Baseball
Big 6th innings lifts Deer Lakes baseball past No. 4 Burrell
April 10, 2019
In a game that featured a number of strange plays and extra-base hits, a key was a single that traveled five feet.
High school roundup: Upper St. Clair edges Baldwin in Section 3-6A
April 9, 2019
Grant Walnoha and Joe Pulit each went 3 for 4 to help Upper St. Clair earn a 7-6 victory over Baldwin in a Section 3-6A baseball game Tuesday afternoon.
‘Instant offense’ sparks Franklin Regional baseball to 6-1 start
There’s a new after-school work program for Franklin Regional high school students. Once the final bell rings and classes let out, 15 students head to the ball field and start swinging bats at the aluminum factory.
Jeannette shows toughness in nonsection win over Southmoreland
Baseball coaches will tell you it never hurts to have a little dog in their team.
With arm surgeries behind him, Fox Chapel’s Gruden again playing at high level
A year ago at this time, every one of Jacob Gruden’s throws ended the same way: with the ball going straight down to the ground. He wondered if the same was happening to his once-promising baseball career.
High school roundup for April 8, 2019: No. 5 Pine-Richland tops No. 3 Seneca Valley
April 8, 2019
Josh Johnson went 3 for 3, including a two-run double in the sixth, as No. 5 Pine-Richland went on the road to defeat No. 3 Seneca Valley, 3-1, in a Section 1-6A baseball game Monday afternoon.
Mistakes prove difference as Norwin baseball tops Latrobe
As a scoreless game meandered into the third inning, Norwin figured it might need a fortunate bounce, a break to go its way, if it was going to get a handle on its Section 2-6A baseball opener.
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week: Laurel Highlands
April 7, 2019
Laurel Highlands, the Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for the first week of April, continued its perfect season with three more wins, including a pair of section victories.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: Hopewell’s Jake McGovern
Jake McGovern
Westmoreland lookahead for Week of April 8, 2019
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High school sports broadcasts on tap this week on Trib HSSN
The mercury is rising as spring sports section play kicks into full gear this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school roundup for April 6, 2019: Mt. Pleasant tops Connellsville in 12th inning
April 6, 2019
Autumn Shogan hit a three-run homer in the top of the 12th inning to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 7-4 nonsection win at Connellsville (3-3) on Saturday afternoon.
Westmoreland notebook: Bisignani, Pevarnik pair up in tennis
It’s a curious pairing, if nothing else, playing No. 2 doubles for the Latrobe boys tennis team.
Trib HSSN WPIAL baseball rankings for week of April 7, 2019
Baseball rankings
High school roundup for April 5, 2019: South Park edges Belle Vernon
April 5, 2019
David Monaco’s two-out single in the sixth inning plated the lone run of the game as South Park edged Belle Vernon, 1-0, in a Section 3-4A baseball game Friday night.
4 WPIAL teams debut in Trib HSSN state baseball rankings
Now that the 2019 high school baseball season is two weeks old, it’s time for the debut of the Trib HSSN PIAA baseball rankings.
Franklin Regional rallies past Fox Chapel in extra-inning battle
The Franklin Regional baseball team fell behind by four runs after three innings of Friday’s Section 1-5A matchup at Fox Chapel.
Sopata, Dolan return to lead Baldwin baseball team
The Baldwin baseball team is aiming to make a stronger playoff push this season despite losing 10 seniors to graduation from last year’s club.
Shaler baseball team already prepping for playoff chase
April 4, 2019
There will be no break for the Shaler baseball team this season.
High school roundup for April 3, 2019: McGovern leads No. 1 Hopewell past No. 5 Beaver Falls
April 3, 2019
Winning pitcher Jake McGovern drove in four runs with a home run and two doubles as Class 3A No. 1 Hopewell edged No. 5 Beaver Falls, 9-7, in a Section 2 contest.
