Pittsburgh at Penn State: Midweek Preview (March 25)
- bryanportney01
- Mar 25
- 2 min read
Pittsburgh
Record: 14-9 (2-4 ACC)
RPI: 41 (Quadrant 2)
Quad 2 Record: 0-0 (.000 Pct)
Away: 5-5 (.500 Pct)
Best Win: W, 12-10 at No. 25 Georgia Tech (RPI: 23) {March 16}
Coach: Mike Bell (7th season, 147-156 at Pitt)
Previous Head-to-Head (Penn State): W, 10-0 F/10 (Home | May 14, 2024)
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .405
Average: .288
Runs: 179 (7.78 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .269
K-BB Ratio: 202-96 (2.104 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 5.33
Top 2 Relievers
LHP Ethan Firoved, Sr. (9 app, 2.13 ERA, 5 sv)
LHP Matt Porter, Sr. (7 app, 14.2 IP, 3.07 ERA, 1.09 WHIP)
Top 3 Hitters/Runners
1B Luke Cantwell, Sr. (.432|.558|.591, 0 hr, 21 rbi)
3B Ryan Zuckerman, So. (.340|.420|.660, 7 hr, 25 rbi)
RF Lorenzo Carrier, R-Jr. (.305|.444|.512, 5 hr, 22 rbi)
Penn State
Record: 16-7 (4-2 Big Ten)
RPI: 104 (Quadrant 2)
Quad 2 Record: 0-0 (1.000 Pct)
Home: 5-4 (.556 Pct)
Best Win: W, 7-6 vs. UConn [neutral] (RPI: 37) {February 16}
Coach: Mike Gambino (2nd season, 45-31 at PSU)
Previous Head-to-Head: L, 0-10 F/8 (Away | May 14, 2024)
Team Analytics: Offense
On-Base: .401
Average: .291
Runs: 211 (9.17 Per Game)
Team Analytics: Defense
Opponent Average: .270
K-BB Ratio: 193-110 (1.755 Ratio)
Earned Run Average: 5.92
Top 2 Relievers
LHP Anthony Steele, Sr. (10 app, 15.1 IP, 1.17 ERA, 1.32 WHIP)
RHP Ben DeMell, R-Jr. (9 app, 17.2 IP, 4.08 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)
Top 3 Hitters
CF Paxton Kling, Jr. (.366|.440|.713, 9 hr, 29 rbi)
DH Jack Porter, Jr. (.346|.450|.593, 5 hr, 17 rbi)
SS Ryan Weingartner, Jr. (.272|.427|.489, 4 hr, 13 rbi, 19 sb)
Game Picks, Coverage
Date: March 25
Time (EST): 5:30 PM
Location: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (University Park, PA)
Pick: Penn State
TV: BTN+ ($ [free on-campus])
Radio: CommRadio (check gameday links on X [@PSUCommRadio]) & LionVision (PSU)
Live Stats & Pregame Lineups: StatBroadcast (PSU)
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