Baseball Unveils 2022 Spring Schedule
12/8/2021 5:20:00 PM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – Pitt baseball head coach Mike Bell unveiled the program's 56-game 2022 spring schedule Friday. The Panthers play 25 home games, including the two previously announced games at PNC Park against local rivals Penn State and West Virginia.
"As we continue to build and grow as a program, this schedule will most definitely challenge and prepare our student-athletes for grind of the ACC," Bell said. "Year in and year out, we know that the ACC provides the opportunity to compete for championships. Our conference schedule as well as our non-conference rival matchups will challenge our program to new heights and continue to create memories for our program."
With 23 newcomers joining the program, the Panthers return a talented 16-man core that includes six position starters and two starting weekend pitchers from its most successful season last spring since joining the ACC. The Panthers were ranked nationally for nine consecutive weeks, including its highest ranking at No. 14 by Baseball America. Pitt racked up six ACC series wins, a program record, including sweeps of Miami and Florida State.
FLEX SEASON TICKETS
Flex season ticket packages are now on sale. In each package, fans receive a total of 23 tickets, which can be used for any game at Charles L. Cost Field (note: admission to doubleheaders requires a single ticket). Tickets can be used traditionally (one ticket for each game) or in any combination (multiple tickets at specific games). Purchase tickets here. For the two games of the Backyard Ball Series at PNC Park, tickets can be found here.
Price:
General Flex Season Ticket - $60
Benefits:
• Save $15, opposed to buying each game separately.
• Mobile delivery of the tickets are free of charge (mail and will call is a $5 charge).
• Flex season ticket holders receive an exclusive gift (to be announced later).
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
After playing the 30th-toughest schedules last spring, a program record, Pitt encounters another strong slate of opponents in both its nonconference and ACC this upcoming spring with 17 games against teams that made the NCAA Regionals in 2021 and 34 games against opponents ranked in the top-100 RPI rankings.
NCAA Regionals: Army, Campbell, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame (national seed that reached the super regionals) and Virginia (College World Series)
Top-100 RPI: Notre Dame (No. 5), Duke (21), Virginia (27), Miami (32), Campbell (37), Georgia Tech (41), North Carolina (46), Clemson (61), Virginia Tech (65), Louisville (70), West Virginia (73), Canisius (93)
Home ACC Play: Clemson (March 25-27), Louisville (April 1-3), Virginia (April 15-17), Duke (May 6-8) and Georgia Tech (May 19-21)
The Tigers are the first league opponent to travel to Pittsburgh followed by the Cardinals the following weekend for the first matchup against both programs since 2018. The Cavaliers, Blue Devils and Yellow Jackets are the home ACC Coastal Division series for the Panthers.
Road ACC Series: North Carolina (March 11-13), Virginia Tech (March 18-20), Boston College (April 3-5), Miami (April 22-24) and Notre Dame (May 13-15)
The Panthers kick off league play against the Tar Heels with their second-straight weekend in North Carolina to end its annual Spring Break trip. Pitt remains on the road for a trip to the Hokies the next week. The Panthers go back to Florida for the final time in the regular season for a Coastal Division matchup with the Hurricanes. Pitt travels to both of the only schools north of it, the Irish and Eagles.
Non-Conference Tournaments: Snowbird Classic [Canisius] (Feb. 18-20), Music City College Classic [Lipscomb and Bradley] (Feb. 25-27) and Armed Forces Invitational [Army, Ohio State and Campbell] (March 4-6)
For the third-straight year, the Panthers begin its spring in Port Charlotte, Fla. with a four-game series against the Golden Griffins. Canisius has won the MAAC Championship three of the last eight years. The month of February is closed out with matchups against the host Bison and Braves in Nashville. Pitt beat Lipscomb 9-6 at home last year on April 13. The last weekend before ACC action is in Fayetteville, N.C. for neutral site matchups against the Fighting Camels, Black Nights and Buckeyes. Campbell won 37 games en route to its regional appearance, and Army also played in regionals after winning the Patriot League Tournament for the third-straight time. Ohio State has made two of the last three NCAA Tournaments.
Home and Away with Local Rivals: West Virginia (Home – April 19, Away – May 10) and Penn State (Away – 29, Home - May 17)
The Panthers resume their rivalry against the Nittany Lions after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 and continue with the Backyard Brawl.
Other Weekday games: High Point (March 9), Bucknell (March 15), Youngstown State (March 16 and April 6), Kent State (March 23 and April 12) and Oakland (May 3-4)
The Panthers' home-opener comes against the in-state Bison. The Panthers make two trips into Ohio for a home-and-away series with the Golden Flashes and Penguins. It's a battle of the Panthers with High Point in North Carolina that comes before the first ACC contest in Chapel Hill. The Golden Grizzlies visit Pittsburgh for a two-game series.
ACC Bye Weekend: Manhattan (April 29-May 1)
The Panthers host the Jaspers for a three-game weekend series with a break from ACC competition.
