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The Pitt News

The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate after getting the final out of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023.

Column | The Pittsburgh Pirates are finally fun again

By Conor Hutchison, Staff Writer July 16, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates have brought fun and excitement back to a fan base and city ready to watch winning baseball once again.  Last season, the Pirates finished fourth in the NL Central with a 76-86...

Toren Mehta and his father Vinay Mehta pose for a picture on the baseball field at PNC Park on Saturday, May 25.

9-year-old battling cancer gifted Pirates experience of a lifetime

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor June 5, 2024

On April 14, 2024, Pirates slugger Andrew McCutchen sent a rocket of a baseball into left field at Citizens Bank Park to notch the 300th home run of his career. On the receiving end of the career-defining...

Column | Red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers will bring “Buctober” back to the Steel City

Column | Red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers will bring “Buctober” back to the Steel City

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor May 28, 2024

Pittsburgh has been absent from postseason baseball for a while now. But with its starting pitchers, the three-headed monster of Paul Skenes, Jared Jones and Mitch Keller, the Pittsburgh Pirates seem destined...

Redshirt sophomore pitcher Phil Fox (28) pitches during a game against UVA at Cost Field on March 25.

Pitt baseball’s midseason misfortunes ruin promising season

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor May 28, 2024

Despite a hot start and hot finish, brutal stretches in the middle of the season mount to yet another year of disappointment for Pitt baseball under head coach Mike Bell. Hot bats forge a hot start In...

New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole pitches to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during a game in New York on April 13, 2022.

Young pitchers are throwing too hard and too often, and it’s costing them in the Majors

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

Shane Bieber, Spencer Strider, Eury Pérez, Framber Valdez. These are just some of the big-name MLB pitchers that have hit the injured list within the first month of the 2024 season. That’s not to...

Sophomore shortstop Jake Kendro (4) attempts to outrun the throw during the baseball game against Duke on Sunday afternoon at Charles L. Cost Field.

Photos: Baseball upsets Duke 11-10

By Amber Farabaugh, Staff Photographer April 16, 2024

Pitt baseball narrowly beat Duke 11-10 on Sunday during the final game of a three-game series at Charles L. Cost Field. Pitt ended Saturday’s doubleheader with a 10-run mercy rule loss of 4-14 followed...

Senior catcher Justin Fogel (13) walks into the batter’s box during the baseball game against Duke on Sunday afternoon at Charles L. Cost Field.

Pitt baseball gears up for battle at the plate in Backyard Brawl

By Sara Meyer, Senior Staff Writer April 15, 2024

Pitt baseball (14-18, 4-14 ACC) travels to Morgantown this Tuesday for another Backyard Brawl against No. 22 West Virginia (22-13, 11-4 BIG-12). To succeed, the Panthers need to perform well at bat and...

A Pitt player runs to third base during Sunday’s game against Georgia Tech at the Charles L. Cost Field.

Pitt baseball hopes to turn season around against Kent State

By Ari Meyer, Staff Writer April 8, 2024

Following a disappointing end to a weekend series against Georgia Tech, Pitt baseball looks to rebound in a one-off game against Kent State away from home.  Bad pitching was a major concern in Pitt’s...

A Pitt player runs to third base during Sunday’s game against Georgia Tech at the Charles L. Cost Field.

Pitt baseball secures 100th ACC win in series against Georgia Tech

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer April 7, 2024

Although Pitt baseball (13-15, 3-12 ACC) lost its series to Georgia Tech this weekend, the Panthers picked up a win against the Yellow Jackets in their Saturday matchup, securing the program its 100th...

Redshirt sophomore pitcher Phil Fox (28) pitches during Sunday’s game against UVA at Cost Field.

Pitt baseball faces pitching and batting woes against UVA

By James Carter, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

A struggling Pitt baseball program entered a weekend series against No. 14 Virginia, looking for a series win over a team with national championship aspirations. Last season, the Panthers picked up...

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