Baseball

South Fayette's Delaney Schumaker (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
High school roundup for April 18, 2026: South Fayette girls, Butler boys relays shine at Butler Invitational
April 18, 2026
Delaney Schumaker swept the hurdles to lead South Fayette to the girls team title and the Golden Tornado dominated the relays to win the boys team race at the Butler Invitational on Saturday.

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Plum’s Max Vollmer (9) celebrates with Enzo Mele after Mele’s three-run home run against Penn-Trafford on April 8. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Trib HSSN WPIAL baseball rankings for week ending April 18, 2026
Here are the latest weekly WPIAL baseball rankings with plenty of changes in the big school classes and minimal moves in the smaller school classifications. There are changes at the top in both Class 6A and 5A.

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Bethel Park’s Matthew Hughes pitches to South Fayette’s Evan Mizia on April 7. (Don Rebel | TribLive)
Bethel Park still seeking consistency midway through baseball season
Bethel Park and South Fayette split decisions recently in their two-game series on the diamond.

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Neshannock’s Gianna Paglia hits against Chartiers-Houston in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game last season. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
High school roundup for April 17, 2026: Neshannock beats Shenango to avenge streak-snapping loss
April 17, 2026
Winning pitcher Gianna Paglia struck out seven in a complete game and went 3 for 4 with three RBIs to lead Neshannock to a 5-3 victory over Shenango in Section 1-2A softball Friday.

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Hempfield’s Lauren Howard tracks down a ball in the hole and throws out State College’s Sarah Mellott for the final out of the game during a PIAA Class 6A first-round game June 2, 2025. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 17, 2026: Hempfield, Norwin to meet in softball showdown
Westmoreland County rivals are set to do battle on the softball field twice in the span of 11 days.

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South Fayette's Cody Bungert plays during the 2026 season. (Courtesy of Ava Hurbanek)
Trib HSSN high school baseball player of the week for April 17, 2026
April 16, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Cody Bungert

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North Allegheny’s Nate Surman pumps his fist after getting the final out against Shaler last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for April 16, 2026: North Allegheny’s Nate Surman no-hits Central Catholic
Nate Surman threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out six and walking none, to lift North Allegheny to an 11-0 victory over Central Catholic (6-7, 5-4) in Section 1-6A baseball Thursday.

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Valley’s Jaron Minford celebrates his RBI double next to Knoch’s Kyle Morgan on Thursday. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Valley routs Knoch in resumption of suspended game to complete section series sweep
Blue skies. Pleasant temperatures. Warm breezes. Oh, what a day for baseball.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Ian Shipley scores behind Yough catcher Ethan Yuvan on April 13. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Greensburg CC transfers feel right at home at Mt. Pleasant
Leaving Greensburg Central Catholic wasn’t easy, but Ian Shipley and Bobby Smithnosky wanted to feel more at home.

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Norwin’s Dante Marino takes a throw as North Allegheny’s Gavin Ust steals second base March 25. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 16, 2026: Section series wrap up in Class 6A baseball
Four Class 6A baseball section series are set to conclude Thursday.

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Avonworth pitcher Carson Franc throws against South Park last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 16, 2026
With only three weeks remaining in the regular season in most districts, it seems that statewide, high school baseball has turned into a wild game of musical chairs.

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High school roundup for April 15, 2026: Central Valley outlasts Ambridge in 15-inning marathon
April 15, 2026
Brandon Woelfel led off with a walk, moved to second on a Daniel McIntosh bunt and scored on a walk-off RBI single by Antonio Perri as Central Valley defeated Ambridge, 1-0, in a 15-inning marathon in Section 1-4A baseball Wednesday.

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Latrobe pitcher Aaryn Chappel delivers in the resumption a suspended game against Franklin Regional on Wednesday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Latrobe faces challenge head on, earns split with Franklin Regional
Clinging to a one-run lead, Latrobe considered intentionally walking Luke Williams with a runner on second and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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Penn-Trafford’s Gabby Rubbe is caught stealing by Kiski Area’s Peyton McGarry on March 30. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 15, 2026: Streaking softball teams collide
April 14, 2026
Midweek sees a three-team chase in Section 2-5A district softball heat up with either some separation or a tighter logjam ahead.

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Shaler pitcher Bria Bosiljevac singles against Fox Chapel on April 8. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: No. 1 teams take losses in baseball, softball power rankings
For the first time in a long time, there is a new team sitting atop the WPIAL softball power rankings.

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High school roundup for April 14, 2026: Elizabeth Forward scores walk-off win over Belle Vernon
Daniel Spence hit a walk-off RBI single to lift Elizabeth Forward to an 8-7 victory over Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A baseball Tuesday.

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Valley’s Nikolas Heakins hits an RBI single against Greensburg Salem on April 9. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 14, 2026: Section series conclude with important matchups
The first section series of the second half in WPIAL baseball conclude Tuesday, including one in Section 3-4A that is the first of three straight key series that will help determine the final order in the top half of the section.

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High school roundup for April 13, 2026: Mt. Lebanon hands 1st loss to No. 1 Canon-McMillan
Dane Barber singled, tripled and drove in a run to help Mt. Lebanon to a 12-5 victory over Trib HSSN No. 1 Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A baseball Monday, handing the Big Macs their first loss of the season.

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South Fayette’s Ryan Speer pitches to Bethel Park’s Tyler Stewart on April 7. (Don Rebel | TribLive)
South Fayette jumps on Upper St. Clair in statement victory to open section series
April 13, 2026
Sometimes it’s nice when a game plan comes together perfectly.

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Freeport’s Luke Whitfield celebrates after driving in a run against Deer Lakes on Monday. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Freeport baseball continues hot start with win over Deer Lakes
Who says you can’t win ’em all? So far, Freeport’s baseball team has beaten every opponent to start the season.

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