After a loss on Friday to Mount St. Mary (Md.), the Panthers bounced again and took Recreation 2 of the collection with a dominating, 10-2, victory at Melching Discipline in DeLand, Fla.

Pitt righty Jack Sokol had by far one of the best pitching outing of the yr for the Panthers. Sokol pitched seven innings, gave up two earned runs, three hits, and struck out a whopping 10 batters. The Panthers’ bats had been environment friendly as effectively, recording 11 hits. Second baseman Justin Acal led the best way with three hits and two residence runs.

The Panthers struck first within the opening inning because of a RBI single by Jack Anderson and a fielder’s selection earned run off a success by AJ Nessler. Mount St. Mary’s Brady Drawbaugh hit a two-run shot to left subject within the backside of the second to tie the sport at 2-2.

Nessler responded for the Panthers within the prime of the third with a single by means of the appropriate aspect to deliver residence Noah Martinez and CJ Funk to provide Pitt a 4-2 lead. Acal then hit his first residence run as a Panther to increase Pitt’s result in 6-2. To conclude the highest of the third, the Panthers added one other run as Dom Popa drew a leadoff stroll after which scored on a double by Sky Duff. Junior righty Sokol executed one other 1-2-3 inning for the Panthers within the prime of the fourth.

Within the prime of the eighth, Duff doubled down the appropriate subject line to deliver residence Popa. Anderson then singled to 3rd to usher in one other run. It was Anderson’s second RBI of the afternoon. Later within the inning, in his first at-bat of the season, Kyle Hess hit a double to proper middle.

Acal hit is second residence run of the sport within the prime of the ninth to safe a 10-2 win for the Panthers and even the brief collection at 1-1 with Mount St. Mary.

Within the Panthers’ second recreation of the day towards Stetson, Martinez put Pitt on the board first with a RBI double that drove in Duff for the sport’s first run. The Hatters answered within the backside of the primary with three runs to take the lead. It was a tough opening inning for Pitt lefty Ethan Firoved as he allowed 5 hits and walked a batter that led to a run. A throwing error by Pitt catcher Johnny Lengthy III introduced in one other run for Stetson within the backside of the second. Jake Bullard then singled to left subject to advance Landon Moran to residence, and the Hatters had been off to a 5-1 lead.

Within the backside of the fifth, Lengthy homered down the left subject line for the Panthers to chop Stetson’s result in 5-3. After no scoring for both staff in three straight innings, Pitt scored two runs within the prime of the ninth to tie the sport at 5-5. Pitt’s comeback was to no avail, nonetheless, as Cameron Hill gained the sport for the Hatters with a house run within the backside of the ninth. Pitt right-hander Nash Bryan gave up the successful run.

The Panthers at the moment are 6-6 on the season. Pitt will wrap up its collection with Stenson on Sunday at 1 p.m. First pitch is at 2 p.m.