2021 Softball Roster
Knight, Brittany
Jersey Number 30
Brittany Knight
- Position:
- P/INF
- Hometown:
- Windham, Ohio
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Windham HS
- B/T:
- L/R
- Club Team:
- Ohio Lady Lasers - Blue
Bio
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021)
Appeared in 32 games in the circle, starting in 16 … Compiled a 6-10 record with a .540 ERA … Recorded a career-high 83 strikeouts in 116.2 innings pitched … Threw six complete games and registered one shutout and one save … Totaled six games with five or more strikeouts … Had a season-high eight strikeouts in a complete-game effort vs. Louisville Apr. 3.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020)
Made 14 appearances inside the circle, starting in nine of them … Tallied a 6-6 record with a 4.65 ERA … Threw six complete games and had one save on the season … In 64.2 innings of work, struck out 47 batters … Had back-to-back nine strikeouts games on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 against Michigan State and Maryland … At Clemson on March 8, came into relief and threw 7.0 innings of one hit ball, earning the victory … 2020 campaign cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019)
Pitched in 33 games while making 17 starts … Tossed a complete-game shutout while adding four strikeouts against Penn State … Threw a complete-game victory against Wichita State while allowing just one earned run … Pitched a complete game while striking out two en route to a win over Syracuse … Struck out a career-high eight batters in games against Wisconsin and Virginia Tech … Finished the season with a team-high 134.0 innings pitched and 62 strikeouts while recording a 5.90 ERA … Added 26 assists and three putouts in the field.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Pitched in 10 games, starting one, before sitting the rest of the season due to injury … Picked up lone win of season against NC State after allowing just two hits and one run over 5.0 innings on the rubber … Allowed just two hits over 3.2 innings to help the Panthers secure a 6-5 win against Wisconsin … Pitched 2.0 innings while adding a strikeout to help Pitt earn a 7-1 victory against Saint Joseph’s … Finished the season with a 1-1 record to go along with a 5.06 ERA in 18.0 innings on the mound.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
Started 20 of her 35 appearances on the mound for Pitt ... Awarded ACC Pitcher of the Week honors (2/14) ... Began her freshman campaign by going 6-0 in her first eight appearances ... Earned her first career victory with a complete game shutout at UCF, notching four strikeouts ... Grabbed her first career save against Kentucky, tossing two innings and giving up no runs on two hits ... Twirled six innings against Nebraska, earning her fourth win of the year by scattering six hits and two runs in a 6-2 Panther victory ... Pitched a complete game at Elon, giving up two earned runs and striking out three, to lift Pitt to victory ... Pitched a complete game, giving up two earned runs, in a win at East Carolina ... Pitched 5.1 shutout innings in relief against Virginia Tech in the first game of the series, getting the win and striking out a season-high five Hokies ... Dominated Virginia Tech in the series finale in a five-inning complete game shutout, allowing just one hit and one walk in the game ... Earned a win in relief in the series finale against NC State, going 4.1 innings without giving up a run and allowing just one hit in the 4-3 victory ... Ended the season strong with 11.2 innings pitched, including one start, and just two earned runs allowed across the three-game series against Georgia Tech, striking out nine Yellow Jackets in her final three appearances ... Led the team in wins (13), innings pitched (151.2) and relief appearances (15) ... Ranked second on the team in terms of ERA (4.11), strikeouts (62) and opponent batting average (.298) ... Ended the year with a 13-12 overall record ... Also went 1-for-7 at the plate for the season, knocking in one RBI and scoring a run.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led Windham High School to back-to-back NAC championships ... Named to the All-Northeastern Athletic Conference First Team in consecutive seasons ... As a freshman, Knight earned First Team All-Portage Trail Conference and Player of the Year honors ... Led her team to win the 16 & under ASA/USA National Championship ... Maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom while being named president of the National Honor Society and Student Council.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Diana and Allen Knight ... Has two older siblings, Haley and Matt.
