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2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

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|year = 2015

|team = Pittsburgh Panthers

|sport= baseball

|logo = Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg

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|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

|short_conf = ACC

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|record = 20–32

|conf_record = 9–21

|head_coach = Joe Jordano

|hc_year = 18th

|asst_coach1 = Jerry Oakes

|ac1_year = 3rd

|asst_coach2 = Bryan Peters

|ac2_year = 2nd

|asst_coach3 = Shane Liska

|ac3_year = 2nd

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|stadium = Charles L. Cost Field

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{{2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings}}

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.

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=

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Pitchers

  • 4 – Dan Furman – File: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 Mattson – Freshman
  • 34 – T. J. Zeuch – Sophomore
  • 35 – Aaron Sandefur – Junior
  • 37 – Rich Condeelis – Junior
  • 40 – Josh Mitchell – File:Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 41 – Matt Pidich – Sophomore
  • 45 – Ryan Campbell – Freshman
  • 47 – Joseph Cominsky – Freshman

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Catchers

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

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Outfielders

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

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=Coaching staff=

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NamePositionSeasons at
Pittsburgh		Alma Mater
Joe JordanoHead coachalign=center| 18Westminster College (1985)
Jerry OakesAssistant head coachalign=center| 3Coastal Carolina University (2012)
Bryan PetersAssistant coachalign=center| 2University of South Florida (1997)
Shane LiskaAssistant coachalign=center| 2Xavier 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 {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Saint Louis Billikens|Saint Louis}}, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27200&ATCLID=209889298|title=Baseball Falls in Season Opener|work=slubillikens.com|accessdate=February 13, 2015}}

Schedule

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{{Game log start|style=background:#1C2A43;color:white;|title= 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball game log}}

! style="background:#1C2A43;color:white;"| Regular season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#D0B67B;color:#1C2A43;|title=February| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall record| ACC Record}}

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| February 13 || vs. {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}} || || Charlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, FL || 18–1 || Zuech (1–0) || Moore (0–1) || || || 1–0 || –

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| February 14 || vs. Kansas State || || North Charlotte Regional Park • Port Charlotte, FL || || || || || || ||

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| February 15 || vs. {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|title=Ohio State}} || || North Charlotte Regional Park • Port Charlotte, FL || || || || || || ||

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| February 20 || at {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}} || || Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC || || || || || || ||

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| February 21 || at {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=USC Upstate Spartans|title=USC Upstate}} || || Harley Park • Spartanburg, SC || || || || || || ||

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| February 22 || vs. {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}} || || Harley Park • Spartanburg, SC || || || || || || ||

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| February 27 || at VCU || || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || || || || || || ||

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| February 28 || at VCU || || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || || || || || || ||

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#D0B67B;color:#1C2A43;|title=March| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall record| ACC Record}}

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| March 1 || at VCU || || The Diamond • Richmond, VA || || || || || || ||

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| March 6 || at Virginia || || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || || || || || || ||

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| March 7 || at Virginia || || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || || || || || || ||

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| March 8 || at Virginia || || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || || || || || || ||

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| March 10 || {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}} || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| March 10 || Niagara || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| March 11 || Niagara || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| March 13 || {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|title=North Carolina}} || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| March 14 || North Carolina || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| March 15 || North Carolina || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| March 17 || {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|title=Penn State}} || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| March 18 || {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}} || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| March 20 || at Duke || || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC || || || || || || ||

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| March 21 || at Duke || || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC || || || || || || ||

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| March 22 || at Duke || || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC || || || || || || ||

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| March 25 || at {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}} || || Eastwood Field • Niles, OH || || || || || || ||

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| March 27 || at NC State || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || || || || || || ||

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| March 28 || at NC State || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || || || || || || ||

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| March 29 || at NC State || || Doak Field • Raleigh, NC || || || || || || ||

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| March 31 || West Virginia || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#D0B67B;color:#1C2A43;|title=April| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall record| ACC Record}}

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| April 3 || Notre Dame || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 4 || Notre Dame || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 5 || Notre Dame || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 7 || at Akron || || Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field • Akron, OH || || || || || || ||

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| April 8 || Youngstown State || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 10 || Wake Forest || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 11 || Wake Forest || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 12 || Wake Forest || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 14 || {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|title=Kent State}} || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 17 || at Florida State || || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || || || || || || ||

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| April 18 || at Florida State || || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || || || || || || ||

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| April 19 || at Florida State || || Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL || || || || || || ||

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| April 25 || {{CBSB link|year=2015|team=Fairfield Stags|title=Fairfield}} || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 25 || Fairfield || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 26 || Fairfield || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| April 29 || at Penn State || || Medlar Field • University Park, PA || || || || || || ||

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| May 2 || Miami (FL) || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| May 2 || Miami (FL) || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| May 3 || Miami (FL) || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| May 8 || at Georgia Tech || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || || || || || || ||

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| May 9 || at Georgia Tech || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || || || || || || ||

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| May 10 || at Georgia Tech || || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA || || || || || || ||

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| May 12 || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV || || || || || || ||

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| May 15 || Virginia Tech || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| May 16 || Virginia Tech || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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| May 17 || Virginia Tech || || Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA || || || || || || ||

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! style="background:#1C2A43;color:white;"| Post-season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#D0B67B|title=ACC Tournament| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall record| ACCT Record}}

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| May 19 || TBD || || Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC || || || || || || ||

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| style="font-size:88%"| All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

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References

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