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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Charles LeBlanc was voted by the coaches as the best shortstop in the ACC in 2016. | Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

LeBlanc, Zeuch, Yarnall and Chentouf earn All-ACC honors

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 23, 2016

With their season coming to a close this past weekend, four Pitt Panthers earned All-ACC baseball honors on Monday afternoon. Sophomore shortstop Charles LeBlanc — who hails from Quebec — highlighted...

Senior Matt Johnson (5) started his final game as a Pitt Panther on Sunday. Ian Flanagan | Contributing Editor

Pitt baseball finishes season with two losses vs. Duke

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 21, 2016

Although the Pitt baseball team didn’t achieve the goal it set at the beginning of the year, the 2016 season as a whole can be viewed as a successful one. The Panthers (25-26 overall, 10-18 ACC) remained...

Nathan Peterman (4), Jordan Whitehead (33) and Adam Bisnowaty (69) show off the new Pitt football uniforms. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Out with the old, in with the new: Pitt script makes its return

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 19, 2016

After 20 years, the Pitt script’s scrawling lettering and vintage design is back –– with a twist. With the Petersen Events Center lobby jam-packed with people, the Athletic Department unveiled...

Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Pitt Twitter reacts to the Pitt Script reveal

By Amanda Reed | Social Media Editor May 18, 2016

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Senior Matt Johnson (5) started his final game as a Pitt Panther on Sunday. Ian Flanagan | Contributing Editor

WVU beats Pitt, 10-4, splits season series

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 18, 2016

Pitt and West Virginia University’s football teams haven’t faced each other in the Backyard Brawl since 2011, but the baseball rivals met on the diamond at Charles L. Cost Field Tuesday night. The...

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole went the distance for his first complete game victory against the Mariners Wednesday night. (TNS)

Pirates need to focus on winning, not retaliating, against Cubs

By David Leftwich / Staff Writer May 18, 2016

To put it bluntly, the Pittsburgh Pirates tend to be sore losers when it comes to taking on the Chicago Cubs. In both series the Pirates have played against the Cubs this season, the Cubs have had the...

Alex Kowalczyk joins T.J. Zeuch and Charles LeBlanc as Pitts third player selected in the 2016 MLB Draft. Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer

Pitt baseball swept in Miami

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 15, 2016

The Pitt baseball team had three chances to shock the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes at Alex Rodriguez Park over the weekend, but came away empty-handed. Although the Panthers (25-23 overall, 10-16 ACC) put...

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

Pitt softball concludes season at ACC Tournament

In a rematch of last season’s ACC title game, the Pitt softball team again ran into the vaunted Florida State Seminoles. Despite a hearty comeback effort from the Panthers, the results landed in the...

Penn State swept the season series against Pitt for the second consecutive year. Photo Courtesy of Linsey Fagan

Penn State defeats Pitt, 11-6, sweeps season series

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 12, 2016

The Pitt baseball team drew 12 walks and knocked 12 base hits Wednesday night, but the number players and coaches will likely remember is 18. As in, 18 men left on base. Pitt (25-20 overall, 10-13...

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

Hershman, Modic and Sevilla earn All-ACC softball honors

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 12, 2016

Three players on the Pitt softball team earned All-ACC honors on Thursday morning. The conference named sophomore outfielder Erin Hershman First Team All-ACC, while seniors Jenna Modic and Maggie Sevilla...

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