Baseball
Ex-MLB pitcher David Phelps helps launch Aquinas Academy baseball team
April 13, 2024
Aquinas Academy baseball coach David Phelps knows all about pressure.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 13, 2024: With rain subsiding, play ball
April 12, 2024
As the young kids used to sing, “Rain, rain, go away, come again another day” … or month.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 12, 2024: Softball section showdowns scheduled … if rain stays away
April 11, 2024
The real winner on Friday might be Mother Nature. The forecast calls for more rain that could wreak havoc with the WPIAL baseball and softball schedule.
Burrell gets back to fundamental baseball to get back to winning
On the heels of his team being swept by Shady Side Academy last week, first-year Burrell coach Jay Miller focused on executing fundamentals in situational baseball with his team.
Stacked lineup has confidence soaring for Greensburg Central Catholic baseball
Practice ends on a pleasant afternoon, and Greensburg Central Catholic sophomores Ian Shipley, Anthony Grippo and Tyler Samide begin to play with an unwound baseball, its spider web-like strings flowing in the breeze while seeming to stretch from home plate to the fence.
Westmoreland County high school baseball notebook: Rain sends teams scrambling to find turf fields
Last week’s bout of rainy weather shined a spotlight on fields that are fully covered with artificial turf.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 11, 2024: Class 6A baseball teams look to sweep
April 10, 2024
There will be several brooms out in Class 6A baseball Thursday as four teams go for the sweep of their three-game weekly section series.
Trib 10: Riverside, Seneca Valley top season’s 1st power rankings
The Riverside baseball program hasn’t lost a game since 2022 as the Panthers continue to sit atop the HSSN power rankings in 2024.
High school roundup for April 10, 2024: Pine-Richland, Mt. Lebanon softball combine for 43 runs as Rams win slugfest
Abbey Laurent hit three homers and drove in seven runs to lead Pine-Richland to a 31-12 victory over Mt. Lebanon in a wild, Section 1-6A softball slugfest Wednesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 10, 2024: Softball powers Hempfield, Seneca Valley to meet again
April 9, 2024
There are 54 WPIAL softball section games slated for Wednesday, but the big one is a clash for early bragging rights and first place in Class 6A when Hempfield visits Seneca Valley at 4 p.m.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania High School Baseball Rankings for April 9, 2024
The first edition of the 2024 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings is upon us.
High school roundup for April 9, 2024: Jake Pollaro powers North Hills past Mars
Jake Pollaro doubled, homered and drove in five runs to lead North Hills to a 9-4 victory over Mars in Section 3-5A baseball Tuesday.
Looking to leave slow start behind, Central Catholic drops Mt. Lebanon
A year ago, the Mt. Lebanon baseball team became the poster children for surviving a horrible start only to finish at the top of the district.
Burrell uses brilliant pitching, timely small ball to beat Freeport
Flashy offense was not in the game plan for the Burrell Bucs. All they needed to do was effectively put the ball in play and execute on three separate occasions to back their starting pitcher.
High school roundup for April 8, 2024: Penn-Trafford’s Cam Ponko homers twice in an inning
April 8, 2024
Cam Ponko hit two home runs in the same inning — a grand slam and a three-run shot, both in the third — to lead Penn-Trafford to a 14-1 victory over Franklin Regional in five innings in Section 2-5A softball Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 9, 2024: North Hills looks to stay atop tough, balanced section
The first time around, the most balanced and competitive section in WPIAL baseball was a split decision with one exception.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Knoch’s Brady Wozniak
After making the all-section team last season, Knoch’s Brady Wozniak has switched positions from third base to shortstop.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Ethan Brody
Last year, the Greensburg Central Catholic baseball team went 9-6 overall, 8-4 in the section and earned a WPIAL playoff berth.
High school roundup for April 7, 2024: Norwin softball walks off Baldwin
April 7, 2024
Norwin staged a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Baldwin, 4-3, in Section 1-6A softball Sunday afternoon.
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 7, 2024
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week: Shady Side Academy Bulldogs
