Compson’s Walk-Off Homer Gives Pitt Victory Over No. 6/9 Florida State

Friday, May 7

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17-27, 0

Florida State

36-9-1, 0

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Compson’s Walk-Off Homer Gives Pitt Victory Over No. 6/9 Florida State

5/7/2021 10:04:00 PM | Softball

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PITTSBURGH – Down 5-4 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, freshman Cami Compson hit a two-run walk-off home run to give Pitt a 6-5 upset victory over No. 6/9 Florida State Friday night at Vartabdedian Field.

NEWS & NOTES

The victory Friday night was the first ranked victory since April 6, 2018, when Pitt defeated No. 13/9 Florida State 1-0 in eight innings on the road.
Compson hit her 11^th homer of the year and finished the night 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and two RBI.
Pitt hit three homers as a team for the seventh time this season. The Panthers have 13 homers in their last nine games.
The victory was crucial for the Panthers, keeping their ACC Tournament hopes alive. Pitt entered the contest as the 10^th and final seed to make the tournament. North Carolina, who sits in 11^th-place currently, lost to Louisville and Pitt gained a game on the Tar Heels. Ten teams make the ACC Tournament in Louisville, Ky., May 12-15.

?? WE HAVE AN UPSET AT VARTABEDIAN FIELD!!!! ??@camic_2 walks it off with a two-run home run to centerfield!!

Panthers defeat No. 6/9 Florida State, 6??-5??!#H2P pic.twitter.com/fa8BPbGXPG
— Pitt Softball (@Pitt_SB) May 8, 2021

Florida State (36-9-1, 24-5-1 ACC) entered the game vying for the ACC regular season crown. The Seminoles jumped to a quick 1-0 lead after a solo shot from Sydney Sherrill in the second at-bat of the game. Florida State scored two runs in the top of the third and one run in the top of the fourth to lead 4-0.

Sophomore Kayla Lane gave Pitt its first hit of the game with a solo home run to left field, cutting into the Seminole lead 4-1. The homer was her sixth of the season. After a Compson double down the right field line, graduate student Walker Barbee hit a two-run homer to left field, putting Pitt within one run.

Senior LoLo Sanchez extended the fourth inning after reaching third base on a Florida State error, and sophomore Bailey Drapola brought her in with a game-tying single down the right field line.

Florida State scored a run in the top of the sixth, but starting redshirt senior pitcher Brittany Knight limited the damage to one run with two strikeouts. She later tallied another strikeout in the top of the seventh – her seventh of the evening – and Pitt trailed 5-4 heading into the final inning.

Senior Brie Horrell came on to pinch hit for the Panthers and led off the inning with a walk. Junior Hannah Bach pinch ran for her and advanced to second after a sacrifice bunt from senior Chandler Walter. After Lane popped up to first, Compson hit a towering two-run homer to center to give Pitt a 6-5 walk-off upset victory.

Knight earned her sixth win of the season inside the circle, throwing a complete game with five runs (three earned), five hits and seven strikeouts. Barbee finished 1-for-2 with two RBI and a walk.

Pitt is back in action tomorrow for two games with the Seminoles starting at 1 p.m. Prior to game one, the Panthers will honor Team Impact sister Rylee DiTullio. After game two, the team will honor the seven seniors and the class of 2021.