Baseball
High school roundup for March 26, 2024: Penn-Trafford sweeps Bethel Park
March 26, 2024
Brad Heinbaugh had 10 kills and Keith Otto added eight kills and four aces to lead Penn-Trafford to a sweep of Bethel Park in nonsection boys volleyball Tuesday night. Game scores were 25-16, 26-24, 25-20. Owen Gisi had five kills and Nathaniel Rugh dished out 35 assists for the Warriors.
High school roundup for March 25, 2024: Fox Chapel wins section opener in walk-off fashion
March 25, 2024
Joe Geller doubled and scored on a Mitchell Epstein sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning as Fox Chapel got past Penn-Trafford, 4-3, in Section 1-5A baseball Monday.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Jacob Staraniec
Valley baseball senior pitcher Jacob Staraniec is a team captain and one of the leaders on the Vikings pitching staff.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Grant Smith
Last year, Greensburg Salem’s baseball team went 13-6, 7-3 in the section, and qualified for the WPIAL playoffs.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 25, 2024: Section play begins in WPIAL baseball
March 24, 2024
Welcome to opening day of section play in 10 sections across four classifications in WPIAL baseball.
Sewickley Academy baseball expects excitement on diamond
It appears the Sewickley Academy baseball team will have a nice mix of experience and talented underclassmen this spring.
Penn Hills baseball looks to provide run support for top senior pitcher
Edward Bowser found the right focus while pitching for the Pittsburgh Rawling Tigers last summer. The Penn Hills senior knew he had his mind on the task at hand. Following one game, Bowser wrapped up the contest and discovered he had thrown the first no-hitter of his baseball career.
Chartiers Valley baseball maintains lofty goals despite inexperience
It might be a fresh start for the Chartiers Valley baseball team with a new coaching staff and a renovated lineup with a bevy of seniors graduating from a year ago, but the Colts don’t plan on missing a beat.
Season opener gives Fox Chapel baseball taste of what’s to come
March 23, 2024
The Fox Chapel baseball team hasn’t been immune to having to postpone games due to the cold snap that has plagued mid-March in Western Pennsylvania. But the Foxes were able to keep their season-opening date with defending Class 5A PIAA champion Shaler.
Decorated senior class moves on, but Bethel Park baseball expects to contend again
Bethel Park has won two PIAA baseball championships and two WPIAL runner-up trophies over the last three years.
Norwin baseball in good position despite having ‘big shoes to fill’
Second-year Norwin baseball coach Craig Spisak admits there are still new things that he is learning while coaching a much larger program at the Class 6A level.
North Hills baseball driven to take next step
Before Jon Pedrosky truly dove into preparations for the 2024 WPIAL baseball season, he first made a trip to his printer.
High school roundup for March 22, 2024: North Allegheny gets past Upper St. Clair
March 22, 2024
J.D. Costanzo struck out eight and did not allow a run in four innings to lead North Allegheny to a 3-2 victory over Upper St. Clair in nonsection abseball Friday.
High school roundup for March 21, 2024: Deer Lakes pitcher throws no-hitter
March 21, 2024
Maddie Kee threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 10, to lead Deer Lakes to a 13-0 victory over Highlands (0-1) in nonsection softball Thursday.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Franklin Regional pitcher opens with no-hitter
Narayan “NJ” Ramchandran opened the baseball season by closing down Chaminade Prep.
High school roundup for March 20, 2024: 2 Penn-Trafford pitchers 1-hit Mt. Pleasant in Myrtle Beach
March 20, 2024
Travis Kovarik and Hunter Brown combined on a one-hit shutout as Penn-Trafford defeated Mt. Pleasant, 9-0, in a nonsection baseball game Wednesday in Myrtle Beach.
High school roundup for March 19, 2024: 4 Serra Catholic pitchers combine on no-hitter
March 19, 2024
Owen Dumbroski and three relievers combined on a no-hitter to lead Serra Catholic to a 9-1 victory over California (0-2) in nonsection baseball Tuesday.
High school roundup for March 18, 2024: Bethel Park softball rallies past rival Mt. Lebanon in opener
March 18, 2024
Julia Miller had three hits, including two-run singles in the sixth and seventh innings, to lead Bethel Park to a 10-6 comeback victory over Mt. Lebanon in nonsection softball Monday.
New coach brings new approach to pitching-rich Gateway baseball team
March 17, 2024
Last season did not end the way Gateway baseball expected.
‘Plethora of arms’ makes North Allegheny baseball a team to reckon with
March 16, 2024
Some WPIAL baseball teams scramble to find enough pitching to cover their innings, but North Allegheny coach Andrew Heck has a much different dilemma. He’s hoping to find enough innings for all of his pitchers.
