Thursday, April 14
Pittsburgh, Pa.
6 PM
Pitt
13-20, 1-13
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18-19, 4-12
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Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics
Pitt Drops First Game of Series vs. Boston College
4/14/2022 8:54:00 PM | Softball
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt softball team fell, 4-2, against Boston College in the series opener Thursday evening at Vartabedian Field.
NEWS & NOTES
Both teams could not record a run through three innings as both pitcher's limited base runners. Redshirt freshman Dani Drogemuller tallied five strikeouts and one hit through the first three innings. Pitt (13-20, 1-13 ACC) scored the first run off the bat of Pavlick, who hit a solo home run to straight centerfield for her fifth of the season.
Senior Yvonne Whaley made it a 2-0 game with a single to right in the bottom of the fifth, scoring freshman Kylie Griggs. Boston College (18-19, 4-12 ACC) took the lead in sixth inning as a home run and an error scored three runs. The Eagles scored one run the following inning with a single, making it 4-2 into the bottom of the seventh.
Pitt put runners on second and first with two outs, but a deep fly out down the left field line from senior Sarah Seamans ended the game.
Drogemuller recorded 10 strikeouts, the fourth game this season with 10+ strikeouts.
The Panthers and Eagles play game number two of the series tomorrow at 6 p.m. Live coverage can be found on the ACCNX.
NEWS & NOTES
- Senior Katlyn Pavlick went 2-for-3 with a solo home run for her second-straight game with a homer.
- Four different Panthers had two hits on the evening. As a team, Pitt totaled 10 hits for the game, the sixth time this season with 10+ hits in a game.
Both teams could not record a run through three innings as both pitcher's limited base runners. Redshirt freshman Dani Drogemuller tallied five strikeouts and one hit through the first three innings. Pitt (13-20, 1-13 ACC) scored the first run off the bat of Pavlick, who hit a solo home run to straight centerfield for her fifth of the season.
Senior Yvonne Whaley made it a 2-0 game with a single to right in the bottom of the fifth, scoring freshman Kylie Griggs. Boston College (18-19, 4-12 ACC) took the lead in sixth inning as a home run and an error scored three runs. The Eagles scored one run the following inning with a single, making it 4-2 into the bottom of the seventh.
Pitt put runners on second and first with two outs, but a deep fly out down the left field line from senior Sarah Seamans ended the game.
Drogemuller recorded 10 strikeouts, the fourth game this season with 10+ strikeouts.
The Panthers and Eagles play game number two of the series tomorrow at 6 p.m. Live coverage can be found on the ACCNX.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Susannah Anderson (8-9)
L: Drogemuller, Dani (8-9)
Batting:
2B: Ellie Mataya 1 ; Nicole Giery 1
HR: Gianna Boccagno 1
RBI: Ellie Mataya 1 ; Nicole Giery 2 ; Gianna Boccagno 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ellie Mataya 1 ; Hannah Slike 1 ; Kali Case 1 ; Gianna Boccagno 1
CS: Elisabeth Laviolette 1
Batting:
HR: Pavlick, Katlyn 1
RBI: Whaley, Yvonne 1 ; Pavlick, Katlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pavlick, Katlyn 1 ; Griggs, Kylie 1
HBP: Lane, Kayla 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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H
2
RBI
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