SOFTBALL 2017 GAME NOTES | GAMES 1-5 Pitt Panthers [0-0, 0-0 ACC] at UCF Tournament [#20 Kentucky • RV UCF • Florida A&M] Friday, February 10-12 • UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, Fla. 2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS SERIES INFORMATION Fri. 2/10 ~ vs. Kentucky 12:30 p.m. PITT • CENTRAL FLORIDA ~ at UCF 6 p.m. Sat. 2/11 ~ vs. Kentucky 10 a.m. Meeting 3/4 ~ vs. Florida A&M 12:30 p.m. Series Record Pitt trails • 0-2 Sun. 2/12 ~ at UCF 11:30 a.m. PITT PANTHERS First Meeting 3/13/2004 • UCF won 10-2 Last Meeting 2/10/2007 • UCF won 2-0 Fri. 2/17 # vs. Nebraska 4 p.m. 2017 Record [ACC] 0-0 [0-0] Sat. 2/18 # vs. Nebraska 11 a.m. 2016 Record [ACC] 31-21 [8-14] PITT • FLORIDA A&M # vs. Northwestern 6:30 p.m. ESPN.com/USA Softball N/A Sun. 2/19 # vs. Northwestern 10 a.m. Meeting 5 USA Today/NFCA Coaches N/A Series Record Pitt leads • 3-1 Fri. 2/24 + vs. Lipscomb 12:30 p.m. First Meeting 3/4/2000 • Pitt won 3-0 + vs. SE Louisiana 4 p.m. Head Coach Holly Aprile Sat. 2/25 + vs. Lipscomb 1:30 p.m. Last Meeting 3/10/2002 • Pitt won5-4 + at Troy 6:30 p.m. Career Record 214-193 Sun. 2/26 + vs. SE Louisiana 11 a.m. PITT • KENTUCKY Meeting 3/4 Fri. 3/3 * at North Carolina 7 p.m. Sat. 3/4 * at North Carolina 1 p.m. Series Record Pitt trails • 0-2 Sun. 3/5 * at North Carolina 1 p.m. First Meeting 2/20/2010 • Kentucky won 2-1 Last Meeting 3/1/2014 • Kentucky won 4-3 Tue. 3/7 at Elon 4:30 p.m. Sat. 3/11 & at James Madison 11 a.m. CENTRAL FLORIDA & vs. East Carolina 4 p.m. 2017 Record [ACC] 0-0 [0-0] PITT DEPTH CHART Sun. 3/12 & vs. East Carolina 10 a.m. 2016 Record [ACC] 38-22 [12-4] Pitcher Harris, Knight, Dawson & at James Madison 12:30 p.m. ESPN.com/USA Softball RV (2) Catcher Ortega, Zeremenko, Fredericks First Base Manuel, Haynes Fri. 3/17 * at Louisville ACCN EXTRA 4 p.m. USA Today/NFCA Coaches RV (10) Sat. 3/18 * at Louisville ACCN EXTRA 1 p.m. Second Base DeMatteo, Solak Sun. 3/19 * at Louisville ACCN EXTRA 12 p.m. Third Base Gray, Solak Head Coach Renee Luers-Gillispie Short Stop Taylor, Gray ACCN EXTRA Wed. 3/22 Kent State 3 p.m. Career Record 767-534-3 Left Field Edwards, Kruger, Stimson Fri. 3/24 * Boston College ACCN EXTRA 3 p.m. Sat. 3/25 * Boston College ACCN EXTRA 1 p.m. Center Field Hershman, Edwards Sun. 3/26 * Boston College ACCN EXTRA 12 p.m. Right Field McGaffic, Myers, Haynes

ACCN EXTRA Wed. 3/29 Penn State 5 p.m. FIRST PITCH Frid. 3/31 * at Florida State 6 p.m. Sat. 4/1 * at Florida State 1 p.m. • The Pitt softball team opens the 2017 season this Sun. 4/2 * at Florida State 12 p.m. FLORIDA A&M weekend, Feb. 10-12, as the squad heads south to 2017 Record [ACC] 0-0 [0-0] Orlando, Fla., to participate in the UCF Knights Wed. 4/5 at Saint Francis (PA) 4 p.m. Invitational at UCF Softball Complex. Fri. 4/7 * Virginia Tech ACCN EXTRA 5 p.m. 2016 Record [ACC] 27-30 [11-4] ACCN EXTRA • The Panthers are set to take on No. 20 Kentucky Sat. 4/8 * Virginia Tech 1 p.m. ESPN.com/USA Softball N/A Sun. 4/9 * Virginia Tech ACCN EXTRA 12 p.m. in their season opener Friday, Feb. 10 at 12:30 USA Today/NFCA Coaches N/A p.m. EST. Pitt continues play Friday at 6 p.m. with ACCN EXTRA Fri. 4/14 * Syracuse 5 p.m. a game against host UCF. Sat. 4/15 * Syracuse ACCN EXTRA 1 p.m. Head Coach Veronica Wiggins Sun. 4/16 * Syracuse ACCN EXTRA 12 p.m. • Game action resumes Saturday, Feb. 11 for the Career Record 668-761 Panthers who face the 20th-ranked Wildcats Tue. 4/18 Ohio State ACCN EXTRA 4 p.m. once again, before taking on Florida A&M. ACCN EXTRA Fri. 4/21 * NC State 5 p.m. Game times are set for 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Sat. 4/22 * NC State ACCN EXTRA 1 p.m. Sun. 4/23 * NC State ACCN EXTRA 12 p.m. respectively. • Before heading back to Pittsburgh, Pitt will Fri. 5/5 * at Georgia Tech 6 p.m. conclude the tournament with a single game Sat. 5/6 * at Georgia Tech 7 p.m. #20 KENTUCKY against the Knights at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. Sun. 5/7 * at Georgia Tech 1 p.m. 2017 Record [ACC] 0-0 [0-0] Thur-Sat. 5/11-13 ACC Tournament TBD 2016 Record [ACC] 46-14 [17-7] MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION All home games in bold ESPN.com/USA Softball 20 All times are EST & subject to change USA Today/NFCA Coaches 20 Softball SID Casey Bonk All home games played at Vartabedian Field Office Phone 412-648-7774 * ACC Contest | ~ UCF Tournament | # ACC/Big Ten Challenge Cell Phone 412-298-7025 + Troy University Tournament | & JMU Invitational Head Coach Rachel Lawson ACCN EXTRA Live Broadcast Career Record 412-295 Email [email protected] df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 1 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 GAME NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION 2016 FINAL ACC STANDINGS Name of School...... University of Pittsburgh Team Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. City/Zip...... Pittsburgh, Pa. Florida State 21-2-0 .913 55-10-0 .846 Founded...... 1787 Louisville 15-8-0 .652 35-17-0 .673 Enrollment...... 28,649 Notre Dame 13-7-0 .650 43-13-0 .768 Boston College 12-9-0 .571 30-23-0 .566 Nickname...... Panthers North Carolina 13-11-0 .542 32-25-0 .561 School Colors...... Blue & Gold [PMS 289 / PMS 4515] Virginia Tech 13-11-0 .542 29-28-0 .509 Facility...... Vartabedian Field / Petersen Sports Complex Syracuse 9-14-0 .391 27-26-0 .509 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Pitt 8-14-0 .364 31-21-0 .596 Conference...... ACC Virginia 7-14-0 .333 18-33-0 .353 Chancellor...... Dr. Patrick D. Gallagher Georgia Tech 7-16-0 .304 22-33-0 .400 Acting Athletics Director...... Dr. Randy Juhl NC State 6-18-0 .250 23-33-0 .411

USA TODAY/NCFA PRESEASON POLL ESPN.COM/USA SOFTBALLPRESEASON POLL COACHING STAFF # School Rec. TP PW # School Rec. PW Head Coach...... Holly Aprile 1 Oklahoma (32) 57-8 800 --- 1 Oklahoma (20) 57-8 1 Alma Mater...... UMass ‘92 2 Auburn 58-12 745 --- 2 Auburn 58-12 2 Seasons at Pitt...... 14th Season | 9th as Head Coach 3 Florida State 55-10 683 --- 3 Florida 56-7 8 Career Record (All at Pitt)...... 214-193 4 Florida 56-7 671 --- 4 Florida State 55-10 3 Career Conference Record...... 73-107 LSU 52-18 671 --- 5 LSU 52-18 4 6 Michigan 52-7 655 --- 6 Michigan 52-7 5 ACC Record at Pitt...... 33-59 7 Alabama 51-14 633 --- 7 Alabama 51-14 7 Big East Record at Pitt...... 40-48 8 UCLA 40-16-1 534 --- 8 UCLA 40-16-1 9 9 Oregon 48-10 484 --- 9 Oregon 48-10 11 Assistant Coach...... Gina Fuchs 10 Arizona 40-21 466 --- 10 Georgia 46-20 6 Alma Mater...... Penn State ‘03 11 Louisiana 46-9 444 --- 11 Louisiana-Lafayette 46-9 14 12 Georgia 46-20 435 --- 12 Arizona 40-21 15 Seasons at Pitt...... 13th Season 13 Washington 39-15 430 --- 13 Washington 39-15 13 14 James Madison 50-6 418 --- 14 Minnesota 43-14 19 Assistant Coach...... Lauren Cognigni 15 Tennessee 43-16 331 --- 15 Tennessee 43-16 18 Alma Mater...... Saint Joseph’s ‘08 16 Minnesota 43-14 295 --- 16 James Madison 50-6 10 17 Missouri 42-16 271 --- 17 Utah 36-21 16 Seasons at Pitt...... 3rd Season 18 Utah 36-21 266 --- 18 Texas A&M 39-20 20 19 Texas A&M 39-20 258 --- 19 Missouri 42-16 12 TEAM INFORMATION 20 Kentucky 46-14 250 --- 20 Kentucky 46-14 17 2016 Overall Record [H/A/N]...... 31-21 21 Baylor 45-14 171 --- 21 Baylor 45-14 21 2016 ACC Record [Finish]...... 8-14 [8th] 22 Notre Dame 43-13 121 --- 22 Notre Dame 43-13 25 23 Florida Atlantic 51-9 87 --- 23 Florida Atlantic 51-9 23 ACC Tournament ...... lost to #6 Florida State, 8-0 24 Fresno State 42-12-1 65 --- T24 California 33-24-1 RV Starters Returning/Lost...... 8 / 5 25 USF 45-16 47 --- T24 South Florida 45-16 RV Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 10 / 6 Newcomers...... 8 Others receiving votes and listed on two or Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Oregon State (23), Oklahoma more ballots: Ole Miss (24), Texas (20), Oklaho- State (22), Texas (17), South Carolina (13), Ole ma State (17), Nebraska (14), FIU (12), wwwwAr- PROGRAM HISTORY Miss (12), Nebraska (12), UCF (10), Tulsa (7), izona State (11), Fresno State (10), Ohio State First Year...... 1998 California (6), Cal State Fullerton (5), Arizona (10), North Dakota State (9), Cal State Fullerton All-Time Record...... 440-522-1 State (3), Northwestern (3), North Carolina (2), (8), Louisville (5), North Carolina (4), UCF (2), All-Time ACC Record...... 25-45 Ohio State (2), BYU (1), USC Upstate (1). Oregon State (1), Tulsa (1), Virginia Tech (1) All-Time Big East Record...... 114-186 Dropped Out: N/A Dropped Out: N/A Years in NCAA Tournament...... 1 [2015] Most Single Season Wins...... 37 [2015] Highest Single Season Win %...... 667 [34-17 in 2011] df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 2 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 GAME NOTES LAST TIME OUT • Manuel, started all 52 games for Pitt last season • Over the last three years, Aprile has led seven • Pitt surpassed the 30-win mark for the second at first base. An asset in the field, she possessed players to NFCA All-Region and All-ACC honors. consecutive season in 2016, marking the first a .995 fielding percentage, committing just two • The Panthers reached the ACC Tournament and time in program history that has been accom- errors in 441 chances and three errors total in the the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program plished. past two seasons combined. history in 2015 under the leadership of Aprile. Pitt • The Panthers advanced to the Atlantic Coast • Taylor and Hershman also started every game went on to reach the regional final before falling Conference tournament, falling to eventual ACC last season for the Panthers and will look to do to the eventual WCWS runner-up Michigan. champion No. 6 Florida State in the first round. the same in 2017. • Looking to fill the gap of former standout Maggie AT THE PLATE Sevilla at second base will be either Marissa PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH • Offensively, the Panthers will look to a core DeMatteo or Alexis Solak, both sophomores who • The Pitt softball team was predicted to finish of power hitting players in juniors Giorgiana saw minimal playing time in 2016. eighth out of 11 total teams in the ACC Softball Zeremenko, Erin Hershman and McKayla Taylor, • Sophomore Olivia Gray, who played mainly Preseason Coaches Poll as announced by the in addition to sophomore Olivia Gray. outfield last season, will move her talents to the league office Monday, Feb. 6. • Zeremenko, a NFCA All-Region Second Team infield as she takes over for Shelby Pickett at • No. 3/3 Florida State, who will look for their third selection last year, will be expected to provide the third base. Solak could also potentially see time consecutive ACC title, is predicted to finish first pop in Pitt’s offense after hitting 17 home runs in at third, a position she play last season if Pickett for the third straight season. The Seminoles 2016, a Panthers’ single-season record to go along moved behind the plate. received 10 first-place votes and 100 points, while with a team-leading .392 average and 52 runs • Pitt’s outfield will also have new faces as multiple Louisville came in at second with 86. batted in. Her .888 slugging percentage topped freshmen vie for the remaining two spots. Hannah • No. 22/22 Notre Dame received 84 points to round the conference and sat seventh nationally. Edwards and Connor McGaffic will look to fill the out the top three, while North Carolina (67) and • Hershman, who garnered All-ACC First Team positions in left and right, respectively at the Virginia Tech (58) finish off the top five. honors, hit .366 last season and stole 12 bases on start of the season. Freshman Kaitlyn Kruger, 13 attempts. sophomore Taylor Myers and junior transfer ACC Softball Predicted Order of Finish • Taylor (.331) and Gray (.325) both recorded a Taylor Stimson will also compete for time in the Rk. Team Votes (First Place Votes) batting average over .300 a year ago. outfield. 1. Florida State 100 (10) • Pitt will also rely on the incoming bats of the ON THE MOUND / BEHIND THE PLATE 2. Louisville 86 freshmen class and Akron sophomore transfer • On the mound, Pitt will rely on junior Kayla Harris, 3. Notre Dame 84 Gabrielle Fredericks. Fredericks joins the who has seen substantial time since her freshman 4. North Carolina 67 Panthers after leading the Zips with a .319 batting season with the Panthers, along with sophomore 5. Virginia Tech 58 average. Fredericks also hit 12 doubles and drove Sarah Dawson and freshman Brittany Knight. 6. Boston College 57 in 25 runs. • Harris tossed a team leading 158.2 innings pitched 7. Syracuse 48 • Of the incoming freshman, Hannah Edwards, last season for the Panthers, obtaining a 3.40 8. Pittsburgh 44 Alexee Haynes and Connor McGaffic are all ERA and 16 wins. Harris also accumulated 117 9. NC State 30 expected to make an impact in the lineup. strikeouts. The Chesapeake, Va., native started 29 10. Georgia Tech 17 • One of two Pennsylvania products from the games for Pitt last season, going the distance in 11. Virginia 14 incoming class, Edwards holds five Pennsylvania 13 while recording five shutouts. state records, and competed in the PGF High • Dawson provided one of the biggest Pitt softball School All-American softball game this past fall storylines in 2016, tossing a five-inning perfect and was tabbed the No. 7 recruit in the country game in a 13-0 defeat of Providence. The per FloSoftball. Bridgewater, Mass., native finished her freshman • Haynes is a corner infielder and a top 100 recruit season with an 8-0 record. who hit a sparkling .612 percentage with seven • Knight is also expected to help chip into the home runs, 55 runs batted in and 60 runs scored. workload alongside Harris and Dawson this Haynes’ tremendous season culminated in her season. being named the West Virginia Softball Gatorade • Behind the plate, Pitt will look to freshman Valerie Player of the Year. Ortega out of Colorado, who was a two-time All- • A WPIAL product and Class A All-State First Team State selection. Junior Giorgiana Zeremenko honoree, McGaffic will also add power to the will also see time at the position along with lineup. sophomore transfer Gabrielle Fredericks.

