Baseball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 22, 2023: Recent WPIAL champs meet on diamond
March 21, 2023
A pair of recent WPIAL baseball champions collide in one of 23 WPIAL nonsection baseball games set for Wednesday.
High school roundup for March 20, 2023: River Valley ousts OLSH in PIAA Class 3A semifinals
March 20, 2023
Ava Persichetti scored 23 points to lead District 6 champion River Valley to a 44-38 victory over OLSH in the PIAA Class 3A girls basketball semifinals Monday night.
Penn-Trafford baseball has new coach, same expectations
Lou Cortazzo may be the new baseball coach at Penn-Trafford, but the goals haven’t changed.
After early playoff exit, North Allegheny aims to ‘get that fire back’
March 18, 2023
The gaggle of professional baseball scouts is gone, but that doesn’t mean there’s a quiet atmosphere nowadays at North Allegheny practices.
Ace lefty Ryan Apaliski leads young pitching staff for Hampton baseball
The Hampton baseball team is hoping one ace and a bunch of wild cards can turn into a winning hand.
Fox Chapel baseball hopes offseason adjustments lead to section success
Dom Cassol enjoyed that the Fox Chapel baseball team took a different approach to training for the 2023 season. With an inexperienced group of pitchers returning, the Foxes wanted to make sure that they were able to help everyone grow together.
2023 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit.
2023 WPIAL Class 2A baseball preseason breakdown
March 17, 2023
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and, once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit.
Westmoreland baseball preview: Several new coaches in county dugouts
March 16, 2023
Lou Cortazzo was as shocked as anybody when Penn-Trafford athletic director Kerry Hetrick told him he was the new baseball coach.
2023 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit.
A-K Valley baseball preview: Neighbors ready to rekindle section rivalries
March 15, 2023
Burrell, Deer Lakes, Freeport and Valley will try to rekindle some old rivalries in a new baseball section this spring.
2023 WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit.
2023 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
March 14, 2023
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and, once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit.
2023 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
March 13, 2023
It’s a realignment year in WPIAL baseball and, once again, the higher classifications have taken a hit.
Penn Hills baseball sets simple goal: Playoffs
March 12, 2023
Rodney Stubbs made the goal for the Penn Hills baseball team a succinct one.
Experienced Riverview baseball team adjusts to Class 2A competition
March 11, 2023
The Riverview baseball team lost just two starters from last year’s WPIAL playoff qualifier.
Plum baseball preparing for promising season with Florida training trip
The Plum baseball team is in Florida this week for some practice time and game play under sunny skies and in temperatures expected to reach the upper 70s.
Gateway hopes confidence carries over after strong performance in last year’s baseball playoffs
March 5, 2023
The Gateway baseball team entered last year’s WPIAL Class 5A playoffs as the 15th seed after tying for fourth place in Section 1 with McKeesport at 3-7.
Penn-Trafford makes baseball coaching change
March 1, 2023
Two weeks before the start of the baseball season, Penn-Trafford has named a new coach.
Pine-Richland’s Joey Perry catches on with Seton Hall
February 12, 2023
Joey Perry has had a connection with former Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli, and that helped him find the right college to continue his baseball career.
