DURHAM, N.C. — Caleb Parry and Chris Cappas drove in seventh-inning runs to help Pittsburgh beat Georgia Tech 2-1 in Tuesday's pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament.
Parry's grounder up the middle scored Liam Sabino for the game's first run, then Cappas followed with a triple to score Parry. That was enough offense for the 12th-seeded Panthers (28-25), who had qualified for the ACC tournament for the first time since joining the league in 2014.
Matt Pidich (6-2) earned the win, allowing three hits and a run with eight strikeouts in seven innings.
Tristin English had an RBI groundout for the eighth-seeded Yellow Jackets (31-26). Xzavion Curry (8-4) took the loss despite allowing just three hits and two runs with eight strikeouts in seven innings.
Both teams managed just four hits.
Pitt faces top-seeded North Carolina on Wednesday in Pool A, while Georgia Tech meets the Tar Heels on Friday.
