2018 Softball Roster
Zeremenko, Giorgiana
Jersey Number 21
Giorgiana Zeremenko
- Position:
- C/INF
- Hometown:
- Canonsburg, Pa.
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Canon McMillan HS
- B/T:
- R/R
- Club Team:
- Team Pennsylvania
Bio
Career Highlights
NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team (2018)
NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team (2016)
All-ACC First Team (2018)
First in program history in career home runs (46)
Tied second in program history in career RBIs (127)
Owns single-season program record with 17 home runs (2016)
Owns single-season program record with a .487 on-base percentage (2016)
Owns single-season program record with a .888 slugging percentage (2016)
AS A SENIOR (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Finished the season ranked first in program history in career home runs (46) and tied for second in RBIs (127) … Completed the year ranked second in single-season home runs (15), tied for second in walks (34), ranked third in slugging percentage (.714) and fifth in on-base percentage (.464) … NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First-Team selection ... Awarded All-ACC First-Team honors ... Named ACC Player of the Week (3/20) ... Started all 52 games for the Panthers at catcher or first base ... Hit two solo home runs in three plate appearances against Illinois ... Dominant force for the Panthers in the North Carolina series, going a combined 7-for-10 at the plate with three home runs, three doubles, six RBIs and four runs scored in the series win ... Produced a hit and scored a run in Pitt’s 9-8 victory over Louisville, which clinched the ACC Coastal Division for the Panthers ... Compiled two hits in three at-bats, including a three-run home run, in the first game of a double header against Georgia Tech to give the Panthers a 4-1 win ... Produced two hits in three at-bats in a 3-2 victory against Virginia, including a two-run home run in the first inning ... Hit a two-run home run and scored twice in the Panthers’ 8-0 victory over Marshall ... Hit her first home run of the season, a solo shot, in Pitt’s 3-2 win over Utah State ... Went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBIs in a game against Georgetown ... Compiled three hits in four at-bats, including a solo home run, against Saint Josephs ... Had two hits in three at-bats, including an RBI double down the left field line against nationally ranked Michigan ... Went 3-for-4 with an RBI on the day against Cal State Fullerton, including a solo home run and a double ... Ranked first on the team in batting average (.340), hits (50), doubles (10), home runs (15), total bases (105), slugging percentage (.714), walks (34) and on-base percentage (.464) ... Ranked second on the team in RBIs (29) ... Ranked third on the team in runs (28) ... Finished the season with 147 at-bats and two stolen bases.
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
Started 46 games as a designated hitter and catcher for the Panthers ... Went 1-for-2 with three RBIs to help Pitt earn their second victory over No. 20 Kentucky ... Reached base in 13 consecutive games from February 17 against Nebraska to March 7 against Elon ... Cracked two doubles and a RBI against Nebraska ... Had a walk-off single to lift Pitt to a victory over Northwestern ... Hit her first home run of the season, a two-run shot, against Southeastern Louisiana ... Smashed a solo home run against Lipscomb and finished with two RBIs in a 4-3 win ... Went 4-for-8 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs in a three-game series at North Carolina ... Went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double and four RBIs in arguably her best performance of the season in a 7-0 win against Kent State ... Reached base all four times with a 2-for-2 effort with two walks and a run scored against Penn State ... Crushed a three-run bomb in Pitt’s second game against Virginia Tech to help lead the Panthers to a 9-1 victory ... Recorded her second multi-home run game against Syracuse when she went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two runs and three RBIs ... Provided all the offense Pitt needed with a three-run homer in a 4-2 win over NC State ... Finished the season strong against Georgia Tech, going 5-for-10 with two home runs and four RBIs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in the second game of the series, a 7-6 win ... Zeremenko led the team in batting average (.295), doubles (10), home runs (11), RBIs (35), slugging percentage (.604) and total bases (84) ... Ranked second on the team in terms of hits (41) and walks (15) and finished with a .361 on-base percentage.