Baseball
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for April 12, 2021: Shaler
April 12, 2021
When looking at a new high school season, there is a tendency to peek at the previous year’s champions and see what they have coming back for the new campaign.
High school roundup for April 12, 2021: Held hitless for 6 innings, Plum baseball tops Mars
Held without a hit for six innings, Plum scored four runs on four hits in the top of the seventh inning to defeat Mars, 5-4, in Section 2-5A baseball Monday afternoon.
Canon-McMillan baseball gets past Upper St. Clair in a wild one
Canon-McMillan pulled out a wild victory over Upper St. Clair on Monday afternoon, thanks in part to a wild pitch.
Knoch senior tosses 4-inning no-hitter to secure first section win of season
Knoch senior Brayden Hageter got more than enough run support Monday at Pullman Park as the Knights took on Section 1-4A opponent Burrell for the first time this season.
WPIAL to finalize spring championship sites, plans return to familiar venues
The WPIAL will finalize its championship sites for spring sports when the board meets Wednesday.
Trib HSSN What to Watch for: Monday, April 12, 2021
April 11, 2021
Over the past 10 seasons, there have been two dominant WPIAL baseball teams in the sport’s highest classification that have played in eight district title games, winning six Class AAAA or 6A championships.
Valley baseball field gets ‘complete overhaul’ during pandemic canceled season
The coronavirus pandemic might have stopped the Valley baseball team from playing last season, but head coach Jim Basilone and assistant coach Brad Wood took advantage of the downtime in a big way and gave the Vikings’ home field a makeover.
North Allegheny’s talented lineup, rotation aims to ‘prove something’
In a way, pitcher Kyle Demi personifies North Allegheny’s mindset this season. He’s a big right-hander with a fastball that can reach 90 mph, but most folks around the WPIAL haven’t seen him throw it.
Thomas Jefferson baseball to gain experience on the fly
Thomas Jefferson’s baseball roster is a bit misleading.
Brentwood baseball knocking off rust
The Brentwood Spartans experienced a rocky start on the diamond, losing their first three games including back-to-back section defeats to Fort Cherry.
Baldwin baseball rebuilding project making progress
As Dorothy says repeatedly in the iconic movie “The Wizard of Oz,” there’s no place like home.
High school roundup for April 10, 2021: South Fayette captures PIAA competitive spirit title
April 10, 2021
South Fayette earned a state title in the Class 3A large division with a score of 89.97 on Saturday at the PIAA competitive spirit championships in Hershey.
Trib HSSN baseball rankings for April 10, 2021
Class 6A
Penn Hills’ Silverman is a student-athlete for all seasons
Jonah Silverman is a unique two-sport athlete at Penn Hills.
Penn Hills’ Anthony Sciulli healthy, ready to anchor pitching staff
Anthony Sciulli represents a blueprint for perseverance and overcoming obstacles.
Sophomore McGuire off to impressive start for Pine-Richland baseball
Jacob McGuire walked off the mound after the final out of Pine-Richland’s 11-0 win in five innings in the season opener against North Catholic happy with his performance.
High school roundup for April 9, 2021: Beaver’s Payton List dominates with arm, bat
Payton List checked boxes all over the stat sheet in Beaver’s Section 3-4A softball victory Friday afternoon.
Penn-Trafford baseball unveils memorial to the late Maclean Maund
April 9, 2021
With a simple gesture, the raising of their caps, players and coaches from rival teams who stood single file along the first- and third-base lines saluted in unison the life of Maclean Maund.
Norwin’s bats wake up in win over Penn-Trafford
Eric Chorba zeroed in on a 1-0 fastball that arrived a touch inside. When it met the business end of his bat and he sent it climbing toward a sun-canvased sky, the Norwin senior was out of his admitted slump and his team was well on its way to another victory.
Trib 10: For the first time in a long time, WPIAL baseball, softball power rankings
April 8, 2021
It has been two years since we felt the spring power.
