CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The University of Miami baseball team clinched a series victory over Pitt Saturday evening.
But on Sunday afternoon, the Panthers clawed off any potential sweep.
No. 5 Miami dropped the series finale, falling 9-4, to Pitt at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.
“Disappointing,” Miami head coach Gino DiMare said. “We really didn’t do much today — kind of a flat game. Of course you want to set the tone on the mound and we struggled there. At the end of the day, they outpitched us and outhit us, so that’s why you end up in the loss column.”
The Panthers (22-16, 10-10 ACC) scored six runs across the first two innings, highlighted by a five-run second.
Pitt catcher Tatem Levins smacked a solo shot in the opening frame and a three-run blast in the second to bookend the early outburst.
Miami third baseman Yohandy Morales responded with his team-best eighth home run in the fourth, but the Hurricanes (31-9, 16-5 ACC) could only muster two other knocks off Pitt starter Billy Corcoran.