Pittsburgh Panthers baseball
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Pittsburgh Panthers baseball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate baseball program
of the University of Pittsburgh
, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. The Pitt baseball team competes in the Big East Conference
and plays their home games at Charles L. Cost Field in the Petersen Sports Complex
. It is the university's oldest recorded sport dating to 1869. The Panthers have won both the Big East regular season and Big East Tournament
championships, received four First Team All-America
n selections, and have appeared in three NCAA championships
. 38 Panthers have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Joe Jordano has been the head coach of Pitt baseball since 1998.
in 1869. The team went undefeated until it lost to a high school team in 1870. Although early records are sparse and incomplete, baseball at the university continued to be played against nearby college teams, although sometimes with irregular schedules, throughout the end of the 19th Century, as well as at the intramural level. The student yearbook, The Owl, noted that teams fielded between the years of 1888 to 1894 were especially successful. However, according to the student yearbook, in the early 20th century interest in college baseball at Pitt waned due to a lack of a proper field, strictness of eligibility rules, irregularity of schedules, and the rise of football
as the dominant school sport. Pitt did not field a baseball team from 1918 to 1920, although the program was briefly resurrected under coach Dick Harley for four seasons which were highlighted by the play of future Major League Baseball
pitcher Steve Swetonic
, before the program again disappeared from 1925 to 1938. The program was reestablished in 1939 under coach Ralph Mitterling who led the team for 16 seasons and guided players such as future Major League pitcher Russ Kemmerer
.
In 1955, legendary Pitt baseball coach Bobby Lewis took control of the program. Lewis, who is one of two Panthers to have his baseball jersey retired by the school, led the team for 36 seasons until his retirement in 1990. During his tenure, Pitt went 438–389, garnering Lewis the most wins of any coach in Pitt athletics history. Under Lewis, Pitt appeared in the NCAA baseball championship
twice, and finished ranked 27th in the final 1967 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
poll. Lewis coached All-Americans George Schoeppner and Fred Mazurek
, future long-time Major League professionals Doc Medich
and Ken Macha
, as well as other notable athletes such as Mike Ditka
and Joe Walton
.
Mark Jackson took over for Bobby Lewis in 1991 and quickly turned the Panthers into a contender in the Big East Conference
, in which Pitt had begun competing in 1985. Jackson led the Panthers to a regular season Big East title in 1994, earning Big East Coach of the Year honors, and went on to win the Big East Tournament
Championship in 1995, earning a bid to the NCAA Championship, and finishing the season ranked 28th in the final Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll. His teams posted five winning seasons out of seven years at the helm, including three 30 or more-win seasons. Notable players for Jackson include Jason Conti
, who went on to play for five seasons in the Major Leagues
, and Josh Tyler who won the 1994 Big East Player of the Year award.
One of the most successful eras of Pitt baseball began with the hiring of Joe Jordano as coach on November 15, 1997. Since coming to Pittsburgh, Jordano has had 25 players taken in the Major League Baseball Draft, 37 of his players sign professional contracts, and 36 All-Big East players. Since 2000, Jordano's teams have produced six All-Americans, 12 All-region selections, six 30-win seasons, and six Big East Baseball Tournament appearances. Jordano earned the Big East Coach of the Year award in 2004 following a 38–18 season in which Pitt finished second in the conference standings. In 2010, Pitt went 38-18 and appeared in the Top 25 polls of both Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Baseball America
for the first time in its history, earning Jordano the American Baseball Coaches Association
(ABCA) East Region Coach of the Year award and the Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award. In 2011, the program moved into a new facility, Charles L. Cost Field, in the Petersen Sports Complex
, from its old facility, Trees Field
. The new facilities helped to prompt Rivals.com
to name Pitt as one of "college baseball's rising programs" heading into the 2011 season.
Other Pitt players that had Major League careers include Steve Swetonic
, Robert Malloy
, Russ Kemmerer
, and Jason Rakers
.