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Finished the year ranked first in single-season program history in home runs (17), on-base percentage (.487) and slugging percentage (.888) while ranking second in RBIs (52) and batting average (.392) … NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second-Team selection ... Set the program’s single-season record for home runs with 17 … Tied for second in the ACC and finished tied for 18th nationally with 17 home runs ... Finished seventh overall in Division I with a .888 slugging percentage ... ACC Player of the Week (3/21) ... Started 46 games for the Panthers ... Compiled 14 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games ... Hit her first home run of the season versus Central Michigan in the Mercer University Tournament ... Notched a career high five RBIs in a 21-6 win over Georgetown in the Jacksonville University Tournament ... Crushed a three run jack in a 14-3 victory against Georgetown ... Went a perfect 5-for-5 at the dish with a home run, seven RBIs, two doubles and a triple in a double dip versus Grand Canyon and at San Diego in the San Diego State Tournament (3/5) ... Reached base safely seven times in series against North Carolina accumulating six hits and six RBIs ... Went 2-for-2 and hit her 10th home run of the season in first game of a doubleheader versus St. Bonaventure ... Collected three hits, two home runs and five RBIs in home doubleheader versus Bucknell ... Compiled three hits, three home runs, and six RBIs in a doubleheader sweep of the Red Flash ... Collected two hits and a RBI in a 9-4 win over Georgia Tech ... Set the single season home run record against Kent State, tallying her 16th long ball of the season ... Recorded her 17th home run against Florida State ... Led the Panthers with a .392 average, 52 RBIs and an .888 slugging percentage.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Part of the first Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final ... Recorded third career homer in game one against Saint Francis (Pa.) ... Had one double and RBI against Virginia Tech ... Started two of three games behind the plate in Notre Dame series, had two hits and chipped in one run ... Hit 2-for-4 with two RBIs at Ohio State ... Hit a two-run walk off homer in game two against NC State ... Recorded one hit and her first career RBI against Virginia ... Batted 1-for-1 against Bowling Green in the Cougar Classic ... Hit 2-for-2 with a double against UC Santa Barbara to record her first ever hits as a Panther ... Made her collegiate debut against Sam Houston State, recording two at-bats.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Canon McMillan High school where she made All-District all four years ... Named Almanac Rookie of the year and Team Defensive MVP her freshman season ... Made All-Section her freshman year ... Named Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South Player of the year ... Named Team Overall MVP and Observer Reporter Player of the Year ... Helped her team win the WPIAL championship and make it to the PIAA semi-finals her sophomore year ... WPIAL and PIAA State Champion her junior year ... WPIAL runner-up her senior season ... Selected to First Team All-State and the Almanac Diamond Dozen ... Won the Army Under the Lights Tour Female Athlete award and the Marines Female Athlete of the Year award from Canon McMillan ... Played for Team Pennsylvania club team ... Earned a Varsity letter in soccer ... Made honor roll for four years.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Stephanie and Jim Zeremenko ... Has a sister, Alexa, and a brother, James.
NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team (2018)
NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team (2016)
All-ACC First Team (2018)
First in program history in career home runs (46)
Tied second in program history in career RBIs (127)
Owns single-season program record with 17 home runs (2016)
Owns single-season program record with a .487 on-base percentage (2016)
Owns single-season program record with a .888 slugging percentage (2016)
AS A SENIOR (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Finished the season ranked first in program history in career home runs (46) and tied for second in RBIs (127) … Completed the year ranked second in single-season home runs (15), tied for second in walks (34), ranked third in slugging percentage (.714) and fifth in on-base percentage (.464) … NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First-Team selection ... Awarded All-ACC First-Team honors ... Named ACC Player of the Week (3/20) ... Started all 52 games for the Panthers at catcher or first base ... Hit two solo home runs in three plate appearances against Illinois ... Dominant force for the Panthers in the North Carolina series, going a combined 7-for-10 at the plate with three home runs, three doubles, six RBIs and four runs scored in the series win ... Produced a hit and scored a run in Pitt’s 9-8 victory over Louisville, which clinched the ACC Coastal Division for the Panthers ... Compiled two hits in three at-bats, including a three-run home run, in the first game of a double header against Georgia Tech to give the Panthers a 4-1 win ... Produced two hits in three at-bats in a 3-2 victory against Virginia, including a two-run home run in the first inning ... Hit a two-run home run and scored twice in the Panthers’ 8-0 victory over Marshall ... Hit her first home run of the season, a solo shot, in Pitt’s 3-2 win over Utah State ... Went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBIs in a game against Georgetown ... Compiled three hits in four at-bats, including a solo home run, against Saint Josephs ... Had two hits in three at-bats, including an RBI double down the left field line against nationally ranked Michigan ... Went 3-for-4 with an RBI on the day against Cal State Fullerton, including a solo home run and a double ... Ranked first on the team in batting average (.340), hits (50), doubles (10), home runs (15), total bases (105), slugging percentage (.714), walks (34) and on-base percentage (.464) ... Ranked second on the team in RBIs (29) ... Ranked third on the team in runs (28) ... Finished the season with 147 at-bats and two stolen bases.
