University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Baseball Opens Fall Ball with 6-1 Home Win Over Akron
10/15/2021 9:50:00 PM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – Pitt baseball opened its 2021 fall season with a 6-1 win over Akron Friday night at Charles L. Cost Field. Ron Washington, Jr. homered in both of his first two at-bats.
HOW PITT SCORED
PITT PITCHING
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HOW PITT SCORED
- Bottom second, no outs: Washington, Jr. leadoff homer to left field.
- Bottom second, two outs: C.J. Funk safe at home on a wild pitch.
- Bottom fourth, no outs: Washington, Jr. leadoff homer to right field.
- Bottom fifth, one out: Jeffrey Wehler knocks in Jordan Anderson from second base with a double to centerfield.
- Bottom eighth, two outs: Tommy Tavarez brings in Nick Giamarusti with a single through the left side.
PITT PITCHING
- Nine Panthers threw an inning each.
- Eight threw eight scoreless innings: Matt Gilbertson, Billy Corcoran, Ben Dragani, Baron Stuart, CJ McKennitt, Logan Evans, Hayden Summers and Dylan Lester.
- Five retired the side: Gilbertson (one strikeout, nine pitches), Stuart (one strikeout), McKennitt (eight pitches), Summers (two strikeouts) and Lester (one strikeout).
OTHER NOTES
- Washington, Jr. (two homers and a hit-by-pitch) and Jack Anderson (one hit and three walks) reached base in every at-bat.
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