2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball team

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2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball
Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record20–32 (9–21 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jerry Oakes (3rd season)
  • Bryan Peters (2nd season)
  • Shane Liska (2nd season)
Home stadium Charles L. Cost Field
Seasons
 2014
2016 
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Louisville  xy255 .8334718 .723
No. 26 Notre Dame  y1713 .5673723 .617
No. 12 Florida State  y1713 .5674421 .677
Clemson  y1613 .5523229 .525
NC State  y1514 .5173623 .610
Wake Forest  1218 .4002726 .509
Boston College  1019 .3452727 .500
Coastal
No. 6 Miami (FL)  xy228 .7335016 .758
No. 1 Virginia  y1515 .5004424 .647
North Carolina  1316 .4483424 .586
Virginia Tech  1316 .4482727 .500
Georgia Tech  1317 .4333223 .582
Duke  1019 .3453122 .585
Pittsburgh  921 .3002032 .385
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2015 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Panthers played their home games at Charles L. Cost Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Joe Jordano, in his 18th season at Pittsburgh.

Contents

Previous season

In 2014, the Panthers finished the season 6th in the ACC's Coastal Division with a record of 22–30, 11–19 in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament or the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 Pittsburgh Panthers roster [2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 – Dan Furman – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 9 – Matthew Renck – Freshman
  • 12 – Hobie Harris – Senior
  • 19 – Sam Mersing – Sophomore
  • 20 – Aaron Schnurbusch – Junior
  • 21 – Sam Proctor – Freshman
  • 22 – Nick Parnell – Senior
  • 27 – Marc Berube – Junior
  • 29 – Garrett Wrambel – Junior
  • 31 – Isaac MattsonFreshman
  • 34 – T. J. ZeuchSophomore
  • 35 – Aaron Sandefur – Junior
  • 37 – Rich Condeelis – Junior
  • 40 – Josh Mitchell – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 41 – Matt Pidich – Sophomore
  • 45 – Ryan Campbell – Freshman
  • 47 – Joseph Cominsky – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 6 – Caleb Parry – Sophomore
  • 15 – Alex Kowalczyk – Junior
  • 26 – Ben Snyder – Freshman
  • 43 – Manny Pazos – Sophomore
  • 44 – Matt Emge – Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Infielders

  • 5 – Matt Johnson – Senior
  • 7 – Joe McHugh – Freshman
  • 8 – Eric Hess – Senior
  • 14 – Charles LeBlanc – Freshman
  • 16 – Jordan Frabasilio – Senior
  • 18 – Ron Sherman – Junior
  • 42 – P. J. DeMeo – Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 3 – Frank Maldonado – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 11 – Jawan McAllister – Freshman
  • 13 – Jacob Wright – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 24 – Boo Vazquez – Senior
  • 33 – Nick Yarnall – Sophomore
 

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Pittsburgh
Alma mater
Joe Jordano Head coach18 Westminster College (1985)
Jerry OakesAssistant head coach3 Coastal Carolina University (2012)
Bryan PetersAssistant coach2 University of South Florida (1997)
Shane LiskaAssistant coach2 Xavier University (2011)

Season

February

The Panthers opened up their season with three games in Port Charlotte, Florida, as part of the annual Snowbird Baseball Classic. In their first game of the three game tournament, Pittsburgh defeated Saint Louis Billikens baseball, 18–1. The Billikens were the three-time defending Atlantic 10 Conference regular season champions. Frank Maldonado hit his first career home run in his first career game and T. J. Zeuch struck out nine Billikens in the victory. [3]

Schedule

Legend
 Pittsburgh win
 Pittsburgh loss
 Postponement
BoldPittsburgh team member
2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
February 13vs. Saint Louis Charlotte Sports ParkPort Charlotte, FL 18–1Zuech (1–0)Moore (0–1)1–0
February 14vs. Kansas State North Charlotte Regional Park • Port Charlotte, FL
February 15vs. Ohio State North Charlotte Regional Park • Port Charlotte, FL
February 20at Wofford Russell C. King FieldSpartanburg, SC
February 21at USC Upstate Harley Park • Spartanburg, SC
February 22vs. East Tennessee State Harley Park • Spartanburg, SC
February 27at VCU The DiamondRichmond, VA
February 28at VCUThe Diamond • Richmond, VA
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
March 1at VCUThe Diamond • Richmond, VA
March 6at Virginia Davenport FieldCharlottesville, VA
March 7at VirginiaDavenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
March 8at VirginiaDavenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
March 10 Niagara Charles L. Cost FieldPittsburgh, PA
March 10NiagaraCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 11NiagaraCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 13 North Carolina Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 14North CarolinaCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 15North CarolinaCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 17 Penn State Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 18 Akron Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 20at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic ParkDurham, NC
March 21at DukeDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
March 22at DukeDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
March 25at Youngstown State Eastwood FieldNiles, OH
March 27at NC State Doak FieldRaleigh, NC
March 28at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NC
March 29at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NC
March 31 West Virginia Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
April 3 Notre Dame Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 4Notre DameCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 5Notre DameCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 7at Akron Lee R. Jackson Baseball FieldAkron, OH
April 8Youngstown StateCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 10 Wake Forest Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 11Wake ForestCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 12Wake ForestCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 14 Kent State Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 17at Florida State Dick Howser StadiumTallahassee, FL
April 18at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
April 19at Florida StateDick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
April 25 Fairfield Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 25FairfieldCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 26FairfieldCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 29at Penn State Medlar FieldUniversity Park, PA
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 2 Miami (FL) Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 2Miami (FL)Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 3Miami (FL)Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 8at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, GA
May 9at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
May 10at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
May 12at West Virginia Monongalia County BallparkGranville, WV
May 15 Virginia Tech Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 16Virginia TechCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 17Virginia TechCharles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
Postseason
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT Record
May 19TBDDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

References

  1. "Baseball Standings". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  2. "Official Baseball Roster". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  3. "Baseball Falls in Season Opener". slubillikens.com. Retrieved February 13, 2015.