Baseball

District 31 Legion teams sweep at Region 7 tournament
July 19, 2025
All four District 31 American Legion baseball teams earned wins during the first day the Region 7 tournament Saturday.

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With easy decision made, Norwin pitcher Caden Sivrich sets goal to help Pitt win
Pitt already was firmly on Caden Sivrich’s radar as a possible college landing spot.

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Bushy Run shortstop Brody Hoffman scores on a wild pitch during the District 31 American Legion championship game.
Bushy Run Legion team looking to repeat at regions
July 18, 2025
The Bushy Run American Legion baseball team was not expected to win the District 31 title.

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Bushy Run center fielder Jake Sincak rips a double in the first inning of the District 31 American Legion championship game July 16.
Bushy Run wins District 31 Legion title over Lower Burrell with big 5th inning
July 16, 2025
Bushy Run manager Scott Perman kept telling his players that something big was going to happen in the District 31 American Legion championship game on Wednesday.

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Lower Burrell knocks off Latrobe to earn spot in American Legion District 31 finals vs. Bushy Run
July 14, 2025
It took two days, but Lower Burrell stayed alive in Game 2 of its American Legion baseball District 31 best-of-three semifinal series.

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Montour pitcher Dylan Mathiesen throws against West Mifflin during their PIAA Class 4A state semifinal on Monday, June 13, 2022, at North Allegheny High School.
2 former WPIAL baseball players selected in 2025 MLB Draft
Two former WPIAL baseball players were selected Monday in the MLB Draft with one picked by his hometown team.

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Bushy Run evens up American Legion District 31 semifinal series with Hempfield East
July 13, 2025
Jon Lovre went 3 for 4 with a double, RBI and run scored and was the winning pitcher, allowing three runs, two earned, with six strikeouts in six innings as Bushy Run defeated Hempfield East, 8-3, to even their best-of-three District 31 American Legion baseball semifinal series Sunday.

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Joey Pachete is a pitcher and third baseman for the Monroeville Post 820 Gators Junior American Legion baseball team.
Monroeville-area baseball teams on the hunt for postseason success
The Monroeville Red Pandas are set to begin the Pittsburgh NABA playoffs, and Gateway graduate and team manager Donovan Baxter said things are looking good for a postseason run after a regular season that saw a turnaround from a rough start.

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Washington & Jefferson first baseman Brian Feldman is a 2023 Eden Christian Academy graduate.
Feldman family forms foundation of Eden Christian baseball program
Baseball is a way of life in the Feldman household.

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Westmoreland County Junior American Legion baseball president John Doyle will be inducted into the PA American Legion baseball Hall of Fame on July 25.
Lifelong love of baseball leads Westmoreland County Junior Legion president to hall of fame
July 12, 2025
John Doyle never played a lot of organized baseball while growing up in Plum. He spent most of his time playing pickup games on the local field.

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Latrobe blanks Lower Burrell in 1st game of American Legion District 31 semifinals
Levi Moser threw a two-hit shutout with two walks and three strikeouts as top-seeded Latrobe defeated Lower Burrell, 3-0, in Game 1 of a District 31 American Legion baseball best-of-three semifinal series Saturday.

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Bushy Run pitcher Brandon Roher (left) and shortstop Brody Hoffman celebrate win against Murrysville on July 10.
Despite changing lineups, Bushy Run American Legion baseball advances to regionals
It has been a different kind of season for the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team.

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Westmoreland County Junior American Legion baseball president John Doyle will be inducted into the PA American Legion baseball Hall of Fame on July 25.
Lifelong love of baseball leads Westmoreland County Junior Legion president to hall of fame
John Doyle never played a ton of organized baseball while growing up in Plum. He spent most of his time playing pickup games on the local field with friends.

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Top-seeded Latrobe blanks Unity to advance to District 31 American Legion semifinals
July 11, 2025
Jack Stynchula pitched a three-hit shutout to lead Latrobe to a 7-0 victory over Unity Post 982 in the decisive third game of a District 31 American Legion baseball quarterfinal series Friday.

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Murrysville shortstop Chase Lemke is tagged out by Bushy Run third baseman Jonny Lovre to end Game 3 of a District 31 American Legion quarterfinal series Thursday.
Bushy Run advances in Legion District 31 playoffs; Latrobe survives
July 10, 2025
What the Bushy Run American Legion baseball team did not do in Game 2 of its District 31 quarterfinal, it did in Game 3.

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Shaler coach Brian Junker celebrates after winning the 2023 PIAA Class 5A championship game against Strath Haven.
Championship-winning Shaler baseball coach Brian Junker resigns after 3rd WPIAL title
Weeks after leading Shaler to a WPIAL baseball title, Brian Junker has resigned as coach after 16 years.

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Murrysville’s Anthony DePaulo slides home as Bushy Run catcher Caleb Kerstettler awaits the throw on Wednesday.
Murrysville evens District 31 Legion series; Unity surprises Latrobe
July 9, 2025
What a difference a day makes.

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Bushy Run first baseman Evan Lawson attempts a bunt in a District 31 American Legion playoff game against Murrysville on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Penn-Trafford.
Bushy Run rolls by Murrysville in District 31 Legion playoff opener
July 8, 2025
District 31 Playoffs

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Lower Burrell Legion tops Homer City to lead District 31 1st-round series
Lower Burrell Post 868 has the upper hand in its best-of-three District 31 first-round series with Homer City Post 493.

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Burrell’s Stevie Hasson beats Neshannock’s Giovanni Valentine to first base for a force out during a 2024 WPIAL Class 3A playoff game.
Double first-base bags coming to high school baseball for safety’s sake
No, you’re not seeing double.

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