IN THE FIELD APRILE AT THE HELM • The Panthers will see some change in the field • Beginning her ninth season at the helm of the when it comes to this year’s roster, however three Pitt softball program, head coach Holly Aprile positions will remain consistent. Senior Kaitlin will look to guide the Panthers towards continued Manuel, along with juniors McKayla Taylor and success in 2017. Erin Hershman will all remain in their positions • Aprile coached Pitt to back-to-back 30-win from last year, first base, shortstop and center seasons in 2015 and 2016, marking the first time field, respectively. that feat has been reached in program history.

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2016 Pitt Softball Overall Statistics for Pitt (as of Jul 07, 2016) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 31-21 Home: 10-8 Away: 8-9 Neutral: 13-4 ACC: 8-14

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 21 Giorgiana Zeremenko . 3 9 2 50-46 125 28 49 9 1 17 52 111 . 8 8 8 25 0 13 0 . 4 8 7 2 2 0-0 34 0 6 . 8 5 0 9 Erin Hershman . 3 6 6 52-52 145 36 53 12 0 7 31 86 . 5 9 3 20 0 36 0 . 4 4 0 1 4 12-13 38 4 6 . 8 7 5 11 Maggie Sevilla . 3 5 1 52-52 171 48 60 12 0 11 38 105 . 6 1 4 13 0 15 2 . 3 9 5 1 7 2-2 94 94 9 . 9 5 4 15 McKayla Taylor . 3 3 1 52-52 157 36 52 11 0 10 36 93 . 5 9 2 32 3 13 1 . 4 4 8 2 0 3-3 63 143 17 . 9 2 4 10 Shelby Pickett . 3 3 0 52-52 179 41 59 10 0 7 28 90 . 5 0 3 18 8 14 1 . 4 1 3 1 0 3-4 115 90 4 . 9 8 1 33 Jenna Modic . 3 2 9 52-52 149 27 49 9 0 12 37 94 . 6 3 1 30 1 17 1 . 4 3 7 3 1 0-0 2 57 6 . 9 0 8 6 Olivia Gray . 3 2 5 51-47 117 18 38 9 0 4 20 59 . 5 0 4 11 5 18 1 . 4 0 0 2 8 2-6 47 2 2 . 9 6 1 22 Alexis Solak . 2 4 1 26-22 58 8 14 2 0 3 19 25 . 4 3 1 6 4 16 0 . 3 4 8 1 3 1-1 25 51 5 . 9 3 8 2 Kaitlin Manuel . 2 3 6 52-52 140 31 33 6 0 3 23 48 . 3 4 3 19 5 23 0 . 3 4 5 1 1 2-2 431 10 2 . 9 9 5 ------3 Ashlee Sills . 3 0 6 37-16 36 12 11 0 0 0 1 11 . 3 0 64050 . 3 7 5 0 1 3-5 17 1 0 1.000 5 Morgan Choe . 2 0 0 39-1 10 13 2 0 0 0 1 2 . 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 . 3 8 5 0 0 1-1 2 0 0 1.000 12 Marissa DeMatteo . 1 6 7 23-0 186310014 . 2 2 22120 . 2 8 6 0 0 1-1 0201.000 23 Kathryn Duran . 1 2 8 30-30 47 16 6 2 0 1 7 11 . 2 3 4 22 0 25 0 . 4 0 6 0 6 0-0 121 18 2 . 9 8 6 1 Taylor Myers . 0 0 0 22-0 17000000 . 0 0 00000 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 4 Sarah Dawson . 0 0 0 19-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 3 0 1.000 27 Kayla Harris . 0 0 0 38-29 00000000 . 0 0 00000 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 39 3 . 9 3 2 Totals . 3 1 7 52 1353 327 429 83 1 75 294 739 . 5 4 6 202 30 199 6 . 4 1 3 14 33 30-38 991 514 62 . 9 6 0

Opponents . 2 7 8 52 1330 228 370 66 4 39 207 561 . 4 2 2 160 9 198 15 . 3 5 8 8 28 34-45 967 401 51 . 9 6 4

LOB - Team (339), Opp (317). DPs turned - Team (23), Opp (14). IBB - Team (2), G. Zeremenko 2, Opp (2). Picked off - O. Gray 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 27 Kayla Harris 3 . 4 0 16-11 38 29 13 5/3 2 158.2 170 96 77 72 117 20 3 16 . 2 7 2 430313 33 Jenna Modic 3 . 8 8 7-10 31 10 4 0/2 3 119.0 120 80 66 75 59 25 0 10 . 2 5 7 10 3 0 3 13 4 Sarah Dawson 6 . 2 5 8-0 19 13 3 2/1 0 52.2 80 52 47 13 22 21 1 13 . 3 3 6 1302 2 Totals 3 . 8 6 31-21 52 52 20 10/3 5 330.1 370 228 182 160 198 66 4 39 . 2 7 8 15 9 0 8 28

Opponents 5 . 8 9 21-31 52 52 23 3/0 2 322.1 429 327 271 202 199 83 1 75 . 3 1 7 35 30 6 14 33

PB - Team (6), S. Pickett 3, G. Zeremenko 2, K. Duran 1, Opp (15). Pickoffs - Team (4), K. Duran 2, S. Pickett 2. SBA/ATT - K. Duran (21-27), K. Harris (15-21), J. Modic (12-16), S. Pickett (12-16), S. Dawson (7-8), G. Zeremenko (1-1).

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2016 Pitt Softball Conference statistics for Pitt (as of Jul 07, 2016) (ACC games only Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 8-14 Home: 5-7 Away: 3-7 ACC: 8-14

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 9 Erin Hershman . 4 1 5 22-22 65 14 27 6 0 4 14 45 . 6 9 2 5 0 18 0 . 4 5 7 0 3 4-4 13 3 3 . 8 4 2 33 Jenna Modic . 3 6 1 22-22 61 13 22 3 0 7 18 46 . 7 5 4 14 0 9 1 . 4 6 2 3 0 0-0 2 35 4 . 9 0 2 11 Maggie Sevilla . 3 6 0 22-22 75 15 27 7 0 4 12 46 . 6 1 36062 . 4 0 7 0 2 0-0 41 49 6 . 9 3 8 15 McKayla Taylor . 3 3 8 22-22 65 14 22 5 0 4 12 39 . 6 0 0 17 2 5 1 . 4 8 8 0 0 1-1 29 64 7 . 9 3 0 6 Olivia Gray . 3 3 3 22-20 57 8 19 2 0 3 10 30 . 5 2 6 6 2 10 1 . 4 1 5 0 2 2-3 23 0 2 . 9 2 0 21 Giorgiana Zeremenko . 2 8 3 22-22 60 6 17 4 0 4 12 33 . 5 5 0 11 0 8 0 . 3 8 9 1 1 0-0 14 0 4 . 7 7 8 10 Shelby Pickett . 2 7 3 22-22 77 16 21 1 0 2 9 28 . 3 6 46540 . 3 6 0 1 0 1-1 33 44 3 . 9 6 3 2 Kaitlin Manuel . 1 8 6 22-22 59 8 11 1 0 1 10 15 . 2 5 4 5 5 14 0 . 3 0 0 1 1 1-1 197 4 1 . 9 9 5 ------3 Ashlee Sills . 4 5 5 18-4 11 8 5 0 0 0 1 5 . 4 5 5 0 0 1 0 . 4 5 5 0 0 0-1 7 0 0 1.000 22 Alexis Solak . 2 3 5 8-7 171400147 . 4 1 22160 . 3 5 0 0 0 0-0 7 19 3 . 8 9 7 12 Marissa DeMatteo . 1 6 7 9-0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 . 1 6 7 2 0 2 0 . 3 7 5 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 5 Morgan Choe . 1 4 3 18-1 74100001 . 1 4 30120 . 2 5 0 0 0 1-1 2001.000 23 Kathryn Duran . 0 6 7 15-15 30 8 2 2 0 0 3 4 . 1 3 3 7 0 16 0 . 2 4 3 0 3 0-0 58 12 1 . 9 8 6 1 Taylor Myers . 0 0 0 8-0 13000000 . 0 0 00000 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 27 Kayla Harris . 0 0 0 17-15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 13 1 . 9 3 3 4 Sarah Dawson . 0 0 0 4-1 00000000 . 0 0 00000 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 Totals . 3 0 3 22 591 119 179 31 0 30 105 300 . 5 0 8 81 16 101 5 . 3 9 8 6 12 10-12 427 243 35 . 9 5 0 Opponents . 3 2 1 22 607 149 195 37 3 25 134 313 . 5 1 6 91 4 75 11 . 4 1 0 5 12 22-28 431 169 26 . 9 5 8

LOB - Team (156), Opp (143). DPs turned - Team (14), Opp (10). IBB - Team (1), G. Zeremenko 1, Opp (1).

(ACC games only Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 33 Jenna Modic 4 . 4 5 2-9 18 6 3 0/1 1 72.1 80 59 46 44 26 16 0 8 . 2 7 1 7102 8 27 Kayla Harris 6 . 2 2 6-5 17 15 3 0/1 0 63.0 90 66 56 41 45 13 3 10 . 3 3 8 0 2 0 3 4 4 Sarah Dawson 23.00 0-0 4 1 0 0/0 0 7.0 25 24 23 6 4 8 0 7 . 5 4 3 0100 0 Totals 5 . 7 5 8-14 22 22 6 1/1 1 142.1 195 149 117 91 75 37 3 25 . 3 2 1 7 4 0 5 12 Opponents 4 . 5 8 14-8 22 22 13 1/0 1 143.2 179 119 94 81 101 31 0 30 . 3 0 3 14 16 0 6 12

PB - Team (5), G. Zeremenko 2, S. Pickett 2, K. Duran 1, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (1), K. Duran 1. SBA/ATT - K. Duran (15-18), J. Modic (11-14), K. Harris (9-12), S. Pickett (6-9), S. Dawson (2-2), G. Zeremenko (1-1).

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2016 Pitt Softball Game Results for Pitt (as of Jul 19, 2016) (All games)

