Pitt Moves Up Friday Start Time Against No. 8 Duke

Pitt Panthers (21-22, 3-14 ACC)
vs. [8/9] Duke Blue Devils (40-9, 16-5 ACC)
April 28-29, 2023 | Vartabedian Field | Pittsburgh, Pa.

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LEADING OFF

Due to inclement weather predicted in the forecast, Friday's game against Duke has been moved up to a 4 p.m. start time.
Pitt softball returns home to Vartabedian Field for the final two weeks of the regular season. The Panthers will face the eighth-ranked Duke Blue Devils in a three game-series, Friday-Sunday.
The Panthers will host the Blue Devils at Vartabedian Field for the first time since a three-game series in 2018.
The game will mark the two team's 12th all-time meeting with the Blue Devils leading the series with an 8-3 record and winning the last five meetings against the Panthers.

NOTES

Last time at Vartabedian Field, The Panthers saw a combined 46 runs scored and 50 hits between them and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
In their last eight games, Pitt has scored a combined 39 runs on 68 hits against Georgia Tech, Akron, and No. 6 Clemson.
Yvonne Whaley leads the ACC and is second in the nation with 17 doubles this season. Whaley is just one double away from breaking the single season program record.
Whaley is the second toughest batter to strikeout in the ACC, and the ninth toughest batter to strikeout of any player in the NCAA. Whaley is batting .437 on the season and has recorded just four strikeouts in 126 at-bats this season.
Sarah Seamans ranks among the top 10 in the ACC in three offensive categories: batting average (.391 - 9th), slugging percentage (.707 - 9th), OPS (1.171 - 9th). Seamans is one of four players in the ACC with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Dani Drogemuller has recorded 111 strikeouts for her second consecutive 100+ strikeout season. Drogemuller is the first Panther to record two 100+ strikeouts seasons since Savanah King (2012, 2014).