Pitt made the change in leadership atop its baseball program official Friday, releasing a statement from coach Joe Jordano stating he resigned after 21 seasons, 1,112 games and 588 victories. The statement came one week after he tweeted that he is looking forward to the 2018-19 season.

"I am honored to have had the opportunity to lead this program with integrity, passion and love for the past 21 seasons," Jordano said in the statement released by the university. "It was my objective each day to provide an environment to allow our players to achieve a high level of success both on and off the field. "I am very grateful to my assistant coaches, players and Performance Team members who made my chapter of Pitt baseball a memorable one. Thank you for a great ride. Hail to Pitt!"