Date Opponent Score Inns Overall ACC Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 12, 2016 vs St. Bonaventure W 10-0 5 1-0-0 0-0-0 S. Dawson (W 1-0) 7 5 1:35 Feb 12, 2016 vs Central Michigan W 2-0 7 2-0-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (W 1-0) 1 0 5 1:35 Feb 13, 2016 at Mercer W 19-1 5 3-0-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (W 2-0) 1 3 3 2:35 Feb 13, 2016 vs St. Bonaventure W 9-1 5 4-0-0 0-0-0 J. Modic (W 1-0) 8 9 1:05 Feb 14, 2016 vs Central Michigan L 3-4 7 4-1-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (L 2-1) 7 1 2:05 Feb 19, 2016 vs Georgetown W 21-6 5 5-1-0 0-0-0 S. Dawson (W 2-0) 2 1 0 2:06 Feb 19, 2016 at Jacksonville L 0-1 (8) 5-2-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (L 1-2) 1 2 7 1:30 Feb 20, 2016 vs Georgetown W 14-3 5 6-2-0 0-0-0 J. Modic (W 2-0) 7 5 1:37 Feb 20, 2016 vs Penn State L 2-7 7 6-3-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (L 1-3) 1 5 0 2:45 Feb 21, 2016 vs Radford L 3-4 7 6-4-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (L 2-4) 1 1 5 1:44 Feb 26, 2016 vs Colgate W 7-4 7 7-4-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (W 3-4) 1 7 5 2:28 Feb 26, 2016 vs Southern Illinois W 8-0 5 8-4-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (W 4-4) 1 8 5 1:48 Feb 27, 2016 vs Providence W 13-0 5 9-4-0 0-0-0 S. Dawson (W 3-0) 6 6 1:21 Feb 27, 2016 at Stetson W 8-0 6 10-4-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (W 5-4) 1 8 6 1:49 Feb 28, 2016 vs Providence W 11-4 7 11-4-0 0-0-0 S. Dawson (W 4-0) 1 2 5 2:29 Mar 04, 2016 vs Utah Valley W 4-3 7 12-4-0 0-0-0 S. Dawson (W 5-0) 1 5 7 2:10 Mar 04, 2016 vs Portland State W 1-0 7 13-4-0 0-0-0 S. Dawson (W 6-0) 2 0 8 1:30 Mar 05, 2016 vs Grand Canyon W 11-3 6 14-4-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (W 6-2) 1 1 5 1:50 Mar 05, 2016 at San Diego W 8-6 7 15-4-0 0-0-0 S. Dawson (W 7-0) 1 7 7 2:06 Mar 08, 2016 at San Diego L 5-6 7 15-5-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (L 6-5) 1 0 3 2:00 Mar 08, 2016 vs St. Joseph's W 4-2 7 16-5-0 0-0-0 K. Harris (W 7-5) 1 0 5 2:04 * Mar 12, 2016 at Virginia Tech-1 L 0-8 5 16-6-0 0-1-0 K. Harris (L 7-6) 4 8 2 1:35 * Mar 12, 2016 at Virginia Tech-2 L 7-10 7 16-7-0 0-2-0 J. Modic (L 2-1) 4 8 2 2:06 * Mar 13, 2016 at Virginia Tech L 9-12 6 16-8-0 0-3-0 K. Harris (L 7-7) 1 2 8 2:20 * Mar 19, 2016 NORTH CAROLINA-1 W 7-3 7 17-8-0 1-3-0 K. Harris (W 8-7) 2 8 7 2:20 * Mar 19, 2016 NORTH CAROLINA-2 L 3-13 6 17-9-0 1-4-0 J. Modic (L 2-2) 2 8 7 2:20 * Mar 20, 2016 NORTH CAROLINA W 11-3 5 18-9-0 2-4-0 K. Harris (W 8-7) 1 2 2 2:06 * Mar 25, 2016 VIRGINIA L 5-8 7 18-10-0 2-5-0 K. Harris (L 9-8) 1 2 5 2:04 * Mar 26, 2016 VIRGINIA-1 W 11-3 6 19-10-0 3-5-0 K. Harris (W 10-8) 2 4 3 1:55 * Mar 26, 2016 VIRGINIA-2 L 2-4 7 19-11-0 3-6-0 J. Modic (L 2-3) 3 0 6 1:45 Mar 30, 2016 ST. BONAVENTURE-1 W 8-0 5 20-11-0 3-6-0 K. Harris (W 11-8) 1 0 3 1:30 Mar 30, 2016 ST. BONAVENTURE-2 W 7-3 7 21-11-0 3-6-0 J. Modic (W 3-3) 1 0 3 1:52 * Apr 02, 2016 at NC State-1 L 5-6 7 21-12-0 3-7-0 J. Modic (L 3-4) 3 3 7 2:14 * Apr 02, 2016 at NC State-2 W 2-1 7 22-12-0 4-7-0 K. Harris (W 12-8) 1 9 2 2:04 * Apr 03, 2016 at NC State W 3-0 7 23-12-0 5-7-0 K. Harris (W 13-8) 3 2 6 2:16 Apr 06, 2016 BUCKNELL-1 W 9-0 5 24-12-0 5-7-0 J. Modic (W 4-4) 6 4 1:28 Apr 06, 2016 BUCKNELL-2 L 4-5 7 24-13-0 5-7-0 K. Harris (L 13-9) 6 4 2:12 * Apr 10, 2016 at #20 Notre Dame L 1-13 5 24-14-0 5-8-0 J. Modic (L 4-5) 2 3 9 1:50 Apr 13, 2016 ST. FRANCIS (PA.)-1 W 6-1 7 25-14-0 5-8-0 J. Modic (W 5-5) 1 2 3 2:06 Apr 13, 2016 ST. FRANCIS (PA.)-2 W 7-5 7 26-14-0 5-8-0 K. Harris (W 14-9) 1 2 3 1:41 * Apr 16, 2016 GEORGIA TECH-1 W 4-3 (10) 27-14-0 6-8-0 K. Harris (W 15-9) 2 0 7 2:50 * Apr 16, 2016 GEORGIA TECH-2 L 8-9 7 27-15-0 6-9-0 J. Modic (L 5-6) 2 0 3 2:37 * Apr 17, 2016 GEORGIA TECH W 9-4 7 28-15-0 7-9-0 J. Modic (W 6-6) 1 1 9 2:18 Apr 20, 2016 at Kent State-1 W 1-0 7 29-15-0 7-9-0 K. Harris (W 16-9) 1 3 7 1:48 Apr 20, 2016 at Kent State-2 W 3-2 7 30-15-0 7-9-0 S. Dawson (W 8-0) 1 3 7 2:20 * Apr 30, 2016 #7 FLORIDA STATE-1 L 11-16 7 30-16-0 7-10-0 K. Harris (L 16-10) 3 6 8 2:32 * Apr 30, 2016 #7 FLORIDA STATE-2 L 3-4 7 30-17-0 7-11-0 J. Modic (L 6-7) 3 6 8 1:52 * May 01, 2016 #7 FLORIDA STATE L 5-15 7 30-18-0 7-12-0 J. Modic (L 6-8) 2 0 5 2:23 * May 07, 2016 at Boston College-1 L 2-5 7 30-19-0 7-13-0 J. Modic (L 6-9) 1 0 0 2:25 * May 07, 2016 at Boston College-2 L 3-7 7 30-20-0 7-14-0 K. Harris (L 16-11) 8 0 2:06 * May 08, 2016 at Boston College W 8-2 7 31-20-0 8-14-0 J. Modic (W 7-9) 8 0 2:14 May 12, 2016 vs #6 Florida State L 0-8 6 31-21-0 8-14-0 J. Modic (L 7-10) 2 0 1 1:53

* = Conference game () extra inning game

df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 6 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 2 • KAITLIN MANUEL INF/OF • Senior • San Diego, Calif. • Del Norte

CAREER BESTS CAREER BESTS Hits...... 3...... 3x; last Bucknell [4/6/16] Doubles...... 1...... 17x; last Georgia Tech[4/17/16] RBI...... 6...... at Syracuse [4/11/15] Triples...... N/A...... N/A Runs...... 3...... at Ohio State [3/31/15] Home Runs...... 1...... 6x; last Florida State [5/1/16] Walks...... 3...... at Ohio State [3/31/15] Stolen Bases...... 1...... 12x; last Georgia Tech [4/17/16] AS A JUNIOR (2016) Lone junior on the roster…Started all 52 games at first base… Led the ACC with 424 putouts, and finished first in the conference in fielding double plays with 22…Finished with a fielding percentage of .995…Recorded eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games… Homered and knocked in two runs against St. Bonaventure…Tallied three RBIs on two hits at Mercer… Hit a home run against Radford…Went 3-for-3 with three RBIs vs. Bucknell…Drove in two in an 11-3 win over Virginia…Scored two runs and notched a double in the series opener against St. Bonaventure…Collected three hits in a series vs. St. Francis… Tallied three RBIs in a 9-4 win against Georgia Tech…Finished with a total of 33 hits, 19 walks, and 21 RBIs.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Started at first base in all four games of the NCAA Tournament... Singled and drove in two runs against Oakland in Pitt’s first ever NCAA Tournament2016 Pitt Softball victory...Had seven putouts against Florida State in the ACC ChampionshipIndividual game... Career History Recorded one hit, one RBI, and one stolen base against North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC tournament...Hit 2-for-4, stole a base, and scored a run against Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament...Had 10 putouts in each game against LouisErin- Hershman ville...Recorded three hits against Louisville...Hit a home run against Saint Francis (Pa.) andYear totaled 22 on the day...Had twoavg doubles gp-gs with two ab RBI’s r in the h Virginia 2b Tech 3b series... hr rbiversus tb slg% Maryland bb to hbp rack up so a season-high gdp ob% three sf shRBI. sb-att po a e fld% Recorded2015 four hits, including two.241 doubles, 40-12 six RBI’s 54 and scored 19 13 five runs 1 in 0the Syracuse 4 8 26 .481 7 0 24 0 .328 0 0 3-4 5 0 1 .833 series...Notched2016 one double and.366 one run 52-52 in Notre 145 Dame series...Had 36 53 one 12 hit, 0two RBI 7 and 31 86HIGH .593SCHOOL 20 0 36 0 .440 1 4 12-13 38 4 6 .875 scoredTOTAL three runs at Ohio State...Recorded.332 92-64 two hits 199 against 55 Florida 66 State...Batted 13 0 11 2-for-3 39 112Named .563 Valley 27 League 0 MVP 60 as a senior 0 .410 for leading 1 4Del 15-17 Norte to the 43 league 4 title...was 7 .870 in final series game against NC State where she hit her second career home run...Hit NFCA All-Region and Team MVP...Set school records in batting average, stolen bases 2-for-3 in game two against NC State, recording her sixth career double...Brought in SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: and on base percentage...Sat out all junior year with an injury...was First Team All-Valley one runner off a sacrifice hit against FGCU...Scored five runs for the Panthers in three Hits: 3, 4 times League as a sophomore...played travel ball for Power Surge from 2007-09 and with The games against Virginia and recorded two doubles and two RBI’s...Hit 1-for-3 against Col- Next Level from 2010-13...Played club play with current Pitt players Maggie Sevilla and Doubles: 2 [t-1st], St. Bonaventure, Feb 13, 2016; vs St. Bonaventure, Feb 13, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 lege of Charleston and Bowling Green at the Cougar Classic...Tallied 13 putouts against Shelby Pickett...Also played varsity basketball for three years. Winthrop...StartedHome runs: 1, 12 timesat first base in every game at the UC Santa Barbara Gaucho Classic... ScoredTotal bases: five runs 7, Georgia through Tech, five Apr games...Hit 17, 2016 a double and reached on a steal in a game PERSONAL againstRBI: 3, UCvs Georgetown,Santa Barbara...Started Feb 20, 2016 at first base in all five games at the Hampton Inn and Daughter of Gregory and Carla Manuel...has a twin sister and two older siblings. SuitesRuns Tournament...Wentscored: 3 [t-7th], Georgia 5-for-14 Tech, and recordedApr 17, 2016; five vsRBI’s Grand through Canyon, five Mar games 05, 2016with six runs...HitWalks: 2, a at home Syracuse, run against Apr 11, Texas 2015; State. vs Southern Illinois, Feb 26, 2016 Struck out: 2, 13 times ASSac A FRESHMANflies: 1 [t-2nd], (2014) Bucknell, Apr 06, 2016 Appeared in 34 games…Made 25 starts at first base and one as designated player… Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], 4 times Committed only two errors in 208 chances (.990 fielding percentage)…Scored her first careerAt bats: run 5 with[t-7th], after Georgia a double Tech, against Apr 16, Wright 2016 State…Went 3-for-3 with one RBI against PennStolen State…Was bases: 2 3-for-5 [t-2nd], combined Saint Francis in two (Pa.), starts Apr against 29, 2015 Boston College…Went 2-for-4 in theCaught doubleheader stealing: 1 against [t-1st], Virginiavs Saint Tech…Rapped Mary's College, a bases-clearingFeb 13, 2015; St.single Bonaventure, to right field Mar 30, 2016 Field chances: 5, Florida State, Apr 30, 2016; Penn State, Feb 20, 2016; vs Penn State, Feb 20, 2016 Putouts: 4, Penn State, Feb 20, 2016; vs Penn State, Feb 20, 2016 Assists: 1, 4 times

Kaitlin Manuel CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2014 .221 34-26 68 7 15 1 0 0 6 16 .235 3 0 17 0 .254 0 0 2-4 201 5 2 .990 2015 .251 59-59 171 35 43 10 0 3 26 62 .363 18 6 38 2 .338 3 6 7-9 496 6 1 .998 2016 .236 52-52 140 31 33 6 0 3 23 48 .343 19 5 23 0 .345 1 1 2-2 431 10 2 .995 TOTAL .240 145-137 379 73 91 17 0 6 55 126 .332 40 11 78 2 .327 4 7 11-15 1128 21 5 .996

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015; vs Penn State, Feb 22, 2014; Bucknell, Apr 06, 2016 Doubles: 1, 17 times dfHome runs: 1, 6 times c 7 Total bases:@PITT_SB 6, at Texas State, Feb 07,/PITTSOFTBALL 2015 PANTHERS RBI: 6 [t-2nd], at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015; at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015 Walks: 3 [t-4th], at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015 Hit by pitch: 2 [t-2nd], vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015 Struck out: 3 [t-1st], vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015; at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], 4 times Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], 7 times At bats: 5 [t-7th], 4 times Stolen bases: 1, 12 times Caught stealing: 1 [t-1st], 4 times Field chances: 15 [t-1st], 4 times Putouts: 15 [t-1st], vs Saint Mary's College, Feb 13, 2015; vs Penn State, Feb 22, 2014; North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 Assists: 1, 20 times SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 27 • KAYLA HARRIS P • Junior • Chesapeake, Va. • Greenbriar Academy

