Pittsburgh at Penn State: Midweek Preview (March 25)

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

1. LHP Ethan Firoved, Sr. (9 app, 2.13 ERA, 5 sv)

2. LHP Matt Porter, Sr. (7 app, 14.2 IP, 3.07 ERA, 1.09 WHIP)

Top 3 Hitters/Runners

1. 1B Luke Cantwell, Sr. (.432|.558|.591, 0 hr, 21 rbi)

2. 3B Ryan Zuckerman, So. (.340|.420|.660, 7 hr, 25 rbi)

3. 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

1. LHP Anthony Steele, Sr. (10 app, 15.1 IP, 1.17 ERA, 1.32 WHIP)

2. RHP Ben DeMell, R-Jr. (9 app, 17.2 IP, 4.08 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)

Top 3 Hitters

1. CF Paxton Kling, Jr. (.366|.440|.713, 9 hr, 29 rbi)

2. DH Jack Porter, Jr. (.346|.450|.593, 5 hr, 17 rbi)

3. 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)