Baseball
Canon-McMillan rides ‘hit train’ to win over Hempfield
April 23, 2025
Between innings Wednesday, ace pitcher M.J. Maruschak soft-tossed with a teammate behind his team’s dugout to stay loose. It is a tradition he has adopted, along with throwing and catching a medicine ball.
Trib 10: Baseball power rankings shaken up while softball stays solid
The elite district baseball and softball teams took different courses to the same result this past week with nine of the 10 teams from the latest Trib 10 keeping their spot in the power rankings.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 23, 2025: Section series continue with critical matchups
The mercury throughout the district has risen to the point where the last thing on anybody’s mind is a snowball.
Pine-Richland puts pressure on Shaler, wins opener of key section series
April 22, 2025
The foul poles on Pine-Richland’s baseball field stand 360 feet from home plate — deeper than those at PNC Park — so there’s a lot of outfield grass to cover.
High school roundup for April 22, 2025: Thomas Jefferson outslugs Trinity in matchup of softball contenders
Adalina Bracco had two hits and three RBIs to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 12-8 win over Trinity in a matchup of Section 4-5A softball title contenders Tuesday.
Seneca Valley rallies past North Allegheny, tightens up section race
The North Allegheny baseball team has been living on the edge this season with six section wins in six games by an average margin of victory of 1.66 runs.
Greensburg Salem plays near-perfect game in section win over Derry
Greensburg Salem moved into a second-place tie with Knoch in Section 3-4A on Tuesday by playing an almost-perfect game.
Leechburg’s Mason Bertino contributes to 2nd no-hitter this month in win vs. Winchester Thurston
Two pitchers combined for a no-hitter, and Leechburg’s baseball team moved into sole possession of first place in its WPIAL section with a ninth consecutive victory on Tuesday, 9-3 against visiting Winchester Thurston.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Penn-Trafford bolsters resume with nonsection slate
Penn-Trafford is in the thick of the Section 1-5A race, but its nonsection baseball schedule has been beneficial.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 22, 2025: Pine-Richland, Shaler square off with 1st place on line
April 21, 2025
Six years ago, these two programs were both crowned 2019 WPIAL baseball champions, one in Class 6A and the other in 5A.
High school roundup for April 21, 2025: Keara Mangieri belts 3 homers in New Castle win
Pitt recruit Keara Mangieri went 4 for 4 with three home runs and six RBIs to lead New Castle to a 14-3 win over Moniteau in nonsection softball Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 21, 2025: Peters Township, Upper St. Clair to clash
April 20, 2025
While the WPIAL baseball schedule is light on the day after Easter, there is a key contest in a section that is looking like many of the roads in the district nowadays — all jammed.
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 20, 2025
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Ryan Lafferty
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 21, 2025
All the eggs have been found (hopefully) and the ears to the solid chocolate bunny have magically disappeared as we hit the second half of section play in various spring sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Chartiers Valley looking for bats to come alive for playoff push
Five days after Chartiers Valley stopped a three-game losing streak with an 11-5 win that saw the team’s bats come alive against Section 2-5A opponent Peters Township, the Colts dropped an important section game against Moon on April 14.
High school roundup for April 19, 2025: Penn-Trafford picks up win over North Allegheny
April 19, 2025
Dom Delio threw five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out four, to lead Penn-Trafford to a 9-1 win over North Allegheny in nonsection baseball Saturday.
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 20, 2025
Class 6A
High school roundup for April 18, 2025: Neshannock softball stands alone atop section
April 18, 2025
Addy Frye gave up two unearned runs and struck out 13 in a complete game and Payton Newman singled, doubled and drove in three runs to lead Neshannock to a 6-2 win over Laurel in a matchup of Section 1-2A softball rivals Friday.
A-K Valley high school notebook: Several area baseball teams hunting section titles
The final three weeks of the WPIAL baseball season are shaping up to be quite intense for several A-K Valley teams that are in the hunt for section titles.
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 17, 2025
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week – Waynesburg Central Raiders
