Pitt Softball Earns No. 8 Seed in 2016 ACC Tournament
5/8/2016 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The University of Pittsburgh softball team is set to take on top-seeded Florida State in the 2016 ACC Softball Tournament hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C., as announced Sunday evening by the league office. The Panthers enter the conference tournament as the eighth overall seed.
Pitt and FSU will square off on the opening day of the tournament, Thursday, May 12, at 11 a.m. at Dail Softball Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on the Regional Sports Network (RSN) and ESPN3, and live stats will also be available via PittsburghPanthers.com.
A victory would advance the Panthers to the semifinal game on May 13 where they would take on either the four-seed Boston College or five-seed North Carolina. The ACC title game is slated to begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 14.
The match-up marks the second meeting between Pitt and Florida State in the ACC Tournament with the first coming last year in the 2015 ACC Championship game where the Panthers fell to the Seminoles, 6-2. Pitt defeated the two and three seeds, Notre Dame and North Carolina, respectively, at Tech Softball Park, en route to securing a position in the title game in its first appearance in ACC post-season play.
The Panthers have played 11 games against Florida State in program history dating back to 2002. Pitt is now 0-11 all-time versus the Seminoles, after dropping this season’s three-game series last weekend.
Pitt finished the 2016 season 31-20 overall and 8-14 in ACC play. This is the second consecutive 30-plus win season for the Panthers.
In order to obtain an invitation to the ACC Softball Championship, a team must rank in the top eight of the conference standings, based on win percentage.
Tournament Information
Daily tickets are available for $5 for adults and $3 for youth 18 and under, while tournament passes are available in advance of the tournament for $9. Students from an ACC school can enter for free with valid student identification. Tickets can be purchased online: http://theacc.co/sb16tix.
Parking for the 2016 ACC Softball Championship is free and available in the Coliseum Deck located on Cates Avenue across the street from the Derr Track & the Soccer Field. Patrons will need to park on the second level of the deck or higher by entering off Jeter Drive or Jensen Drive.
For additional information on the 2016 ACC Softball Championship, visit http://theacc.co/sb16champ.
2016 ACC Softball Tournament Schedule
Thursday, May 12
Quarterfinals
11 a.m. - No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 8 Pitt (RSN/ESPN3)
1:30 p.m. - No. 4 Boston College vs. No. 5 North Carolina (RSN/ESPN3)
5 p.m. - No. 2 Louisville vs. vs. No. 7 Syracuse (RSN/ESPN3)
7:30 p.m. - No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Virginia Tech (RSN/ESPN3)
Friday, May 13
Semifinals
1 p.m. – Thursday afternoon winners (RSN/ESPN3)
3:30 p.m. - Thursday evening winners (RSN/ESPN3)
Saturday, May 14
Championship
7 p.m. - Friday afternoon winners (ESPN/WatchESPN)
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