Huskies Split Doubleheader at St. John's

Sunday, March 8

Queens, NY

12:00 PM

University of Connecticut

5-15, 1-0

St. John's

14-7, 0-1

UConn

St. John's (N.Y.)

Photo by: UConn Athletics

3/8/2026 9:48:00 PM | Softball

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The UConn softball team opened their BIG EAST slate with a win and a loss in the doubleheader against the St. John's Red Storm. The Huskies were victorious in game one, 5-3. UConn lost game two in a back and forth contest, 11-10.

Game One

Freshman Caprice Bohmer made her 9^th start of the season in game one for the Huskies. Bohmer earned her second win of the season, going 3.0 innings, giving up three runs on four hits with three strikeouts.

Both teams threatened early as UConn and St. John's loaded the bases in their first at bats, but Bohmer and St. John's starter Anna Serafinko managed to escape the jams unscathed.

UConn opened the scoring in the top of the 3^rd inning, scoring three runs on four hits. Junior outfielder Kaitlyn Breslin got the Huskies on the board with a single to center field. Three batters later, Heidi Barber drove in two more runs with a single to left field, giving the Huskies a 3-0 lead.

Sophomore infielder Cat Petteys extended UConn's lead to 4-0 in the top of the 4^th inning with a solo shot to right field, her fourth home run of the season.

St. John's responded in the bottom of the 4^th inning with three runs on a pair of hits, making it 4-3.

Graduate Jessica Walter came on in relief for Bohmer during the 4^th inning, making her 14^th appearance of the season for the Huskies. Walter was dominant in the circle, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings, giving up just one hit to the 15 batters she faced, adding three strikeouts.

In the top of the 5^th inning, senior outfielder Kaitlyn Kibling gave UConn some breathing room, scoring Caylee De Meo from third base on a sacrifice fly to make it 5-3.

The game turned into a pitcher's duel in the final two innings as both teams combined for just two hits in the 6^th and 7^thinnings, helping secure UConn a win in their BIG EAST opener.

News and Notes

UConn is 4-1 BIG EAST openers since 2022.
UConn recorded double digit hits for the fourth time this season.
Cat Petteys recorded her fourth three-hit game this season.
Savannah Ring extended her hit-streak to six straight games.
Haley Coupal recorded her fourth multi-hit game this season.
Heidi Barber recorded her second multi-RBI game this season.
Bella Cruz had a game high two stolen bases.
Kaitlyn Breslin has recorded RBIs in three of her last four games.
UConn left 11 runners on base.

Game Two

Redshirt-junior Sydnee Koosh got the ball in game two, making her 4^th start of the season for the Huskies. Koosh went 2.1 innings giving up four earned runs on five hits, adding a pair of strikeouts.

UConn scored the game's first run in the top of the 2^nd inning on a perfectly executed bunt squeeze play from Heidi Barber, scoring Caylee De Meo from third base.

St. John's responded in the bottom of the 2^nd inning with a run to knot the game at 1-1.

UConn's offense put up a six spot in the top of the 3^rd inning, sending all nine hitters to the plate. Senior utility Haley Coupal got it started with a single to center field, scoring Savannah Ring. A batter later junior infielder Caylee De Meo hit her first home run of the season, a three-run shot to left field, making it 5-1. Later in the inning, Heidi Barber hit her second homer of the season, a two-run shot to left field, extending the UConn lead to 7-1.

St. John's once again responded in the bottom half of the inning, scoring five runs in the bottom of the 3^rd, making it a one-run game, 7-6.

Sophomore Alexandra Bacher came on in relief for Koosh during the 3^rd inning, making her 9^th appearance of the season for the Huskies. Bacher went just 0.2 innings giving up a run on two hits with a strikeout.

Sophomore Amber Bretton came on in relief for Bacher in the 4^th inning, making her third appearance of the season. Bretton went 2.0 innings giving up two runs with a pair of strikeouts.

Freshman utility Emma Willers recorded her first career RBI in the 5^th inning, doubling to right center field, scoring De Meo from second base, pushing the Huskies lead to 8-6.

Cat Petteys extended UConn's lead in the 6^th inning with her second home run of the day, a two-run shot to left field to make it 10-6.

In the bottom of the 6^th inning, St. John's hit a game-tying grand slam, knotting the game at 10-10.

St. John's went on to win on a walk off single in the bottom of the 7^th inning, salvaging a split of the doubleheader.

News and Notes

UConn tied their game high this season with 14 hits. They have recorded double digit hits in back-to-back games.
The Huskies logged game highs in doubles (5), homer runs (3), at bats (34), and total bases (30).
Heidi Barber recorded back-to-back multi-RBI games. She has five RBI in her last two games.
Emma Willers recorded her first career RBI, posting a game high two doubles.
Caylee De Meo recorded her first career three-hit game. She also drove in a career high three RBI.
Savannah Ring extended her hitting streak to seven straight games, recording her second three-hit game this season.
Cat Petteys recorded back-to-back multi-hit games, giving her six this season. She also posted her third multi-RBI game this season.