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Matt Gilbertson and Billy Corcoran Garner All-ACC Selections
5/23/2022 9:26:00 AM | Baseball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Pitt starting pitchers Matt Gilbertson (second-team) and Billy Corcoran (third-team) were named All-ACC selections, the league announced Monday. They are the first tandem of Panther pitchers to earn All-ACC (first-third team) honors in the same season and the eighth and ninth overall selections under head coach Mike Bell to earn the distinction in his three full seasons guiding the program (no season awards given in 2020 due to COVID).
Gilbertson has served as a very effective No. 1 pitcher for Pitt all season. The senior has posted a team-best 3.55 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 8-3 record, 87 strikeouts to 11 walks and a .261 opposing batting average. Entering the postseason he ranks in the ACC first in innings pitched (91.1) and strikeouts looking (37), tied for first in games started (14), tied for third in least walks allowed (11), tied for fourth in wins, sixth in strikeouts and 12th in ERA. In the nation he's ninth in walks allowed per nine innings (1.08), 13th in starts, 13th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (7.82), 24th in wins and 76th in strikeouts.
The right-handed pitcher ranks in program history tied for ninth in career wins (16), 14th in strikeouts (179) and 15th in games started (31) and innings pitched (200.1). This year, he ranks in single-season program history tied for seventh in wins and tied for 10th in strikeouts (87) and tied for 14th in starts. In his 10 ACC starts, Gilbertson has 56 strikeouts to just seven walks in 74.2 innings pitched.
Corcoran bounced back tremendously from a limited 2020 season due to an injury with a career-best 2021 spring. This season he ranks in the ACC first in least walks allowed (8), sixth in innings pitched (80.2) and tied for sixth in wins (7). In the nation, he's fourth in walks allowed per nine innings (0.89), 10th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (8.25) and 67th in victories.
Corcoran was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week on April 25, earning the honors with a win at No. 4 Miami on April 24 in which he had eight strikeouts, one walk and one run in seven innings. He has gone at least six innings in all but one appearance this season and allowed just four walks in his last nine starts with a combined 53 strikeouts in 56.2 innings pitched. In program history, he ranks 14th in games started (31), 18th in innings pitched (184.1) and 19th in strikeouts (157).
The No. 11 seed Panthers kick off ACC tournament play with No. 7 Georgia Tech Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Truist Field in Charlotte, N.C.
2022 ACC Baseball Awards & All-Conference Teams
Player of the Year – Max Wagner, Clemson, So., 3B
Defensive Player of the Year – Levi Usher, Louisville, Sr., OF
Pitcher of the Year – Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest, So., SP
Freshman of the Year – Tommy White, NC State, Fr., DH
Coach of the Year – John Szefc, Virginia Tech
All-ACC First Team
Max Wagner, Clemson, So., 3B
Parker Messick, Florida State, So., SP
Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech, So., C
Andrew Jenkins, Georgia Tech, So., 1B
Chandler Simpson, Georgia Tech, So., 2B
Carson Palmquist, Miami, So., SP
Andrew Walters, Miami, So., RP
Tommy White, NC State, Fr., DH
John Michael Bertrand, Notre Dame, Gr., SP
Jake Gelof, Virginia, So., 3B
Alex Tappen, Virginia, Gr., OF
Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech, So., OF
Drue Hackenberg, Virginia Tech, Fr., SP
Jack Hurley, Virginia Tech, So., OF
Tanner Schobel, Virginia Tech, So., SS
Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest, So., SP
All-ACC Second Team
Luke Gold, Boston College, Jr., 2B
Bryce Hubbart, Florida State, So., SP
Tim Borden II, Georgia Tech, So., DH
Tres Gonzalez, Georgia Tech, So., OF
Jared Poland, Louisville, Sr., SP
Michael Prosecky, Louisville, Jr., RP
Dalton Rushing, Louisville, Jr., C
Levi Usher, Louisville, Sr., OF
Jacob Burke, Miami, So., OF
CJ Kayfus, Miami, So., 1B
Yohandy Morales, Miami, So., 3B
Danny Serretti, North Carolina, Jr., SS
LuJames Groover, NC State, So., 1B
Matt Gilbertson, Pitt, Sr., SP
Brian Gursky, Virginia, Gr., SP
Cade Hunter, Virginia Tech, So., C
All-ACC Third Team
Mack Anglin, Clemson, R-So., SP
Blake Wright, Clemson, So., 2B
Stephen Reid, Georgia Tech, So., OF
Christian Knapczyk, Louisville, So., SS
Cameron Masterman, Louisville, R-Sr., OF
Ben Metzinger, Louisville, Sr., 3B
Jack Payton, Louisville, So., DH
Vance Honeycutt, North Carolina, Fr., OF
Angel Zarate, North Carolina, Jr., OF
Devonte Brown, NC State, Sr., OF
Chris Villaman, NC State, So., RP
Ryan Cole, Notre Dame, Gr., OF
Billy Corcoran, Pitt, Jr., SP
Nick Biddison, Virginia Tech, Jr., OF
Griffin Green, Virginia Tech, So., SP
Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest, Fr., 1B
Brendan Tinsman, Wake Forest, R-Jr., C
*17 players on the third team due to a tie in the voting
All-Freshman Team
Alex Mooney, Duke, SS
Jaime Ferrer, Florida State, OF
Logan Beard, Louisville, 2B
Karson Ligon, Miami, SP
Vance Honeycutt, North Carolina, OF
Tommy White, NC State, DH
Griff O'Ferrall, Virginia, SS
Casey Saucke, Virginia, OF
Carson DeMartini, Virginia Tech, 3B
Drue Hackenberg, Virginia Tech, SP
Tommy Hawke, Wake Forest, OF
Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest, 1B
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Gilbertson has served as a very effective No. 1 pitcher for Pitt all season. The senior has posted a team-best 3.55 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 8-3 record, 87 strikeouts to 11 walks and a .261 opposing batting average. Entering the postseason he ranks in the ACC first in innings pitched (91.1) and strikeouts looking (37), tied for first in games started (14), tied for third in least walks allowed (11), tied for fourth in wins, sixth in strikeouts and 12th in ERA. In the nation he's ninth in walks allowed per nine innings (1.08), 13th in starts, 13th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (7.82), 24th in wins and 76th in strikeouts.
