly Maxwell, drew some good walks, lifted her from the ballgame. Played really good defense. Obviously their offense was lights out today and did a really good job handling our pitching staff.We've got to have a short-term memory and take from today so that we can come back tomorrow and take on our next opponent."-- Duke head coach Marissa Young
- "I was just going in looking for a good pitch. I really wasn't overthinking anything. I was really trying to keep it simple. First at-bat of the game. Trying to get the butterflies out. Just looking for something I could hit hard. I wasn't trying to hit a home run. I was just looking for a good pitch to hit right back up the middle."-- Senior Francesca Frelick on her home run in the first at bat
- "When we walked in, all I could do was take a 360 turnaround. I had the biggest smile on my face. I was talking to the girls to the left and right of me saying, 'How exciting is this?'. What a dream this is. Growing up, every girl dreams about making it to this stage.I think everyone was super excited. We had a great crowd at Missouri. The atmosphere was pretty similar, obviously not to this extent, but more than I've ever played with.I think that helped us. I think what our team did was just take a step back, see where we were, take it all in, and play with no fear."-- Senior Francesca Frelick on her first appearance at the WCWS and how they handled it
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will face 14th-seeded Alabama in an elimination game on Friday at 7 p.m., on ESPN2.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Deal, Kierston (13-1)
L: Wright, Jala (19-3)
Batting:
HR: Frelick, Francesca 1
RBI: Frelick, Francesca 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Frelick, Francesca 1
HBP: Torres, Kelly 1
Batting:
2B: Coleman, Jayda 1
HR: Hansen, Kinzie 1 ; Torres, Alynah 1 ; Sanders, Cydney 1
RBI: Hansen, Kinzie 3 ; Brito, Alyssa 2 ; Torres, Alynah 2 ; Sanders, Cydney 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Coleman, Jayda 2 ; Jennings, Tiare 1 ; Bland, Maya 1 ; Hansen, Kinzie 1 ; Brito, Alyssa 1 ; Torres, Alynah 1 ; Boone, Rylie 1 ; Sanders, Cydney 1
SB: Coleman, Jayda 1 ; Pickering, Kasidi 1
HBP: Jennings, Tiare 1
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