2017 PITT BASEBALL SCHEDULE *Denotes ACC Contest • All Times Eastern Standard Time • Dates and Times Subject to Change

2017 PITT BASEBALL SCHEDULE *denotes ACC contest • all times Eastern Standard Time • dates and times subject to change

YOUNG GUNS FEBRUARY The Panthers will be a young squad for the 2017 season, as 17 Friday vs Delaware Kissimmee, Fla. 3:30 PM Pitt saw the departure of six starting position players and four 18 Saturday vs Kansas State Kissimmee, Fla. 11:00 AM pitchers with at least 10 appearances. All-ACC shortstop Charles 18 Saturday vs Ohio State Kissimmee, Fla. 5:00 PM Leblanc was selected by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of 19 Sunday vs Delaware Kissimmee, Fla. 1:00 PM the 2016 MLB First Year Player Draft, producing a need for David 24 Friday vs Siena Vero Beach, Fla. 3:00 PM Yanni to make the move to lead the infield. 25 Saturday vs Siena Vero Beach, Fla. 1:00 PM 25 Saturday vs Siena Vero Beach, Fla. 4:30 PM In addition, with the losses of Alex Kowalczyk, Nick Yarnall, Ron- nie Sherman, Aaron Schnurbusch and Matt Johnson, the Panthers MARCH will look to Yanni as well as Frank Maldonado, Caleb Parry, Jacob 3 Friday at Wofford Spartansburg, S.C. 5:00 PM Wright and Manny Pazos as the returning starters on the field. 4 Saturday at USC Upstate Spartansburg, S.C. 1:00 PM 4 Saturday at USC Upstate Spartansburg, S.C. 4:30 PM A slew of newcomers could see considerable playing time this 5 Sunday at Wright State Spartansburg, S.C. 12:00 PM season as Zach Zientarski, Nico Popa, Alex Amos and Kaylor 10 Friday at Louisville* Louisville, KY 6:00 PM Kulina will all compete for game action. 11 Saturday at Louisville* Louisville, KY 1:00 PM 12 Sunday at Louisville* Louisville, KY 1:00 PM On the bump, the weekend rotation suffered a big hit with the 14 Tuesday vs Saint Peter’s Pittsburgh, Pa. 3:00 PM losses of T.J. Zeuch and Aaron Sandefur. Zeuch became the 15 Wednesday vs Saint Peter’s Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM highest drafted player in Pitt history as he was taken 21st overall 17 Friday vs Notre Dame* Pittsburgh, Pa. 3:00 PM by the Toronto Blue Jays in June. The bullpen also said goodbye 18 Saturday vs Notre Dame* Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM to relief hurlers Garrett Wrambel and Jextin Pugh, but is aided by 19 Sunday vs Notre Dame* Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM Cape League All-Star Isaac Mattson as well as All-Freshman ACC 21 Tuesday at Kent State Kent, Ohio 6:00 PM honoree Yaya Chentouf. 24 Friday vs Virginia Tech* Pittsburgh, Pa. 3:00 PM 25 Saturday vs Virginia Tech* Pittsburgh, Pa. 3:00 PM Josh Falk and Sam Mersing will lead the staff as the only two 26 Sunday vs Virginia Tech* Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM pitchers with considerable starting experience this season, as 28 Tuesday vs West Virginia Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM Tyler Garbee and Collin Liberatore will look to contribute more 31 Friday at Duke* Durham, N.C. 6:00 PM after solid freshman campaigns. APRIL With the losses of Derek West and Blair Calvo to season-ending 1 Saturday at Duke* Durham, N.C. 1:00 PM 2 Sunday at Duke* Durham, N.C. 1:00 PM injuries, the pitching staff will rely on freshmen and transfers, 4 Tuesday vs Penn State Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM welcoming Peyton Reesman, Chris Gomez, TJ Pagan, Dan Ham- 7 Friday at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. 6:00 PM mera nd RJ Freure to the mix. 8 Saturday at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. 4:00 PM 9 Sunday at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. 1:00 PM ACC TOURNAMENT EXPANDS 14 Friday vs Miami* Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM The ACC announced the expansion of the league tournament in 15 Saturday vs Miami* Pittsburgh, Pa. 3:00 PM October, as 12 teams will now compete for the conference title in 16 Sunday vs Miami* Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM May. The tournament, which will be held in Lexington, KY, added 18 Tuesday at Penn State State College, Pa. 6:30 PM two more teams to the mix as last season, all 10 teams in the 19 Wednesday vs Kent State Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM conference tournament received bids to the NCAA tournament. 21 Friday vs North Carolina* Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM 22 Saturday vs North Carolina* Pittsburgh, Pa. 3:00 PM The event will feature four days of pool play, leading to a four- 23 Sunday vs North Carolina* Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM team single-elimination bracket to determine the league cham- 29 Saturday vs SIU Edwardsville Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM pion. The top teams from both the Atlantic and Coastal divisions, 29 Saturday vs SIU Edwardsville Pittsburgh, Pa. 4:30 PM determined by conference winning percentages, and the next 10 30 Sunday vs SIU Edwardsville Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM teams with the best conference winning percentages regardless of division will be selected to compete in the championship. The MAY two division champions will automatically be seeded number 2 Tuesday vs MD Eastern Shore Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM one and two based on winning percentage in overall conference 3 Wednesday vs MD Eastern Shore Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM competition. The remaining teams will be seeded numbers three 6 Saturday at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. 6:00 PM through 12 based on winning percentage in overall conference 7 Sunday at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. 4:00 PM competition without regard to division. 8 Monday at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. 7:00 PM 10 Wednesday vs Youngstown State Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM TRIPLE THREAT 12 Friday vs NC State* Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM Despite being left off of the conference’s postseason honors list 13 Saturday vs NC State* Pittsburgh, Pa. 6:00 PM last season, redshirt junior Frank Maldonado concluded the regu- 14 Sunday vs NC State* Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 PM lar season as the ACC’s leader in triples. The outfielder smacked 16 Tuesday at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 6:30 PM seven three-baggers, ranked seventh in the nation. Maldonado’s 18 Thursday at Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. 6:00 PM seven triples were the most since 2005 when Ben Copeland set 19 Friday at Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. 6:00 PM a program record with 10 and ties for second most in a single 20 Saturday at Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. 1:00 PM season in program history. In his career, Maldonado has 12 triples, ranking third all-time in Pitt history.