Baseball
Quaker Valley baseball chasing section championship
April 23, 2023
Quaker Valley was in a three-way battle for second place in Section 1-3A when the season’s second half commenced.
Penn Hills senior relies on simple, effective approach on mound, at plate
Penn Hills senior pitcher/first baseman Kenny Boyle has a simple pitching philosophy. He’s a one-two-three guy: He throws a fastball, curveball and slider.
Fox Chapel baseball’s successful season built on sound defense
Jack Resek didn’t believe the Fox Chapel baseball team welcomed a break in the Section 1-5A schedule.
Bethel Park ready to defend back-to-back PIAA baseball championships
The players on the Bethel Park baseball team have had big shoes to fill this season.
Back from injury, Jack Loughren helping Riverview baseball contend for section crown
It was a long road to recovery for Riverview junior Jack Loughren.
Norwin notebook: Track standouts climb medal stand
The Norwin boys track and field team finished second and the girls were third at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational at Latrobe.
North Hills baseball off to hot start
A year older, a year better. A lot better, in fact.
High school roundup for April 21, 2023: Records fall to Hempfield’s Liz Tapper, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter at Butler
Three meet records fell as Hempfield’s Liz Tapper set new marks in the shot put and discus and Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter broke the 1,600-meter run standard at the Butler Invitational on Friday.
High school roundup for April 20, 2023: Pine-Richland takes 2 of 3 from Seneca Valley
April 20, 2023
Owen Henne and Peyton Ford each singled and doubled and Jacob McGuire was the winning pitcher as Pine-Richland defeated Seneca Valley, 3-2, on Thursday to win two of three in a Section 1-6A series.
Grant slam: Greensburg Salem first baseman Smith drives in 7 runs in bounce-back win
He wasn’t in a slump by any means, but Greensburg Salem junior first baseman Grant Smith wanted desperately to snap back after a sub-par effort in the first game of a Section 4-3A baseball series against McGuffey.
Good pitching, solid defense lead Kiski Area to sweep of Highlands
Baseball, at times, can be a simple game.
Armed with a deep pitching staff, Hempfield thrives in 3-game series
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he used to be a pitcher, or that he enjoys the chess-match nature of the new three-game series in WPIAL Class 6A baseball.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Hempfield’s Tim Buzzard hits career milestone
There was some “Buzz” around Hempfield last week.
Trib HSSN baseball state rankings for April 20, 2023
It’s been a tough week for the elite across the state as nine teams ranked in last week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings have been bounced this week.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 20, 2023: Mt. Lebanon, Norwin to settle things
It has been a rough spring for the defending WPIAL Class 6A baseball champions.
Trib 10: New teams take top spots in baseball, softball power rankings
April 19, 2023
The teams ranked in the latest Trib 10 have proven they can win in the warmth of last week and the chill of this week.
High school roundup for April 19, 2023: South Park’s Austin Lafferty throws 6-inning perfect game
Austin Lafferty threw a six-inning perfect game and with 14 strikeouts, lifting South Park to a 10-0 win over Keystone Oaks (3-6, 3-2) in Section 2-3A baseball Wednesday. Troy Cunningham hit a game-ending grand slam for the Eagles (4-4, 4-2).
East Allegheny pounces on Burrell mistakes to take Section 3-3A series opener
Burrell baseball coach Mark Spohn wasn’t in a talkative mood Wednesday after his team’s Section 3-3A game at East Allegheny.
High school roundup for April 18, 2023: North Hills blanks Moon
April 18, 2023
Tristan Weimann doubled and drove in two runs and C.J. Leuch and Scott Ranallo combined on a five-hit shutout to lead North Hills to a 5-0 victory over Moon in Section 3-5A baseball Tuesday.
