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Pitt Edged by Kent State in Homestand Finale
3/20/2019 6:48:00 PM | Baseball
Panthers Return to ACC Play this Weekend
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh baseball team fell to Kent State Wednesday afternoon, dropping a 6-4 decision at Charles L. Cost Field in the finale of a six-game homestand.
"I really like the quality at bats that our 2-3-4 hole hitters, the veteran part of our lineup, really strung together to help get us a lead today," said head coach Mike Bell. "I was really proud of our defense, the way that we played catch around the field and made plays. We just want to continue to attack the strike zone, pitch with a lead and eliminate the free passes, which for me, was the difference in the ball game. Tip your cap to Kent State, who did a great job of capitalizing with two outs and coming up with the clutch hits, but we've got to continue to do a better job at not giving away free passes and giving them the extra opportunities."
Pitt got on the board first, plating two runs in the first inning to grab an early advantage. Three straight walks would load the bases with no outs, as a bases loaded walk to David Yanni scored the first of the game. A sacrifice fly by Nico Popa would score Cole MacLaren as the Panthers took a 2-0 lead.
Kent State would put up its first run of the day the fourth inning, cutting the Pitt lead in half with a single into left field.
Pitt built on its lead in the fifth, working some smart base running to take a 3-1 lead. Connor Perry would draw a leadoff walk, stealing both second and third before a double by MacLaren allowed the senior to score.
Kent State would respond with a big sixth inning, putting up three runs to take its first lead of the game, 4-3. The teams would exchange runs in the seventh, but the Golden Flashes would put it away in the eighth, extending the advantage to 6-4 with a solo homer.
Redshirt junior Derek West earned his first start of the season, tossing 3.0 perfect innings, striking out a pair. Chris Gomez, David Moore (1-3) and Chase Smith all saw action out of the pen. Dan Hammer would close things out, letting up one hit and striking out one in the final frame.
Pitt would tally just two hits on the afternoon, coming off the bats of Yanni and MacLaren. The Panthers would, however, draw eight walks, paced by two from Perry, Yanni and Ron Washington Jr.
The Panthers return to ACC play this weekend, traveling to Virginia for a three-game slate with the Cavaliers.
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"I really like the quality at bats that our 2-3-4 hole hitters, the veteran part of our lineup, really strung together to help get us a lead today," said head coach Mike Bell. "I was really proud of our defense, the way that we played catch around the field and made plays. We just want to continue to attack the strike zone, pitch with a lead and eliminate the free passes, which for me, was the difference in the ball game. Tip your cap to Kent State, who did a great job of capitalizing with two outs and coming up with the clutch hits, but we've got to continue to do a better job at not giving away free passes and giving them the extra opportunities."
Pitt got on the board first, plating two runs in the first inning to grab an early advantage. Three straight walks would load the bases with no outs, as a bases loaded walk to David Yanni scored the first of the game. A sacrifice fly by Nico Popa would score Cole MacLaren as the Panthers took a 2-0 lead.
Kent State would put up its first run of the day the fourth inning, cutting the Pitt lead in half with a single into left field.
Pitt built on its lead in the fifth, working some smart base running to take a 3-1 lead. Connor Perry would draw a leadoff walk, stealing both second and third before a double by MacLaren allowed the senior to score.
Kent State would respond with a big sixth inning, putting up three runs to take its first lead of the game, 4-3. The teams would exchange runs in the seventh, but the Golden Flashes would put it away in the eighth, extending the advantage to 6-4 with a solo homer.
Redshirt junior Derek West earned his first start of the season, tossing 3.0 perfect innings, striking out a pair. Chris Gomez, David Moore (1-3) and Chase Smith all saw action out of the pen. Dan Hammer would close things out, letting up one hit and striking out one in the final frame.
Pitt would tally just two hits on the afternoon, coming off the bats of Yanni and MacLaren. The Panthers would, however, draw eight walks, paced by two from Perry, Yanni and Ron Washington Jr.
The Panthers return to ACC play this weekend, traveling to Virginia for a three-game slate with the Cavaliers.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: DEATS, Peyton (2-0)
L: Moore, David (1-3)
S: MARTIN, Chris (1)
Batting:
HR: O'BRIEN, Kian 1
RBI: SCHULER, Pete 1 ; ELSEN, Nick 1 ; FERGUSON, Patrick 1 ; PARKS, Pavin 2 ; O'BRIEN, Kian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: KIRBY, Justin 2 ; CAREW, BEN 1 ; SCHULER, Pete 1 ; ELSEN, Nick 1 ; O'BRIEN, Kian 1
CS: O'BRIEN, Kian 1 ; DOBOS, Kevin 1
HBP: ELSEN, Nick 1 ; O'BRIEN, Kian 1
Batting:
2B: MacLaren, Cole 1 ; Ryan Jr., Gregory 1
RBI: MacLaren, Cole 1 ; Yanni, David 1 ; Popa, Nico 1
SF: Popa, Nico 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perry, Connor 2 ; MacLaren, Cole 1 ; Ryan Jr., Gregory 1
SB: Perry, Connor 2
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