Baseball Tops Manhattan 15-10
3/13/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Baseball Tops Manhattan 15-10
3/13/2004
HOMESTEAD, FLA.?The University of Pittsburgh baseball team overcame a nine-run deficit to defeat Manhattan College by a score of 15-10 in the 2,000th overall game in the Homestead Challenge at the Homestead Sports Complex Saturday night.
Pittsburgh (8-3) used a nine-run sixth inning and a six-run seventh inning to overcome its largest deficit of the season. The Panthers? offense came to life in the sixth and finished the game with 14 hits, 12 of which came after the fifth inning.
Freshman Peter Parise (Bronx, NY/Cardinal Spellman) belted three hits in five plate appearances including a two-run triple to finish with a team-high four RBIs in the game.
Senior third baseman Mike Scanzano (Marlton, NJ/Louisburg College) added three clutch hits of his own including a double and a season-best three RBIs.
Ben Copeland (Bradford, PA/Bradford) extended his hitting streak to 11 games as he turned in a two-for-three performance from the plate that included two walks, two RBIs and a stolen base.
Relief pitcher Jimmy Blue (Washington, PA/Trinity) earned his first win of the season in relief of starter Nick Evangelista (Shoemakersville, PA/Louisburg College). Blue tossed four innings of one-hit baseball and allowed only one earned run with two strikeouts.
Pittsburgh finishes its season-high 14-game road trip Sunday night when it takes on Rider University at 5:30 p.m. at the Homestead Sports Complex.
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