BASEBALL - 4/20/2016 - PITT (17-14) at Youngstown State (7-22)

[California Panther]

Pitt left the bases loaded in the top of the first as Sherman took a 3rd strike to end the inning. 0-0 bottom of 1st

 

[California Panther]

The extra point attempt sailed wide right, but the Panthers scored a touchdown in the top of the 2nd. 6 unearned runs scored after 2 were out. Panthers have 9 hits through 2 innings, have stranded 5, and sent 16 batters to the plate. 6-0 Pitt after 1 1/2 innings.

 

[California Panther]

Pitt strands a runner at 3rd in the top of the 3rd, 6-2 Pitt after 2 1/2 innings. Maldonado has 2 triples in 3 innings.

 

[California Panther]

Penguins pecking their way back into the game, 6-4 Pitt after 3 innings. 6-0 lead getting chipped away at.

 

[California Panther]

Panthers respond with 5 more runs, now lead 11-4 after 3 1/2 innings. Pitt has 15 hits through 4 innings and has stranded 8 runners. It has taken 2 hours to play the first 3 1/2 innings of this game!

 

[California Panther]

Yanni doubles in 2, Panthers lead 13-4 after 4 1/2 innings.

 

[California Panther]

13-5 Pitt after 5 1/2 innings

 

[California Panther]

Pitt plates a couple more, now 15-5 Pitt after 6 1/2 innings.

 

[California Panther]

Yaya singles in 2 more, now 17-5 Pitt after 7 1/2 innings. Panthers have 20 hits for the game.

 

[California Panther]

17-5 Pitt after 8 1/2 innings.

 

[California Panther]

PITT WINS 17-5, gets the "had to have" win. Panthers now 18-14 and RPI climbed up to 38. They come home for 3 games vs the MAC East leading Miami Red Hawks (20-16, RPI=141) this weekend, 3 more "must have" games

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Really need a sweep this weekend. Then go 12-6, maybe 11-7 the rest of the way to get a bid.