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Pitt Squares Off with No. 6 Seed Wake Forest in Second Round
5/20/2026 12:05:00 PM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – The Panthers (31-23, 11-19 ACC) advanced to the second round of the ACC Baseball Championship where they will face the No. 6 seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons (38-18, 16-14 ACC) on Wednesday night at 9 PM.
Pitt powered their way past Louisville in their 16-8 opening-round win. Trey Fenderson had a career day at the plate going 3-for-5 with two home runs and seven RBI.
Top of the Order
• The Panthers have won at least one game in six of the seven ACC Baseball Championships they have played in. Pitt has an 8-7 record during ACC postseason play and have advanced to the semi-final round twice since 2018.
• Pitt's 16 runs on Tuesday night were their most in an ACC Tournament game. The Panther pitching staff combined for 13 strikeouts against Louisville -- also their most in an ACC Tournament game.
• The Oakland Lumber Company is open for business. Pitt's offense leads the nation in base on balls (377), ranks sixth in OBP (.437), eighth in SLG (.545), ninth in scoring (8.7), tenth in home runs (105) and 13th in runs scored (469).
• Pitt had multiple position players earn All-ACC honors for the first time since 2021 this season. OF Lorenzo Carrierwas named All-ACC First Team while SS Caden Dulin earned Second Team honors.
• The Panther offense leads the entire country in walks this year with 377. They have also eclipsed the century mark in home runs, hitting 105 this season. Pitt was one of only two teams in the nation with 350+ walks and 100+ home runs in the regular season.
• Lorenzo Carrier is the third Panther in program history to hit 20+ home runs in a single season. He was recently named as a Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist in addition to being honored as one of the nine semifinalists for the Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy.
• SS Caden Dulin was named as a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award which is given to the nation's most outstanding shortstop. During ACC play, Dulin hit .402 with 49 hits, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored, seven home runs, seven doubles and 77 total bases.
• Pitt eclipsed the 30-win mark for the first time under Mike Bell, and the first time since joining the ACC. It was their first 30-win campaign since 2013.
Pitt vs. Wake Forest History
SERIES BEGAN: 1940
SERIES OVERALL: Wake leads 17-7
IN POSTSEASON: Wake leads 2-0
AT NEUTRAL SITE: Wake leads 2-0
FIRST MEETING: 1940; Wake won, 8-7
LAST MEETING: 4/5/26; Pitt won, 4-3
LAST PITT WIN: Same
LAST WAKE FOREST WIN: 4/4/26; 22-8 (7 inn)
Wednesday, May 20 at 9 PM
RHP Drew Lafferty (Pitt) vs. RHP Duncan Marsten (Wake)
Broadcast Info
TV: ACC Network
Play-By-Play: Mike Ferrin
Color Analyst: Devon Travis
