University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Wednesday, April 15
Columbus, OH
5:30 PM
Pitt
at
Ohio State
Pitt Heads to Columbus for Midweek Matchup
4/14/2026 11:01:00 AM | Softball
Pitt Panthers (21-20, 7-11 ACC)
at Ohio State Buckeyes (20-21, 8-7 Big Ten)
Date: April 15, 2026
Location: Buckeye Field – Columbus, Ohio
Watch: B1G+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
QUICK HITS
- Pitt begins a four-game road trip with a single game at Ohio State on Wednesday at Buckeye Field. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and will air on B1G+.
- Ohio State leads the all-time series 17-4 and has won the last two meetings.
- Freshman Calle Henne leads Pitt with 10 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI performances. Over her last 10 games, she is batting .345 (10-for-29) with one home run and five RBI.
- KK Esparza leads the Panthers with a .351 batting average, including a .341 mark in ACC play.
- Pitt's offense has surged in high-leverage moments, going 4-4 over its last eight games with three comeback victories. In each of those comeback wins, the Panthers scored five or more runs in a single inning to fuel the rally.
- Pitt has recorded two walk-off wins since March 31, rallying for six runs in the seventh to defeat Penn State (March 31) and using a Shelby Frazier walk-off home run in the eighth to clinch the series against Syracuse (April 4).
- Pitt ranks second in the ACC, behind Louisville, in stolen bases, going 83-96 on attempts this season. The Panthers' 83 steals through 41 games are their most since 2006 (86). Pitt's program record of 117 stolen bases was set in 2007.
Players Mentioned
2025 Hall of Fame Class | Jessica Dignon
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