Pitt Travels to Virginia for Three Game Series

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt softball team begins a stretch of seven-straight games on the road Friday, April 22 as it takes on conference opponent Virginia for the first of three games this weekend.

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LEADING OFF

Pitt travels to Charlottesville, Va., to take on ACC opponent Virginia for three games starting Friday, April 22.
Pitt finished a stretch of 14 of its last 17 games at home Friday, April 15 with its last road game being April 3 at Syracuse. The Panthers close out the regular season with seven-straight on the road (Virginia, Robert Morris, Duke).
The Panthers recently played Boston College for three games, totaling 26 hits, 12 runs and five homers for the series at home.

AROUND THE DIAMOND

Senior Yvonne Whaley has made a name for herself in the leadoff role this season, batting .333 with 38 hits, 3 doubles, 2 homers, 7 walks and 16 runs. She is currently on a five-game hitting streak and has recorded a hit in 10 of her last 11 games.
Despite missing the first month of play due to injury, freshman Rachael Fuerst has showcased her power in the batter's box. She is batting .462 with 6 hits, a double, 2 home runs and 6 RBI in 13 plate appearances.
Redshirt freshman Dani Drogemuller is sixth in the ACC in strikeouts with 138. She is nearing fifth-place for a single-season at Pitt in strikeouts as Cory Berliner's 149 in 2008 ranks fifth.
Pitt pitching has 217 strikeouts on the season. Last team to reach 200+ in a year - 2015 with 221.

SCOUTING REPORT

Virginia hosts Pitt with a record of 23-21 overall and a .500, 9-9 conference ledger in the ACC.
The Cavaliers possess one of the best fielding teams in the country, ranking 14th overall and 2nd in the league with a .976 fielding percentage.
Virginia ranks 23rd in the nation in doubles and fourth in the ACC as it has 62 on the year.
Leah Boggs (#28) leads the Cavaliers in batting with a .288 average as she has 36 hits, nine doubles, a triple, four home runs, 20 RBI, 19 runs and six stolen bases.
Mikayla Houge (#25) is 9-4 with a 3.17 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 86.0 innings pitched this season.
These two teams last met for three games in ACC pod play in Raleigh/Durham, N.C., in February of 2021 with Virginia taking two of three. The Cavaliers have won five of the last six.

KP IN THE ACC

Known by the nickname KP, senior Katlyn Pavlick is hitting an impressive .342 with a 1.033 OPS in conference action.
She has 13 hits with three doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, two walks and six runs against the ACC.
Against nationally ranked Florida State in the team's first league series, Pavlick went 2-for-3 with a double, homer and two RBI in the series finale victory.
She went 3-for-6 with a double and three RBI in two games vs. Virginia Tech.
Against Clemson, the outfielder went 3-for-7 with a double, home run, two RBI and two runs.

UP NEXT

The Panthers return to Pittsburgh but play a road game at neighbor Robert Morris in Moon Township Tuesday, May 3.
Originally scheduled as a home game, the home and home series flipped locations due to weather as Pitt hosted the Colonials Mar. 30.
First pitch is at 6 PM.