2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball team

2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–32 (9–21 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jerry Oakes (3rd season)
  • Bryan Peters (2nd season)
  • Shane Liska (2nd season)
Home stadiumCharles L. Cost Field
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 10 Louisville  x‍‍‍y 25 – 5   .833 47 – 18   .723
No. 26 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13   .567 37 – 23   .617
No. 12 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y 17 – 13   .567 44 – 21   .677
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 16 – 13   .552 32 – 29   .525
NC State  ‍‍‍y 15 – 14   .517 36 – 23   .610
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 27 – 26   .509
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10 – 19   .345 27 – 27   .500
Coastal
No. 6 Miami (FL)  x‍‍‍y 22 – 8   .733 50 – 16   .758
No. 1 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 44 – 24   .647
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16   .448 34 – 24   .586
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16   .448 27 – 27   .500
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17   .433 32 – 23   .582
Duke  ‍‍‍ 10 – 19   .345 31 – 22   .585
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 9 – 21   .300 20 – 32   .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.

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 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 – Redshirt 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 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 Freshman
  • 11 – Jawan McAllister – Freshman
  • 13 – Jacob Wright – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 – Boo Vazquez – Senior
  • 33 – Nick Yarnall – Sophomore
  

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Pittsburgh		 Alma Mater
Joe Jordano Head coach 18 Westminster College (1985)
Jerry Oakes Assistant head coach 3 Coastal Carolina University (2012)
Bryan Peters Assistant coach 2 University of South Florida (1997)
Shane Liska Assistant coach 2 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
Bold Pittsburgh team member
2015 Pittsburgh Panthers baseball game log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
February 13 vs. Saint Louis Charlotte Sports Park • Port Charlotte, FL 18–1 Zuech (1–0) Moore (0–1) 1–0 –
February 14 vs. Kansas State North Charlotte Regional Park • Port Charlotte, FL
February 15 vs. Ohio State North Charlotte Regional Park • Port Charlotte, FL
February 20 at Wofford Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC
February 21 at USC Upstate Harley Park • Spartanburg, SC
February 22 vs. East Tennessee State Harley Park • Spartanburg, SC
February 27 at VCU The Diamond • Richmond, VA
February 28 at VCU The Diamond • Richmond, VA
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
March 1 at VCU The Diamond • Richmond, VA
March 6 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
March 7 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
March 8 at Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA
March 10 Niagara Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 10 Niagara Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 11 Niagara Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 13 North Carolina Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 14 North Carolina Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
March 15 North Carolina Charles 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 20 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
March 21 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
March 22 at Duke Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC
March 25 at Youngstown State Eastwood Field • Niles, OH
March 27 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
March 28 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
March 29 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
March 31 West Virginia Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
April 3 Notre Dame Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 4 Notre Dame Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 5 Notre Dame Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 7 at Akron Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field • Akron, OH
April 8 Youngstown State Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 10 Wake Forest Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 11 Wake Forest Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 12 Wake Forest Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 14 Kent State Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 17 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
April 18 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
April 19 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
April 25 Fairfield Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 25 Fairfield Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 26 Fairfield Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
April 29 at Penn State Medlar Field • University Park, PA
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
May 2 Miami (FL) Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 2 Miami (FL) Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 3 Miami (FL) Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 8 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
May 9 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
May 10 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
May 12 at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Granville, WV
May 15 Virginia Tech Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 16 Virginia Tech Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
May 17 Virginia Tech Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, PA
Post-season
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT Record
May 19 TBD Durham 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.