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First-year pitcher Dan Hammer gave up just one run in 5 2/3 innings in his start Saturday, but Pitt didn't score a single run against Miami. The Hurricanes won 1-0, and took the weekend series 2-1. Elaina Zachos | Senior Staff Photographer

Hurricanes blow by Panthers, win weekend series, 2-1

By Kait French | Staff Writer April 16, 2017

The Pitt baseball team started the weekend with a convincing win over a historic national powerhouse. But the Panthers’ bats scored just three runs in the next two games to drop their weekend series...

Nick Banman hit a home run on Saturday in this weekend's sweep at the hands of the No. 22 Virginia Cavaliers. Stephen Caruso | Assistant Visual Editor

Panthers baseball swept by Virginia Cavaliers

By Kevin Bertha | Staff Writer April 9, 2017

After coming back to win its series against the Duke Blue Devils last weekend and defeating in-state rival Penn State 3-2 Tuesday, the Pitt baseball team sought to continue its winning form against the...

Pitt senior catcher Manny Pazos heads back to an excited dugout after scoring the go-ahead run during Pitt's 3-2 win over rival Penn State on April 4. Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Pitt baseball prevails over Penn State, 3-2

By Ryan Zimba | Staff Writer April 4, 2017

In front of a crowd nearly double the usual turnout, the Pitt Panthers struck out 13 Nittany Lion batters over nine innings to beat its in-state rival. The Panthers (14-12 overall, 6-6 ACC) came from...

The Pitt baseball team suffered a three-game sweep against the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals to open conference play. TPN File Photo

Pitt baseball swept by No. 4 Louisville to open up ACC play

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor March 12, 2017

The Pitt baseball team had its first run-in of 2017 with a ranked opponent last weekend. The Panthers pitched well, but appeared completely overmatched at the plate and failed to pick up a win against...

Pitt center fielder Frank Maldonado belted his first home run of the season in a doubleheader on Saturday. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt baseball drops three out of four in South Carolina

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor March 7, 2017

After a strong start to nonconference play, the Pitt baseball team started to show signs of its inexperience last weekend. The Panthers (7-4) dropped three out of four games against mid-major opponents,...

Pitt senior Josh Falk picked up his second win of the season in the Panthers' 11-5 victory Saturday vs. Siena. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Pitt baseball sweeps three-game series vs. Siena

By David Leftwich | Staff Writer February 27, 2017

After a 3-1 showing in the season-opening Sunshine State Classic, the Pitt baseball team continued nonconference play in Florida by sweeping a three-game series against the Siena Saints. Pitt (6-1)...

The Panthers won three out of the season's first four games this weekend at the Sunshine State Classic in Kissimmee, Florida. TPN File Photo

Pitt baseball swings into season, wins three over weekend

By David Leftwich | Staff Writer February 20, 2017

The Pitt baseball team lost five players to the MLB Draft and three pitchers to elbow surgery over the offseason, leading analysts to question the Panthers’ depth and predict a last-place finish in the...

This will be Pitt baseball head coach Joe Jordano's 20th season with the Panthers.
Photographer: Pete Madia/Pitt Athletics

Pitt baseball head coach Joe Jordano signs 3-year extension

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 2, 2016

The winningest coach in Pitt baseball history is sticking around for another three years. Panthers head coach Joe Jordano signed a three-year contract extension Monday to stay on as skipper of the team...

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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