Baseball
Norwin baseball in good position despite having ‘big shoes to fill’
March 23, 2024
Second-year Norwin baseball coach Craig Spisak admits there are still new things that he is learning while coaching a much larger program at the Class 6A level.
North Hills baseball driven to take next step
Before Jon Pedrosky truly dove into preparations for the 2024 WPIAL baseball season, he first made a trip to his printer.
High school roundup for March 22, 2024: North Allegheny gets past Upper St. Clair
March 22, 2024
J.D. Costanzo struck out eight and did not allow a run in four innings to lead North Allegheny to a 3-2 victory over Upper St. Clair in nonsection abseball Friday.
High school roundup for March 21, 2024: Deer Lakes pitcher throws no-hitter
March 21, 2024
Maddie Kee threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 10, to lead Deer Lakes to a 13-0 victory over Highlands (0-1) in nonsection softball Thursday.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Franklin Regional pitcher opens with no-hitter
Narayan “NJ” Ramchandran opened the baseball season by closing down Chaminade Prep.
High school roundup for March 20, 2024: 2 Penn-Trafford pitchers 1-hit Mt. Pleasant in Myrtle Beach
March 20, 2024
Travis Kovarik and Hunter Brown combined on a one-hit shutout as Penn-Trafford defeated Mt. Pleasant, 9-0, in a nonsection baseball game Wednesday in Myrtle Beach.
High school roundup for March 19, 2024: 4 Serra Catholic pitchers combine on no-hitter
March 19, 2024
Owen Dumbroski and three relievers combined on a no-hitter to lead Serra Catholic to a 9-1 victory over California (0-2) in nonsection baseball Tuesday.
High school roundup for March 18, 2024: Bethel Park softball rallies past rival Mt. Lebanon in opener
March 18, 2024
Julia Miller had three hits, including two-run singles in the sixth and seventh innings, to lead Bethel Park to a 10-6 comeback victory over Mt. Lebanon in nonsection softball Monday.
New coach brings new approach to pitching-rich Gateway baseball team
March 17, 2024
Last season did not end the way Gateway baseball expected.
‘Plethora of arms’ makes North Allegheny baseball a team to reckon with
March 16, 2024
Some WPIAL baseball teams scramble to find enough pitching to cover their innings, but North Allegheny coach Andrew Heck has a much different dilemma. He’s hoping to find enough innings for all of his pitchers.
Expectations remain high for new-look Plum baseball team
It was another banner year in 2023 for the Plum baseball team.
2024 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
March 15, 2024
For a young Bishop Canevin team, 2023 was a year to dip a toe in the water and drink whatever success was possible while building for the future.
Westmoreland County baseball preview: Penn-Trafford, Latrobe hope to repeat playoff success
March 14, 2024
Penn-Trafford and Latrobe are coming off memorable seasons.
Alle-Kiski Valley baseball preview: Plum reloads for another run
It was another banner year in 2023 for the Plum baseball team.
2024 WPIAL Class 2A baseball preseason breakdown
Since 2017, either Seton LaSalle or Serra Catholic has reached the WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship game.
2024 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
March 13, 2024
It is easy to run out of superlatives to describe the 2023 Riverside baseball season.
2024 WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
March 12, 2024
Hopewell won its second WPIAL championship in three years last season for the program’s fifth district crown.
2024 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
March 11, 2024
Shaler turned back the clock to 1980, the last time a Titans’ team realized the goal of winning district and state gold.
2024 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
March 10, 2024
One of the top high school sports stories in 2023 took place in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship game when defending champion Mt. Lebanon took on North Allegheny.
After productive offseason, Hampton baseball eager to get started
March 9, 2024
Hampton baseball coach Kellen Wheeler had a numbers problem this offseason.
