Baseball
A-K Valley teams snap long playoff droughts, but will inexperience matter?
May 11, 2019
Kurt Krebs asked his St. Joseph baseball players for a show of hands recently, seeking those who were alive in 2001, and got a positve response from three.
New No. 1 teams highlight Trib HSSN state baseball rankings
May 10, 2019
The new teams and the exiting squads were limited in the weekly Trib HSSN PIAA baseball rankings, but there was plenty of action on top.
Greensburg Salem, Yough tabbed with top 2 seeds in Class 4A baseball playoffs
When the Greensburg Salem baseball team convened for its first practice, coach Bill Wisniewski told his players to forget about how the 2018 season ended.
Challenging section slate prepares No. 4 Gateway for postseason
The Gateway baseball team went 9-3 in Section 1-5A to secure the program’s fourth consecutive trip to the WPIAL playoffs.
Franklin Regional baseball expecting deeper playoff run this season
The road to Wild Things Park has been a short one for the Franklin Regional baseball team over the past few years. It’s not like the Panthers know some kind of special short cut. It’s all highway.
Freeport baseball surprised with top seed in WPIAL Class 3A playoffs
A thrilling victory in Wednesday’s season finale gave Freeport more than just a section championship. Turns out it also provided quite a boost for the postseason.
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL baseball playoffs
Class 6A
Penn-Trafford, West Allegheny among No. 1 seeds in WPIAL baseball playoff brackets
Penn-Trafford, West Allegheny, Greensburg Salem, Freeport, Shenango and California received No. 1 seeds Friday when the WPIAL revealed baseball playoff brackets.
WPIAL baseball bracketology: Don Rebel predicts playoff seeds
May 9, 2019
The WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs Friday afternoon. Watch the official release at 1 p.m. on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school roundup for May 9, 2019: Franklin Regional shuts out Penn-Trafford
Franklin Regional ensured it will enter the WPIAL baseball playoffs with momentum Thursday.
Ligonier Valley teams to play for Heritage titles
Ligonier Valley will go for a double-dip next week.
Final WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019
On Friday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs.
New No. 1 team steps into Trib HSSN baseball power rankings
The final week of power rankings in the regular season has another new No. 1 team for baseball while the top team in softball remains unchanged in this week’s Trib HSSN Power Rankings.
High school roundup for May 8, 2019: Blackhawk claims Section 2 title
Jarrett Wright was 3 for 3 with a double and RBI as Blackhawk captured the Section 2-4A championship with a 3-2 win over Beaver.
Seneca Valley tops Central Catholic to clinch playoff berth
Eric Semega has coached a lot of baseball in his nearly two decades at Seneca Valley, but he has never experienced what he went through this week.
Putt’s one-hitter leads Greensburg Salem baseball to share of Section 1-4A title
Greensburg Salem junior pitcher Aaren Putt doesn’t overpower opposing hitters.
Kiski Area baseball uses dramatic win over Armstrong to qualify for playoffs
Ryne Wallace arrived to Kiski Area’s do-or-die section finale 15 minutes before first pitch because of advanced placement tests, but the senior got there in plenty of time to place the Cavaliers in the playoffs.
Franklin Regional baseball completes perfect section season
For the first time this season, the scoreboard was up and running at Haymaker Park, adding some ambience to Franklin Regional’s final home game.
Freeport baseball rallies to top Deer Lakes for section title
The first time the Deer Lakes and Freeport baseball teams played this season, the Lancers earned a low-scoring, one-run victory.
