Matthew Scabilloni

Assistant Sports Editor and Pitt Volleyball Beat Writer at The Pitt News

Pitt ‘26 || Assistant Sports Editor and Pitt volleyball beat writer for @pittnewssports || interning for @insidepitt || 2 for 1 advocate

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The losing end of the Major Championships

1 week ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

The only noise players in the last group of the U.S. Open could hear during their approach shots on the 18th fairway was fans in the grandstands and around the 18th green celebrating what J.J. Spaun had just done. He holed a 65-foot putt to win the first major championship in his career. Sam Burns probably envisioned himself becoming a first-time major winner the previous day as he marched up the 18th fairway on Sunday.
Trevor Cone | Triumph through introspection on the world’s toughest stage

2 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Ari Meyer |Matthew Scabilloni

Trevor Cone is in a world of his own at Oakmont. While some tournaments rely on regular score updates for the players’ sake and aggressive outwitting of opposing golfers, Oakmont brings a different tone. Cone wants to just pay attention to his game and not pay attention to anyone else. “A lot of times you do, because you kind of have to make birdies,” Cone said.
Yesterday’s leaders of the afternoon swing struggle in the morning

2 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

The best players of the afternoon swing in the first round of the U.S. Open struggled mightily in their second rounds at Oakmont. During the afternoon swing yesterday, five players had an under-par round — all five of them are now over-par. Each of the players shot a combined score of 28 over par in their second round of action on Friday morning. The stars of the morning swing were Sam Burns and Viktor Hovland, both of whom had hot starts.
Three stars of the game of golf challenged in the first round

2 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

It was an abnormal first day at Oakmont with three historic shots by Shane Lowry, Maxwell Moldovan and Patrick Reed, but even more abnormal than the insane approach shots are the names that are not atop the leaderboard and in jeopardy of getting cut. After the first round, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau are both 3-under-par and one stroke above the cut line.
Spaun’s putting performance brings history with the morning swing

2 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

When the USGA released the hole locations on each green late last night, it was obvious that at least the first round would end up becoming a putting competition. J.J. Spaun was easily the best putter during the morning swing of the first round of the U.S. Open. “I think today was one of my best putting days I’ve had maybe all year, especially inside the makeable range putts, inside 12 feet or so,” Spaun said.
living the dream

2 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

Imagine recently graduating from college and, a few weeks later, getting the chance to play in a Major Championship with one of your best friends caddying for you. That’s the situation for recent Illinois graduate and 2024 Big Ten Golfer of the Year Jackson Buchanan at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont. And it’s a situation that many people, including myself, have once dreamed about. But it’s not something that Buchanan ever thought about — he’s just been laser-focused on improving his golf game.
Three things that stand out from past U.S. Opens at Oakmont

2 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

The U.S. Open is never easy, but that is especially true whenever Oakmont Country Club hosts the Major Championship. The incredibly tough course doesn’t favor rookies or vets — the course is equally tough for everyone. But the longer the pros can hit the ball, the better chance they have to hoist the trophy on Sunday. Players looking for their first Major Championship thrive at OakmontOakmont is no small task, even for the savvy veterans who have Major Championships under their belt.
Robert Beitle has no shortage of stories

2 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

In 1994, Jack Nicklaus sat in the same golf cart as Oakmont member Robert Beitle. Nicklaus was sweating so much due to the 96-degree heat that he looked like he was going to die. But Beitle was in a pickle — he couldn’t do his volunteer job of shuttling players back and forth from the locker room and driving range. He had two guys right in front of his cart that had far too many beers, and they simply refused to get out of the way of Beitle’s and Nicklaus’ cart.
A look at Pitt’s lone Major Championship winner at Oakmont

2 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

June 8, 2025 Oakmont Country Club is hosting its record-setting 10th U.S. Open this week, and in one of the previous nine U.S. Opens at Oakmont, a University of Pittsburgh graduate won the Tournament — Sam Parks Jr. Parks won the 1935 U.S. Open — the second Open hosted by Oakmont — with a total of 299 strokes throughout the four rounds, good for 11 over par. Parks was the first player to break 300 over four rounds at Oakmont.
Point-Counterpoint | What the Pirates should do with Henry Davis if he gets hot

2 months ago | pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni

With Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez on the IL for the next few weeks with a lacerated index finger, former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis has earned his chance to make a difference for the Pirates. Two Pitt News sports desk writers have differing ideas about the importance of this stretch for Davis, if he plays well.