Lady Bleu Devils Lose Season Opener

NEW ORLEANS– Dallas Christian broke open a tight early game with a decisive five-run fifth inning and rolled past Dillard (LA), 11–3, on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 31, 2026) at Dillard University.

Dallas Christian struck first in the top of the first, manufacturing two runs for a 2–0 lead. K. Lewis came around to score the opener, and K. Looper followed with a sacrifice pop-up that brought home J. Saucedo to make it 2–0.

Dillard answered immediately in the bottom half. Kylie Price ripped an RBI double to cut the deficit to 2–1, and a walk to Sa'Vya Sutherland brought home the tying run, evening the score at 2–2 after one.

The turning point came in the third inning. With runners on, Looper delivered a two-run single to put Dallas Christian back in front, 4–2. Moments later, Looper scored on a throw, extending the margin to 5–2.

Dillard scratched back in the fourth when Ca'Terra Bates doubled in Jessica Battiste, trimming it to 5–3 and keeping the game within reach heading to the fifth.

Dallas Christian then put the game away in the fifth with a five-run surge—helped by Dillard defensive miscues and patient at-bats. J. Amparo's RBI single began the inning's scoring, and a sequence of walks and errors allowed Dallas Christian to pile on. The biggest blow on the scoreboard came when G. Carrillo reached on an error that brought home three runs, pushing the lead from 8–3 to 11–3. Dillard couldn't respond in the bottom half, ending the game with Dallas Christian ahead 11–3.

 Key Performers:
Dallas Christian offense
- K. Looper: 1-for-1, 2 runs, 3 RBI (two-run single plus a sac RBI); central figure in the early separation.
- G. Carrillo: 2-for-4, 1 run, credited with 3 RBI (including the three-run, error-aided play in the 5th).
- J. Amparo: 1-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI (RBI single in the 5th).
- Dallas Christian drew 6 walks and used aggressive baserunning (multiple stolen bases listed across the lineup) to keep pressure on Dillard.

Dillard offense
- Dillard collected 10 hits but produced only 3 runs, leaving runners on throughout (team LOB: 9).
- Grace Hunter: 2-for-2 with a double and a walk, scored a run.
- Kylie Price: 1-for-3 with a double and 1 RBI.
- Ca'Terra Bates: 1-for-3 with a double and 1 RBI.

Pitching Summary
- Dallas Christian: J. Hernandez went the distance (5.0 IP), allowing 10 hits and 3 runs, with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. Despite traffic, Hernandez limited damage and stranded enough runners to protect the lead.
- Dillard: Mary-Elizabeth Landry was charged with 10 runs (8 earned) in 4.2 innings, with 5 walks and 4 hit batters noted in the line, as Dallas Christian consistently reached base and capitalized. Brooklyn Baltzell finished the final out.


- Final: Dallas Christian 11, Dillard (LA) 3
- Hits:Dillard 10, Dallas Christian 7
- Errors:Dillard 1, Dallas Christian 0 (but the fifth inning featured costly defensive plays that directly fueled the blowout margin)
- Big inning: Dallas Christian's 5-run 5th turned a 5–3 game into 11–3.

Dallas Christian's combination of timely hitting early (Looper), persistent pressure on the bases, and a knockout fifth inning proved too much, while Dillard's 10-hit day never translated into sustained scoring.

-Bleu Devils-