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Pitt Earns Two Wins in First Day of Wings ETC Classic
2/25/2022 8:19:00 PM | Softball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In two games played, the Pitt softball team scored 17 runs on 21 hits with 10 extra base hits as it defeated Tennessee Tech 6-0 and Cleveland State 11-3 in five innings Friday in the first day of the Wings ETC Classic.
News & Notes
Drogemuller threw three hitless innings to start the game for the Panthers, striking out four in nine batters faced. Pitt had an early opportunity to score some runs in the bottom of the second with bases loaded and one out, but it couldn't bring anyone home.
The Panthers broke the game open in the bottom of the third as Brunson connected on a pitch to deep center for a two-run home run, the first of her career. Pitt ended the third with two runs on three hits.
Tennessee Tech (7-4) led off the top of the fifth with a single and a walk while a sacrifice bunt moved the runners to third and second with one out. Drogemuller stopped the threat, recording a strikeout and a pop-out to get out of the jam. The following half inning, senior Sarah Seamans drove in classmate Yvonne Whaley with an infield single, giving Pitt an insurance run for a 3-0 advantage.
Brunson added to her day with a triple, – the first of her career – bringing in two runs to extend the Panther lead 5-0. Sophomore Cami Compson drove in Whaley for the sixth run of the game with the next at bat, reaching on an error by the shortstop.
Drogemuller registered a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh to earn her fourth win of the season. It was the first shutout of her career, as she allowed only two hits on two walks and struck out six. Brunson finished the game 2-for-4 with a homer, triple and four RBI, while the tandem of leadoff hitter junior EC Taylor and second hitter Whaley combined to go 5-for-7 with four runs.
Game Two vs. Cleveland State
Pitt's (7-4) offense picked up where it left off from game one, scoring 11 runs on 9 hits to defeat Cleveland State 11-3 in five innings.
Compson had a career day, hitting two home runs and tallying a double all while tying a career-high with 6 RBI. Brunson finished 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs.
The Panthers scored three runs in the first as Taylor reached on an error and stole her fifth base of the season. Brunson brought her in with a single, followed by Compson's first homer of the game, a 2-RBI shot to right.
The bottom of the second saw Pitt score five runs on two hits, as Brunson again drove in a run with a single while Compson homered in the next at bat, this time a grand slam to center for the second multi-homer game of her career.
Pitt added two runs in the bottom of the third via a Kayla Lane solo home run and a Taegen Lewellen RBI single, the first RBI of her career. The Panthers led 10-0 after three innings of play.
Cleveland State (4-7) got on the board with three runs in the top of the fifth via a three-run homer. The Panthers responded in the bottom half of the inning as Brunson earned her third RBI of the game with a double up the middle, scoring redshirt freshman Jack Busch to clinch the game.
Pitt continues the Wings ETC Classic tomorrow with two games starting at 11 a.m. versus Tennessee Tech followed by USC Upstate at 1 p.m.
News & Notes
- Redshirt freshman Dani Drogemuller threw her first complete game shutout vs. Tennessee Tech, allowing only two hits, two walks and striking out six. The performance moves her season ERA to 0.95 with 36 strikeouts in 36.2 innings pitched.
- Freshman Haylie Brunson helped guide Pitt offensively in both games, going a combined 5-for-9 with seven RBI, a home run, triple and double and four runs scored.
- Sophomore Cami Compson tied a career-high with six RBI vs. Cleveland State, hitting two home runs – including a grand slam – and recording a double with two runs scored.
Drogemuller threw three hitless innings to start the game for the Panthers, striking out four in nine batters faced. Pitt had an early opportunity to score some runs in the bottom of the second with bases loaded and one out, but it couldn't bring anyone home.
The Panthers broke the game open in the bottom of the third as Brunson connected on a pitch to deep center for a two-run home run, the first of her career. Pitt ended the third with two runs on three hits.
Tennessee Tech (7-4) led off the top of the fifth with a single and a walk while a sacrifice bunt moved the runners to third and second with one out. Drogemuller stopped the threat, recording a strikeout and a pop-out to get out of the jam. The following half inning, senior Sarah Seamans drove in classmate Yvonne Whaley with an infield single, giving Pitt an insurance run for a 3-0 advantage.
Brunson added to her day with a triple, – the first of her career – bringing in two runs to extend the Panther lead 5-0. Sophomore Cami Compson drove in Whaley for the sixth run of the game with the next at bat, reaching on an error by the shortstop.
Drogemuller registered a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh to earn her fourth win of the season. It was the first shutout of her career, as she allowed only two hits on two walks and struck out six. Brunson finished the game 2-for-4 with a homer, triple and four RBI, while the tandem of leadoff hitter junior EC Taylor and second hitter Whaley combined to go 5-for-7 with four runs.
Game Two vs. Cleveland State
Pitt's (7-4) offense picked up where it left off from game one, scoring 11 runs on 9 hits to defeat Cleveland State 11-3 in five innings.
Compson had a career day, hitting two home runs and tallying a double all while tying a career-high with 6 RBI. Brunson finished 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs.
The Panthers scored three runs in the first as Taylor reached on an error and stole her fifth base of the season. Brunson brought her in with a single, followed by Compson's first homer of the game, a 2-RBI shot to right.
The bottom of the second saw Pitt score five runs on two hits, as Brunson again drove in a run with a single while Compson homered in the next at bat, this time a grand slam to center for the second multi-homer game of her career.
Pitt added two runs in the bottom of the third via a Kayla Lane solo home run and a Taegen Lewellen RBI single, the first RBI of her career. The Panthers led 10-0 after three innings of play.
Cleveland State (4-7) got on the board with three runs in the top of the fifth via a three-run homer. The Panthers responded in the bottom half of the inning as Brunson earned her third RBI of the game with a double up the middle, scoring redshirt freshman Jack Busch to clinch the game.
Pitt continues the Wings ETC Classic tomorrow with two games starting at 11 a.m. versus Tennessee Tech followed by USC Upstate at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Drogemuller, Dani (4-2)
L: ARDEN (3-3)
Batting:
2B: BRYSON 1
SH: PENNING 1
Batting:
2B: Whaley, Yvonne 1 ; Seamans, Sarah 1
3B: Brunson, Haylie 1
HR: Brunson, Haylie 1
RBI: Brunson, Haylie 4 ; Compson, Cami 1 ; Seamans, Sarah 1
SH: Whaley, Yvonne 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor, EC 2 ; Whaley, Yvonne 2 ; Brunson, Haylie 2
SB: Compson, Cami 1 ; Seamans, Sarah 1
CS: Taylor, EC 1
HBP: Lane, Kayla 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
1
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
4
Players Mentioned
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