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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The Pitt News

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...

One of the most prolific receivers in school history, Tyler Boyd (23) will line up as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals next season. | Pitt News Archives

Bye bye, Boyd: Pitt receiver completes journey from Clairton to the NFL

There were 57 seconds left in the fourth quarter on September 19, 2015, in Iowa City, Iowa, and the whole stadium knew where the ball was going. Pitt had the ball on second-and-goal from the eight-yard...

Jung-ho Kang made an emphatic return to the Pirates lineup on Friday night. (TNS)

Kang’s return forces Hurdle to make tough decisions with crowded infield

By David Leftwich / Staff Writer May 10, 2016

Some players in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ already deep infield might have trouble staying relevant with the triumphant return of multi-talened infielder Jung-ho Kang. Professional sports teams are always...

ICYMI: All the happenings in Pitt sports since our last print edition

By The Pitt News Staff May 10, 2016

Everything of note since our last print edition. See online for the full stories. April 29 —  Bengals draft Boyd in second round The Cincinnati Bengals selected former Pitt wide receiver Tyler Boyd...

Pitcher Collin Liberatore (32) picked up his third win of the season against Youngstown State on Tuesday night. Photo Courtesy of Linsey Fagan

Pitt baseball defeats Youngstown State in rain-shortened game, 5-3

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 10, 2016

Mother nature may have erased five runs off the Pitt baseball team’s stat sheet, but she arrived too late to wipe out the Panthers’ win. Pitt (25-19 overall, 10-13 ACC) returned home after a successful...

Jenna Modic winds up for a pitch.  Jordan Mondell | Staff Photography

Pitt softball clinches spot in ACC tournament with win at BC

By Phoebe Gilmore / Staff Writer May 9, 2016

The Pitt softball team entered its final regular season series in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with work to do to secure a spot in the ACC tournament. The three-game series against the Boston College...

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

Pitt baseball takes two out of three at Notre Dame

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 8, 2016

The Pitt baseball team left South Bend, Indiana this weekend after capturing a crucial late-season ACC series win. The Panthers (24-19 overall, 10-13 ACC) took a big step toward earning a spot in the...

Starter Sam Mersing pitched seven strong innings on Wednesday.

Pitt baseball splits series with Maryland Eastern Shore

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 4, 2016

The Pitt baseball team let what should have been an easy home sweep slip away on Wednesday afternoon and had to settle for a series split against Maryland Eastern Shore. The Panthers (22-18 overall,...

John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Pitt softball suffers series loss to FSU Seminoles

The Pitt softball team came up short this past weekend in its final home series of the season against the vaunted No. 6/7 Florida State Seminoles at Vartabedian Field. The senior day doubleheader on...

Tight end J.P. Holtz is one of three former Pitt Panthers joining Tyler Boyd in the NFL. Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Holtz, Grigsby, Pitts sign on with NFL teams

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 1, 2016

Wide receiver Tyler Boyd was the only player from Pitt selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, but three of his teammates found homes with NFL teams after the draft was over. Tight end J.P. Holtz, linebacker...

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