University of Pittsburgh Athletics
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California
Panthers Host Conference Clash with Cal
4/9/2026 3:19:00 PM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt Panthers (22-9, 6-6 ACC) host the California Golden Bears (15-16, 1-11 ACC) for the second time in program history — and the first time as ACC foes. Pitt is 5-0 all-time against Cal.
The Panthers earned a season sweep of Youngstown State with a 12-2 win in seven innings on Wednesday. LHP Antonio Doganiero pitched a gem, striking out a career-high seven batters over six shutout innings. His 1.72 ERA leads the entire ACC.
Top of the Order
• Pitt swept the Cal at home in 2023 when the two teams met for a non-conference weekend series.
• SS Caden Dulin has recorded a hit in each of the last 11 games. He drove in five runs and hit a grand slam in Wednesday's win over YSU. Dulin was named the ACC Co-Player of the Week a week ago.
• The Oakland Lumber Company is open for business and Pitt's offense is one of the best in the country. They lead the country in base on balls (235), rank second in home runs per game (2.23) and OBP (.459), third in home runs (69), fourth in SLG (.587) and scoring (10.2) and seventh in runs scored (315).
• Pitt leads the entire country in walks this season with 235. OF Lorenzo Carrier's 37 walks rank second in the ACC and third in the country.
• The Panther offense has slugged 69 home runs so far this season. They have driven in 131 runs via the long ball, hitting seven grand slams and fourteen three-run home runs this year.
• Lorenzo Carrier ranks third in the country in walks (37), fourth in OBP (.561), sixth in RBI (50) and SLG (.865) and 15th in home runs (13). He earned multiple midseason First Team All-America honors and was named to the Golden Spikes Award and Baseball America Player of the Year Midseason Watch Lists.
• Pitt scored the second-most runs in program history last Tuesday with their 27-run output against Mercyhurst. Their 24-run margin of victory in their 27-3 win was also the second-highest mark in program history.
Pitt vs. Cal History
Series Began: 1995
Series Overall: Pitt leads 5-0
At Pitt: Pitt leads 3-0
At Charles L. Cost Field: Pitt leads 3-0
First Meeting: 5/27/95 (NCAAT); Pitt won, 9-4
Last Meeting: 3/3/24; Pitt won, 19-7
Last Pitt Win: 3/3/24; 19-7
Last Cal Win: N/A
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 10 at 6 PM
RHP David Leslie (Pitt) vs. RHP Oliver de la Torre (Cal)
Saturday, April 11 at 3 PM
LHP Vincent Spizzoucco (Pitt) vs. RHP Gavin Eddy (Cal)
Sunday, April 12 at 1 PM
RHP Drew Lafferty (Pitt) vs. TBA (Cal)
All games this weekend will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
