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Pitt Drops Defensive Duel to Ohio State in Extras
4/3/2019 8:39:00 PM | Softball
Panthers Fall to Buckeyes in Nine-Inning Contest
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh softball team dropped a 5-2 extra-innings contest to Ohio State Wednesday night at Vartabedian Field.
The Panthers used a two-run long ball by senior Gabrielle Fredericks in the sixth inning to tie the game at two apiece, but ultimately couldn't keep their momentum going, surrendering three runs in the ninth frame to give Ohio State the win.
"It was a great game," said head coach Jodi Hermanek. "For a few innings, they [Ohio State] ended up getting one, two, and then we had some clutch timely hitting with that huge bomb on a change up by Gabby [Fredericks] and it put us right back into the swing of things. I felt like things were really rolling and then unfortunately that delay kind of threw us off. But, they're good hitters, and we had the opportunity right there in the ninth to get back in it with two runners in scoring position as well. So, I'm just happy to see us offensively continue to put runners in scoring position and produce at the plate."
Freshman Abby Edwards earned the start for the Panthers, allowing one earned run while striking out two in 3.2 innings of work. Redshirt sophomore Brittany Knight entered the game in relief of Edwards, allowing just one earned run in 4.2 innings of action. Senior Taylor Rahach entered the game in the ninth, surrendering three earned runs in 0.2 innings before Edwards re-entered to close things out.
Offensively, the Panthers produced five hits at the plate. Fredericks, senior Alexis Solak and juniors Alexee Haynes, Kaitlyn Kruger and Connor McGaffic each recorded one hit in the contest, with Fredericks adding a long ball in the matchup.
SCORING SUMMARY
The game was scoreless through three innings before Ohio State got on the board in the fourth, with a double down the left field line sending home the first run of the contest.
The Buckeyes earned a two-run lead in the fifth, using a solo shot to make it 2-0.
With a runner on second and one down in the bottom of the sixth, Fredericks sent a long ball over the right field wall to tie the game at two apiece.
The matchup remained at a stalemate until the ninth frame, where the Buckeyes scored three runs to earn the eventual 5-2 victory.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will head to Columbia, Mo., to face Missouri and Oregon in the Mizzou Tournament beginning Friday, April 5.
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The Panthers used a two-run long ball by senior Gabrielle Fredericks in the sixth inning to tie the game at two apiece, but ultimately couldn't keep their momentum going, surrendering three runs in the ninth frame to give Ohio State the win.
"It was a great game," said head coach Jodi Hermanek. "For a few innings, they [Ohio State] ended up getting one, two, and then we had some clutch timely hitting with that huge bomb on a change up by Gabby [Fredericks] and it put us right back into the swing of things. I felt like things were really rolling and then unfortunately that delay kind of threw us off. But, they're good hitters, and we had the opportunity right there in the ninth to get back in it with two runners in scoring position as well. So, I'm just happy to see us offensively continue to put runners in scoring position and produce at the plate."
Freshman Abby Edwards earned the start for the Panthers, allowing one earned run while striking out two in 3.2 innings of work. Redshirt sophomore Brittany Knight entered the game in relief of Edwards, allowing just one earned run in 4.2 innings of action. Senior Taylor Rahach entered the game in the ninth, surrendering three earned runs in 0.2 innings before Edwards re-entered to close things out.
Offensively, the Panthers produced five hits at the plate. Fredericks, senior Alexis Solak and juniors Alexee Haynes, Kaitlyn Kruger and Connor McGaffic each recorded one hit in the contest, with Fredericks adding a long ball in the matchup.
SCORING SUMMARY
The game was scoreless through three innings before Ohio State got on the board in the fourth, with a double down the left field line sending home the first run of the contest.
The Buckeyes earned a two-run lead in the fifth, using a solo shot to make it 2-0.
With a runner on second and one down in the bottom of the sixth, Fredericks sent a long ball over the right field wall to tie the game at two apiece.
The matchup remained at a stalemate until the ninth frame, where the Buckeyes scored three runs to earn the eventual 5-2 victory.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will head to Columbia, Mo., to face Missouri and Oregon in the Mizzou Tournament beginning Friday, April 5.
#H2P | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rice (12-1)
L: Rahach, Taylor (0-8)
Batting:
2B: Prange 1 ; Farrah 1 ; Otte 1
HR: Clark 1 ; Coffman 1 ; Prange 1
RBI: Clark 2 ; Coffman 1 ; Prange 1 ; Farrah 1
SH: Betschel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Piper 1 ; Clark 1 ; Coffman 1 ; Prange 1 ; Constable 1
SB: Piper 2 ; Constable 1 ; Otte 1
HBP: Clark 1
Batting:
HR: Fredericks, Gabrielle 1
RBI: Fredericks, Gabrielle 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Seamans, Sarah 1 ; Fredericks, Gabrielle 1
SB: Bach, Hannah 1 ; Batesole, Morgan 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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