The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
After big ACC Tournament, softball earns first-ever NCAA bid

After big ACC Tournament, softball earns first-ever NCAA bid

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • May 12, 2015

For the first time in program history, the Pitt softball team is going dancing.Following a surprising run to the ACC Tournament Championship, the Panthers learned Sunday evening that they earned the school’s...

Pitt baseball loses two of three to Yellow Jackets in Atlanta

By Stephen Caruso / Staff Writer • May 12, 2015

Georgia Tech struck early and often last weekend, setting up Pitt baseball’s third consecutive conference series loss, as it lost two of three games in Atlanta.Starting pitching, or a lack thereof, served...

Pickett up the slack

Pickett up the slack

By Meghan Sunners / Staff Photographer • May 9, 2015

Shelby Pickett secured two double plays in the ACC Championship loss to Florida State.

Pitt softball falls to Florida State late in ACC Championship

Pitt softball falls to Florida State late in ACC Championship

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • May 9, 2015

After a surprising surge to the ACC Tournament Championship game, the Pitt softball team fell in the final game, losing to the top seeded Florida State Seminoles 6-2.Florida State, the 10th ranked team...

Pitt softball knocks off UNC for shot at ACC championship

Pitt softball knocks off UNC for shot at ACC championship

By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor • May 8, 2015

The difference one year makes. After failing to make the ACC tournament last year, Pitt’s softball team is headed to this year’s tournament championship game. With a 4-0 win over the University of...

Tyler Wilps

Tyler Wilps

By Nate Smith / Staff Photographer • April 14, 2015

Tyler Wilps faces his West Virginia opponent.

Max Thomusseit

Max Thomusseit

By Nate Smith / Staff Photographer • April 14, 2015

Max Thomusseit goes for a takedown.

Wilps, Thomusseit look back on prolific Pitt careers

Wilps, Thomusseit look back on prolific Pitt careers

By Logan Hitchcock / Staff Writer • April 14, 2015

When Max Thomusseit and Tyler Wilps joined Pitt’s wrestling team, each was joining forces with an older brother. But by end of their careers, they would be like brothers themselves.The pair of redshirt...

Mersing’s pitching gem wasted in 1-0 loss

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor • April 14, 2015

Sophomore Sam Mersing's masterful pitching performance was not enough as Pitt's baseball team lost to Kent State on Tuesday, 1-0.Mersing did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the seventh inning,...

Firepower

Firepower

By Heather Tennant / Staff Photographer • April 12, 2015

McKayla Taylor hit four home runs over the weekend against Syracuse, driving in 17 runs.

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