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

By Sara Meyer, Senior Staff Writer • April 16, 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...

KJ Marshall: An unlikely journey to and from Pitt

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor • April 16, 2024

Being 5-foot-8 and playing Division I basketball is no easy feat. The average height for DI basketball players is nearly a foot taller. But for graduate student KJ Marshall, playing up to a challenge is...

Pitt football shows off quarterback depth, new look defense in 2024 Blue-Gold Spring Game

By Aidan Kasner, Senior Staff Writer • April 15, 2024

After a 3-9 outing in its 2023 campaign, Pitt football made many notable changes to its roster and coaching staff this offseason in an effort to get back into the winning column. These changes took center...

Pitt athletics faces up and down weekend

By Grace McNally, Staff Writer • April 15, 2024

This weekend, six Pitt athletic programs took on competitors across the country. These include track and field, softball, baseball, women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse and football. Here is how each...

Column | Hard to say goodbye

By Jack Markowski, Senior Staff Writer • April 15, 2024

For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of becoming a sports writer. From writing for fan blogs with my friends throughout elementary and middle school to attending sports journalism camps and...

Emmy Klika: ‘You have to embrace the pressure’

By Matthew Scabilloni, Senior Staff Writer • April 12, 2024

The libero position is challenging. It's a position full of pressure. Pitt volleyball's libero Emmy Klika has embraced the pressure that comes with the role of libero through her work ethic and confidence in herself.

Pitt athletics gets ready for a busy weekend filled with opportunity, rivalry and action

By Ari Meyer, Staff Writer • April 12, 2024

As the weekend approaches, Pitt athletics prepares for a pivotal two days of conference play and spring scrimmages.

Take Four | Pro opinions take center stage

By The Pitt News Staff • April 12, 2024

In this week’s Take Four, The Pitt News Staff shares their fiery opinions regarding the NBA, NFL, MLB and even the Olympics.

Pitt softball prepares for Alumni Weekend against North Carolina

By Kaitlyn Griffin, Staff Writer • April 11, 2024

Pitt softball (11-25, 3-12 ACC) has a crucial week ahead of them as they prepare to take on ACC opponent North Carolina (24-13, 6-9 ACC) at home at Vartabedian Field on April 12-14. The Panthers look to...

Things to look for in the Blue-Gold spring football game

By James Carter, Staff Writer • April 10, 2024

The upcoming Blue-Gold spring football game brings a lot of intrigue for Pitt football fans. After a disastrous 3-9 campaign in the 2023 season, the Panthers had a flurry of coaching and roster moves to...