SOFTBALL df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 1 PANTHERS SOFTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS PITT ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS SEASON PREVIEW Matt Plizga E.J. Borghetti 2018 Quick Facts ................................................................3 Assist. AD of Media Relations Executive Assoc. AD of Media (M. Basketball) Relations 2018 Roster .........................................................................4 Office: 412-648-8240 (Football) Cell: 919-812-0882 Office: 412-648-8243 2018 TV/Radio Roster .......................................................5 [email protected] Cell: 412-491-5110 [email protected] 2018 Schedule ...................................................................6 2016 SEASON REVIEW Casey Bonk Carly Weisenbach 2017 Season Overall Statistics .....................................7 Assist. Director of Media Relations Director of Media Relations (Volleyball, Gymnastics, Softball) (W. Basketball, Track/Field, XC) 2017 ACC Statistics ......................................................... 8 Office: 412-648-7774 Office: 412-648-9014 Cell: 412-298-7025 Cell: 412-277-8860 2017 Results ........................................................................9 [email protected] [email protected] COACHING STAFF Holly Aprile ...................................................................10-11 Julie Jurich Kelly Dumrauf Amanda Buchholz ........................................................... 12 Assist. Director of Media Relations Assist. Director of Media Relations (M. Soccer, Wrestling, W. Tennis) (W. Soccer, Baseball) Griffin Joiner ....................................................................13 Office: 412-648-8245 Office: 412-648-9807 Cell: 412-652-5585 Cell: 412-228-2561 Matt Alberghini ................................................................14 [email protected] [email protected] PLAYER BIOS Kayla Harris .....................................................................15 Erin Hershman .................................................................16 Celeste Welsh R.J. Sepich Taylor Stimson ................................................................. 17 Media Relations Coordinator Assist. Director of Media Relations Office: 412-648-8240 Office: 412-648-7819 McKayla Taylor ................................................................18 Cell: 412-576-7088 Cell: 412-452-1992 [email protected] [email protected] Giorgiana Zeremenko ....................................................19 Sarah Dawson ................................................................20 Marissa DeMatteo ........................................................... 21 Gabrielle Fredericks ..................................................... 22 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2017 Pitt Softball Media Guide is a publication of the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Media Relations Office Olivia Gray ........................................................................ 23 and was managed, written, created, designed and edited by Casey Bonk. Taylor Myers ....................................................................24 Editor: Casey Bonk Taylor Rahach ................................................................. 25 Assistant Editors: Matt Plizga, Julie Jurich, Matt Keenan, Jack Roach, Jaden Zimmer, Ryan Ventrella, Michael Alexis Solak .................................................................... 26 Marciano Alexee Haynes .................................................................27 Layout and Design: Casey Bonk Brittany Knight ............................................................... 28 Photography: Pete Madia, Charles LeClaire, Jeff Gamza, Alex Mowrey, Dave DiCello, Sam Janicki, Michael Kaitlyn Kruger ................................................................. 29 Shroyer, Andy Mead Connor McGaffic .............................................................30 Mailing Address P.O. Box 7436, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213-0436 Morgan Batesole ............................................................. 31 Brie Horrell ....................................................................... 31 Overnight Address Petersen Events Center Hunter Levesque ............................................................. 31 3719 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15261 df @PITT_SB c /PITTSOFTBALL 2 PANTHERS SOFTBALL 2018 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION PLAYERS RETURNING Name of School ...............................................University of Pittsburgh NO. POS. PLAYER YR. AVG. R H HR RBI BB City ........................................................................................Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 OF C. McGaffic SO .224 6 11 1 6 12 Founded ...................................................................................................1787 6 OF T. Myers JR .286 11 8 1 2 3 Enrollment .........................................................................................28,644 7 INF/OF K. Kruger SO .500 5 2 1 1 1 Nickname....................................................................................... Panthers School Colors .................................Blue & Gold [PMS 289 / PMS 4515] 9 OF E. Hershman SR .202 21 24 2 9 11 Facility .......................Vartabedian Field / Petersen Sports Complex 10 INF O. Gray JR .290 34 42 7 25 24 Affiliation ........................................................................... NCAA Division I 12 INF M. DeMatteo JR .214 9 3 0 0 2 Conference ..............................................................................................ACC 15 INF M. Taylor SR .260 29 39 8 25 11 Chancellor ...........................................................Dr. Patrick D. Gallagher 17 OF T. Stimson SR .000 1 0 0 0 0 Acting Athletics Director ..................................................Heather Lyke 21 C/INF G. Zeremenko SR .295 16 41 11 35 15 22 INF A. Solak JR .288 19 34 4 23 8 COACHING STAFF Head Coach ..............................................................................Holly Aprile 31 INF A. Haynes SO .253 12 24 2 11 13 Alma Mater...................................................................................UMass ‘92 48 INF/C G. Fredericks JR .167 1 5 1 7 6 Seasons at Pitt ...............................15th Season | 10th as Head Coach Career Record (All at Pitt) ................................................238-216 (.524) NO. POS. PLAYER YR. ERA W/L IP BB SO B/AVG Career Conference Record .................................................80-124 (.392) 4 P S. Dawson JR 4.27 2-3 42.2 17 18 .354 ACC Record at Pitt .................................................................32-62 (.340) 27 P K. Harris SR 4.06 9-8 119 66 65 .269 Big East Record at Pitt .........................................................48-62 (.436) 30 P/INF B. Knight SO 4.11 13-12 151.2 61 62 .298 Assistant Coach ..........................................................Amanda Buchholz Alma Mater........................................................................... Nebraska, ‘04 PLAYERS LOST Seasons at Pitt ...........................................................................1st Season NO. POS. PLAYER YR. AVG. R H HR RBI BB 2 INF/OF K. Manuel SR .273 19 39 2 25 14 Assistant Coach ...................................................................Griffin Joiner 8 OF H. Edwards FR .274 15 32 0 5 2 Alma Mater.............................................................................Kentucky, ‘15 24 C V. Ortega SO .240 8 24 0 13 13 Seasons at Pitt ...........................................................................1st Season TEAM INFORMATION NEWCOMERS 2017 Overall Record [H/A/N] .............................................................24-23 NO. PLAYER YR. POS. B/T HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 2017 ACC Record [Finish] ........................................................ 7-17 [10th] 5 H. Levesque FR INF/OF R/R Troy, N.Y. Postseason .............................................................................................N/A 11 T. Rahach JR P R/R Hudson, Ohio / Coastal Carolina Starters Returning/Lost .....................................................................7 / 3 14 B. Horrell FR INF/U R/R Gibsonia, Pa. Letterwinners Returning/Lost .........................................................15 / 3 Newcomers ..................................................................................................4 26 M. Batesole FR INF R/R Walnut Creek, Calif. PROGRAM HISTORY SPORTS INFORMATION First Year ................................................................................................1998 Softball SID ....................................................................................................................................... Casey Bonk All-Time Record ...........................................................................464-545-1 Office Phone ...................................................................................................................................412-648-7774 All-Time ACC Record ..........................................................................32-62 Cell Phone .......................................................................................................................................412-298-7025 All-Time Big East Record ................................................................114-186 Email ..........................................................................................................................cbonk@athletics.pitt.edu Years in NCAA Tournament ........................................................