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016) Awarded ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week honors for striking out 17 batters and picking up three wins against St. Bonaventure and NC State…Struck out seven batters en route to a seven-inning shutout against Central Michigan…Yielded one run over five innings in win over Mercer…Struck out seven and issued one run in complete game against Jackson- ville…Struck out five over 5.2 innings against Radford…Struck out four in 2.2 innings while giving up no runs in win over Colgate…Threw five scoreless innings in shutout win over Southern Illinois…Threw six shutout innings, striking out eight, in win over Stet- son…Pitched remaining 1.2 innings of win over Utah Valley, issuing no runs2016 while picking Pitt Softball up her first save on the season…Pitched the remaining two inningsIndividual in win over Portland Career History State, allowing no runs and picking up her second save…Pitched six innings in win over Grand Canyon, issuing one earned run…Yielded two runs in a complete game win over St. Joseph’s…Gave up three runs in complete game win over North Carolina…Threw Olivia Gray five shutout innings while striking out six en route to 8-0 win over St. Bonaventure… StruckYear out seven batters across avgfour scoreless gp-gs innings ab in rwin over h NC 2b State…Threw 3b hr four rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% additional2016 shutout innings in series.325 finale 51-47 over 117NC State…Threw 18 38 3.2 scoreless 9 0 innings 4 20 59 .504 11 5 18 1 .400 2 8 2-6 47 2 2 .961 againstTOTAL St. Francis (PA.)…Issued.325 one run 51-47 over 4.1 innings 117 18in second 38 game 9 of 0doublehead 4 20- 59 .504 11 5 18 1 .400 2 8 2-6 47 2 2 .961 er against St. Francis…Struck out 11 over 10 innings in win over Georgia Tech, giving up three runs…Threw seven scoreless frames while striking out five batters in 1-0 win over KentSINGLE-GAME State…Tied forHIGHS fifth [all-timein the ACC ranking]: with 29 games started…Finished her sophomore Hits: 2, 5 times campaign with 16 wins, 158.2 innings pitched and 117 strikeouts. games...Recorded 12 strikeouts. Doubles: 2 [t-1st], at Kent State, Apr 20, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 ASHome A FRESHMAN runs: 1, 4 (2015)times HIGH SCHOOL WasTotal a partbases: of 5,the Bucknell, first-ever Apr Pitt 06, softball 2016 team to reach the ACC Championship Game Voted Varsity Softball Rookie of the Year during the 2010-2011 season…Played for andRBI: NCAA 3, San Regional Diego, Final...WentMar 05, 2016; 2-0 at and Boston pitched College, 20.1 innings May 08, with 2016 an ERA of 2.75 in three Greenbrier Christian academy where she earned MVP her sophomore, junior, and senior gamesRuns scored:in the NCAA 2, Bucknell, Regional Apr Tournament...Allowed 06, 2016; vs Providence, just sixFeb runs 28, in2016 seven innings against years…Went 25-1 with a 0.56 ERA, had 219 strikeouts, 4 no hitters, and 2 perfect games #5Walks: Michigan 2, vs in Georgetown, the NCAA Regional Feb 20, Final...Struck2016 out ten batters and pitched a complete in her 2011-2012 season…Batted a .452 with 1 homerun and 28 RBI’s…Had a record of gameHit by in pitch: win over1 [t-8th], California 5 times in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Pitched 6.1 scoreless 27-0 with a .059 ERA, 285 strikeouts, 7 no hitters, and 3 perfect games in her 2012-2013 innings and picked up the win against Oakland in Pitt’s first ever NCAA Tournament Struck out: 2, at NC State, Apr 03, 2016 season as a junior...Batted a .494 with 11 homeruns and 58 RBI’s…Had a record of 15-1 victory...Recorded six total innings of work in Louisville series...Pitched a complete Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], San Diego, Mar 05, 2016; at San Diego, Mar 08, 2016 in her senior season with a 0.42 ERA, 152 strikeouts, 2 no hitters, and 1 perfect game… game in the first game against Saint Francis (Pa.) where she allowed just three hits and Batted .587 with 12 homeruns and 66 RBI’s…owns the single season and career records Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], 7 times struckout six batters...Pitched in 13.1 innings against Virginia Tech and struckout eight for strikeouts and homeruns in high school…Had 285 strikeouts and 12 homeruns in a batters...AppearedAt bats: 5 [t-7th], Georgiain games Tech, one andApr 16,three 2016 of the Syracuse series. Tallied five strikeouts single season…Had 656 strikeouts and 24 homeruns in her career…Three-time VISAA andStolen a 1.62 bases: ERA in1, 4.1at NCinnings State, pitched...Started Apr 03, 2016; Virginia, one of threeMar 26, games 2016 against Notre Dame... Division II Player of the Year, First Team All-State, and All-Tournament Team…Three-time PitchedCaught thestealing: last 2.2 1 innings[t-1st], 5 of times the first game at Ohio State and was credited with the TCIS Season Champion, Player of the Year, and First Team All-Conference…Earned TCSI save...AppearedField chances: 4,on Georgia the mound Tech, in Aprfive 16, innings 2016; againstvs Utah FloridaValley, MarState...Struckout 04, 2016; at Virginiasix bat- Tech,Conference Mar 12, 2016 Tournament MVP her junior and senior years…Played for Virginia Legends, tersPutouts: through 4, vs 9.1 Utah innings Valley, between Mar 04, games 2016; two at Virginiaand three Tech, against Mar NC12, State...Tallied2016 seven Virginia Shamrocks, Coastal Elite Storm, Lady Crush, and Virginia Waves club teams. inningsAssists: and 1, St. two Francis strikeouts (PA.), earning Apr 13, the 2016; win Sanvs. FGCU Diego, (Mar. Mar 10)...Pitched 05, 2016 in a combined 7.1 innings in a doubleheader against Virginia...Appeared on the mound in three innings PERSONAL against College of Charleston...Pitched a complete game against Appalachian StateKayla HarrisDaughter of James and Betty Harris...Has one older brother; Joshua. and had four strikeouts...Pitched 10.2 innings on the mound at the Gaucho Classic in Cal- ifornia...Pitched a complete game against Saint Mary’s CA, recording four strikeouts... StartedYear her first two games as aavg Panther gp-gs at the Hampton ab rInn and h Suites 2b Tournament 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% on2015 the mound against Northern.000 Illinois 35-18 and Texas State...Pitched00000000 seven innings in both .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 7 30 2 .949 2016 .000 38-29 00000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 39 3 .932 TOTAL .000 73-47 00000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 9 69 5 .940 CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha 2015 3.79 13-13 35 18 9 2/1 3 155.0 183 103 84 67 93 22 5 17 720 .290 2 4 0 1 16 2016 3.40 16-11 38 29 13 5/3 2 158.2 170 96 77 72 117 20 3 16 716 .272 4 3 0 3 13 TOTAL 3.59 29-24 73 47 22 7/4 5 313.2 353 199 161 139 210 42 8 33 1436 .281 6 7 0 4 29

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Innings pitched: 10.0 [3rd], Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 Walks allowed: 6 [t-7th], North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 Strikeouts: 11 [t-5th], Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 dfBatters faced: 41 [3rd], Georgia c Tech, Apr 16, 2016 8 Field chances:@PITT_SB 4, vs St. Joseph's, Mar/PITTSOFTBALL 08, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 PANTHERS Putouts: 1, 10 times Assists: 4, North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 Runners CS: 1 [t-10th], 7 times SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 9 • ERIN HERSHMAN OF • Junior • Mars, Pa. • Mars

CAREER BESTS CAREER BESTS Hits...... 3...... 4x; last Georgia Tech [4/17/16] Doubles...... 2...... 3x; last North Carolina [3/20/16] RBI...... 3...... vs. Georgetown [2/20/16] Triples...... N/A...... N/A Runs...... 3...... 2x; last Georgia Tech [4/17/16] Home Runs...... 1...... 11x; last Florida State [4/30/16] Walks...... 2...... 2x; last vs. Southern Illinois [2/26/16] Stolen Bases...... 2 ...... vs. Saint Francis [4/29/15] AS A SOPHOMORE (2016) Earned All-ACC First Team honors…Named to the 2016 All-ACC Academic Team...Drove in two runs on two hits and scored a run in win over St. Bonaventure…Knocked in two runs on a single and a double while scoring a run in win over Mercer…Had a three-hit day in second win over St. Bonaventure…Drove in a run and scored twice in win over George- town…Drove in three runs and scored a run in second win over Georgetown…Recorded two hits against Radford…Scored a run and recorded an RBI in win over Colgate…Drove in two runs and scored two runs in win over Providence…Had two hits and two RBIs in win over Utah Valley…Scored three runs and recorded an RBI in win over Grand Canyon… Recorded a single and a run against San Diego…Scored two runs and drove a runner in on two hits against St. Joseph’s…Scored two runs and drove in a run on two hits against Virginia Tech… Scored a run and picked up an RBI in finale of Virginia Tech series…Had two hits against North Carolina…Scored a run and drove in two runs on one hit in series finale against North Carolina…Recorded two RBIs against Virginia…Had two hits against St. Bonaventure…Had two hits, two RBIs and scored a run against NC State…Scored a run and recorded a run in series finale with NC State…Scored two runs and recorded an RBI on two hits in two-game series against Bucknell…Recorded a hit, RBI and run scored in series against St. Francis (PA.)…Scored three runs and recorded two RBIs on a three- hit day against Georgia Tech…Recorded four hits in series at Boston College…Batted .366 with 12 doubles, seven home runs, and 31 RBIs.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final...Scored a run against Oakland in Pitt’s first ever NCAA Tournament victory...Batted a perfect 3-for-3 in game two against Saint Francis (Pa.) and scored two runs...Chipped in a home run as a pinch hitter in game one against Saint Francis (Pa.)... Had one hit and scored three runs in the Syracuse series...Started in game one and two in left field against NC State...Reached a season-high two runs in the series finale against Virginia...Hit a double against Bowling Green in the Cougar Classic, scoring one run and stealing one base...Had a stellar performance against Rutgers hitting her second home run of the season, tallying two RBI...Started off her college career by appearing in five games, including one start, in the 2015 opening tournament for the Panthers at the Hampton Inn & Suites Tournament...Batted .500 going 2-for-4 and tallied three runs...Hit her first career home run against Texas State.

HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Mars Area High School in Mars, PA...Back to back sectional champs... Set school homerun record...named Freshman of the Year...Led the team in homeruns all four years...Named Offensive Player of the Year twice, both sophomore and junior years...Named Defensive Player of the Year in her junior year...Four year High Honor Roll.

PERSONAL Daughter of Bill and Megan Hershman...Has one sister, Shannon, and one brother, Cau- len...Competed in gymnastics for six years...Father Bill, played baseball in 2016the St. Louis Pitt Softball Cardinal’s minor league system. Individual Career History

Erin Hershman CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2015 .241 40-12 54 19 13 1 0 4 8 26 .481 7 0 24 0 .328 0 0 3-4 5 0 1 .833 2016 .366 52-52 145 36 53 12 0 7 31 86 .593 20 0 36 0 .440 1 4 12-13 38 4 6 .875 TOTAL .332 92-64 199 55 66 13 0 11 39 112 .563 27 0 60 0 .410 1 4 15-17 43 4 7 .870

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, 4 times Doubles: 2 [t-1st], St. Bonaventure, Feb 13, 2016; vs St. Bonaventure, Feb 13, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 dfHome runs: @PITT_SB 1, 12 times c /PITTSOFTBALL 9 PANTHERS Total bases: 7, Georgia Tech, Apr 17, 2016 RBI: 3, vs Georgetown, Feb 20, 2016 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], Georgia Tech, Apr 17, 2016; vs Grand Canyon, Mar 05, 2016 Walks: 2, at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015; vs Southern Illinois, Feb 26, 2016 Struck out: 2, 13 times Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], Bucknell, Apr 06, 2016 Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], 4 times At bats: 5 [t-7th], Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 Stolen bases: 2 [t-2nd], Saint Francis (Pa.), Apr 29, 2015 Caught stealing: 1 [t-1st], vs Saint Mary's College, Feb 13, 2015; St. Bonaventure, Mar 30, 2016 Field chances: 5, Florida State, Apr 30, 2016; Penn State, Feb 20, 2016; vs Penn State, Feb 20, 2016 Putouts: 4, Penn State, Feb 20, 2016; vs Penn State, Feb 20, 2016 Assists: 1, 4 times

Kaitlin Manuel

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2014 .221 34-26 68 7 15 1 0 0 6 16 .235 3 0 17 0 .254 0 0 2-4 201 5 2 .990 2015 .251 59-59 171 35 43 10 0 3 26 62 .363 18 6 38 2 .338 3 6 7-9 496 6 1 .998 2016 .236 52-52 140 31 33 6 0 3 23 48 .343 19 5 23 0 .345 1 1 2-2 431 10 2 .995 TOTAL .240 145-137 379 73 91 17 0 6 55 126 .332 40 11 78 2 .327 4 7 11-15 1128 21 5 .996

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015; vs Penn State, Feb 22, 2014; Bucknell, Apr 06, 2016 Doubles: 1, 17 times Home runs: 1, 6 times Total bases: 6, at Texas State, Feb 07, 2015 RBI: 6 [t-2nd], at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015; at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015 Walks: 3 [t-4th], at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015 Hit by pitch: 2 [t-2nd], vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015 Struck out: 3 [t-1st], vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015; at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], 4 times Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], 7 times At bats: 5 [t-7th], 4 times Stolen bases: 1, 12 times Caught stealing: 1 [t-1st], 4 times Field chances: 15 [t-1st], 4 times Putouts: 15 [t-1st], vs Saint Mary's College, Feb 13, 2015; vs Penn State, Feb 22, 2014; North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 Assists: 1, 20 times SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 17 • TAYLOR STIMSON INF/U • Junior • Hudson, Ohio • Walsh Jesuit / St. John’s

“I transferred to Pitt because it is a great school academically, is in the city and has a competitive softball pro- gram.”

AT ST. JOHN’S (2016) Appeared in 17 games, starting two.

AT ST. JOHN’S (2015) Appeared in 30 games…Scored 11 runs…Named to the 2014-2015 Big East All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL Played four years of varsity softball for Walsh Jesuit High School…Batted over .400 during three of her four seasons…Earned the 2014 Frank Somodi Christian Student-Ath- lete Award and the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award…Led Walsh Jesuit to four Jesuit Softball League Championships, four district championships, two regional championships and the 2013 state semifinals…Finished high school with 16 career home runs and 85 career RBIs.

PERSONAL Daughter of Tom and Terri Stimson...Has an older brother Torrey

df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 10 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 15 • MCKAYLA TAYLOR INF • Junior • Huntington Beach, Calif. • John F. Kennedy

CAREER BESTS CAREER BESTS Hits...... 3...... 6x; last St. Bonaventure [3/30/16] Doubles...... 1...... 24x; last at Boston College [5/8/16] RBI...... 8...... at Syracuse [4/11/15] Triples...... 5...... vs. Sam Houston State [2/6/15] Runs...... 3...... 4x; last Virginia [3/26/16] Home Runs...... 2...... Virginia [3/26/16] Walks...... 4...... at NC State [4/3/16] Stolen Bases...... 1 ...... 4x; last Florida State [4/30/16] AS A SOPHOMORE (2016) National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Mid-Atlantic All-Region Third Team Selection…Started all 52 games at shortstop for the Panthers…Recorded a team high 63 putouts and led the ACC with 143 assists…Her 32 walks led the team and tied for sixth in the ACC…Reached base in 20 consecutive games (3/5-4/6)…Compiled 14 multi- hit efforts…Went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in an early season victory at Mercer…Followed that up by crushing her second home run that evening in win over St. Bonaventure (2/13)…Collected two hits, a home run, and two RBIs in win over George- town…Recorded nine hits in four game span culminating with two hit effort in win over Utah Valley (2/27-3/4)…Tallied three base knocks in series at San Diego…Had five hits and drove in two in home series vs. Virginia…Went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, and three RBIs in an 8-0 win over St. Bonaventure…Collected four free passes at N.C. State (4/3)…Had a home run and two RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader vs. St. Francis… Notched four hits, four walks, and a home run in home series against Georgia Tech… Went 4-for-10 with two RBIs in a series versus Florida State…Contributed 52 hits this season including 10 home runs and 36 RBIs, while she crossed the plate 36 times.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015) Was a part of the first-ever Pitt softball team to reach the ACC Championship Game and NCAA Regional Final…Tabbed Second Team All-ACC…Went 1-for-2 with an RBI in win over California in the NCAA Regional Tournament...Drove in two runs and scored once against PERSONAL Oakland in Pitt’s first ever NCAA Tournament victory...Doubled and drove in two runs Daughter of Rick and Lori Taylor...Has two older sisters: Jackie and Mallory and one against Florida State in the ACC Championship...Batted 2-for-4 with a double against younger sister: Maicie. North Carolina in the semifinals of the ACC tournament...Reached base three times, drove in two runs, and scored one run against Notre Dame in round one of the ACC tournament...Had four RBI against Saint Francis (Pa.)...Was 4-for-10 in the Virginia Tech series and recorded two doubles and two RBI’s...Had an outstanding 8 hits, including two doubles and four homeruns in the Syracuse series. Notched an impressive 17 RBI’s and scored 7 runs while hitting .727 on the series. Also was named ACC Player of the Week (4/13)...Had one hit and one run at Ohio State...Recorded one hit against Florida State...Hit a three-run home run in final series game against NC State...Went 1-for-3 vs. FGCU (Mar. 10) and collected two RBI...Reached a season-high five at-bats and three hits in game two of three against Virginia...Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Cougar Classic...Led the team in batting after hitting .444 through four games at the Cougar Classic, recording her second career double...Hit .467 during the Gaucho Classic after going 7-for-15 with three home runs, five RBI and three runs...Made her first college career start as a Panther in five games at shortstop at the Hampton Inn and Suites Tournament...Went 5-for-15 at the plate.

HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Kennedy High School in LaPalma, Calif....Sophomore year awarded the John Wooden Award...named to the Empire League 2nd Team All-League, Golden Glove Award, Orange County Varsity Top 10 Athletes You Would Want on Your Team...tabbed the 2013 Empire League Defensive Player of the Year for carrying a .950 fielding2016 percent -Pitt Softball age...named twice to the Empire League All-Academic team...Also Individualplayed soccer and Career History cheered for four years. McKayla Taylor CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2015 .316 59-59 174 33 55 13 0 14 59 110 .632 22 5 38 2 .404 2 1 1-1 81 165 12 .953 2016 .331 52-52 157 36 52 11 0 10 36 93 .592 32 3 13 1 .448 2 0 3-3 63 143 17 .924 TOTAL .323 111-111 331 69 107 24 0 24 95 203 .613 54 8 51 3 .426 4 1 4-4 144 308 29 .940

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, 6 times Doubles: 1, 25 times dfHome runs: @PITT_SB 2 [t-3rd], at Syracuse, c Apr/PITTSOFTBALL 12, 2015; vs Rutgers, Feb 15, 2015; Virginia, Mar 26,11 2016 PANTHERS Total bases: 9 [t-5th], at Syracuse, Apr 12, 2015 RBI: 8 [1st], at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], 4 times Walks: 4 [t-1st], at NC State, Apr 03, 2016 Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], 8 times Struck out: 3 [t-1st], at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015; vs Central Michigan, Feb 14, 2016 Sac flies: 2 [1st], vs Southern Illinois, Feb 26, 2016 Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], Notre Dame, Apr 04, 2015 At bats: 5 [t-7th], 4 times Stolen bases: 1, 4 times Field chances: 11, North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 Putouts: 5, vs Charleston, Feb 21, 2015; North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 Assists: 7 [t-5th], Notre Dame, Apr 04, 2015; vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015

Giorgiana Zeremenko

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2015 .217 44-14 69 4 15 4 0 3 11 28 .406 2 0 17 0 .239 0 0 0-0 42 0 0 1.000 2016 .392 50-46 125 28 49 9 1 17 52 111 .888 25 0 13 0 .487 2 2 0-0 34 0 6 .850 TOTAL .330 94-60 194 32 64 13 1 20 63 139 .716 27 0 30 0 .408 2 2 0-0 76 0 6 .927

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, vs Providence, Feb 28, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 Doubles: 2 [t-1st], vs Providence, Feb 28, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 Triples: 1 [t-1st], vs Grand Canyon, Mar 05, 2016 Home runs: 2 [t-3rd], St. Francis (PA.), Apr 13, 2016 Total bases: 8 [t-8th], St. Francis (PA.), Apr 13, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 RBI: 5 [t-6th], vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 Walks: 2, at San Diego, Mar 08, 2016; Virginia, Mar 26, 2016; at Boston College, May 08, 2016 Struck out: 2, vs SIU Edwards, Mar 10, 2015; NC State, Mar 22, 2015 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], at NC State, Apr 02, 2016; vs Grand Canyon, Mar 05, 2016 Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], vs Utah Valley, Mar 04, 2016; at Boston College, May 08, 2016 At bats: 4, 11 times Field chances: 7, Kent State, Apr 08, 2015 Putouts: 7, Kent State, Apr 08, 2015 SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 21 • GIORGIANA ZEREMENKO C/INF • Junior • Canonsburg, Pa. • Canon McMillan

CAREER BESTS CAREER BESTS Hits...... 3...... 2x; last at San Diego [3/5/16] Doubles...... 2...... 2x; last at San Diego [3/5/16] RBI...... 5...... vs. Georgetown [2/19/16] Triples...... 1...... vs. Grand Canyon [3/5/16] Runs...... 3...... at San Diego [3/5/16] Home Runs...... 2...... Saint Francis (Pa.) [4/13/16] Walks...... 2...... 3x; last at Boston College [5/8/16] Stolen Bases...... N/A...... N/A AS A SOPHOMORE (2016) National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second-Team Selection...ACC Player of the Week (3/21)...Set Pitt single-season record for home runs with 17…Her 17 home runs tied for second in the ACC and finished tied for 18th nation- ally…Finished seventh in all of Division-1 with a .888 slugging percentage…Started 46 games for the Panthers…Compiled 14 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games…Hit her first home run of the season vs. 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 vs. 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 vs. St. Bonaventure…Collected three hits, two home runs, and five RBIs in home doubleheader vs. Bucknell in which she raised her average to .429…Bat- tered St. Francis compiling three hits, three home runs, and six RBIs in a doubleheader2016 Pitt Softball sweep of the Red Flash (4/13)…Collected two hits and an RBI in a 9-4Individual win over Georgia Career History Tech…Hit her record breaking 16th home run in second game of a double dip at Kent State (4/20)… Broke her own record in the next game with homer number 17 against Florida State…She led the Panthers with a .392 average, 52 RBIs and an .888 sluggingMcKayla Taylor percentage. PERSONAL Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbiDaughter tb slg% of Stephanie bb hbp and so Jim gdp Zeremenko…has ob% sf shan older sb-att sister, Alexa po and a a younger e fld% AS2015 A FRESHMAN (2015) .316 59-59 174 33 55 13 0 14 59 110brother, .632 James. 22 5 38 2 .404 2 1 1-1 81 165 12 .953 Was2016 a part of the first-ever Pitt.331 softball 52-52 team to 157reach the 36 ACC 52 Championship 11 0 Game 10 and 36 93 .592 32 3 13 1 .448 2 0 3-3 63 143 17 .924 NCAA Regional Final...Recorded third career homer in game one against Saint Francis TOTAL .323 111-111 331 69 107 24 0 24 95 203 .613 54 8 51 3 .426 4 1 4-4 144 308 29 .940 (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 twoSINGLE-GAME RBI at Ohio State...Hit HIGHS [all-time a two-run ranking]: walk off homer in game two against NC State... RecordedHits: 3, 6 onetimes hit and her first career RBI against Virginia...Batted 1-for-1 against Bowling GreenDoubles: in the 1, 25Cougar times Classic...Hit 2-for-2 with a double a gainst UC Santa Barbara to recordHome herruns: first 2 [t-3rd], ever hitsat Syracuse, as a Panther...Made Apr 12, 2015; her vscollegiate Rutgers, debutFeb 15, against 2015; SamVirginia, Houstin Mar 26, 2016 State,Total recordingbases: 9 [t-5th],two at-bats. at Syracuse, Apr 12, 2015 RBI: 8 [1st], at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015 HIGHRuns SCHOOL scored: 3 [t-7th], 4 times PlayedWalks: for 4 [t-1st],Canon atMcMillan NC State, High Apr school 03, 2016 where she made All-District all four years… Named Almanac Rookie of the year and Team Defensive MVP her freshman season… Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], 8 times Made All-Section her freshman year…Named Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South Player of theStruck year…Named out: 3 [t-1st], Team at OverallOhio State, MVP Marand 31,Observer 2015; vsReporter Central Player Michigan, of the Feb Year…Helped 14, 2016 herSac team flies: win 2 [1st], the WPIAL vs Southern championship Illinois, Feb and 26, make 2016 it to the PIAA semi-finals her soph- omoreSac bunts: year… 1 WPIAL [t-7th], and Notre PIAA Dame, State Apr Champion 04, 2015 her junior year…WPIAL runner-up her seniorAt bats: season…Selected 5 [t-7th], 4 times to First Team All-State and the Almanac Diamond Dozen…Won theStolen Army bases: Under 1, the 4 times Lights Tour Female Athlete award and the Marines Female Athlete ofField the chances:Year award 11, from North Canon Carolina, McMillan…Played Mar 19, 2016 for Team Pennsylvania club team… EarnedPutouts: a Varsity5, vs Charleston, letter in soccer…Made Feb 21, 2015; honor North roll Carolina, for four Mar years. 19, 2016 Assists: 7 [t-5th], Notre Dame, Apr 04, 2015; vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015

Giorgiana Zeremenko CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2015 .217 44-14 69 4 15 4 0 3 11 28 .406 2 0 17 0 .239 0 0 0-0 42 0 0 1.000 2016 .392 50-46 125 28 49 9 1 17 52 111 .888 25 0 13 0 .487 2 2 0-0 34 0 6 .850 TOTAL .330 94-60 194 32 64 13 1 20 63 139 .716 27 0 30 0 .408 2 2 0-0 76 0 6 .927

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, vs Providence, Feb 28, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 Doubles: 2 [t-1st], vs Providence, Feb 28, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 dfTriples: 1@PITT_SB [t-1st], vs Grand Canyon, c Mar/PITTSOFTBALL 05, 2016 12 PANTHERS Home runs: 2 [t-3rd], St. Francis (PA.), Apr 13, 2016 Total bases: 8 [t-8th], St. Francis (PA.), Apr 13, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 RBI: 5 [t-6th], vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 Walks: 2, at San Diego, Mar 08, 2016; Virginia, Mar 26, 2016; at Boston College, May 08, 2016 Struck out: 2, vs SIU Edwards, Mar 10, 2015; NC State, Mar 22, 2015 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], at NC State, Apr 02, 2016; vs Grand Canyon, Mar 05, 2016 Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], vs Utah Valley, Mar 04, 2016; at Boston College, May 08, 2016 At bats: 4, 11 times Field chances: 7, Kent State, Apr 08, 2015 Putouts: 7, Kent State, Apr 08, 2015 SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 4 • SARAH DAWSON P • Sophomore • Bridgewater, Mass. • Bridgewater-Raynham

AS A FRESHMAN (2016) Threw Pitt’s first perfect game in program history en route to a 13-0 win in five innings over Providence (2/27)… Named ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week (2/29)…Recorded two wins in the Stetson Invitational…Struck out four batters in five scoreless innings against St. Bonaventure…Issued two runs in four innings against Providence…Threw 1.1 scoreless innings against Utah Valley…Went five innings without issuing a run against Portland State…Issued two runs in four innings at Kent State…Tossed 52.2 innings…Recorded a total of 22 strikeouts…Finished the year with a record of 8-0.

HIGH SCHOOL Led Bridgewater-Raynham High School to the 2014 Massachusetts Division 1 state championship her junior year… Threw 41 innings, including two no-hitters, struck out 41 batters and allowed just one run on her way to the state championship as a junior… Named an NFCA Third Team All-American, NFCA First Team All-Region player and Boston Globe Player of the Year as a senior…Received preseason All-State honors by ESPN Boston prior to her senior year.

PERSONAL 2016 Pitt Softball Daughter of Don and Christine Dawson…Has three older brothers:Individual Andrew, Kevin and Career History Christopher. Morgan Choe

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2013 .000 12-0 02000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 2014 .143 26-1 14 6200002.143 2 1 4 0 .294 0 0 1-2 1 0 0 1.000 2015 .000 44-0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 .000 2016 .200 39-1 10 13 2 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 3 2 0 .385 0 0 1-1 2 0 0 1.000 TOTAL .167 121-2 24 41 4 0 0 0 1 4 .167 2 4 6 0 .333 0 0 4-5 3 0 0 1.000

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 1, 4 times Total bases: 1, 4 times RBI: 1, vs Georgetown, Feb 20, 2016 Runs scored: 1, 42 times Walks: 1, at Ohio State, Apr 30, 2014; at NC State, Mar 08, 2014 Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], 4 times Struck out: 2, at Youngstown State, Mar 27, 2014 At bats: 3, Florida State, Apr 30, 2016 Stolen bases: 1, 4 times Caught stealing: 1 [t-1st], at Boston College, Apr 05, 2014 Field chances: 2, Florida State, Apr 30, 2016 Putouts: 2, Florida State, Apr 30, 2016

Sarah Dawson CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2016 .000 19-13 00000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 3 0 1.000 TOTAL .000 19-13 00000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 3 0 1.000

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha 2016 6.25 8-0 19 13 3 2/1 0 52.2 80 52 47 13 22 21 1 13 258 .336 1 3 0 2 2 TOTAL 6.25 8-0 19 13 3 2/1 0 52.2 80 52 47 13 22 21 1 13 258 .336 1 3 0 2 2 dfSINGLE-GAME @PITT_SB HIGHS [all-time c ranking]: /PITTSOFTBALL 13 PANTHERS Innings pitched: 5.0, 5 times Walks allowed: 3, vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016; Florida State, May 01, 2016 Strikeouts: 4, vs St. Bonaventure, Feb 12, 2016 Batters faced: 25, vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016 Field chances: 1, vs Radford, Feb 21, 2016; vs Portland State, Mar 04, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 Assists: 1, vs Radford, Feb 21, 2016; vs Portland State, Mar 04, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016 Runners CS: 1 [t-10th], vs Radford, Feb 21, 2016 SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 12 • MARISSA DEMATTEO INF • Sophomore • New Castle, Pa. • Neshannock

CAREER BESTS CAREER BESTS Hits...... 1...... 3x; last Florida State [5/1/16] Doubles...... 1...... vs. Georgetown[2/19/16] RBI...... 1...... vs Georgetown [2/19/16] Triples...... N/A...... N/A Runs...... 1...... vs. Georgetown [2/19/16] Home Runs...... N/A...... N/A Walks...... 1...... 2x; last at Boston College [5/7/16] Stolen Bases...... 1...... vs Providence [2/27/16] AS A FRESHMAN (2016) Participated in 23 games…Recorded a hit, RBI and two runs in two games against Georgetown…Scored a run and stole a base in shutout of Providence…Scored a run in win over Grand Canyon…Scored a run against Virginia Tech…Recorded a hit and run against St. Bonaventure…Went 1-for-1 against Florida State…Scored a total of six runs.

