Baseball

Mt. Lebanon’s Jacob Tinnemeyer (17) is greeted by teammates at the dugout after scoring against North Allegheny during the Class 6A championship game May 31.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 7, 2023: 21 baseball, softball teams venture into state quarterfinals
June 7, 2023
The WPIAL sent a total of 37 baseball and softball teams to the PIAA postseason.

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Nolan Marasti celebrates after an inning-ending strikeout against Plum on April 11.
After knocking off state’s No. 1-ranked team, Penn-Trafford baseball stares down WPIAL champs
Penn-Trafford coach Lou Cortazzo was a second baseman for the Warriors in 1981 when his team upset Greensburg Salem in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

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Penn-Trafford’s Dylan Grabowski forces out Plum’s Jake Dombkowski at second base on April 11.
Westmoreland PIAA baseball capsules: Games for Thursday, June 8, 2023
PIAA baseball playoffs

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Mt. Lebanon’s Brett Hamel tags second base for an out against Manheim Township during their PIAA Class 6A first round playoff game on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Boyce Mayview Park.
9 WPIAL baseball teams learn sites, times for PIAA quarterfinal matchups
June 6, 2023
The first round of the 2023 PIAA baseball playoffs produced a mixed bag for WPIAL teams.

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Bishop Canevin pitcher Kole Olszewski tags out Saegertown’s Sully Zirkle during their PIAA Class A first-round playoff game Monday at Boyce Mayview Park.
High school roundup for June 5, 2023: Penn-Trafford baseball stuns state’s top-ranked team
June 5, 2023
Ian Temple hit an RBI single during a three-run first inning and belted a solo home run in the fifth, leading Penn-Trafford to an 8-5 upset win over Central Mountain, the top-ranked team in the state, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A baseball playoffs Monday.

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Latrobe’s Dante Basciano is tagged out by Bellefonte second baseman Peyton Vancas trying to steal as shortstop Triston Heckman celebrates during a PIAA Class 4A baseball first-round playoff game Monday at Bellefonte.
Latrobe’s furious rally comes up short in 1st round of PIAA baseball playoffs
BELLEFONTE — Oh so close.

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Mt. Lebanon pitcher Matt Delvaux celebrates with Tyler Smith after defeating Manheim Township in their PIAA Class 6A first round playoff game on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Boyce Mayview Park.
Mt. Lebanon capitalizes on 4-error inning by Manheim Township in PIAA playoff win
Eight miles was how far Mt. Lebanon traveled to reach Boyce Mayview Park, the site of Monday’s state playoff game.

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Freeport’s Eli Abbott celebrates with Tyler Asti after his RBI squeeze bunt against South Allegheny during their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game May 18 at Plum High School.
Freeport’s departing seniors helped rebuild baseball program
Even though only one baseball team in each classification gets to celebrate a title at the end of the year, members of the Freeport baseball program can’t be too upset with how their season turned out.

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Plum senior Carson Svidron
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Carson Svidron
For as long as he can remember, Plum senior Carson Svidron has been a catcher.

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Mt. Lebanon pitcher David Shields delivers against North Allegheny during the Class 6A championship game on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Wild Things Park.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for June 4, 2023
June 4, 2023
When a fly ball in shallow center field popped out of the glove of Mt. Lebanon second baseman Brett Hamel in the sixth inning, Blue Devils sophomore David Shields did not know if his no-hitter in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship game was still intact or not.

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Neshannock’s Payton Newman scores against Laurel during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Lilly Field.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for June 5, 2023: PIAA baseball, softball playoffs commence
The WPIAL and the other 11 district baseball and softball playoffs are in the books.

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Riverside’s Hunter Garvin celebrates with Christian Lucarelli after defeating Neshannock in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Wild Things Park.
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for June 4, 2023
Riverside’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game victory over rival Neshannock was a win for the ages.

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Augie Maslo and his North Allegheny teammates will play McDowell in the first round of the PIAA playoffs Monday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of June 5, 2023
Now that we are into June, the clock is winding down on the high school sports season, however with the district postseason in the rearview mirror, the focus turns to the state playoffs in the PIAA this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Penn-Trafford’s Brady Lane celebrates after driving in the go-ahead runs against Plum on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Harrison City.
Penn-Trafford has unfinished business, opens state playoffs against Central Mountain
When Lou Cortazzo was named interim baseball coach at Penn-Trafford two weeks before the season began, people around the district were stunned at the timing.

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Latrobe’s Anthony Massari drives in a run during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Hopewell on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Wild Things Park.
Westmoreland PIAA baseball capsules: Games for Monday, June 5, 2023
PIAA baseball playoffs

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Sewickley Academy’s Adin Zorn
Sewickley Academy baseball hit stride in season’s 2nd half
A month into the WPIAL baseball season, Sewickley Academy finally found its groove.

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Thomas Jefferson Zoe Krizan celebrates as she comes home after hitting a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Plum during WPIAL Class 5A softball playoff action Monday, May 15, 2023 at Gateway High School.
Gateway showcases ‘premier baseball and softball complexes’ during WPIAL playoffs
When the baseball and softball fields at the Gateway Sports Complex were still in the construction stage, Gateway athletic director Don Holl gazed into his crystal ball and saw the facility hosting a number of WPIAL playoff games.

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Latrobe head coach Matt Basciano fist bumps pitcher Logan Bradish between innings during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Hopewell on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Wild Things Park.
Latrobe looks to shake off WPIAL finals loss before state playoffs
June 3, 2023
Latrobe players tried to keep their heads up when the Pirate Parrot handed them their WPIAL Class 4A runner-up trophy last Tuesday at Wild Things Park.

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Franklin Regional’s Owen Sinclair hits a game-tying two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning May 8 at Haymaker Park.
                                Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
North Allegheny AD Bob Bozzuto looking to revive Murrysville American Legion baseball
Bob Bozzuto loves baseball. He’ll talk all day about the game he loves.

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Hampton pitcher Ryan Apaliski celebrates with Dylan Eichas during their WPIAL Class 4A playoff game against Ringgold on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Gateway High School.
Hampton baseball season punctuated by playoff win
Things looked bleak for the Hampton baseball team at midseason.

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