Panthers Outhit Mountaineers, Fall at No. 22 West Virginia

Tuesday, April 16

Morgantown, WV

6:30 PM

Pitt

14-19

West Virginia

23-13

Pitt

West Virginia

Panthers Outhit Mountaineers, Fall at No. 22 West Virginia

4/16/2024 10:55:00 PM | Baseball

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MORGANTOWN, Wv. – Despite outhitting the No. 22 Mountaineers by six, the Panthers dropped Tuesday night's contest in Morgantown 6-3.

With their 13-hit performance today, Pitt has recorded 13+ hits in each of their last two games.

Luke Cantwell led all Panthers with three hits this evening, going 3-5 with an RBI single in the eighth and notching his fourth three-hit game of the season. Freshmen Jonah St. Antoine and Ryan Zuckerman each collected multiple hits as well. For St. Antoine, it was his second consecutive two-hit game. Jayden Melendez launched his team-leading 11^th home run of the season on a two-run shot in the eighth inning.

Justin Fogel and Dom Popa each extended their respective hitting streaks. Fogel had two hits and extended his hitting streak to 11 games while Popa had a single in the third and extended his streak to nine games.

Matt Porter and Erubiel Candelario were each flawless in relief this evening, combining for 4.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Porter did not allow a single base runner while striking out two in his 2.1 innings tonight. Candelario allowed just one hit in his two scoreless innings with two strikeouts as well.

Pitt strung together six singles over the first three innings but were unable to take advantage. Matt Fernandez worked swiftly through the first two innings and kept the game scoreless through two.

The Mountaineers scored three runs in the third and fourth frames and led 6-0 after four innings.

The Panthers threatened again with three hits in the top of the sixth inning. Jonah St. Antoine led off the inning with a single up the middle but would be retired on a 6-4-3 double play on the very next pitch. Ryan Zuckerman and Luke Cantwell each singled which put runners at the corners with two outs as Jayden Melendez lined a ball toward third that unfortunately found the third baseman's glove and ended the inning.

Pitt would not go down without a fight, scoring three runs in the eighth inning and cutting the Mountaineer lead in half. Jonah St. Antoine, in his second-consecutive start, lined a two-strike [single the other way down the third base line to lead off the inning. Jake Kendro and Ryan Zuckerman each grounded out which moved St. Antoine to third with two outs. Luke Cantwell knocked a single into the center to put the Panthers on the board for the first time today. In the next at-bat, Jayden Melendez launched a towering drive into the Morgantown night that cut the Panther deficit to just three.

Candelario worked a scoreless bottom of the eighth and gave the Panthers a chance in the top of the ninth. Tyler Bischke worked a two-out walk to keep the Panthers alive but would be stranded as Pitt fell to No. 22 West Virginia 6-3.