HIGH SCHOOL Led Neshannock High School to WPIAL Class A championships as a sophomore and junior… Helped Neshannock to a PIAA Class AA State Championship as a freshman and a PIAA Class A runner-up finish as a sophomore…Rated the 8th best recruit in Pennsyl- vania according to Maxpreps.com.

PERSONAL Daughter of Greg and Lori DeMatteo… Has a younger sister Madison.

2016 Pitt Softball Individual Career History

Marissa DeMatteo CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2016 .167 23-0 18 6310014.222 2 1 2 0 .286 0 0 1-1 0 2 0 1.000 TOTAL .167 23-0 18 6310014.222 2 1 2 0 .286 0 0 1-1 0 2 0 1.000

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 1, vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016; St. Bonaventure, Mar 30, 2016; Florida State, May 01, 2016 Doubles: 1, vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016 Total bases: 2, vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016 dfRBI: 1, vs@PITT_SB Georgetown, Feb 19, c 2016 /PITTSOFTBALL 14 PANTHERS Runs scored: 1, 6 times Walks: 1, North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016; at Boston College, May 07, 2016 Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], vs Georgetown, Feb 20, 2016 Struck out: 1, at NC State, Apr 02, 2016; at Boston College, May 08, 2016 At bats: 2, vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016 Stolen bases: 1, vs Providence, Feb 27, 2016 Field chances: 1, Bucknell, Apr 06, 2016; vs Georgetown, Feb 20, 2016 Assists: 1, Bucknell, Apr 06, 2016; vs Georgetown, Feb 20, 2016

Kathryn Duran

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2013 .136 41-39 81 8 11 2 0 2 7 19 .235 11 1 33 0 .247 0 0 1-2 167 16 2 .989 2014 .147 44-44 75 7 11 2 0 1 2 16 .213 9 0 25 0 .238 0 6 1-2 206 18 1 .996 2015 .215 41-39 79 12 17 2 1 4 14 33 .418 14 0 29 0 .326 2 4 0-0 167 20 2 .989 2016 .128 30-30 47 16 6 2 0 1 7 11 .234 22 0 25 0 .406 0 6 0-0 121 18 2 .986 TOTAL .160 156-152 282 43 45 8 1 8 30 79 .280 56 1 112 0 .299 2 16 2-4 661 72 7 .991

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015; at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015; at Rutgers, May 05, 2013 Doubles: 1, 8 times Triples: 1 [t-1st], at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015 Home runs: 1, 8 times Total bases: 6, at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015; at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015 RBI: 3, vs Charleston, Feb 21, 2015; at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015; at Rutgers, May 05, 2013 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015 Walks: 3 [t-4th], 4 times Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], St. John's, Mar 23, 2013 Struck out: 3 [t-1st], at Texas A&M, Feb 15, 2013; at DePaul, Mar 30, 2013; vs Florida State, May 09, 2015 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], at Ohio State, Mar 31, 2015; vs California, May 15, 2015 Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], 16 times At bats: 4, vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015 Stolen bases: 1, at Boston College, Apr 05, 2014; St. John's, Mar 24, 2013 Caught stealing: 1 [t-1st], vs LIU Brooklyn, Mar 02, 2013; at Youngstown State, Mar 27, 2014 Field chances: 14 [t-9th], St. John's, Mar 23, 2013; Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 Putouts: 14 [t-7th], Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 Assists: 3, vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015; at Boston College, May 07, 2016 Runners CS: 2 [t-1st], at DePaul, Mar 30, 2013; at Boston College, May 07, 2016 SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 3 • GABRIELLE FREDERICKS INF/C • Sophomore • New Philadelphia, Ohio • Tuscarawas Central Catholic / Akron

“I love the fact that Pitt offers a very prestigious academic program as well as an excellent athletic program. That’s why I transferred to Pitt.”

AT AKRON (2016) Led Akron with a .319 batting average…recorded 46 hits including 13 doubles…tallied 25 RBIs and scored 12 runs…named to the 2016 MAC All-Tournament Team.

HIGH SCHOOL Hit .583 with 51 hits and 42 RBIs as a senior…tallied a career-high 50 RBIs as a sophomore…four-year varsity letterwinner…Ranked in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state record book for a career RBIs (170) and hits (180).

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mike and Justine Fredericks…has a younger sister Lauren and two younger brothers, Anthony and Luke.

df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 15 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 6 • OLIVIA GRAY INF/OF • Sophomore • Washington, Pa. • Trinity

CAREER BESTS CAREER BESTS Hits...... 2...... 5x; last at Kent State [4/20/16] Doubles...... 2...... 2x; last at Kent State [4/20/16] RBI...... 3...... 2x; last at Boston College [5/8/16] Triples...... N/A...... N/A Runs...... 2...... 2x; last Bucknell [4/6/16] Home Runs...... 1...... 4x; last Georgia Tech [4/16/16] Walks...... 2...... vs. Georgetown [2/20/16] Stolen Bases...... 1...... 2x; last at NC State[4/3/16] AS A FRESHMAN (2016) Named to the 2016 All-ACC Academic Team...Recorded a run and double in rout over Mercer…Posted a hit in a win against St. Bonaventure…Scored a run and drew two walks in win over Georgetown…Recorded a hit against Penn State…Drove in two runs with a base hit and scored a run in win over Southern Illinois…Recorded a hit and run scored in win over Stetson…Plated two runs in lopsided win over Providence…Knocked in two runs in win over Grand Canyon…Drove in four runs on two doubles in series against San Diego…Recorded hits in 13 consecutive games against San Diego, St. Joseph’s, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia and St. Bonaventure, while driving in seven runs in during that span…Recorded two hits and scored a run in series against NC State…Drove in two runs on two hits and scored two runs against Bucknell…Hit a single and a double in second game of Bucknell doubleheader…Rode a seven-game hit streak spanning from St. Francis (PA.) series to Kent State Series…Posted two hits and three RBIs in a win at Boston College...Batted .325 with 38 hits and 20 RBIs.

HIGH SCHOOL Played for Trinity High School in Washington, Pa…Named Observer Reporter First Team All-District and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Section in all four high school seasons...Re- ceived Pittsburgh Tribune Review Terrific10 Team honors three times…Earned First Team All-State honors as a junior and senior…PIAA AAAA State Player of the Year, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Player of the Year and Observer-Reporter Player of the Year as a senior in 2015…Batted .554 with 5 homeruns, six triples, eight doubles and 30 stolen bases as a senior.

PERSONAL Daughter of Shawn and Angela Gray… Has an older brother Colton.

2016 Pitt Softball Individual Career History

Olivia Gray CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2016 .325 51-47 117 18 38 9 0 4 20 59 .504 11 5 18 1 .400 2 8 2-6 47 2 2 .961 TOTAL .325 51-47 117 18 38 9 0 4 20 59 .504 11 5 18 1 .400 2 8 2-6 47 2 2 .961

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 2, 5 times Doubles: 2 [t-1st], at Kent State, Apr 20, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 Home runs: 1, 4 times dfTotal bases: @PITT_SB 5, Bucknell, Apr 06, c 2016 /PITTSOFTBALL 16 PANTHERS RBI: 3, San Diego, Mar 05, 2016; at Boston College, May 08, 2016 Runs scored: 2, Bucknell, Apr 06, 2016; vs Providence, Feb 28, 2016 Walks: 2, vs Georgetown, Feb 20, 2016 Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], 5 times Struck out: 2, at NC State, Apr 03, 2016 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], San Diego, Mar 05, 2016; at San Diego, Mar 08, 2016 Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], 7 times At bats: 5 [t-7th], Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 Stolen bases: 1, at NC State, Apr 03, 2016; Virginia, Mar 26, 2016 Caught stealing: 1 [t-1st], 5 times Field chances: 4, Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016; vs Utah Valley, Mar 04, 2016; at Virginia Tech, Mar 12, 2016 Putouts: 4, vs Utah Valley, Mar 04, 2016; at Virginia Tech, Mar 12, 2016 Assists: 1, St. Francis (PA.), Apr 13, 2016; San Diego, Mar 05, 2016

Kayla Harris

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2015 .000 35-18 00000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 7 30 2 .949 2016 .000 38-29 00000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 39 3 .932 TOTAL .000 73-47 00000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 9 69 5 .940

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha 2015 3.79 13-13 35 18 9 2/1 3 155.0 183 103 84 67 93 22 5 17 720 .290 2 4 0 1 16 2016 3.40 16-11 38 29 13 5/3 2 158.2 170 96 77 72 117 20 3 16 716 .272 4 3 0 3 13 TOTAL 3.59 29-24 73 47 22 7/4 5 313.2 353 199 161 139 210 42 8 33 1436 .281 6 7 0 4 29

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Innings pitched: 10.0 [3rd], Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 Walks allowed: 6 [t-7th], North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 Strikeouts: 11 [t-5th], Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 Batters faced: 41 [3rd], Georgia Tech, Apr 16, 2016 Field chances: 4, vs St. Joseph's, Mar 08, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 Putouts: 1, 10 times Assists: 4, North Carolina, Mar 19, 2016 Runners CS: 1 [t-10th], 7 times SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 1 • TAYLOR MYERS OF • Sophomore • San Diego, Calif. • Point Loma

CAREER BESTS CAREER BESTS Hits...... N/A...... N/A Doubles...... N/A...... N/A RBI...... N/A...... N/A Triples...... N/A...... N/A Runs...... 1...... 7x; last Georgia Tech Home Runs...... N/A...... N/A Walks...... N/A...... N/A Stolen Bases...... N/A...... N/A AS A FRESHMAN (2016) Appeared in 22 games…Scored a run in a 19-1 win at Mercer…Scored two runs in series vs. North Carolina…Scored a run in 9-4 home victory over Georgia Tech…Scored seven runs on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL 2016 Pitt Softball Played for Point Loma High School in San Diego, Calif…Named to SanIndividual Diego Union Career History Tribune First Team All-League as a senior and Second Team All-League as a junior… Served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons…Received San DiegoJenna Modic Union Tribune All-Academic Team Achievement honors as a junior and senior…Named to Principal’s Honor Roll for all four years of high school…Received the Donna Gann HumanitarianYear Award as a freshman…Alsoavg gp-gs played two ab years r of varsity h 2b golf. 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2015 .319 59-59 191 25 61 5 0 8 43 90 .471 22 2 23 0 .394 1 1 1-1 16 39 5 .917 PERSONAL2016 .329 52-52 149 27 49 9 0 12 37 94 .631 30 1 17 1 .437 3 1 0-0 2 57 6 .908 DaughterTOTAL of Sean and Sandi Myers…Has.324 111-111 three younger 340 sisters: 52 110 Jessica, 14 Morgan 0 and 20 80 184 .541 52 3 40 1 .414 4 2 1-1 18 96 11 .912 Amanda. Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha 2015 5.71 2-0 15 4 2 2/0 1 30.2 36 27 25 23 19 5 0 7 154 .288 4 3 0 1 2 2016 3.88 7-10 31 10 4 0/2 3 119.0 120 80 66 75 59 25 0 10 561 .257 10 3 0 3 13 TOTAL 4.26 9-10 46 14 6 2/2 4 149.2 156 107 91 98 78 30 0 17 715 .264 14 6 0 4 15

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015 Doubles: 1, 14 times Home runs: 2 [t-3rd], at NC State, Apr 02, 2016; Florida State, Apr 30, 2016 Total bases: 8 [t-8th], at NC State, Apr 02, 2016; Florida State, Apr 30, 2016 RBI: 4, vs California, May 16, 2015; Florida State, Apr 30, 2016; vs Providence, Feb 27, 2016 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], at Syracuse, Apr 11, 2015; Florida State, Apr 30, 2016; vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016 Walks: 3 [t-4th], 4 times Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], at Georgia Tech, Mar 15, 2015; vs Florida State, May 09, 2015; vs Providence, Feb 28, 2016 Struck out: 3 [t-1st], Florida State, May 01, 2016 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], 4 times Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], vs SIU Edwards, Mar 10, 2015; Bucknell, Apr 06, 2016 At bats: 5 [t-7th], 4 times Stolen bases: 1, Kent State, Apr 08, 2015 Innings pitched: 8.0 [t-5th], vs WINTHROP, Feb 21, 2015 Walks allowed: 6 [t-7th], vs Florida State, May 12, 2016 Strikeouts: 6, vs WINTHROP, Feb 21, 2015; St. Bonaventure, Feb 13, 2016; vs St. Bonaventure, Feb 13, 2016 Batters faced: 36 [t-10th], at Boston College, May 08, 2016 Field chances: 7, 4 times Putouts: 4, FGCU, Mar 08, 2015 Assists: 7 [t-5th], Virginia, Mar 26, 2016 Runners CS: 1 [t-10th], 5 times

Taylor Myers CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2016 .000 22-0 17000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 TOTAL .000 22-0 17000000.000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Runs scored: 1, 7 times At bats: 1, at NC State, Apr 02, 2016 df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 17 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 22 • ALEXIS SOLAK INF • Sophomore • Woodridge, Ill. • Naperville North

CAREER BESTS CAREER BESTS Hits...... 2...... 3x; last North Carolina [3/20/16] Doubles...... 1...... 2x; last vs. Colgate [2/26/16] RBI...... 4...... 2x; last at Mercer [2/13/16] Triples...... N/A...... N/A Runs...... 2...... 2x; last vs. Georgetown [2/20/16] Home Runs...... 1...... 3x; last North Carolina [3/20/16] Walks...... 2...... vs. Georgetown [2/20/16] Stolen Bases...... 1...... 6x; last at Kent State [4/20/16] AS A FRESHMAN (2016) Started 22 games at third base for the Panthers…Hit grand slam in her first career game en route to a 10-0 win over St. Bonaventure on opening day of the Mercer Invitational… Tied her career high with four RBIs going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored at Mercer…Drove in two runs in a 7-4 triumph over Colgate in the opening game of the Stetson Tournament…Tallied a hit, run, RBI, and stolen base in an 11-3 win over Grand Canyon…Crushed her third home run of the season and drove in three RBIs in route against North Carolina…Collected two hits in series vs. Virginia…Compiled 14 hits on the season and had 19 RBIs in only 58 at-bats.

