Baseball
2022 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
March 22, 2022
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamond after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns.
Finding pitchers to replace 6 who graduated key for Penn-Trafford baseball team
Most baseball coaches would be concerned after the bulk of their pitching staff graduated.
2022 WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
March 21, 2022
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns.
Riverview baseball team hungry for more after title-game run
Even though Wild Things Park in Washington is 44 miles away, the Riverview baseball team wants to spend as much time at that facility as possible.
‘Expectations never change’ for talent-rich Norwin baseball team
Norwin is trying to put last baseball season in the rearview mirror, although the Knights still wonder what might have been.
2022 WPIAL Class 5A baseball preseason breakdown
March 20, 2022
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamond after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns.
Mt. Pleasant baseball team ready to see ‘what happens’
The Mt. Pleasant baseball team missed the WPIAL Class 3A baseball playoffs last season by one game.
Penn Hills baseball hoping strong finish carries over to 2022
Rodney Stubbs could see some of the progress from the strong ending to Penn Hills’ baseball team’s season last year carrying into 2022.
Pine-Richland baseball team remains young but expects to compete
A rash of injuries to a large senior class last year contributed to a rare playoff absence for the Pine-Richland baseball team.
2022 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
March 19, 2022
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns.
Monessen baseball team hopes bump in numbers translates to success
Kody Kuhns and Jack Sacco are the only two seniors on the Monessen baseball team.
Leechburg baseball team loaded with pitching, bursting with enthusiasm
Hard work, positivity and optimism. Spend any length of time with first-year Leechburg baseball coach Heath Shimer and it’s obvious a new era of Blue Devils baseball about to begin.
With new field complete, Plum baseball looks to defend section crown
There are some things at Plum that need to be broken in.
New Ligonier Valley baseball coach has high expectations
March 18, 2022
Ligonier Valley has a new man coaching the baseball team, and he brings a lot of experience.
Latrobe baseball team hopes pitching catches up to offense
March 17, 2022
Vinny Amatucci’s nickname is “Ammo.”
With solid underclassmen group, Kiski Area baseball team builds toward future
When Aaron Albert started coaching at Beaver six years ago, he had a lineup featuring eight sophomores.
Jeannette baseball team will rely on heart, not numbers
March 16, 2022
When he was a baseball player at Jeannette — and a fine one at that — Marcus Clarkson drove more than a few pitches into the atmosphere at the city’s Clarkson Field.
Strong returning core has Highlands baseball team thinking of longer playoff run
Last season, the Highlands baseball team came into the WPIAL quarterfinals on a six-game winning streak but left with a third loss of the season to Blackhawk.
Hempfield baseball ready to make another run after reaching WPIAL finals
March 15, 2022
If there was one thing that stood out about the 2021 Hempfield baseball team, it was solid pitching.