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
of the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The Pitt baseball team competes in the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
and plays their home games at Charles L. Cost Field in the Petersen Sports Complex
Petersen Sports Complex
Not to be confused with Petersen Events Center.The Petersen Sports Complex is a multi-sport athletic facility on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It houses Charles L...
. It is the university's oldest recorded sport dating to 1869. The Panthers have won both the Big East regular season and Big East Tournament
Big East Baseball Tournament
The Big East Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Big East Conference. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. ...
championships, received four First Team All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n selections, and have appeared in three NCAA championships
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
. 38 Panthers have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Joe Jordano has been the head coach of Pitt baseball since 1998.
History
Baseball has been called "the first game of consequence played at the University." The first recorded game was a 21–20, five-inning win over the Eckfords of East LibertyEast Liberty (Pittsburgh)
East Liberty is a culturally diverse neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's East End. It is bordered by Highland Park, Morningside, Stanton Heights, Garfield, Friendship, Shadyside and Larimer, and is represented on by Patrick Dowd...
in 1869. The team went undefeated until it lost to a high school team in 1870. Although early records are sparse and incomplete, baseball at the university continued to be played against nearby college teams, although sometimes with irregular schedules, throughout the end of the 19th Century, as well as at the intramural level. The student yearbook, The Owl, noted that teams fielded between the years of 1888 to 1894 were especially successful. However, according to the student yearbook, in the early 20th century interest in college baseball at Pitt waned due to a lack of a proper field, strictness of eligibility rules, irregularity of schedules, and the rise of football
Pittsburgh Panthers football
Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football...
as the dominant school sport. Pitt did not field a baseball team from 1918 to 1920, although the program was briefly resurrected under coach Dick Harley for four seasons which were highlighted by the play of future Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher Steve Swetonic
Steve Swetonic
Stephen Albert Swetonic was a pitcher in Major League Baseball, who played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1929 through 1935. Swetonic batted and threw right-handed...
, before the program again disappeared from 1925 to 1938. The program was reestablished in 1939 under coach Ralph Mitterling who led the team for 16 seasons and guided players such as future Major League pitcher Russ Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer
Russell Paul Kemmerer is an American retired professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox , the Washington Senators , the Chicago White Sox , and the Houston Colt .45s to finish his career.He attended the University of Pittsburgh.He debuted for the...
.
In 1955, legendary Pitt baseball coach Bobby Lewis took control of the program. Lewis, who is one of two Panthers to have his baseball jersey retired by the school, led the team for 36 seasons until his retirement in 1990. During his tenure, Pitt went 438–389, garnering Lewis the most wins of any coach in Pitt athletics history. Under Lewis, Pitt appeared in the NCAA baseball championship
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
twice, and finished ranked 27th in the final 1967 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
poll. Lewis coached All-Americans George Schoeppner and Fred Mazurek
Fred Mazurek
Frederick Henry Mazurek is a former American football flanker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football and was a All-American center fielder for the baseball team at the University of Pittsburgh....
, future long-time Major League professionals Doc Medich
Doc Medich
George Francis "Doc" Medich in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1982...
and Ken Macha
Ken Macha
Kenneth Edward Macha is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. During an 8-year managing career, he managed the Oakland Athletics , whom he guided to the American League's Western Division championship in both his first and final seasons with the team, and the Milwaukee Brewers...
, as well as other notable athletes such as Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka
Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for three years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach, and a head...
and Joe Walton
Joe Walton
Joseph Frank Walton is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Robert Morris University. Walton played eight seasons in the National Football League and served as head coach of the New York Jets for seven seasons...
.
Mark Jackson took over for Bobby Lewis in 1991 and quickly turned the Panthers into a contender in the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
, in which Pitt had begun competing in 1985. Jackson led the Panthers to a regular season Big East title in 1994, earning Big East Coach of the Year honors, and went on to win the Big East Tournament
Big East Baseball Tournament
The Big East Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Big East Conference. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. ...
