Baseball
High school roundup for March 26, 2026: Julia Varhola punches out 12 in Hempfield win
March 26, 2026
Julia Varhola gave up one hit and struck out 12 in six shutout innings to lead Hempfield to a 10-0 victory over North Allegheny in Section 1-6A softball Thursday.
Bethel Park scratches out comeback win to sweep section series with Upper St. Clair
Good high school baseball teams win games when they are playing their best ball.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 26, 2026: After pitchers’ duel, section foes meet again
Rain will be a concern for the diamond sports Thursday as district baseball teams try to complete, for some, the first week of section series action.
High school roundup for March 25, 2026: North Allegheny throws early season shutout
March 25, 2026
Liam Cooper and Lucas Manczka combined on a four-hit shutout, leading North Allegheny to a 4-0 win over Norwin in nonsection baseball Wednesday night.
Franklin Regional shakes off early deficit, rolls past Penn Hills in section opener
Faced with a surprise two-run deficit in his team’s home and Section 1-5A baseball opener, junior pitcher Nico Fioravanti didn’t show much concern.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Teams head south for sunnier days
More teams are coming to grips with the reality that if you want to play games early in the season, you’ll probably have to do so out of state.
High school roundup for March 24, 2026: Elizabeth Forward’s JB Crovak fans 17 to win pitchers’ duel with Ringgold
March 24, 2026
JB Crovak threw a one-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts and one walk to lead Elizabeth Forward to a 1-0 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-4A baseball Tuesday.
Penn-Trafford reverses fortune, tops Latrobe
There was no comeback for Latrobe this time. Senior pitcher Dom Delio and his Penn-Trafford teammates made sure of it, finishing what they started to earn a series split.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 25, 2026: Early season tests for northern softball teams
The WPIAL midweek spotlight will shine on Lawrence County where a pair of section softball contests will garner plenty of attention in the northern part of the district Wednesday.
High school roundup for March 23, 2026: Latrobe picks up walk-off win in slugfest
March 23, 2026
Grady Ruffner hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to lead Latrobe to a 13-12 victory over Penn-Trafford in a Section 1-5A baseball slugfest Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 24, 2026: Teams that shared section title renew acquaintances
Section series around WPIAL baseball will continue Tuesday, if their Monday game was somehow played, or will begin Tuesday if Monday was postponed.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 23, 2026: Baseball section series begin
March 22, 2026
Monday marks the start of section series play in WPIAL baseball.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 23, 2026
Over the weekend, it was time to say goodbye to the winter high school sports season. It is officially spring time and spring sports season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Brentwood baseball eyes improvement under 1st-year coach
The Brentwood baseball team is looking to turn things around in 2026.
Quaker Valley baseball in position to build on past success
Quaker Valley played some of its best baseball last year when it counted the most.
With veteran lineup, Eden Christian baseball poised for big year
The Eden Christian Academy baseball team, a PIAA runner-up in 2025, is rated No. 1 in Class A in the Trib HSSN WPIAL preseason rankings.
New coach looking to bring stability to the Chartiers Valley baseball program
David Oddi always thought the Chartiers Valley baseball coaching job was one he would eventually like to have.
High school roundup for March 21, 2026: Bria Bosiljevac throws no-hitter as Shaler beats Hempfield in clash of champs
Bria Bosiljevac threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts as Shaler defeated Hempfield, 2-1, in a nonsection softball matchup between last year’s Class 5A and Class 6A WPIAL champions Saturday.
New wave of players out to uphold Bethel Park baseball tradition
March 21, 2026
Bethel Park baseball teams have compiled a 97-28-1 record since 2021, finishing as WPIAL runner-up in 2021, 2023 and 2024 and in third place in the district in 2022 and 2025.
Talented Fox Chapel baseball lineup looking for new leaders to emerge
The Fox Chapel baseball team has the pieces to be competitive in the WPIAL’s Class 5A classification. What the Foxes will have to figure out is how to replace some of the leadership that led them to the postseason last year.
