Pitt Squares Off with No. 6 Seed Wake Forest in Second Round
PITTSBURGH – The Panthers (31-23, 11-19 ACC) superior to the second spherical of the ACC Baseball Championship the place they are going to face the No. 6 seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons (38-18, 16-14 ACC) on Wednesday night time at 9 PM.
Pitt powered their well beyond Louisville in their 16-8 opening-round win. Trey Fenderson had a profession day on the plate going 3-for-5 with two dwelling runs and 7 RBI.
Top of the Order
• The Panthers have received at the least one sport in six of the seven ACC Baseball Championships they’ve performed in. Pitt has an 8-7 file throughout ACC postseason play and have superior to the semi-final spherical twice since 2018.
• Pitt’s 16 runs on Tuesday night time had been their most in an ACC Tournament sport. The Panther pitching employees mixed for 13 strikeouts in opposition to Louisville — additionally their most in an ACC Tournament sport.
• The Oakland Lumber Company is open for enterprise. 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 dwelling runs (105) and thirteenth in runs scored (469).
• Pitt had a number of place gamers earn All-ACC honors for the primary time since 2021 this season. OF Lorenzo Carrierwas named All-ACC First Team whereas SS Caden Dulin earned Second Team honors.
• The Panther offense leads the complete nation in walks this yr with 377. They have additionally eclipsed the century mark in dwelling runs, hitting 105 this season. Pitt was considered one of solely two groups in the nation with 350+ walks and 100+ dwelling runs in the common season.
• Lorenzo Carrier is the third Panther in program historical past to hit 20+ dwelling runs in a single season. He was lately named as a Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist in addition to being honored as one of many 9 semifinalists for the Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy.
• H.H Caden Dulin He was named as a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award which is given to the nation’s most excellent shortstop. During ACC play, Dulin hit .402 with 49 hits, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored, seven dwelling runs, seven doubles and 77 whole bases.
• Pitt eclipsed the 30-win mark for the primary time beneath Mike Belland the primary time since becoming a member of the ACC. It was their first 30-win marketing campaign since 2013.
Pitt vs. Wake Forest History
BEGAN SERIES: 1940
OVERALL SERIES: Wake leads 17-7
IN POSTSEASON: Wake leads 2-0
AT NEUTRAL SITE: Wake leads 2-0
FIRST MEETING: 1940; Wake received, 8-7
LAST MEETING: 4/5/26; Pitt received, 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