Appeared in 32 games in the circle, starting in 16 … Compiled a 6-10 record with a .540 ERA … Recorded a career-high 83 strikeouts in 116.2 innings pitched … Threw six complete games and registered one shutout and one save … Totaled six games with five or more strikeouts … Had a season-high eight strikeouts in a complete-game effort vs. Louisville Apr. 3.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020)
Made 14 appearances inside the circle, starting in nine of them … Tallied a 6-6 record with a 4.65 ERA … Threw six complete games and had one save on the season … In 64.2 innings of work, struck out 47 batters … Had back-to-back nine strikeouts games on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 against Michigan State and Maryland … At Clemson on March 8, came into relief and threw 7.0 innings of one hit ball, earning the victory … 2020 campaign cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019)
Pitched in 33 games while making 17 starts … Tossed a complete-game shutout while adding four strikeouts against Penn State … Threw a complete-game victory against Wichita State while allowing just one earned run … Pitched a complete game while striking out two en route to a win over Syracuse … Struck out a career-high eight batters in games against Wisconsin and Virginia Tech … Finished the season with a team-high 134.0 innings pitched and 62 strikeouts while recording a 5.90 ERA … Added 26 assists and three putouts in the field.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Pitched in 10 games, starting one, before sitting the rest of the season due to injury … Picked up lone win of season against NC State after allowing just two hits and one run over 5.0 innings on the rubber … Allowed just two hits over 3.2 innings to help the Panthers secure a 6-5 win against Wisconsin … Pitched 2.0 innings while adding a strikeout to help Pitt earn a 7-1 victory against Saint Joseph’s … Finished the season with a 1-1 record to go along with a 5.06 ERA in 18.0 innings on the mound.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
Started 20 of her 35 appearances on the mound for Pitt ... Awarded ACC Pitcher of the Week honors (2/14) ... Began her freshman campaign by going 6-0 in her first eight appearances ... Earned her first career victory with a complete game shutout at UCF, notching four strikeouts ... Grabbed her first career save against Kentucky, tossing two innings and giving up no runs on two hits ... Twirled six innings against Nebraska, earning her fourth win of the year by scattering six hits and two runs in a 6-2 Panther victory ... Pitched a complete game at Elon, giving up two earned runs and striking out three, to lift Pitt to victory ... Pitched a complete game, giving up two earned runs, in a win at East Carolina ... Pitched 5.1 shutout innings in relief against Virginia Tech in the first game of the series, getting the win and striking out a season-high five Hokies ... Dominated Virginia Tech in the series finale in a five-inning complete game shutout, allowing just one hit and one walk in the game ... Earned a win in relief in the series finale against NC State, going 4.1 innings without giving up a run and allowing just one hit in the 4-3 victory ... Ended the season strong with 11.2 innings pitched, including one start, and just two earned runs allowed across the three-game series against Georgia Tech, striking out nine Yellow Jackets in her final three appearances ... Led the team in wins (13), innings pitched (151.2) and relief appearances (15) ... Ranked second on the team in terms of ERA (4.11), strikeouts (62) and opponent batting average (.298) ... Ended the year with a 13-12 overall record ... Also went 1-for-7 at the plate for the season, knocking in one RBI and scoring a run.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led Windham High School to back-to-back NAC championships ... Named to the All-Northeastern Athletic Conference First Team in consecutive seasons ... As a freshman, Knight earned First Team All-Portage Trail Conference and Player of the Year honors ... Led her team to win the 16 & under ASA/USA National Championship ... Maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom while being named president of the National Honor Society and Student Council.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Diana and Allen Knight ... Has two older siblings, Haley and Matt.
Highlights | Pitt vs. Virginia Tech
Friday, April 18
Highlights | Pitt at Penn State
Tuesday, April 15
Highlights | Pitt vs. Duke
Saturday, April 12
Cami Compson Home Run Highlight
Tuesday, May 21
