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Gallery: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs

By Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer July 12, 2016

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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...

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...

T.J. Zeuch on the mound pitching.  Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer

Zeuch, Sandefur lead Pitt baseball to first ACC series win of season

By Steve Rotstein / Staff Writer March 28, 2016

T.J. Zeuch’s return couldn’t have come at a better time for the Pitt baseball team. With their ace back after missing the early portion of the season due to injury, the Panthers have won three out...

Yarnall powers Pitt to weekend sweep over Grambling State

By Steve Rotstein / Staff Writer February 28, 2016

Nick Yarnall hit baseballs so hard this weekend that he might have to check his aluminum bat for dents.  The junior led off the top of the third inning for the Panthers Friday afternoon with a solo blast...

Ron Sherman (18) takes a swing at a pitch in a game last year.  Pitt New File Photo

Pitt baseball opens season, goes 3-1 in Florida

By Steve Rotstein / Staff Writer February 21, 2016

The Pitt baseball team started its 2016 season at the Historic Dodgertown Classic in Vero Beach, Florida, with an offensive explosion against Niagara University but lagged behind for the weekend’s main...

Pitt has announced the spring baseball schedule.  Heather Tennant | Staff Photographer

Pitt baseball releases 2016 schedule

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor December 7, 2015

Pitt announced its 2016 baseball schedule Monday, unveiling another series of steep challenges in the competitive ACC. The regular season starts on Feb. 19, with the Historic Dodgertown Classic in Vero...

Nate Smith / Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt baseball aims to learn from mental mistakes in new season

Yogi Berra, that old master of the befuddling — but truthful — phrase, once said “baseball is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical.” For Pitt baseball, nothing could sum up the key...

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