Pitt advances to quarterfinal round of ACC Baseball Championship
The Pitt Panthers (32-23) have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the ACC Baseball Championship. They will face the No. 3 seed Florida State Seminoles (38-16) on Friday at 3 p.
m. in Charlotte, N. C.
The Panthers secured their spot by defeating the No. 6-seeded Wake Forest, 7-4, in the second round on Wednesday night. This upcoming quarterfinal match will mark the first postseason meeting between the two baseball programs.
Pitt’s success against Wake Forest was attributed to their patience at the plate, drawing 11 walks and scoring three runs from either a passed ball or a wild pitch. The Panthers are currently the only double-digit seed remaining in the ACC Tournament, having started the week with a two-0 record. Under coach Mike Bell, the team achieved its first 30-win season since 2013 and since joining the ACC.
Pitt has won at least one game in six of its seven ACC Baseball Championship appearances, holding a nine-seven record in ACC postseason play and advancing to the semifinal round twice since 2018. They have now won multiple games in the ACC Tournament three times. The Pitt offense, known as “The Oakland Lumber Company,” leads the nation in base on balls with 388.