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
Started 46 games as a designated hitter and catcher for the Panthers ... Went 1-for-2 with three RBIs to help Pitt earn their second victory over No. 20 Kentucky ... Reached base in 13 consecutive games from February 17 against Nebraska to March 7 against Elon ... Cracked two doubles and a RBI against Nebraska ... Had a walk-off single to lift Pitt to a victory over Northwestern ... Hit her first home run of the season, a two-run shot, against Southeastern Louisiana ... Smashed a solo home run against Lipscomb and finished with two RBIs in a 4-3 win ... Went 4-for-8 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs in a three-game series at North Carolina ... Went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double and four RBIs in arguably her best performance of the season in a 7-0 win against Kent State ... Reached base all four times with a 2-for-2 effort with two walks and a run scored against Penn State ... Crushed a three-run bomb in Pitt’s second game against Virginia Tech to help lead the Panthers to a 9-1 victory ... Recorded her second multi-home run game against Syracuse when she went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two runs and three RBIs ... Provided all the offense Pitt needed with a three-run homer in a 4-2 win over NC State ... Finished the season strong against Georgia Tech, going 5-for-10 with two home runs and four RBIs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in the second game of the series, a 7-6 win ... Zeremenko led the team in batting average (.295), doubles (10), home runs (11), RBIs (35), slugging percentage (.604) and total bases (84) ... Ranked second on the team in terms of hits (41) and walks (15) and finished with a .361 on-base percentage.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Finished the year ranked first in single-season program history in home runs (17), on-base percentage (.487) and slugging percentage (.888) while ranking second in RBIs (52) and batting average (.392) … NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second-Team selection ... Set the program’s single-season record for home runs with 17 … Tied for second in the ACC and finished tied for 18th nationally with 17 home runs ... Finished seventh overall in Division I with a .888 slugging percentage ... ACC Player of the Week (3/21) ... Started 46 games for the Panthers ... Compiled 14 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games ... Hit her first home run of the season versus Central Michigan in the Mercer University Tournament ... Notched a career high five RBIs in a 21-6 win over Georgetown in the Jacksonville University Tournament ... Crushed a three run jack in a 14-3 victory against Georgetown ... Went a perfect 5-for-5 at the dish with a home run, seven RBIs, two doubles and a triple in a double dip versus Grand Canyon and at San Diego in the San Diego State Tournament (3/5) ... Reached base safely seven times in series against North Carolina accumulating six hits and six RBIs ... Went 2-for-2 and hit her 10th home run of the season in first game of a doubleheader versus St. Bonaventure ... Collected three hits, two home runs and five RBIs in home doubleheader versus Bucknell ... Compiled three hits, three home runs, and six RBIs in a doubleheader sweep of the Red Flash ... Collected two hits and a RBI in a 9-4 win over Georgia Tech ... Set the single season home run record against Kent State, tallying her 16th long ball of the season ... Recorded her 17th home run against Florida State ... Led the Panthers with a .392 average, 52 RBIs and an .888 slugging percentage.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Part of the first Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final ... Recorded third career homer in game one against Saint Francis (Pa.) ... Had one double and RBI against Virginia Tech ... Started two of three games behind the plate in Notre Dame series, had two hits and chipped in one run ... Hit 2-for-4 with two RBIs at Ohio State ... Hit a two-run walk off homer in game two against NC State ... Recorded one hit and her first career RBI against Virginia ... Batted 1-for-1 against Bowling Green in the Cougar Classic ... Hit 2-for-2 with a double against UC Santa Barbara to record her first ever hits as a Panther ... Made her collegiate debut against Sam Houston State, recording two at-bats.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Canon McMillan High school where she made All-District all four years ... Named Almanac Rookie of the year and Team Defensive MVP her freshman season ... Made All-Section her freshman year ... Named Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South Player of the year ... Named Team Overall MVP and Observer Reporter Player of the Year ... Helped her team win the WPIAL championship and make it to the PIAA semi-finals her sophomore year ... WPIAL and PIAA State Champion her junior year ... WPIAL runner-up her senior season ... Selected to First Team All-State and the Almanac Diamond Dozen ... Won the Army Under the Lights Tour Female Athlete award and the Marines Female Athlete of the Year award from Canon McMillan ... Played for Team Pennsylvania club team ... Earned a Varsity letter in soccer ... Made honor roll for four years.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Stephanie and Jim Zeremenko ... Has a sister, Alexa, and a brother, James.
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
