Panthers Host NC State in Regular Season Finale

Pitt Panthers (21-25, 3-17 ACC)
vs. NC State Wolfpack (18-32, 6-15 ACC)
May 5-7, 2023 | Vartabedian Field | Pittsburgh, Pa.

LEADING OFF

Pitt softball will celebrate senior weekend as they close out the regular season with a three-game series against the NC State Wolfpack at Vartabedian Field, May 5-7. All three games will be broadcasted on the ACC Network.
The Panthers host the Wolfpack at Vartabedian Field for the first time since 2018, where they won the series 2-1.
This weekend will mark the first meeting between the two teams since 2021. The Wolfpack took all four games during the last meeting at the Dail Softball Stadium.

NOTES

Entering the final home stand of the regular season, Yvonne Whaley is on track to set program records in career batting average, single season batting average and single season doubles.
Whaley tied the single season program record with her 17th double of the season on April 16 against Georgia Tech.
Sarah Seamans has hit 29 home runs in her career, currently ranking 5th in all-time program history (4th - Maggie Sevilla, 33).
Dani Drogemuller has recorded 120 strikeouts for her second consecutive 100+ strikeout season. Drogemuller is the third Panther to record two 100+ strikeouts seasons along with Savanah King (2012, 2014) and Cory Berliner (2008, 2010).
Drogemuller is the first pitcher since Meghan Bostick (2006, 2007) to have 100 or more strikeouts in consecutive seasons.
Dani Drogemuller has recorded four saves this season, currently tied for the second most in Pitt single-season program history (1st - Laura LeViere; 11 - 1999). Drogemuller is the first Pitt pitcher to record four saves in a single season since Savanah King also recorded four saves in 2014.
Kat Rodriguez set a program record by going 6-for-6 at the plate against Georgia Tech on April 15. Rodriguez is the first DI player to record six hits in a single game since Sydney Canessa (Fordham) in 2017. The six-hit game is the first by a Power 5 player in the last nine years.