Justin Guerriero stories, Page 2
Who could be an X-factor in the Penguins’ playoff series vs. Philadelphia?
Tommy Novak stands apart from every one of his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates in one notable regard. He is the only player to have appeared in all 82 regular-season contests. As the Penguins gear up for their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers, Novak could be in position to play...
Nationals outlast Pirates in 10 innings to split 4-game series
Errors, hit batters and wild pitches spoiled the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Thursday afternoon finale with the Washington Nationals, who won 8-7 in 10 innings at PNC Park to split the four-game series. But repeated offensive responses, including a four-run fifth and game-tying RBI in the bottom of the ninth, kept the...
Pirates starter Jared Jones entering ‘the next phase’ of return from elbow injury
Jared Jones must be the kind of injured player who provides Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk a dose of excitement and consternation. Jones, who missed all of last season with a right elbow injury and is on the 60-day injured list, told reporters Wednesday at PNC Park...
Penguins goalie prospect Sergei Murashov named to AHL All-Rookie squad
Sergei Murashov enjoyed a splash landing into the American Hockey League last season when he began his Wilkes-Barre/Scranton career with an 11-0-0 record. It was an impressive beginning to a North American hockey career for Murashov, who only turned pro in the summer of 2024. This season, Murashov has spent...
Pitt’s list of transfer portal additions grows with Charleston Southern guard A’lahn Sumler
After a stormy period in early April that saw the vast majority of Pitt’s roster hit the transfer portal, of late, it’s been nothing but good news for the Panthers. The past few days have illustrated that the transfer portal works both ways, and on Monday night, Pitt got its...
Mercer center Armani Mighty becomes 6th spring transfer for Pitt men’s basketball
Pitt landed a third commitment from the transfer portal Monday in Mercer center Armani Mighty, who made an announcement on Instagram. Mighty followed Georgia Tech big man Baye Ndongo and Syracuse point guard Naithan George in joining the Panthers on Monday. With their additions, on top of three other transfers...
Pitt lands Georgia Tech big man Baye Ndongo
Pitt’s transfer portal class is up to five with Monday’s addition of forward Baye Ndongo from Georgia Tech. Multiple recruiting outlets, including On3, reported Ndongo was joining the Panthers, following Syracuse point guard Naithan George, who also committed Monday. NEWS: Georgia Tech transfer forward Baye Ndongo has committed to Pitt,...
Pitt lands point guard, proven scorer Naithan George from Syracuse
Though transfers have begun to roll in for Pitt men’s basketball this spring, the Panthers had yet to land a player who was a proven scorer over multiple seasons. That changed Monday when former Syracuse and Georgia Tech point guard Naithan George announced a commitment on Instagram. View this post...
Pitt nabs 3rd transfer of weekend in former Alabama guard Jalil Bethea
A third commitment of the weekend kept up the momentum for Pitt in the aftermath of a roster exodus, as Alabama guard Jalil Bethea announced he was joining the Panthers on Sunday. Bethea follows former BYU/Washington forward Dominique Diomande and North Carolina/West Virginia guard Jonathan Powell as the players Pitt...
Pitt adds 3-point threat in North Carolina guard transfer Jonathan Powell
Pitt’s roster reconstruction continued Saturday evening when the Panthers landed a commitment from North Carolina guard Jonathan Powell. Powell, who joins Dominique Diomandre (BYU/Washington) as the first two transfers landed by coach Jeff Capel, played last season at UNC and began his collegiate career at West Virginia. Like Diomandre, Powell...
Pitt picks up 1st transfer of spring in former BYU forward Dominique Diomande
To date, the transfer portal has been a one-way door for Pitt, which recently has seen the vast majority of its roster from last season depart the program. But Saturday afternoon, Pitt received its first reinforcement, as Brigham Young forward Dominique Diomande announced a commitment to the Panthers on Instagram....
Pitt’s Kendall Stanley, Davin Brewton win Ed Conway Award as most improved players this spring
Since 1975, Pitt has honored its two most improved players during spring drills with the Ed Conway Award, named for the former Panthers radio play-by-play voice who died a year prior. On Saturday, the 51st iteration of the Ed Conway Award was presented to offensive lineman Kendall Stanley and linebacker...
Quarterback Holden Geriner, receiver Malik Knight shine in Pitt’s Blue-Gold Spring Game
Pitt’s Blue-Gold spring game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium offered the Panthers an opportunity to wrap up their last organized practice sessions until fall camp in August on a high note. Saturday’s “jersey scrimmage,” conducted using an extensive point-scoring system while featuring plenty of offensive and defensive scenarios, ended in a...
