Pitt Falls in the series-opener against Georgia Tech

Atlanta, GA — The Pitt Panthers (20-23, 8-12 ACC) dropped game one of their pivotal ACC series against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (27-18, 9-13 ACC) 11-1 on Friday night.

Sky Duff (1-4, HR) Anthony LaSalle (1-3, 2b), and Origin of pop (1-3, 1B) all scored for the Panthers tonight. as a Jack Anderson (3 BBB) CJ Funk (2 BBB) Noah Martinez (1 BB) and Kyle Hess (1 BB) All reached the base of the pedestal. Ethan Firovd And Ryan Reed Each worked scoreless frames in relief.



Sky Duff He led off the game with a single in his first at-bat of the game. He jumped all out on a 2-1 warmup, sending Pitt into the trees over the right field wall to give Pitt an early 1-0 lead. This was the Panthers’ first leadoff home run. Kyle Hess Lead bomb last year at Bucknell (March 15, 2022). The Panthers then followed with three straight walks to load the bases with nobody out Jack Anderson, Noah MartinezAnd CJ Funk. But Georgia-Texas Luke Schmolk would retire the next three Panthers in a row. Kyle Hess to appear, Justin Acal To strike, and Jayden Melendez Exit to the third to escape the congestion.


The Yellow Jackets came back in the first half scoring two runs themselves to take a 2-1 lead. Scoring is done by bag fly and bases loaded walk. They added two more runs in the bottom of the third in two innings. He followed his lead off with a double down the third base line, just beyond diving Sky Duff, Stephen Reed scored on Angelo Dispigna’s single to right field. Dispigna passed to the second successor CJ Funk’s He throws it home and scores two sac flies later to give Georgia Tech a 4-1 lead after three innings.


They were held to one inning after three runs on a Stephen Reid shot up the middle out of reach. Kyle HessIt gave the Yellow Jackets a 7-1 lead after four.



Jack Anderson He issued his third walk of the game in the top of the fifth inning, reaching base for 8 at that time.^Th In direct time, and in 10 of the last 11 plastics.


Georgia Tech placed four on the six-under board to seal the series-opener.


Hot man shortstop Anthony LaSalle To lead off the top of the seventh, he roped a double down the left field line, with A going to third Sky Duff Ground to second base. He was stranded at third following back-to-back hits by two of the Panthers’ best hitters. Jack Anderson And Noah Martinez.


Game two will be played tomorrow night at 6pm on Saturday 6th May. RHP Logan Evans He is on the mound for the Panthers and will be opposed by RHP Aeden Finateri.