Panthers to Host Four Play Dates in the Fall
8/18/2022 12:51:00 PM | Softball
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh softball program, led by head coach Jodi Hermanek, will host four play dates and play seven games total at Vartabedian Field at the Petersen Sports Complex this fall.
The Panthers open their fall schedule Sept. 25 (2 p.m.) with a 10-inning game against Davis & Elkins before welcoming St. Francis to the venue for a doubleheader slated to begin Oct. 2 at 1 p.m.
The following weekend Pitt will play Glenville State in a doubleheader Oct. 8 (12 p.m.) and round out fall ball with a doubleheader against Kent State Oct. 9 (1 p.m.).
Pitt's fall games are open to the public free of charge.
The Panthers return several key members of the program including third team All-ACC selection Yvonne Whaley, pitcher Dani Drogemuller and outfielder Cami Compson.
Whaley finished the season with a team-high .344 batting average, recording 45 hits, four doubles, two home runs, five RBI, 10 walks and eight stolen bases. She hit .358 in conference play as the leadoff hitter, totaling 24 hits while striking out only three times in 67 at-bats in league play.
Drogemuller is coming off an impressive season where she finished sixth in the ACC in strikeouts with 147. She compiled an 8-13 record with a 3.51 ERA in 28 appearances in one of softball's toughest conferences, registering 11 complete games and a save. She became the third pitcher since 2014 to record 100+ strikeouts in a season at Pitt.
Compson finished third on the squad with a .274 batting average, totaling 32 hits, 20 runs, 12 walks and 22 RBI. She hit a team-best seven homers, totaling 18 in her two years so far. The Westerville, Ohio, native led the team in slugging percentage (.496) and was third in on-base percentage (.348).
Hermanek and her staff have added a pair of transfer pitchers in Julia Grobman (Yale) and Adriana Romano (Siena), while Kat Rodriguez will be eligible after sitting out last season after transferring to Pitt from Quinnipiac. The Pembroke Pines, Fla., native she led the team in batting average (.352) and OPS (.880) in 2021. She tallied a team-high 43 hits, 24 runs, eight doubles, 59 total bases and a .484 slugging percentage en-route to All-MAAC Second Team honors. Rodriguez sat out the 2022 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
The Panthers open their fall schedule Sept. 25 (2 p.m.) with a 10-inning game against Davis & Elkins before welcoming St. Francis to the venue for a doubleheader slated to begin Oct. 2 at 1 p.m.
The following weekend Pitt will play Glenville State in a doubleheader Oct. 8 (12 p.m.) and round out fall ball with a doubleheader against Kent State Oct. 9 (1 p.m.).
Pitt's fall games are open to the public free of charge.
The Panthers return several key members of the program including third team All-ACC selection Yvonne Whaley, pitcher Dani Drogemuller and outfielder Cami Compson.
Whaley finished the season with a team-high .344 batting average, recording 45 hits, four doubles, two home runs, five RBI, 10 walks and eight stolen bases. She hit .358 in conference play as the leadoff hitter, totaling 24 hits while striking out only three times in 67 at-bats in league play.
Drogemuller is coming off an impressive season where she finished sixth in the ACC in strikeouts with 147. She compiled an 8-13 record with a 3.51 ERA in 28 appearances in one of softball's toughest conferences, registering 11 complete games and a save. She became the third pitcher since 2014 to record 100+ strikeouts in a season at Pitt.
Compson finished third on the squad with a .274 batting average, totaling 32 hits, 20 runs, 12 walks and 22 RBI. She hit a team-best seven homers, totaling 18 in her two years so far. The Westerville, Ohio, native led the team in slugging percentage (.496) and was third in on-base percentage (.348).
Hermanek and her staff have added a pair of transfer pitchers in Julia Grobman (Yale) and Adriana Romano (Siena), while Kat Rodriguez will be eligible after sitting out last season after transferring to Pitt from Quinnipiac. The Pembroke Pines, Fla., native she led the team in batting average (.352) and OPS (.880) in 2021. She tallied a team-high 43 hits, 24 runs, eight doubles, 59 total bases and a .484 slugging percentage en-route to All-MAAC Second Team honors. Rodriguez sat out the 2022 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
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