Friday, February 18
Port Charlotte, Fla.
12 PM
Pitt
3
vs
11
Canisius
Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics
Baseball Falls 11-3 to Canisius in Season-Opener
2/18/2022 4:43:00 PM | Baseball
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Pitt baseball dropped its 2022 season-opener 11-3 to Canisius in the Snowbird Classic Friday afternoon at Centennial Park.
The Golden Griffins pounced early with a two-run double and another run on a passed ball with two outs in the third inning. They secured the game-winning run in the next inning on another RBI-double. The rest of Canisius' runs came on four homers and a wild pitch.
The Panthers got on the board in the sixth inning. Jeffrey Wehler led off with a single to centerfield, and Tatem Levins homered to right field with two outs.
Pitt's last run came in the final frame. The bases were loaded with a walk by Jack Anderson, single from Luke Lambert and Dom Popa hit-by-pitch. With one out Tommy Tavarez knocked in Anderson with a single to right field.
Pitt and Canisius play a doubleheader Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m.
NOTES
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The Golden Griffins pounced early with a two-run double and another run on a passed ball with two outs in the third inning. They secured the game-winning run in the next inning on another RBI-double. The rest of Canisius' runs came on four homers and a wild pitch.
The Panthers got on the board in the sixth inning. Jeffrey Wehler led off with a single to centerfield, and Tatem Levins homered to right field with two outs.
Pitt's last run came in the final frame. The bases were loaded with a walk by Jack Anderson, single from Luke Lambert and Dom Popa hit-by-pitch. With one out Tommy Tavarez knocked in Anderson with a single to right field.
Pitt and Canisius play a doubleheader Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m.
NOTES
- Matt Gilbertson started and went four innings with three earned runs, eight hits, no walks and nine strikeouts.
- The nine strikeouts are tied for the third-most in Gilbertson's Panther career.
- Pitt had a 7-2 advantage in walks with Levins and Duff each having two.
- 11 Panthers were left on base.
- Designated hitter CJ Funk had his first collegiate start.
- Wehler and Levins both started their first games as a Panther.
- Anderson and Long also made their debuts with Pitt.
- Four made their collegiate debut: Quin Konuszewski, Lambert, Overbeek and Tavarez.
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