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Pittsburgh to Host 2022 ACC Softball Championship
6/16/2021 3:05:00 PM | Softball
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh will host the 2022 ACC Softball Championship tournament next spring at Vartabedian Field, May 11-14, as announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference Wednesday afternoon. Pitt plays host to the championship tournament for the first time in program history.
"The Panthers are really excited to host the ACC Championship tournament in 2022," said Head Coach Jodi Hermanek. Softball fans in the Steel City are going to enjoy watching elite softball right here at Vartabedian Field. With our recent upgrades to the field including new turf, fence padding, logos and banners and without question the build of our new indoor batting facility, Pitt is ready to host a first-class atmosphere that will make for a championship tournament experience for our teams and softball fans."
Vartabedian Field at the Petersen Sports Complex underwent a series of upgrades during the summer of 2020. Additions included the installation of a custom state-of-the-art turf field, courtesy of AstroTurf, and Vartabedian's signage and overall environmental branding were updated to reflect the Pitt Blue and Gold.
The third floor of the Petersen Sports Complex was completed in January of 2021 which includes a student-athlete lounge, fully equipped team meeting rooms and new offices all while overviewing the softball field and the Pittsburgh city skyline. The PSC expansion includes an additional visitor locker room, officials and coach's locker room. It also has an expanded equipment room and a brand new student-athlete nutrition space.
An indoor batting cage located behind left field is currently under construction and will be completed this fall.
Ten teams will compete for the ACC title in May, with seeds 1-8 earning first round byes. Seeds 7-10 will kick-off the tournament Wednesday, May 11 with the championship game concluding Saturday, May 14.
This will be the third ACC Championship Tournament at the University of Pittsburgh, with wrestling hosting the 2015 and 2020 tournaments. Gymnastics has also been a host for multiple EAGL sponsored tournaments.
Ticket information will be provided at a future date.
"The Panthers are really excited to host the ACC Championship tournament in 2022," said Head Coach Jodi Hermanek. Softball fans in the Steel City are going to enjoy watching elite softball right here at Vartabedian Field. With our recent upgrades to the field including new turf, fence padding, logos and banners and without question the build of our new indoor batting facility, Pitt is ready to host a first-class atmosphere that will make for a championship tournament experience for our teams and softball fans."
Vartabedian Field at the Petersen Sports Complex underwent a series of upgrades during the summer of 2020. Additions included the installation of a custom state-of-the-art turf field, courtesy of AstroTurf, and Vartabedian's signage and overall environmental branding were updated to reflect the Pitt Blue and Gold.
The third floor of the Petersen Sports Complex was completed in January of 2021 which includes a student-athlete lounge, fully equipped team meeting rooms and new offices all while overviewing the softball field and the Pittsburgh city skyline. The PSC expansion includes an additional visitor locker room, officials and coach's locker room. It also has an expanded equipment room and a brand new student-athlete nutrition space.
An indoor batting cage located behind left field is currently under construction and will be completed this fall.
Ten teams will compete for the ACC title in May, with seeds 1-8 earning first round byes. Seeds 7-10 will kick-off the tournament Wednesday, May 11 with the championship game concluding Saturday, May 14.
This will be the third ACC Championship Tournament at the University of Pittsburgh, with wrestling hosting the 2015 and 2020 tournaments. Gymnastics has also been a host for multiple EAGL sponsored tournaments.
Ticket information will be provided at a future date.
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