No. 17 Pitt Sweeps No. 15 Miami with 12-5 Win

Sunday, April 11

Pittsburgh, Pa.

1 PM

Pitt

17-10, 12-9

Miami

17-11, 10-10

Miami

Pitt

Photo by: Katie Meyers/Pitt Athletics

No. 17 Pitt Sweeps No. 15 Miami with 12-5 Win

4/11/2021 6:59:00 PM | Baseball

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PITTSBURGH –No. 17 Pitt baseball (17-10, 12-9) scored 11-straight runs in a 12-5 victory Sunday afternoon at Charles L. Cost Field to get a series sweep of No. 15 Miami (17-11, 10-10). The Panthers set a school-record for ACC wins with five more league series still to be played.

Pitt became just the second ACC team to sweep Miami and Florida State in the same season (Clemson in 2006). The Panthers extended their program record of wins (nine) and sweeps (two) against ranked ACC teams.

The Hurricanes got the game's initial lead with a one-out RBI-single followed by a three-run homer in the second inning.

The Panthers tied it up in the fourth inning. With Ramon Padilla on base with a fielder's choice, Jordan Anderson doubled down the left field line with two outs. Sky Duff knocked in both Padilla and Anderson on a single to right field. Nico Popa followed with a two-run homer to right field, his seventh of the year.

We told ya it was early ??

Thanks, @nicopopa3??#H2P pic.twitter.com/Ta8IZ3y3Pi
— Pitt Baseball (@Pitt_BASE) April 11, 2021

Pitt got the lead in the sixth inning. Padilla, Anderson and Duff singled with one out to load the bases. Popa knocked in both Padilla and Anderson with a single through the left side. Duff came home on a Kyle Hess sac fly to centerfield. The bases were loaded again after Ron Washington, Jr. reached base on a fielding error by the third baseman and David Yanni walked. Bryce Hulett cleared the bases with a grand slam to right field, his second homer of the season.

Go yard then, @bryce_hulett ??#H2P pic.twitter.com/aonhF1cGUI
— Pitt Baseball (@Pitt_BASE) April 11, 2021

Washington, Jr. added to the Panthers' lead with a leadoff homer in the eighth inning, his fourth of the year.

It's a bird.
It's a plane.
It's Brock Franks making the catch ??#H2P pic.twitter.com/pTKSTODIPv
— Pitt Baseball (@Pitt_BASE) April 11, 2021

The Panthers continue home play with Lipscomb Tuesday at 3 p.m.

NOTES

Starting pitcher Stephen Hansen went 4.2 innings with four runs, six hits, three walks and two strikeouts.
Corey Sawyer (1-0) picked up his first win as a Panther in 2.2 innings of relief, allowing just one run, three hits and one walk with three strikeouts.
Chase Smith threw 1.2 scoreless innings of relief with one hit and two walks.
Pitt produced all but three runs with two outs, going 6-15 at the plate.
The Panthers were an even better 5-9 (.556) with runners in scoring position.
Pitt finished with 15 hits with five players notching multiple hits.
Popa led with a game-high four, and Washington, Jr. had three.
Duff reached base three times with a pair of hits and walk.
Pitt got its seventh game with 2+ homers, all victories.
Pitt's fielding turned two double plays with 10 assists and recorded its 13th game this season with no errors.