Championship in 1995, earning a bid to the NCAA Championship, and finishing the season ranked 28th in the final Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll. His teams posted five winning seasons out of seven years at the helm, including three 30 or more-win seasons. Notable players for Jackson include Jason Conti
Jason Conti
Stanley Jason Conti is a former outfielder in Major League baseball. He spent five years in the major leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Texas Rangers....
, who went on to play for five seasons in the Major Leagues
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, and Josh Tyler who won the 1994 Big East Player of the Year award.
One of the most successful eras of Pitt baseball began with the hiring of Joe Jordano as coach on November 15, 1997. Since coming to Pittsburgh, Jordano has had 25 players taken in the Major League Baseball Draft, 37 of his players sign professional contracts, and 36 All-Big East players. Since 2000, Jordano's teams have produced six All-Americans, 12 All-region selections, six 30-win seasons, and six Big East Baseball Tournament appearances. Jordano earned the Big East Coach of the Year award in 2004 following a 38–18 season in which Pitt finished second in the conference standings. In 2010, Pitt went 38-18 and appeared in the Top 25 polls of both Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
for the first time in its history, earning Jordano the American Baseball Coaches Association
American Baseball Coaches Association
The American Baseball Coaches Association is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945. It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.-History:...
(ABCA) East Region Coach of the Year award and the Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award. In 2011, the program moved into a new facility, Charles L. Cost Field, in the Petersen Sports Complex
Petersen Sports Complex
Not to be confused with Petersen Events Center.The Petersen Sports Complex is a multi-sport athletic facility on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It houses Charles L...
, from its old facility, Trees Field
Trees Field
Trees Field was a facility consisting of athletic fields located at the upper campus of the University of Pittsburgh located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The facility contained both a baseball and softball fields, which were often individually referred to as "Trees Field", as well as two adjacent...
. The new facilities helped to prompt Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
to name Pitt as one of "college baseball's rising programs" heading into the 2011 season.
All-Americans
Pitt has had eight different players selected as All-Americans, including four first team selections. In addition, two Panthers have been selected as Freshman All-Americans, and one player has been selected as an Academic All-American.- First Team All-Americans
- 2004 P.J. Hiser, Louisville SluggerHillerich & BradsbyHillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in downtown Louisville features a retrospective of the product and its use throughout baseball history...
, Collegiate BaseballCollegiate Baseball NewspaperCollegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball... - 2005 Jim Negrych, Louisville SluggerHillerich & BradsbyHillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in downtown Louisville features a retrospective of the product and its use throughout baseball history...
, Baseball AmericaBaseball AmericaBaseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a... - 2006 Jim Negrych, Baseball AmericaBaseball AmericaBaseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
- 2009 Chris Sedon, Louisville SluggerHillerich & BradsbyHillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in downtown Louisville features a retrospective of the product and its use throughout baseball history...
, Collegiate BaseballCollegiate Baseball NewspaperCollegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
- Second Team All-Americans
- 1959 George Schoeppner
- 2009 Chris Sedon, Baseball AmericaBaseball AmericaBaseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
, CollegeBaseballInsider.com - 2010 Joe Leonard, ABCAAmerican Baseball Coaches AssociationThe American Baseball Coaches Association is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945. It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.-History:...
- Third Team All-Americans
- 1965 Fred MazurekFred MazurekFrederick Henry Mazurek is a former American football flanker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football and was a All-American center fielder for the baseball team at the University of Pittsburgh....
- 2002 Brad Rea, ABCAAmerican Baseball Coaches AssociationThe American Baseball Coaches Association is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945. It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.-History:...
- 2004 P.J. Hiser, NCBWANational Collegiate Baseball Writers AssociationThe National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States...
- 2005 Ben Copeland, ABCAAmerican Baseball Coaches AssociationThe American Baseball Coaches Association is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945. It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.-History:...
- 2009 Chris Sedon, ABCAAmerican Baseball Coaches AssociationThe American Baseball Coaches Association is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945. It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.-History:...
- 2010 Joe Leonard, Louisville SluggerHillerich & BradsbyHillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in downtown Louisville features a retrospective of the product and its use throughout baseball history...