HIGH SCHOOL Played for Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill…Named Naperville Sun Player of the Year and NFCA First Team All-Region as a senior in 2015…Received All-Conference honors in all four years of high school…Served as team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior…Named First Team Class 4A All-State as senior and Second Team Class 4A All-State as a junior…Batted .592 with a .652 on base percentage and an area-best2016 71 Pitt Softball hits as a senior…Tied the Illinois single season record for doublesIndividual with 28 in 2015… Career History Earned All-Academic All-Conference and High Honor Roll recognition in all four years of high school…Also served as a Student Government Representative and First ClassAshlee Sills Leader for four years. Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% PERSONAL Daughter2013 of Mark and Roseann .222Solak…Has 34-24 an older 72 brother 11 Nick. 16 0 0 0 3 16 .222 12 0 28 0 .333 0 3 3-3 22 4 3 .897 2014 .259 41-33 81 9 21 1 0 0 4 22 .272 14 0 18 0 .368 0 1 3-4 15 2 3 .850 2015 .198 56-55 121 22 24 2 0 0 6 26 .215 14 2 27 0 .292 0 6 7-9 55 4 4 .937 2016 .306 37-16 36 12 11 0 0 0 1 11 .306 4 0 5 0 .375 0 1 3-5 17 1 0 1.000 TOTAL .232 168-128 310 54 72 3 0 0 14 75 .242 44 2 78 0 .331 0 11 16-21 109 11 10 .923

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 3, at Texas State, Feb 07, 2015; at Rutgers, May 04, 2013; vs Colgate, Feb 26, 2016 Doubles: 1, at Cal State Fullerton, Feb 08, 2014; vs Charleston, Feb 21, 2015; Louisville, May 02, 2015 Total bases: 3, 5 times RBI: 2, at Syracuse, Apr 12, 2015; at Cal State Fullerton, Feb 08, 2014; vs Charleston, Feb 21, 2015 Runs scored: 3 [t-7th], at Texas State, Feb 07, 2015 Walks: 3 [t-4th], vs Virginia, Feb 28, 2015; Virginia, Mar 30, 2014 Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], vs LIU Brooklyn, Mar 07, 2015; vs LIU, Mar 07, 2015; Michigan, May 17, 2015 Struck out: 3 [t-1st], USF, Apr 06, 2013 Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], 12 times At bats: 4, 11 times Stolen bases: 2 [t-2nd], at Texas State, Feb 07, 2015 Caught stealing: 1 [t-1st], 5 times Field chances: 5, at Texas A&M, Feb 16, 2013; vs Notre Dame, May 07, 2015 Putouts: 5, vs Notre Dame, May 07, 2015 Assists: 1, 11 times

Alexis Solak CAREER STATISTICS AT PITT Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 2016 .241 26-22 58 8 14 2 0 3 19 25 .431 6 4 16 0 .348 1 3 1-1 25 51 5 .938 TOTAL .241 26-22 58 8 14 2 0 3 19 25 .431 6 4 16 0 .348 1 3 1-1 25 51 5 .938

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Hits: 2, at Mercer, Feb 13, 2016; vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 Doubles: 1, vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016; vs Colgate, Feb 26, 2016 Home runs: 1, vs St. Bonaventure, Feb 12, 2016; at Mercer, Feb 13, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 dfTotal bases: @PITT_SB 5, at Mercer, Feb 13,c 2016; /PITTSOFTBALL North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 18 PANTHERS RBI: 4, vs St. Bonaventure, Feb 12, 2016; at Mercer, Feb 13, 2016 Runs scored: 2, at Mercer, Feb 13, 2016; vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016 Walks: 1, 7 times Hit by pitch: 1 [t-8th], 4 times Struck out: 2, vs Colgate, Feb 26, 2016; vs Utah Valley, Mar 04, 2016; Virginia, Mar 26, 2016 Sac flies: 1 [t-2nd], vs Grand Canyon, Mar 05, 2016 Sac bunts: 1 [t-7th], vs Utah Valley, Mar 04, 2016; at San Diego, Mar 08, 2016; St. Bonaventure, Mar 30, 2016 At bats: 4, vs Georgetown, Feb 19, 2016; vs Colgate, Feb 26, 2016; vs Utah Valley, Mar 04, 2016 Stolen bases: 1, vs Grand Canyon, Mar 05, 2016 Field chances: 7, North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 Putouts: 4, at Mercer, Feb 13, 2016; North Carolina, Mar 20, 2016 Assists: 6, vs Grand Canyon, Mar 05, 2016 SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 8 • HANNAH EDWARDS OF • Freshman • Catasauqua, Pa. • Catasauqua

“I loved the diversity of the city because I am from a very small town. Pitt also provides a combination of highly-competitive academics and athletics, which really appealed to me. I wanted to be challenged in the classroom and on the field, so Pitt was the perfect fit for me.”

HIGH SCHOOL Led the Pa. Chaos Gold to a number eight ranking nationally…Earned multiple All-American honors…Selected to 2016 Louisville Slugger Hit Club…Rated the seventh best recruit in the country by Flo Softball…Participated in 2016 PGF High School All-American Game…Four-time First Team All-Pennsylvania…Two-time Pennsylvania State ‘AA’ Player of the Year… Two-time Morning Call Softball Player of the Year…Compiled a career batting average of .651 and on-base percentage of .696 at Catasauqua High (Pa.)…Holds Pennsylvania State records for hits in a season (57), stolen bases in a season (57) and career stolen bases (140).

PERSONAL Daughter of Robert and Teresa Edwards…Has an older brother Zac. 31 • ALEXEE HAYNES INF/U • Freshman • Charleston, W.Va. • Sissonville

“I chose Pitt because of the great education it had to offer. The city was new to me but it was something differ- ent and I wanted to experience that. I liked the coaches and knew a couple of teammates so to me it was the next best place to call home.”

HIGH SCHOOL Led the Sissonville High School Lady Indians to the Cardinal Conference Championship two years in a row…Named three-time First Team All-State and nominated to the All-Kanawha Valley Team during her sophomore and junior seasons…Ranked in the top 100 recruits by both Flo Softball and Full Count for those two years…Maintained a 4.75 GPA throughout high school while being a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL Daughter of Jeffrey and Heather Haynes. 30 • BRITTANY KNIGHT P/INF • Freshman • Windham, Ohio • Windham

“The academics and sports are great. Plus, Pitt is an amazing city and I love it. The fans here support athletics and cheer on all of our teams.”

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. df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 19 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 PLAYER BIOS 7 • KAITLYN KRUGER INF/OF • Freshman • Calabasas, Calif. • Oaks Christian “I chose Pitt because I have the opportunity to play competitive Division 1 softball while also studying to be an engineer at one of the top programs in the country. Since I know I am going to live in California for the rest of my life, I knew I wanted to go somewhere with four seasons and on the east coast. Pitt offered me all of these attributes.” HIGH SCHOOL Led Oaks Christian High School to a conference championship as a sophomore…Named a team captain for her junior season…Named the team’s offensive MVP her freshman year… Never batted below .340 during her time at Oaks Christian…Also played for the Bownet 18U Gold team and was named the team’s captain in 2015…Named to the Oak’s Christian Dean’s list and a Lion’s Scholar Award Honoree each year.

PERSONAL Daughter of Tim and Nancy Kruger…Has two older siblings, Kristen and Jack. 1 • CONNOR MCGAFFIC OF/U • Freshman • Georgetown, Pa. • South Side Beaver

“I live in a small town and when I visited Pitt and walked around for the first time, I fell in love with how busy the campus was. I like the change in scenery, the facilities and the coaches are great! Since I’m undecided on a major, I liked how I have many options to choose from. I can’t wait to be there and experience college life.”

HIGH SCHOOL Led the South Side Beaver High School team to the WPIAL Class A Championship Game as a sophomore…Named the Player of the Year, First Team All-Area and MSA Sports Diamond Dolls Softball All-Star following her sophomore season…Named to the Class A All-State First Team and Tribune Terrific 10 as a freshman…Led her club team to a fifth place finish in the South Dakota ASA Nationals for Team Pennsylvania.

PERSONAL Daughter of Gregory and Stephanie McGaffic. 24 • VALERIE ORTEGA C/U • Freshman • Northglenn, Colo. • Mountain Range

“I simply fell in love with the city and campus. I envisioned myself living here along with pursuing my athletic and academic careers. This is what I had pictured myself doing since I was just a little girl, and it finally became a reality.”

HIGH SCHOOL Led the Mountain Range High School team to the program’s best record in three consecutive seasons…Won both regional and state championships with her high school team… Named a First Team All-State selection twice…Named team captain for her junior and senior seasons…Invited to play in the Senior All-State game...Two-time winner of the Heavy Hitter Award.

PERSONAL Daughter of Ben Ortega and Michelle Velazquez…Has a younger brother Noah. df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 20 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 COACHING STAFF HOLLY APRILE Head Coach • 9th Season • UMASS ‘92 Led Pitt to first NCAA Appearance in 2015 12 NFCA Scholar Athlete Selections [16 honors] Seven All-Region selections [eight honors] Six ACC All-Academic selections [eight honors] Seven All-ACC selections [eight honors] .526 overall win percentage at Pitt Four ACC All-Tournament Selections [four honors] 214-193 overall record at Pitt 2016 • Head Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Coached Pitt to a 31-21 overall record, marking the second consecutive season where the Panthers have won 30-plus games. • Led Pitt to its second ACC Tournament appearance in back-to-back years. • Aided in the development of freshman pitcher Sarah Dawson, who tossed Pitt’s first perfect game in program history in a 13-0, five-inning win over Providence (2/27). • Recorded her 200th career win after defeating North Carolina 7-3 at Vartabedian Field. • Guided sophomore Giorgiana Zeremenko up the statistical leaderboard, as she became one of the top hitters in the conference and nation. Zeremenko led the ACC in slugging percentage (.888) and ranked third in home runs (17). She finished seventh in the nation in slugging percentage, 11th in home runs per game (0.34) and 16th in total home runs. • Zeremenko also broke the all-time single-season home run record, recording 17 2014 • Head Coach • University of Pittsburgh long balls in 2016. • Recorded her first ACC victories over Virginia in a series sweep against the • Pitt concluded the regular season leading the ACC in home runs (75), slugging Cavaliers. percentage (.552), doubles (82) and total bases (735). • Carly Thea and Tori Nirschl were named to the All-ACC conference team. • Three Panthers were named National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) • Carly Thea was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic All-Region selections. Redshirt Senior Maggie Sevilla and sophomore Region second-team, which marked the first All-Region selection in Pitt Softball Giorgiana Zeremenko were second-team honorees, while sophomore McKayla Taylor history. was a third-team selection. • Eight Panthers were named to the 2013-14 National Fastpitch Coaches Association • Sophomore Erin Hershman earned All-ACC First Team honors, while senior Jenna Division I Scholar-Athlete List (NFCA). Modic and redshirt senior Maggie Sevilla were selected to the second team. • Team finished with a record of 15-29 and 6-18 in their first ever season in the ACC. • Freshman Olivia Gray, sophomore Erin Hershman and redshirt senior Maggie Sevilla earned All-ACC Academic honors. 2013 • Head Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Tori Nirschl was named the Big East Rookie of the Year for the first time in program 2015 • Head Coach • University of Pittsburgh history. • Led Pitt to its first NCAA Tournament bid in program history. • Saw 2013 graduate Holly Stevens become the most prolific player in program • Advanced to the NCAA Regional Final with wins over California and Oakland. history. Stevens graduated as the all-time leader in home runs (34) and runs batted • Coached Pitt to the ACC Softball Championship game. The Panthers upset higher in (127). seeds Notre Dame and North Carolina on their way to the conference championship game before finishing runner-up to Florida State. It was Pitt’s first conference 2012 • Head Coach • University of Pittsburgh tournament championship game appearance in program history. • Helped guide Savannah King to one of the best individual pitching season in history • Finished with a 37-22 record, the winningest season in school history. in 2012, including setting Pitt single-season marks in wins (19) and innings pitched • Named 2015 NFCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year. (227.1). • Led Jenna Modic to a First Team All-ACC selection. • The team ranked among the top of the Big East in several categories, including • Coached Shelby Pickett and Mckayla Taylor to Second Team All-ACC selections. second in assists, third in triples and fifth in ERA. • Coached four Panthers to the NFCA All-Region Team. • Team finished with a record of 26-26. • Four Panthers were named to the ACC All-Academic Team. df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 21 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 COACHING STAFF

