GAME RESULT
Southern Indiana 4, Saint Louis 3
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
Honolulu, Hawaii
 
THE BASICS
Natalie Sullivan and Abby Ulsas reached base four times apiece Thursday in Saint Louis' season-opening 4-3 loss to Southern Indiana on day one of Hawaii's Bank of Hawaii Paradise Classic.
 
Sullivan had two hits and two walks. Ulsas drew a school-record-tying four walks, part of SLU's school-record 12 free passes.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
•The Billikens took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning when Abby Mallo swiped home on a double steal.
•Saint Louis doubled its lead in the fourth on Jane Kaniecki's two-out RBI single.
•Southern Indiana plated its first run in the fifth and surged ahead with a three-run sixth inning.
•The Billikens made it a one-run game on Sullivan's bases-loaded walk in the seventh, but the rally ended there.
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Starting pitcher Taylor Hochman allowed just four hits and one walk in four scoreless innings.
•Mallo tallied a single.
 
UP NEXT
•The Billikens play twice on Friday, facing Santa Clara at 4 p.m. and Hawaii at 9 p.m. (Central times).