Baseball
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 20, 2025
April 20, 2025
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Ryan Lafferty
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 21, 2025
All the eggs have been found (hopefully) and the ears to the solid chocolate bunny have magically disappeared as we hit the second half of section play in various spring sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Chartiers Valley looking for bats to come alive for playoff push
Five days after Chartiers Valley stopped a three-game losing streak with an 11-5 win that saw the team’s bats come alive against Section 2-5A opponent Peters Township, the Colts dropped an important section game against Moon on April 14.
High school roundup for April 19, 2025: Penn-Trafford picks up win over North Allegheny
April 19, 2025
Dom Delio threw five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out four, to lead Penn-Trafford to a 9-1 win over North Allegheny in nonsection baseball Saturday.
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 20, 2025
Class 6A
High school roundup for April 18, 2025: Neshannock softball stands alone atop section
April 18, 2025
Addy Frye gave up two unearned runs and struck out 13 in a complete game and Payton Newman singled, doubled and drove in three runs to lead Neshannock to a 6-2 win over Laurel in a matchup of Section 1-2A softball rivals Friday.
A-K Valley high school notebook: Several area baseball teams hunting section titles
The final three weeks of the WPIAL baseball season are shaping up to be quite intense for several A-K Valley teams that are in the hunt for section titles.
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 17, 2025
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week – Waynesburg Central Raiders
High school roundup: Calle Henne hits grand slam, Pine-Richland scores 8 in 7th to stun Seneca Valley
April 17, 2025
Calle Henne hit the game-tying grand slam and Iliana Aggelou delivered the walk-off RBI single as Pine-Richland scored eight times in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Seneca Valley, 9-8, in Section 1-6A softball Thursday.
Penn-Trafford baseball uses extra-base hits to sink Hempfield in nonsection matchup
Oftentimes, Penn-Trafford’s approach is to move baserunners over, create opportunities and scrape runs together, one at a time.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 18, 2025: North Allegheny, Canon-McMillan look for sweeps
The brooms are out and ready to be used Thursday for the two WPIAL Class 6A baseball leaders.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025
As the mercury slowly rises and we head into the second half of April, the top high school baseball teams across the state are starting to lock in and stack victories.
High school roundup for April 16, 2025: Pair of Fox Chapel pitchers no-hit Mars
Tristan Blum and Franco Pistella combined on a no-hitter, and Jeremy Haigh singled in the game’s only run in the first inning as Fox Chapel defeated Mars, 1-0, in Section 3-5A baseball Wednesday.
Clutch plays help Latrobe hold off Franklin Regional in Section 1-5A baseball showdown
Cole Short watched the baseball bounding to third baseman Jack Stynchula while making his way to the first-base bag in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday. He tracked Stynchula’s long throw, which bounced several feet in front him, with runners on first and third.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 16, 2025: Thomas Jefferson, Baldwin to slug it out
April 15, 2025
Last spring, the Thomas Jefferson softball team made an unexpected run to the WPIAL Class 5A finals before falling to Armstrong in the title game.
Trib 10: New team takes top spot in softball power rankings
Much like a week ago, it was a bumpy ride for the top baseball teams and relatively smooth sailing for the district softball teams in the weekly Trib 10 power rankings.
High school roundup for April 15, 2025: Hunter Horne’s homer lifts West Mifflin past Ringgold
Hunter Horne hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to lead West Mifflin to a 5-4 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-4A baseball Tuesday.
Freshman pitcher keeps grip in soggy conditions, keys victory over Deer Lakes
Gray clouds filled the sky, temperatures slid into the 40s and rain was falling sideways.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Postseason series format could be gaining steam
Imagine a best-of-three baseball series to determine who advances in the WPIAL playoffs, or a two-out-of-three set to decide a championship.
High school roundup for April 14, 2025: Latrobe beats Franklin Regional in 9-inning thriller
April 14, 2025
Winning pitcher Jack Stynchula delivered a two-run single in the top of the ninth to lift Latrobe to a 4-2 victory over Franklin Regional in Section 1-5A baseball Monday.
