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The Pitt News

Erin Hershman made First Team All-ACC for Pitt softball. John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Panthers sweep weekday doubleheader against St. Francis

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer April 13, 2016

After a tough weekend loss against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in which they scored just one run, the Pitt softball team made its bats great again on Wednesday. The Panthers (26-14) swept Saint Francis...

Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt topples West Virginia University, 4-1

By Steve Rotstein / Staff Writer April 13, 2016

Although fellow Pitt baseball starting pitchers T.J. Zeuch and Aaron Sandefur are grabbing all the headlines this year, Sam Mersing snagged the spotlight against West Virginia Tuesday night. Mersing allowed...

Courtesy of Katie O'Rourke

Stretching for Cirque: O’Rourke reaching for acrobatic dreams

By Phoebe Gilmore / Staff Writer April 11, 2016

Three-year-old Katie O’Rourke was on vacation in Texas when her parents first realized her natural talent for sticking a landing. “I was bouncing on the bed and flipped off and somehow landed on my...

Josh Falk helped lead Pitt to a series victory at Notre Dame.  Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Panthers weather the weekend against Georgia Tech

By Steve Rotstein / Staff Writer April 10, 2016

Mother nature’s impromptu winter spell interrupted the Pitt baseball team’s series against Georgia Tech, but the Panthers didn’t let the cold keep them from a split. “I focus on things, and my...

Jenna Modic connects with a pitch.  Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Notre Dame washes Pitt away, 13-1

By Chad Cameron / Staff Writer April 10, 2016

If the weather didn’t completely ruin this past weekend for the Pitt softball team, the Fighting Irish definitely finished the job. The Panthers (24-14, 5-8 ACC) fell to 20th ranked Notre Dame (28-6,6-3...

Jenna Modic pitched her last game as a Pitt Panther. | Wenhao Wu / Staff Photographer

Pitt softball splits doubleheader with Bucknell

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor April 6, 2016

Coming off an ACC series win against North Carolina State, Pitt’s softball team had a chance Wednesday to start to surge. But due to some stranded runners and an error-filled third inning, the team’s...

Shortstop Charles Leblanc (14) is Pitt's second player selected in the 2016 MLB Draft, joining T.J. Zeuch. Photo Courtesy of Linsey Fagan

Penn State clobbers Pitt, 7-0

By Steve Rotstein / Staff Writer April 5, 2016

Coming off a gem of a series in Clemson last weekend, the Pitt baseball team put up a lackluster effort in State College Tuesday night. The Panthers (13-12, 5-7 ACC) ran into Penn State senior left-hander...

Pitt hires new swimming and diving coach

By Ashwini Sivaganesh / Staff Writer April 5, 2016

Early Tuesday morning, Athletic Director Scott Barnes announced that John Hargis would replace Chuck Knoles as Pitt’s new head coach of Swimming and Diving. Knoles, who coached at Pitt for 25 seasons,...

Pirates fans pose for a picture.  Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Pirates fans have no reason to lessen expectations

By Chad Cameron / Staff Writer April 4, 2016

Snow isn’t typically associated with Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. But as a sellout crowd of 39,500 people prepared to pack PNC Park on Sunday, crews on the inside rushed to shovel away the...

Kayla Harris prepares to throw to first base. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Leblanc, Harris earn player of the week honors

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor April 4, 2016

While only one of the two teams earned an ACC series win this weekend, players on both the Pitt softball and baseball teams earned conference honors Monday afternoon. The ACC recognized softball’s Kayla...

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