Orange Lose Opener at Pitt

Friday, April 19

Pittsburgh, Pa.

6 PM

Syracuse University

20-19, 4-12

Pittsburgh

14-28, 5-14

Syracuse

Pittsburgh

4/19/2024 10:00:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

PITTSBURGH, PA. – Syracuse lost, 8-3, Friday evening in the opening game against Pittsburgh at Vartabedian Field.

The Panthers scored six unanswered runs across the fifth and sixth innings.

Senior Angel Jasso went 4-for-4, scoring a pair of runs in the loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST PITT:
Syracuse and Pitt traded runs in the third inning, with junior Taylor Posner singling in Jasso for the game's first run.

Trailing 2-1 heading into the fifth, the Orange took a 3-2 advantage. Jasso scored her second run of the ballgame on a throwing error before junior Laila Morales-Alves singled to the left-center gap to plate Posner.

The Panthers responded with a two-run single off the bat of Amanda Ramirez in the home half of the frame and never looked back. Cami Compson capped off the team's four-run sixth with a three-run homer to dead center.

Sophomore Madison Knight tossed four innings in the no-decision, striking out a pair of batters.

OF NOTE:

Syracuse is 28-14 against Pitt. Saturday's game will be tied with Notre Dame for the most games against an opponent in program history.
Jasso recorded her second career four-hit game. The senior previously achieved the mark on Feb. 11, 2022, vs. Southern.
Jasso's 17 multi-hit games in 2024 are tied with Tanya Rose (2005) for the third-most by a senior in program history.
Jasso's 174 career hits are tied with Corinne Ozanne (2013-16) for the 10th-most in program history.
Jasso also stole her 50th career base, the sixth Syracuse player to achieve the mark.

UP NEXT:
Syracuse continues its series in Pittsburgh on Saturday with a 3 p.m. first pitch at Vartabedian Field. The game will broadcast on ACC Network Extra.

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