2011 • Head Coach • University of Pittsburgh PLAYER ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER APRILE • Led Pitt to its best season in program history as numerous school records fell, both individually and as a team. NFCA All-Region NFCA Scholar-Athlete Selections • The team finished with a 34-17 overall record and a 13-8 mark in Big East play. The 34 [Seven Selections | Eight Honors] [12 Selections | 16 Honors] 2016 2016 overall victories and 13 conference wins were both the most in school history. - Maggie Sevilla [2nd Team] - Maggie Sevilla • The Panthers won 10 of their final 13 games. - Giorgiana Zeremenko [2nd Team] 2015 • Four Panthers earned their first-ever All-Big East honors, a program record. Kelly - McKayla Taylor [3rd Team] - Kailia Balatgek 2015 - Jordan Fannin Hmiel was selected the program’s first-ever National Fastpitch Coaches Association - Savannah King [1st Team] - Savannah King (NFCA) Player of the Week on March 15. - Shelby Pickett [2nd Team] - Alexa Larkin - Jenna Modic [3rd Team] - Carmelena Moffa 2010 • Head Coach • University of Pittsburgh - Carly Thea [3rd Team] - Carly Thea 2014 - Maggie Sevilla • Directed Pitt to a 27-25 finish. - Carly Thea [2nd Team] 2014 • Received the highest seed ever at the Big East Tournament (No. 6). - Morgan Choe • Junior Alyssa O’Connell pitched her first-ever no-hitter in 9-0 win against St. Francis. All-ACC Selections - Taylor Henry [Seven Selections | Eight Honors] - Alexa Larkin 2016 - Carmelena Moffa 2009 • Head Coach • University of Pittsburgh - Erin Hershman [1st Team] - Maggie Sevilla • Became the second head coach in Pitt softball history in July, 2008. - Jenna Modic [2nd Team] - Carly Thea • Led the Panthers to a winning season in her first year as head coach (25-24). - Maggie Sevilla [2nd Team] - Carissa Throckmorton 2015 - Lauren Vinson - Jenna Modic [1st Team] 2004-2008 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh - Shelby Pickett [2nd Team] All-ACC Academic Selections • Helped Pitt earn its first winning season in 2006 (32-27). - McKayla Taylor [2nd Team] [Six Selections | Eight Honors] • Played an instrumental role in the team earning its first winning record in the Big 2014 2016 - Carly Thea [2nd Team] - Olivia Gray East conference in 2008 (12-10). - Tori Nirschl [3rd Team] - Erin Hershman - Maggie Sevilla 1995-2003 • Assistant Coach • South Carolina ACC All-Tournament Selections 2015 - Savannah King • Helped guide the Gamecocks to seven NCAA Regional appearances and a College [Four Selections | Four Honors] 2015 - Carly Thea World Series berth in 1997. - Savannah King - Jenna Modic - Shelby Pickett - Maggie Sevilla Playing Career - UMASS - Maggie Sevilla 2014 - Carly Thea - Carly Thea • A pitcher/outfielder, Aprile was a four-time all-conference first team selection (1989- 92) and twice was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. Big East Rookie of the Year • Tabbed the 1992 A-10 Pitcher of the Year, 1989 A-10 Rookie of the Year and named the [One Selections | One Honor] A-10 Tournament’s outstanding pitcher twice (1989, 1992). 2013 - Tori Nirschl • Played a pivotal role in leading UMass to its first trip to the College World Series in 1992, and closed her career with a then-school record 77 victories. • In honor of her achievements, she was inducted into the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame just three years after her graduation. • She was also a participant on the United States National Team from 1993-99, competing in the U.S. Olympic Festival (1993-97), Pan Am Qualifying (1994, 1997) and the South Pacific Classic (1998).

Education • Graduated from UMass in 1992 with a degree in Sport Management. • Earned her master’s degree in political science, while working as a graduate assistant coach at Eastern Illinois University in 1995.

df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 22 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 COACHING STAFF GINA FUCHS Assistant Coach • 13th Season • Penn State ‘03

Gina Fuchs begins her 13th season as a member of the Pitt softball coaching staff and ninth under head coach Holly Aprile. Fuchs oversees the development of the outfield and also instructs players on base running and slap-hitting fundamentals, while assisting with recruiting and scouting.

2016 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Helped coach pitt to a 31-21 overall record, marking the second consecutive season where the Panthers have won 30-plus games. • Guided Pitt to its second ACC Tournament appearance in back-to-back years.

2015 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Pitt earned its first NCAA Tournament invitation in program history, advancing to the regional final. • In the Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship, the Panthers upset higher seeds Notre Dame and North Carolina to reach the title game. It was Pitt’s first conference tournament championship game appearance ever. • Pitt finished with a 37-22 record, the winningest season in school history. • Named as the 2015 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year. 2010 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Coached Carly Thea to a .409 on base percentage and 39 RBIs. • Played a pivotal role in Ashley Amistade increase from a .250 batting average in • Helped Jordan Fannin to 21 RBIs after only 10 in 2014. 2009 to a .320 average in 2010.

2014 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh 2008 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Led Carly Thea to a team-high slug percentage (.636), good for 10th-best in the ACC • Reba Tutt shatters the freshman record for steals in a season with 26. • Helped Carissa Throckmorton tally 30 hits with a .377 slugging percentage • Jordan Fannin committed no errors in 41 chances from right field Playing Career - Penn State University • Kaila Balatgek stole four bases in four attempts • Four Year letterwinner at Penn State (1999-2003) • Two-time team captain at Penn State (2002, 2003) 2013 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors twice (2000,2002) • Helped the panthers improve their highest individual stolen base percentage from 70 • Career record holder in stolen bases (123), hits (238), runs scored (149), and games (2012; Kelly Hmiel 11-16) to 86 (Carly Thea, 6-7) played (213) • Helped outfielder Taylor Henry to a .981 fielding percentage • Set single-season records in at-bats (197), singles (63) and stolen bases (42) • Three-time academic All-Big Ten recipient (2000, 2002 & 2003) 2012 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh Education • Saw Kelly Hmiel steal 11 out of 16 bases • Graduated from Penn State in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science. 2011 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Pitt finished third in the Big East with 79 steals under the guidance of Fuchs. • Panthers set a school record with 236 runs scored, eclipsing the 2006 record. • Panthers have set team records in stolen bases three of the last six years under Fuchs. • Reba Tutt finished 47th in the nation in runs per game. • Ashley Amistade leads the Big East with 27 steals while hitting .321.

df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 23 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 COACHING STAFF LAUREN COGNIGNI Assistant Coach • 3rd Season • St. Joseph’s ‘08

Lauren Cognigni enters her third season as an assistant coach at Pitt, primarily working with the Panthers’ pitching staff while assisting with recruiting and scouting efforts. Under the guidance of Cognigni, Pitt’s presence on the mound has drastically improved and is making history as she has led her pitchers in the program’s first ACC and NCAA tournament appearances and aided in Pitt’ first perfect game in program history.

2016 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Helped coach Pitt to a 31-21 overall record, marking the second consecutive season where the Panthers have won 30-plus games. • Guided Pitt to its second ACC Tournament appearance in back-to-back years. • Aided in the development of freshman pitcher Sarah Dawson, who tossed Pitt’s first perfect game in program history in a 13-0, five-inning win over Providence (2/27). • Coached pitching staff from a 4.05 ERA to a 3.86 ERA. • Helped Kayla Harris improve from a 3.79 ERA in 2015 to a 3.40 ERA in 2016.

2015 • Assistant Coach • University of Pittsburgh • Pitt earned its first NCAA Tournament invitation in program history and advanced to the regional final. • In the Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship, the Panthers defeated higher seeds Notre Dame and North Carolina on their run to the ACC title game. It was Pitt’s 2008-2009 • Assistant Coach • St. Joseph’s University first conference tournament championship game appearance in program history. • Acted as the first base coach • Pitt finished with a 37-22 record, the winningest season in school history. • Helped lead team to finish second in the Atlantic 10 conference • Named as the 2015 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Region Coach- ing Staff of the Year. 2007-2009 • Assistant Coach • New Jersey Breakers • Helped Savannah King (pitcher) improve from a 4.49 ERA in 2014 to a 3.23 ERA in 2015. • Qualified and competed at Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City Coached pitching staff from a 4.66 ERA to a 4.05 ERA. • Led pitcher Savannah King to a First Team NFCA All-Region selection. Playing Career - St. Joseph’s • Broke the single season strikeout record in 2006 with 186 strikeouts – third all time. 2012-2014 • Assistant Coach • University of Delaware • Broke the career strikeout record in 2008 with 534 strikeouts – second all time. • Helped team to a more than 20 win season in 2014 • Pitched one of two perfect games in school history in 2005. • Pitcher Kelly Lupton named Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the week in 2014 • Helped lead the team to the Atlantic-10 Conference Tournament in 2005 and 2008. • Pitcher Carolyn Szymanski named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the week & Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team in 2014 Education • Helped team from a 4.23 ERA (2012) to a 2.79 ERA and finished third in the Colonial • Graduated from Saint Joseph’s University in 2008 with a degree in English. Athletic Association for team ERA in 2013 • Helped Jiao (pitcher) from a 3.31 ERA (2012) to a 2.15 ERA in 2013 • Helped team finish fourth in 2013 in the Colonial Athletic Association with a 35-22 record in 2013, opposed to 15 – 41 record in 2012.

2009-2012 • Assistant Coach • Marist College • Helped lead team -from a 5.71 ERA and a 10-35 record (2010) to a 3.79 ERA and a 32-22 record in 2011 • Helped Osterhaus (pitcher) from a 4.49 ERA (2010) to a 3.14 ERA and a 3-12 record (2010) to a 15-10 record in 2011 • Helped team finish second in 2011 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in their regular season, as opposed to finishing eighth in 2010 df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 24 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 ROSTER

NUMERICAL NO. NAME YR. POS. B/T HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL PRONUNCIATION 1 Connor McGaffic FR OF/U R/R Georgetown, Pa. / South Side Beaver HS 2 Kaitlin Manuel SR INF/OF L/L San Diego, Calif. / Del Norte HS Kaitlin Man-you-WELL 3 Gabrielle Fredericks SO-T INF/C L/L New Philadelphia, Ohio / Tuscarawas Central Catholic HS / Akron Gabrielle Fred-Ricks 4 Sarah Dawson SO P R/R Bridgewater, Ma. / Bridgewater-Raynham HS 6 Taylor Myers SO OF R/R San Diego, Calif. / Point Loma HS 7 Kaitlyn Kruger FR INF/OF R/R Calabasas, Calif. / Oaks Christian HS Kaitlyn Crew-Ger 8 Hannah Edwards FR OF L/L Catasauqua, Pa. / Catasauqua HS 9 Erin Hershman JR OF L/R Mars, Pa. / Mars HS Erin Hersh-MIN 10 Oliva Gray SO INF/OF R/R Washington, Pa. / Trinity HS 12 Marissa DeMatteo SO INF L/R New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock HS Marissa Di-Mat-tee-O 15 McKayla Taylor JR INF R/R Huntington Beach, Calif. / John F. Kennedy HS 17 Taylor Stimson JR-T INF/U R/R Hudson, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit HS / St. John’s 21 Giorgiana Zeremenko JR C/INF R/R Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan HS George-anna Zer-AH-men-ko 22 Alexis Solak SO INF R/R Woodridge, Ill. / Naperville North HS Alexis SOUL-ak 24 Valerie Ortega FR C/U R/R Northglenn, Colo. / Mountain Range HS 27 Kayla Harris JR P R/R Chesapeake, Va. / Greenbriar Academy 30 Brittany Knight FR P/INF L/R Windham, Ohio / Windham HS 31 Alexee Haynes FR INF/U R/R Charleston, W.Va. / Sissonville HS

ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME YR. POS. B/T HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL PRONUNCIATION 4 Sarah Dawson SO P R/R Bridgewater, Ma. / Bridgewater-Raynham HS 12 Marissa DeMatteo SO INF L/R New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock HS Marissa Di-Mat-tee-O 8 Hannah Edwards FR OF L/L Catasauqua, Pa. / Catasauqua HS 3 Gabrielle Fredericks SO-T INF/C L/L New Philadelphia, Ohio / Tuscarawas Central Catholic HS / Akron Gabrielle Fred-Ricks 10 Oliva Gray SO INF/OF R/R Washington, Pa. / Trinity HS 27 Kayla Harris JR P R/R Chesapeake, Va. / Greenbriar Academy 31 Alexee Haynes FR INF/U R/R Charleston, W.Va. / Sissonville HS 9 Erin Hershman JR OF L/R Mars, Pa. / Mars HS Erin Hersh-MIN 30 Brittany Knight FR P/INF L/R Windham, Ohio / Windham HS 7 Kaitlyn Kruger FR INF/OF R/R Calabasas, Calif. / Oaks Christian HS Kaitlyn Crew-Ger 2 Kaitlin Manuel SR INF/OF L/L San Diego, Calif. / Del Norte HS Kaitlin Man-you-WELL 1 Connor McGaffic FR OF/U R/R Georgetown, Pa. / South Side Beaver HS 6 Taylor Myers SO OF R/R San Diego, Calif. / Point Loma HS 24 Valerie Ortega FR C/U R/R Northglenn, Colo. / Mountain Range HS 22 Alexis Solak SO INF R/R Woodridge, Ill. / Naperville North HS Alexis SOUL-ak 17 Taylor Stimson JR-T INF/U R/R Hudson, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit HS / St. John’s 15 McKayla Taylor JR INF R/R Huntington Beach, Calif. / John F. Kennedy HS 21 Giorgiana Zeremenko JR C/INF R/R Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan HS George-anna Zer-AH-men-ko

PITT COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Holly Aprile [UMass ‘92 | 9th Season as Head Coach | 14th Season at Pitt] Holly April Assistant Coach: Gina Fuchs [Penn State ’03 | 13th Season] Gina FEWks Assistant Coach: Lauren Cognigni [Saint Joseph’s ‘08 | 3rd Season] Lauren KUH-Knee-Knee df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 25 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2017 TV/RADIO ROSTER

Connor McGaffic Kaitlin Manuel Gabrielle Fredericks Sarah Dawson Taylor Myers Kaitlyn Kruger #1 FR | OF/U | R/R #2 SR | INF/OF | L/L #3 SO-T | INF/C | L/L #4 SO | P | R/R #6 SO | OF | R/R #7 FR | INF/OF | R/R Georgetown, Pa. San Diego, Calif. New Philadelphia, Ohio Bridgewater, Mass. San Diego, Calif Calabasas, Calif.

Hannah Edwards Erin Hershman Olivia Gray Marissa DeMatteo McKayla Taylor #8 FR | OF | L/L #9 JF | OF | L/R #10 SO | INF | R/R #12 SO | INF | L/R #15 FR | INF | R/R Catasauqua, Pa. Mars, Pa. Washington, Pa. New Castle, Pa. Huntington Beach, Calif.

Taylor Stimson Giorgiana Zeremenko Alexis Solak Valerie Ortega Kayla Harris #17 JR-T | INF/U | R/R #21 JR-T | C/INF | R/R #22 SO | INF | R/R #24 FR | C/U | R/R #27 JR | P | R/R Hudson, Ohio Canonsburg, Pa. Woodridge, Ill. Northglenn, Colo. Chesapeake, Va.

Brittany Knight Alexee Haynes Holly Aprile Gina Fuchs Lauren Cognigni #30 FR | P/INF | L/R #31 FR | INF/U | R/R HC Head Coach AC Assistant Coach AC Assistant Coach Windham, Ohio Charleston, W.Va. 14th Season | 9th as HC 13th Season 3rd Season

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