Baldwin High School alumna inducted into University of Pittsburgh Hall of Fame
A Butler resident is being inducted into the University of Pittsburgh’s Athletics Hall of Fame for softball, which she played at the university from 2005 to 2008.
Jessica Dignon-Bova, an alumna of Baldwin High School, is being inducted with the 2025 class. Dignon, of Butler, was a four-year starter as a utility player with Pitt.
Whether at shortstop, third base or the outfield, she displayed an outstanding knack for making the big defensive play. Dignon-Bova was equally impactful at the plate, where she finished her career holding Pitt records for career RBI (113) and doubles (45), and season marks for doubles (17), runs scored (43) and RBI (44), according to a news release from Pitt.
As a sophomore in 2006, Dignon-Bova had a school-record 22-game hitting streak. Dignon-Bova was a three-time All-Big East honoree, an unprecedented accomplishment for a Pitt softball player. She also became the Panthers' first professional softball player, suiting up for the Washington Glory and USSSA Pride of National Pro Fastpitch.
The eight-member class will receive enshrinement at the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner presented by PNC on Friday, Sept. 26, at the Petersen Events Center. The group will then be recognized at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 27.