ACC Tournament: (May 24-29)
The league's postseason championship is back at Truist Field in Charlotte.
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"As we continue to build and grow as a program, this schedule will most definitely challenge and prepare our student-athletes for grind of the ACC," Bell said. "Year in and year out, we know that the ACC provides the opportunity to compete for championships. Our conference schedule as well as our non-conference rival matchups will challenge our program to new heights and continue to create memories for our program."
With 23 newcomers joining the program, the Panthers return a talented 16-man core that includes six position starters and two starting weekend pitchers from its most successful season last spring since joining the ACC. The Panthers were ranked nationally for nine consecutive weeks, including its highest ranking at No. 14 by Baseball America. Pitt racked up six ACC series wins, a program record, including sweeps of Miami and Florida State.
FLEX SEASON TICKETS
Flex season ticket packages are now on sale. In each package, fans receive a total of 23 tickets, which can be used for any game at Charles L. Cost Field (note: admission to doubleheaders requires a single ticket). Tickets can be used traditionally (one ticket for each game) or in any combination (multiple tickets at specific games). Purchase tickets here. For the two games of the Backyard Ball Series at PNC Park, tickets can be found here.
Price:
General Flex Season Ticket - $60
Benefits:
• Save $15, opposed to buying each game separately.
• Mobile delivery of the tickets are free of charge (mail and will call is a $5 charge).
• Flex season ticket holders receive an exclusive gift (to be announced later).
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
After playing the 30th-toughest schedules last spring, a program record, Pitt encounters another strong slate of opponents in both its nonconference and ACC this upcoming spring with 17 games against teams that made the NCAA Regionals in 2021 and 34 games against opponents ranked in the top-100 RPI rankings.
NCAA Regionals: Army, Campbell, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame (national seed that reached the super regionals) and Virginia (College World Series)
Top-100 RPI: Notre Dame (No. 5), Duke (21), Virginia (27), Miami (32), Campbell (37), Georgia Tech (41), North Carolina (46), Clemson (61), Virginia Tech (65), Louisville (70), West Virginia (73), Canisius (93)
Home ACC Play: Clemson (March 25-27), Louisville (April 1-3), Virginia (April 15-17), Duke (May 6-8) and Georgia Tech (May 19-21)
The Tigers are the first league opponent to travel to Pittsburgh followed by the Cardinals the following weekend for the first matchup against both programs since 2018. The Cavaliers, Blue Devils and Yellow Jackets are the home ACC Coastal Division series for the Panthers.
Road ACC Series: North Carolina (March 11-13), Virginia Tech (March 18-20), Boston College (April 3-5), Miami (April 22-24) and Notre Dame (May 13-15)
The Panthers kick off league play against the Tar Heels with their second-straight weekend in North Carolina to end its annual Spring Break trip. Pitt remains on the road for a trip to the Hokies the next week. The Panthers go back to Florida for the final time in the regular season for a Coastal Division matchup with the Hurricanes. Pitt travels to both of the only schools north of it, the Irish and Eagles.
Non-Conference Tournaments: Snowbird Classic [Canisius] (Feb. 18-20), Music City College Classic [Lipscomb and Bradley] (Feb. 25-27) and Armed Forces Invitational [Army, Ohio State and Campbell] (March 4-6)
For the third-straight year, the Panthers begin its spring in Port Charlotte, Fla. with a four-game series against the Golden Griffins. Canisius has won the MAAC Championship three of the last eight years. The month of February is closed out with matchups against the host Bison and Braves in Nashville. Pitt beat Lipscomb 9-6 at home last year on April 13. The last weekend before ACC action is in Fayetteville, N.C. for neutral site matchups against the Fighting Camels, Black Nights and Buckeyes. Campbell won 37 games en route to its regional appearance, and Army also played in regionals after winning the Patriot League Tournament for the third-straight time. Ohio State has made two of the last three NCAA Tournaments.
Home and Away with Local Rivals: West Virginia (Home – April 19, Away – May 10) and Penn State (Away – 29, Home - May 17)
The Panthers resume their rivalry against the Nittany Lions after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 and continue with the Backyard Brawl.
Other Weekday games: High Point (March 9), Bucknell (March 15), Youngstown State (March 16 and April 6), Kent State (March 23 and April 12) and Oakland (May 3-4)
The Panthers' home-opener comes against the in-state Bison. The Panthers make two trips into Ohio for a home-and-away series with the Golden Flashes and Penguins. It's a battle of the Panthers with High Point in North Carolina that comes before the first ACC contest in Chapel Hill. The Golden Grizzlies visit Pittsburgh for a two-game series.
ACC Bye Weekend: Manhattan (April 29-May 1)
The Panthers host the Jaspers for a three-game weekend series with a break from ACC competition.
ACC Tournament: (May 24-29)
The league's postseason championship is back at Truist Field in Charlotte.
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