Mason Heintschel aims to showcase growth at quarterback in Pitt’s spring game
When Mason Heintschel takes his first rep Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in Pitt’s Blue-Gold Spring Game, he’ll be in a vastly different position than a year ago. Last April, he was a wide-eyed, true freshman at the bottom of the depth chart. But despite being in the program for only...
Pat Narduzzi promises intensity, seeks balance in Pitt’s upcoming spring game
In a sense, Pitt’s annual Blue-Gold Spring Game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium represents a conundrum for coach Pat Narduzzi. As he prepares to evaluate his first-team offense and first-team defense, as well as Pitt’s reserves, Narduzzi will be looking for balance. In a perfect world, there will be moments,...
Bullpen lets up 8 runs, as Pirates drop series finale to Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Konnor Griffin could hardly have asked for a better first week in the big leagues. Over the last five days, Griffin made his MLB debut, collected his first hit and RBI and inked a record contract extension to remain in Pittsburgh through 2035. But Wednesday, following...
Pitt guard Nojus Indrusaitis enters transfer portal as exodus of last season’s team continues
The depletion of Pitt’s men’s basketball roster continued on the second day of the transfer portal window being open. Guard Nojus Indrusaitis was the latest Panthers player to tell the program of his intentions to transfer Wednesday, a source confirmed to TribLive, following fellow guards Brandin Cummings and Omari Witherspoon,...
Report: 4-star forward Anthony Felesi backs off commitment to Pitt
Over the past few weeks, since a disappointing 2025-26 men’s basketball campaign ended, Pitt has absorbed blow after blow, with a total of five players from last season’s team opting to hit the transfer portal. On Tuesday, guard Omari Witherspoon became the latest of the bunch, which includes Roman Siulepa,...
Pitt experiments by giving cornerback Shawn Lee reps at safety
Back on Jan. 1, Pitt football was grappling with major roster defections that saw the Panthers lose key players such as linebacker Rasheem Biles and receiver Kenny Johnson to the transfer portal. Cornerback Shawn Lee, who completed his true freshman campaign in 2025, wouldn’t have ranked as the worst loss...
Pitt guard Omari Witherspoon the latest in wave of players to enter transfer portal
Pitt will have one additional roster spot to fill after the spring basketball transfer portal season opened Tuesday. Omari Witherspoon, a former four-star recruit who played his true freshman campaign at Pitt last season, plans to enter the portal, a source confirmed to TribLive. Witherspoon joins Roman Siulepa, Brandin Cummings,...
The ‘damage zone’: Deep, experienced roster has Pitt baseball eyeing rise within tough ACC
The postmortem performed by Pitt baseball coach Mike Bell and his staff following the 2025 campaign was straightforward enough. The Panthers, among other things, needed to refine their approach at the plate. That would involve taking far better at-bats, pitch by pitch, to cut down on strikeouts, draw more walks...
Nick Yorke walks it off for Pirates, who top Orioles to win series, 4th straight game
Staying ready for when your number is called is a bit of coach-speak that transcends sports. In the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 3-2 walk-off win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at PNC Park, multiple players proved they were primed for the moment. Nick Yorke, originally entering the game as a pinch-runner,...
Konnor Griffin hits RBI double in 1st MLB at-bat, helping Pirates top Orioles in home opener
Despite already possessing a reputation for maturity and calmness, Konnor Griffin must have felt an indescribable amount of pressure on his shoulders Friday. Griffin, 19, who’s ranked as the top overall prospect in baseball, made his MLB debut at PNC Park when the Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the Baltimore Orioles for...
Konnor Griffin’s Pirates teammates excited for big-league arrival of 19-year-old top prospect
As Konnor Griffin navigated what undoubtedly has been a dizzying lead-up to a highly anticipated MLB debut Friday afternoon, reminders of home have abounded. Griffin’s parents, Kim and Kevin, arrived at PNC Park for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener, ready to watch their 19-year-old son — the top-ranked prospect in...
Pitt’s receivers, defensive backs compete for takeaway, big-play helmet stickers
Pitt wide receiver Blue Hicks is quickly running out of room on his helmet. The shell of Hicks’ helmet, from the top of his head down to the facemask, is plastered with white stickers spelling out “Blurrr.” In total, Hicks has a team-leading six “Blurrr” stickers, each of which is...
