Game Three Between Miami and Pitt Postponed Until Sunday

Originally posted on Miami Hurricanes on SI
By Justice Sandle | Last updated Apr 6, 2025 11:02 AM ET

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Due to anticipated weather in the Pittsburgh area, the University of Pittsburgh baseball team has announced a change to the series finale between Miami and Pitt.

Saturday’s game between the Miami Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Panthers has been postponed and will now be played on Sunday, April 6, at 1 p.m.

Second-Inning Grand Slam Lifts Miami Over Pitt in Game One of Double Header

The Miami Hurricanes (16-15, 3-7 ACC) gets back in the win column defeating the Pitt Panthers (16-12, 3-7 ACC) 9-4 in the first game of Friday's double header.

The Hurricanes are playing with desperation now. Against the Panthers, they showed it and continued throughout the game. It also helps when the team plays up to its potential when Griffin Hugus takes to the mound.

Hugus continues to show that he is one of the best pitchers in the ACC despite the Hurricanes' struggles. He might struggle a bit to start games, but once he is 40-50 pitches in, he starts to catch his stride and dominate on the mound.

Hugus finished the game going 6.2 innings, only allowing seven hits, three runs, with seven strikeouts to pick up the win on a 3.45 ERA.

What was better was the second inning bomb that catcher Tanner Smith sent over the wall for a grand slam to highlight his monster day.

Smith had been struggling at the plate over the past few games, but when they needed someone to step up, he was ready for the call. He finished the day 3-5 at the plate, with the grand slam and bringing in five RBIs to spark some offense for the Canes.

There was a moment at the bottom of the seventh inning when the Hurricanes almost let the lead slip away. After Hugus was pulled from the mound, Will Smith came in for relief and let in two quick runs. Luckily, Pitt was lost in the stars all day and struggled to make routine plays.

The Hurricanes continued to get runs in and hand the bases load again at the top of the ninth, bringing in two more runs before Brain Walters and Alex Giroux finished off the Panthers for the victory.