Baseball
Mars’ Will Bednar switches commitment to play baseball at Mississippi State
September 17, 2018
It is only appropriate that the star pitcher for Mars will be representing the Bulldogs in college because that is what many feel he is
Pine-Richland’s Armstrong to play baseball at High Point
August 3, 2018
Pine-Richland rising senior J.D. Armstrong has cemented his college plans by announcing his commitment to play baseball at High Point. The Rams shortstop is the
PIAA increases baseball pitch count, adds official counter for playoffs
July 18, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK - Five pitches isn't much, but they could be just enough. The PIAA board of directors voted Wednesday to increase the state's high
Frey brothers find success playing summer baseball in Florida
July 14, 2018
Sixteen hours to Jupiter ... Florida. It might sound like the catchy title to a summer blockbuster movie or even the name of a RedMaxpreps names Vincentian Academy’s Kyler Fedko as Small School All-American
July 11, 2018
Vincentian Academy's Kyler Fedko added a national baseball honor Tuesday when MaxPreps named him as a Small School All-American. Fedko batted .661 with eight home
Yough senior Jarett Bach on the radar for college baseball coaches
July 10, 2018
When Jarett Bach pitched for his Yough American Legion team on Saturday at Kiski Valley, two college baseball coaches made the trip to Freeport to
Wilson resigns as Hampton baseball coach
July 6, 2018
There hasn't been much in life that has stopped Gary Wilson from being involved with youth baseball. After walking away from the Hampton baseball team
Plum baseball coach Carl Vollmer resigns
July 5, 2018
Plum baseball coach Carl Vollmer took a few weeks to think about his resignation, but that didn't make Thursday any easier. andquot;I'll be honest, it's
Deer Lakes’ Jake McCaskey named Valley News Dispatch Baseball Player of the Year
June 30, 2018
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jake McCaskey Deer Lakes, senior, pitcher/shortstop Jake McCaskey tried to picture the scenario: a hitter version of himself against the pitching
Jeannette’s Tre Cunningham named Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Baseball Player of the Year
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tre Cunningham Jeannette, Senior, Pitcher/infielder Jeannette senior Tre Cunningham did his best to get his team back to the WPIAL Class
Blackhawk’s Michael Turconi named Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Year
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Michael Turconi Blackhawk, sr., SS/P Michael Turconi is the latest two-way star for Blackhawk coach Bob Amalia, following in the footsteps
Gateway baseball, softball players earn postseason plaudits
Five members of the Gateway baseball team were recognized with first-team honors in Section 3-5A after helping the Gators to a 12-6 season. The first-team
Bruzdewicz, Fedko named state’s top coach, player by USA Today
June 28, 2018
A state title can shine a spotlight on any community, large or small. It can even come with national recognition. The Canon-McMillan baseball team was
Ringgold, Canon-Mac baseball celebrated at state Capitol
June 26, 2018
The state champion Ringgold and Canon-McMillan baseball teams were celebrated this week at the state Capitol. The two WPIAL teams were welcomed Monday and Tuesday
This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 09/03/2017
September 3, 2017
While the summer unofficially comes to an end with the Labor Day Weekend, we continue to mix summer pro sports with fall scholastic sports this week here on the MSA Sports Network. The 2017 WPIAL football season continues with Week Two and The Network has 23 WPIAL and five District 6 and District 9 Week One high […]This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 08/28/2017
August 28, 2017
We officially raise the curtain on a new high school football season as August melts into September this week here on the MSA Sports Network. The 2017 WPIAL football season kicks off with 23 WPIAL and five District 6 and District 9 Week One high school football games for Week One starting Friday with the WPIAL Pregame Show […]This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 08/22/2017
August 22, 2017
We continue to prepare for the upcoming high school football season, including the unofficial start to the 2017 campaign as well as our continued coverage of Frontier League pro baseball this week here on the MSA Sports Network. Our 2017 Countdown to Kickoff continues with a month long daily previews of the 2017 WPIAL football season, plus […]2017 Diamond Studs Baseball All-Stars
June 24, 2017
Latrobe was the only team from the WPIAL to win a state championship in baseball this season - and Latrobe is the only team with two players on this year's MSA Diamond Studs all-star team. The Diamond Studs consists of the top 12 players in the entire WPIAL, regardless of position. It is picked by the MSA staff. The team has some players who made big impacts as two-way players - pitchers/position players. The team also includes five players who have committed to Division I colleges, including two who chose Virginia Tech. Seton Hill, a Division II school, has two recruits on the Diamond Studs team. Four of the players on this year's all-star team are juniors and the rest are seniors.
Coaches Corner – Mike Kirkwood
In this feature titled "Coaches Corner", I will be interviewing a different coach every week and asking them questions about their personal life and about coaching. Hopefully their answers will not only shed some light on how they coach their respective teams, but also allow readers to get to know the men behind the fields/courts. This week features head baseball coach Mike Kirkwood of the Neshannock Lancers. Coach Kirkwood jus wrapped up his 14th season as head coach of the Lancers. In his tenure as coach, he has only finished under .500 once and has led his team to 6 WPIAL championship games, winning four of them. He has also captured PIAA gold twice in 2004 and 2015. Let's take a look inside Coach Kirkwood's corner:
Dallas King of the PIAA 4-A Mountain With Win Over South Park
June 16, 2017
Many strange things happen in the game of baseball. Although the sacrifice bunt may usually lead to a run or two for a team, it was 2 sacrifice bunt plays that South Park failed to defend that opened the door and eventually led to the Dallas Mountaineers capturing their first state baseball championship with a 5-0 win over the Eagles at Medlar Field at Penn State University.
