DePaul Softball Drops Game to Kansas in Fonseca Memorial Tournament

The Blue Demons fell 11-0 in a five-inning contest against the Jayhawks in Tampa, Florida.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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DePaul softball team lost 11-0 to Kansas in a five-inning game during the Fonseca Memorial Tournament hosted by South Florida. The Jayhawks tallied 10 hits, including three extra-base knocks, and drew seven walks to secure the run-rule victory.

Why it matters

This loss drops DePaul's record to 6-3 on the season as they continue their non-conference schedule ahead of the start of Big East play. The Blue Demons will look to bounce back with two more games on Sunday against Yale and South Florida.

The details

Kansas struck early, scoring in the first on a leadoff walk that came around on a single before a three-run home run in the second pushed the lead to 4-0. The Jayhawks broke the game open in the fourth, stringing together six hits, including a two-RBI triple and a two-run homer, to extend the advantage to 8-0 before adding three more runs in the fifth. DePaul had traffic throughout, with its leadoff batter reaching base in three of the first four innings, but was unable to capitalize.

  • The game took place on Saturday morning, February 14, 2026.
  • DePaul will play two more games on Sunday, February 15, 2026 against Yale and South Florida.

The players

Lexi Houge

A DePaul softball player who recorded a hit in the game.

Jolie Adams

A DePaul softball player who recorded a hit in the game.

Emersyn Coulter

A DePaul softball player who recorded a hit in the game.

Kailie Westphal

A DePaul softball player who recorded a hit, including the first double of her collegiate career, in the game.

Hannah Messer

The DePaul sophomore right-handed pitcher who took the loss after allowing four runs in 1.2 innings of work.

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What’s next

DePaul will look to bounce back on Sunday, February 15, 2026 with games against Yale at 8 a.m. CT and South Florida immediately following.

The takeaway

This loss highlights the challenges DePaul softball is facing early in the season as they look to improve their 6-3 record and prepare for the start of Big East conference play. The team will need to regroup and find a way to generate more offense to compete with top opponents like Kansas.