Nolan shuts out Kenyon twice in doubleheader

Sunday, March 30, 2014
Junior Kahla Nohan had a great outing for DePauw on Sunday, pitching shutout inning after shutout inning in the sweep of the Kenyon Ladies. The Tigers won both games 4-0 and 3-0, respectively. (Courtesy photo)

Kahla Nolan pitched both ends of DePauw's North Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader with visiting Kenyon and didn't allow a run in 14 innings as the Tigers swept the Ladies, 4-0 and 3-0.

DePauw improved to 11-9 overall and 2-0 in the NCAC, while Kenyon dropped to 14-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

In game 1, the Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first as Sammi Bell led off with a walk and moved to third on Taylor Golden's single to center. Gabby Smart followed with a single to left, plating Bell.

Lauren Krumwiede led off the second with a double and moved to third on Megan Landahl's sacrifice bunt.

Grace Hendrickson followed with a bunt that scored Krumwiede and gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead.

Linsey Button ripped a two-out double to right center in the fifth and scored on Jennifer Ridge's double.

Krumwiede made it 4-0 with a double down the left field line.

Seven different Tigers had base hits with Bell and Krumwiede collecting one apiece.

Chelsea Delaney and Lindsey Susolik each had two hits for the Ladies.

Nolan improved to 7-6 with the four-hit shutout and struck out five, while Maddy Stark dropped to 7-3.

In the nightcap, the Tigers scored a pair in the opening frame as Golden walked and stole second.

Smart followed with a walk and Julia Waggoner entered as a pinch-runner.

Button flied out to right and both runners advanced a base.

Ridge then reached on an error that allowed both to score.

In the third, Button and Ridge each singled with two outs and Krumwiede followed with an RBI single to extend DePauw's lead to 3-0.

Kenyon loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth, but Bell picked off a runner at second to end the threat.

They also loaded them in the seventh, but a popout to third ended the game.

Landahl had two of DePauw's five hits, while five different Ladies collected one hit each.

Nolan improved to 8-6 with her third career shutout, while Sylvie Thomas slipped to 7-3.

DePauw returns to action on Tuesday, April 1, when it travels to Denison for a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader.

DePauw splits doubleheader at Illinois College

On Friday, DePauw dropped the opening game of a doubleheader at Illinois College by a 4-3 score but came back to split the twinbill with a 5-2 victory in game two.

The Tigers are 9-0 overall, while the Lady Blues are 4-6.

It didn't take long for the Tigers to take the lead in game one as Sammi Bell led off the game with a homer which marked the fourth game in the last five that's she's clubbed a long ball. Taylor Golden followed with a double and moved to third on Gabby Smart's sacrifice bunt. Linsey Button then laid down a bunt that plated Golden and made it 2-0.

Illinois College matched that in the bottom half of the inning as Courtney Kwasnitza led off by reaching after being hit by a pitch. She stole second and scored on Brittany Fanella's single.

Fanella stole second before Paige Meyer walked. A wild pitch allowed Fanella to advance to third. Fanella scored when Meyer was thrown out at second attempting to steal.

The Lady Blues gained the lead in the fourth when Meyer drew a one-out walk and scored on Alese Speckhart's double.

Paige Cullison doubled home Kwasnitz in the fifth to make it 4-2.

Jennifer Ridge led off the DePauw seventh with a triple and scored on an outfield error when Megan Landahl flied out to left.

Lauren Krumwiede followed with a double, but the Tigers could move her past second.

Golden and Krumwiede each had two of the Tigers' six hits, while four different Lady Blues had one hit each.

Kahla Nolan dropped to 6-6 after allowing just four hits with six strikeouts and six walks. Speckhart improved to 1-2 after striking out six and walking two.

In the nightcap, the Tigers scored all of their runs in the second and third innings.

In the second Button walked with one out and moved to second on Landahl's single.

Grace Hendrickson followed with a double that scored Button before Bell tripled with two outs bringing home Landahl and Hendrickson.

Smat led off the third with a single and pinch-runner Julia Waggoner moved to second on Ridge's sacrifice bunt and scored on Krumwiede's single.

Krumwiede, who advanced to second on the throw, stole third and scored on an error by Illinois College's catcher.

Cullison walked with two outs in the third and came home when Fanella tripled.

The Lady Blues' final run came in the sixth when Cullison drew a bases loaded walk.

Fanella struck out to end the hosts' threat.

Bell paced the Tigers with three of their nine hits, while Landahl added a pair.

Kwasnitza and Fanella each had two of Illinois College's six hits.

Hailey Freres improved to 1-2 with the win, while Leah Shumaker dropped to 1-3.

Noan picked up the save after pitching the final three innings.

The originally scheduled doubleheader which was agaisnt Illinois Wesleyan has been postponed to April 27.

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