{"id":211569,"date":"2026-03-09T13:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/211569\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:25:08","slug":"pitt-baseball-extends-winning-streak-to-8-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/211569\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitt Baseball Extends Winning Streak to 8 Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published on Mar. 9, 2026<\/p>\n

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The Pitt Panthers baseball team continued their impressive run, sweeping a 3-game road series against San Jose State to extend their winning streak to 8 games. Standout outfielder Lorenzo Carrier led the way, going 2-for-3 with a 2-run home run and a double, while pitcher Drew Lafferty tossed 5 scoreless innings to earn the win. The Panthers’ bullpen closed out the 3-2 victory, with Sam Bryan escaping a bases-loaded jam in the 8th inning.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Pitt’s hot start to the season has them firmly in the conversation as one of the top teams in college baseball. Their 12-2 record and 8-game winning streak have them positioned well for a potential NCAA Tournament berth, which would be a major accomplishment for the program. Carrier’s breakout season is also drawing national attention, as he leads the ACC in RBIs.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

In Sunday’s series finale, Pitt jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back. Carrier’s 2-run homer in the 3rd inning provided the offense, while Lafferty was dominant on the mound, allowing just 3 hits over 5 scoreless innings. The Pitt bullpen protected the lead, with Bryan escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the 8th to preserve the 3-2 victory.<\/p>\n

Pitt won its 8th consecutive game on Sunday, March 8, 2026.Carrier is currently on a torrid stretch, going 16-for-19 with 24 RBIs, 13 runs scored, 6 home runs, 2 triples and 2 doubles over his last 6 games.
\n The players<\/p>\n

Lorenzo Carrier<\/p>\n

A standout outfielder for the Pitt Panthers, Carrier is having a breakout season and currently leads the ACC in RBIs.<\/p>\n

Drew Lafferty<\/p>\n

The Pitt starting pitcher who tossed 5 scoreless innings to earn the win in Sunday’s game.<\/p>\n

Sam Bryan<\/p>\n

The Pitt relief pitcher who escaped a bases-loaded jam in the 8th inning to preserve the 3-2 victory.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Pitt’s West Coast road trip continues on Tuesday as they take on Santa Clara.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Pitt’s hot start to the season, led by the dominant pitching of Lafferty and the red-hot bat of Carrier, has them firmly in the conversation as one of the top teams in college baseball. If they can continue this level of play, a potential NCAA Tournament berth could be in their future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on Mar. 9, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Pitt Panthers baseball team…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182775,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":{"0":"post-211569","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-jose","8":"tag-san-jose","9":"tag-san-jose-headlines","10":"tag-san-jose-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}