No. 17 Pitt Hosts Lipscomb in Midweek Game

PITTSBURGH – No. 17 Pitt baseball (17-10, 12-9 ACC) faces Lipscomb (11-16, 4-8) Tuesday at 3 p.m. The two teams were originally slated to play each other Wednesday as well, but that game was canceled due to travel conflicts for the Bisons.

HOW TO FOLLOW

The game's available to be streamed on WatchESPN/ACCNX.
Fans can also follow along with live stats updates through Twitter. Follow @Pitt_BASE for the latest news and updates about the team.

STARTING PITCHERS

RHP Chris Gomez (2-0, 2.00 ERA, .94 WHIP)| RHP Patrick Williams (0-0, 6.17 ERA, 1.63 WHIP)

TOP-25 RANKINGS

Currently Pitt is ranked as high as 17th by Baseball America and also 19th by DIBaseball.com, 20th by USA Today Coaches and 21st by Collegiate Baseball.
Pitt recorded its highest-ever ranking in program history on March 22, garnering the No. 14 slot in the Baseball America Poll.
The Panthers were ranked in the top-20 all five major polls on that date: DIBaseball.com (No. 15), Collegiate Baseball (No. 18), USA TODAY Sports Coaches' Poll (No. 18) and National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association (No. 20).
The previous week Pitt debuted in the top-25 nationally for the first time since May 13, 2013 with selections in the polls by DIBaseball.com (No. 18) and Baseball America (No. 19). The rankings are the first since joining the ACC for the 2014 season.
The last team to be ranked at all, the 2013 Panthers' squad was ranked as high as 16th by Collegiate Baseball on May 13, 2013.
With the series win over the Cavaliers, the Panthers wrapped up a 16-game streak away from home with four ACC weekend series to start the season with an 11-5 overall record and 8-4 league mark that tied North Carolina and Georgia Tech atop the Coastal Division. Pitt recorded its best start 12 games into league action.

LAST TIME OUT-SWEEP OF NO. 15 MIAMI

Pitt swept then-No. 15 Miami for the first time with 12-6, 6-4 and 12-5 victories.
The Panthers became just the second team in ACC play to sweep Miami and Florida State in the same season (Clemson in 2006).
The Panthers plated 30 wins off 39 hits, including 12 extra-base hits and five homers.
Pitt scored nine of the last 10 runs in Friday's game in its last three trips to the plate to secure the victory, including a five-run sixth inning.
In the only close game, Pitt scored in each of the second, third and fourth innings and held on for Saturday's win.
Trailing 4-0 in the fourth inning, the Panthers tied it up with a four-run frame and ran away with a seven-run sixth inning that feature a two-RBI single by Nico Popa, sac fly from Kyle Hess and a Bryce Hulett grand slam.
The Panthers' bullpen did their job to secure the Panthers' three victories, allowing just two runs through 9.2 innings of work.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT-LIPSCOMB

The Bisons are coming off being swept at Liberty and have won just six of their last 20 games.
Lipscomb has been one of most aggressive teams on the base paths, ranking 31st in the nation in steals (41).
Senior infielder Haddon Adams has been Lipscomb's top hitter with a team-high .514 slugging percentage, .384 on-base percentage, eight doubles and 14 extra-base hits.

ALL-TIME SERIES

Lipscomb won the only meeting 4-2 at home on Feb. 25, 2007.

UP NEXT

Pitt returns to home ACC play with a three-game series against North Carolina beginning Friday at 3 p.m.

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No. 17 Pitt Hosts Lipscomb in Midweek Game

Players Mentioned

Chris Gomez

Kyle Hess

Bryce Hulett

Nico Popa

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