, Ping!Baseball
- Freshman All-Americans
- 2004 Jim Negrych, Baseball AmericaBaseball AmericaBaseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
, Collegiate BaseballCollegiate Baseball NewspaperCollegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
, Sports WeeklySports WeeklyUSA Today Sports Weekly is a weekly magazine that covers Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, NCAA baseball and the National Football League. In the February 15, 2006 issue, the magazine added coverage of NASCAR... - 2005 Robert Brant, Louisville SluggerHillerich & BradsbyHillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in downtown Louisville features a retrospective of the product and its use throughout baseball history...
- Academic All-Americans
- 2011 Philip Konieczny, CoSIDACollege Sports Information Directors of AmericaCollege Sports Information Directors of Americaor CoSIDA is the organization that has since 1952 bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association —covering all NCAA championship sports—and NAIA...
All-East
Pitt has had 26 All-East selections over its history, and one coach, Joe Jordano, was named the ABCA East Region Coach of the Year in 2010.- George Schoeppner, 1959
- Robert Cuthbert, 1963
- John Carlisle, 1963
- Al Ricciuti, 1963
- Fred MazurekFred MazurekFrederick Henry Mazurek is a former American football flanker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football and was a All-American center fielder for the baseball team at the University of Pittsburgh....
, 1965 - George MedichDoc MedichGeorge Francis "Doc" Medich in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1982...
, 1969 - Ken MachaKen MachaKenneth Edward Macha is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. During an 8-year managing career, he managed the Oakland Athletics , whom he guided to the American League's Western Division championship in both his first and final seasons with the team, and the Milwaukee Brewers...
, 1972
- Joe Groetsch, 1975
- Rich Kline, 1981
- Allen LachowiczAl LachowiczAllen Robert Lachowicz is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round of the 1981 amateur draft, and he appeared in two games for the Rangers during the last three weeks of the 1983 season...
, 1981 - Chris JelicChris JelicChristopher John Jelic , is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder who appeared in four games with the New York Mets in...
, 1985 - Tedde Campbell, 1995
- Brad Rea, 2002
- Brian Spamer, 2003
- Rob Brant, 2005
- Ben Copeland, 2005
- Billy Muldowney, 2005
- Jim Negrych, 2006
- Chris Sedon, 2009
- Corey Baker, 2010
- Cory Brownsten, 2010
- Matt Iannazzo, 2010
- Joe Leonard, 2010
- John Schultz, 2010
- David Chester, 2011
- Kevan Smith, 2011
Big East honors
Pitt has receive 51 All-Big East selections along with conference player, pitcher, rookie, and coach of the year awards. In addition, 36 Pitt players have garnered All Big East Academic Awards and the team earned the Most Improved Team GPA award in 2008.- Player of the Year
- Josh Tyler, 1994
- P.J. Hiser, 2004
- Joe Leonard, 2010
- Pitcher of the Year
- Nick Evangelista (co), 2004
- Coach of the Year
- Mark Jackson, 1994
- Joe Jordano, 2004
- Rookie of the Year
- Bill Sherbondy, 1988
- Jim Negrych, 2004
- Tournament MVP (Jack Kaiser Award)
- Jon DeBernardis, 1995
Major League Baseball
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Other Pitt players that had Major League careers include Steve Swetonic
Steve Swetonic
Stephen Albert Swetonic was a pitcher in Major League Baseball, who played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1929 through 1935. Swetonic batted and threw right-handed...
, Robert Malloy
Bob Malloy (1940s pitcher)
Robert Paul Malloy was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1943 and 1949 for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns . Malloy batted and threw right-handed...
, Russ Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer
Russell Paul Kemmerer is an American retired professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox , the Washington Senators , the Chicago White Sox , and the Houston Colt .45s to finish his career.He attended the University of Pittsburgh.He debuted for the...
, and Jason Rakers
Jason Rakers
Jason Paul Rakers is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Rakers played for the Cleveland Indians in and , and the Kansas City Royals in . He last played professional baseball in with both the Akron Aeros and Buffalo Bisons.-External links:...
.