FINAL SCORE 
Monmouth 7 (3-4)
Pittsburgh 6 (5-1)

CARY, N.C. – Chris Walsh scored on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth which lifted the Monmouth University baseball team to a 7-6 win over the University of Pittsburgh at the USA Baseball National Training Complex on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Hawks picked up their first win over an ACC program since 2016 and snapped a four-game losing streak in the process. 
 
Pitt took an early lead with a run in the bottom of the first inning. 
 
The Hawks responded with three runs in the top of the third for a 3-1 advantage. Casey Caufield had a two-run double in the frame for the Hawks. 
 
The Panthers answered with three runs in the bottom of the third and took a 4-3 edge. 
 
Sac flies from Kenny Noe and Chris Walsh in the top of the fourth put Monmouth back on top, 5-4.
 
Pitt scored twice in the bottom of the sixth and reclaimed the lead, 6-5.
 
In the top of the eighth, Chris Andrews reached on an error and came around to score on Brendan Buecker's sac fly. That tied the game at 6-6.
 
After Derek Benzinger worked around a one-out walk in the bottom half of the frame, the Hawks went to work in the top of the ninth. Walsh reached on a single to start the frame and moved to third with two outs. With Jay Bant at the plate, Pitt unleashed a wild pitch that allowed Walsh to score the go-ahead run. 
 
Benzinger allowed a one-out walk in the bottom of the ninth before retiring the final two batters to secure the 7-6 win.

NOTES
- Monmouth picked up its first ever win over Pittsburgh in four tries.
- It was Monmouth's first win over an ACC program since the Hawks beat Virginia in 2016 and second overall.
- Kenny Noe made his first career start and responded with a run scored and an RBI.
- Derek Benzinger pitched 3.2 innings, his longest outing as a Hawk.
- The Monmouth pitchers combined for six strikeouts in the game, it was the fifth time this season the Hawks have recorded at least five strikeouts in a contest.   

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- The Hawks had a season-high 12 hits in the contest.
- Monmouth matched its season-high with four stolen bases in the game. 
- Casey Caufield leads the team with four stolen bases on the year. 
- Chris Walsh and Wyatt Hunt each scored in the game and lead the team with five runs scored each. 
- JD Greeley made the start and racked up a career-high five strikeouts for the Hawks.
- Jay Bant had a career-high three hits in the game.
- Derek Benzinger earned the win for the Hawks after giving up one run in 3.2 innings of work. 
- Ethan Firoved took the loss for Pitt as he went 4.2 innings and gave up two runs on six hits.
  
NEXT UP
Monmouth is back in action when it begins a three-game set at George Mason on Friday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m.