The right-handed pitcher ranks in program history tied for ninth in career wins (16), 14th in strikeouts (179) and 15th in games started (31) and innings pitched (200.1). This year, he ranks in single-season program history tied for seventh in wins and tied for 10th in strikeouts (87) and tied for 14th in starts. In his 10 ACC starts, Gilbertson has 56 strikeouts to just seven walks in 74.2 innings pitched.
Corcoran bounced back tremendously from a limited 2020 season due to an injury with a career-best 2021 spring. This season he ranks in the ACC first in least walks allowed (8), sixth in innings pitched (80.2) and tied for sixth in wins (7). In the nation, he's fourth in walks allowed per nine innings (0.89), 10th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (8.25) and 67th in victories.
Corcoran was named the ACC Pitcher of the Week on April 25, earning the honors with a win at No. 4 Miami on April 24 in which he had eight strikeouts, one walk and one run in seven innings. He has gone at least six innings in all but one appearance this season and allowed just four walks in his last nine starts with a combined 53 strikeouts in 56.2 innings pitched. In program history, he ranks 14th in games started (31), 18th in innings pitched (184.1) and 19th in strikeouts (157).
The No. 11 seed Panthers kick off ACC tournament play with No. 7 Georgia Tech Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Truist Field in Charlotte, N.C.
2022 ACC Baseball Awards & All-Conference Teams
Player of the Year – Max Wagner, Clemson, So., 3B
Defensive Player of the Year – Levi Usher, Louisville, Sr., OF
Pitcher of the Year – Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest, So., SP
Freshman of the Year – Tommy White, NC State, Fr., DH
Coach of the Year – John Szefc, Virginia Tech
All-ACC First Team
Max Wagner, Clemson, So., 3B
Parker Messick, Florida State, So., SP
Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech, So., C
Andrew Jenkins, Georgia Tech, So., 1B
Chandler Simpson, Georgia Tech, So., 2B
Carson Palmquist, Miami, So., SP
Andrew Walters, Miami, So., RP
Tommy White, NC State, Fr., DH
John Michael Bertrand, Notre Dame, Gr., SP
Jake Gelof, Virginia, So., 3B
Alex Tappen, Virginia, Gr., OF
Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech, So., OF
Drue Hackenberg, Virginia Tech, Fr., SP
Jack Hurley, Virginia Tech, So., OF
Tanner Schobel, Virginia Tech, So., SS
Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest, So., SP
All-ACC Second Team
Luke Gold, Boston College, Jr., 2B
Bryce Hubbart, Florida State, So., SP
Tim Borden II, Georgia Tech, So., DH
Tres Gonzalez, Georgia Tech, So., OF
Jared Poland, Louisville, Sr., SP
Michael Prosecky, Louisville, Jr., RP
Dalton Rushing, Louisville, Jr., C
Levi Usher, Louisville, Sr., OF
Jacob Burke, Miami, So., OF
CJ Kayfus, Miami, So., 1B
Yohandy Morales, Miami, So., 3B
Danny Serretti, North Carolina, Jr., SS
LuJames Groover, NC State, So., 1B
Matt Gilbertson, Pitt, Sr., SP
Brian Gursky, Virginia, Gr., SP
Cade Hunter, Virginia Tech, So., C
All-ACC Third Team
Mack Anglin, Clemson, R-So., SP
Blake Wright, Clemson, So., 2B
Stephen Reid, Georgia Tech, So., OF
Christian Knapczyk, Louisville, So., SS
Cameron Masterman, Louisville, R-Sr., OF
Ben Metzinger, Louisville, Sr., 3B
Jack Payton, Louisville, So., DH
Vance Honeycutt, North Carolina, Fr., OF
Angel Zarate, North Carolina, Jr., OF
Devonte Brown, NC State, Sr., OF
Chris Villaman, NC State, So., RP
Ryan Cole, Notre Dame, Gr., OF
Billy Corcoran, Pitt, Jr., SP
Nick Biddison, Virginia Tech, Jr., OF
Griffin Green, Virginia Tech, So., SP
Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest, Fr., 1B
Brendan Tinsman, Wake Forest, R-Jr., C
*17 players on the third team due to a tie in the voting
All-Freshman Team
Alex Mooney, Duke, SS
Jaime Ferrer, Florida State, OF
Logan Beard, Louisville, 2B
Karson Ligon, Miami, SP
Vance Honeycutt, North Carolina, OF
Tommy White, NC State, DH
Griff O'Ferrall, Virginia, SS
Casey Saucke, Virginia, OF
Carson DeMartini, Virginia Tech, 3B
Drue Hackenberg, Virginia Tech, SP
Tommy Hawke, Wake Forest, OF
Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest, 1B
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