Baseball
Westmoreland high school notebook: Penn-Trafford has its own Mr. Baseball
April 27, 2019
Dan Miller is Penn-Trafford’s Mr. Baseball. He lives and breathes the game year-round and gets to see it from a number of perspectives.
Lots of changes at No. 1 in Trib HSSN’s state baseball rankings
April 26, 2019
It was a rough week to be No. 1 in the state as four of the six top-ranked teams in the weekly Trib HSSN state baseball rankings got bounced from their perch.
Thomas Jefferson baseball heads into second half of section play on roll
Thomas Jefferson ended the first half of its section schedule as one of the hottest baseball teams in the WPIAL.
Quaker Valley baseball hopes to build on recent hot streak
Quaker Valley’s baseball team has endured a season similar to Western Pennsylvania weather. One minute, it’s sunny and cheerful. The next, it’s raining and dreary.
No margin for error as Plum baseball seeks 13th straight playoff berth
It has been an up-and-down season for the Plum baseball team.
Norwin’s Walker ahead of schedule, key to Knights’ chances
Norwin baseball standout Jayden Walker readily admits he was nervous stepping up to the plate last season as a freshman starter, but the 6-foot-3, 220-pound slugger sure didn’t look it.
All systems rolling for Franklin Regional baseball
Franklin Regional baseball coach Bobby Sadler laughed and then paused for a few seconds when deciding if pitching or hitting was going better for his team.
Chartiers Valley baseball in hunt for WPIAL playoff berth
April 25, 2019
Coach Curt Cairns knew the Chartiers Valley baseball team was in for an uphill battle this season.
Defending champion North Hills baseball finds positives in challenging season
It appears a successful WPIAL Class 5A title defense isn’t in the cards for the North Hills baseball team this season.
North Allegheny cuts down on strikeouts, starts piling up wins
Diagnosing what has North Allegheny’s bats heating up isn’t something coach Andrew Heck has a clear answer for.
High school roundup for April 25, 2019: North Hills edges No. 3 Seneca Valley
North Hills scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn a 12-11 win over No. 3 Seneca Valley in a Section 2-6A softball game Thursday afternoon.
Sweet victory for Mt. Pleasant baseball, Secosky
Fresh off an extra-inning win, Mike Secosky took a bite out of a chocolate chip cookie loaded with extra M&Ms.
Blackhawk baseball coach Bob Amalia wins 300th game
Blackhawk got coach Bob Amalia his 300th career victory in style.
Bethel Park baseball, Mt. Pleasant softball move to top of Trib 10 power rankings
April 24, 2019
Only two teams left and two debuted in the TribLive High School Sports Network weekly Power Rankings for baseball, and there are no changes to the teams in the softball Top 10 this week.
High school roundup for April 24, 2019: No. 2 North Allegheny edges No. 3 Norwin
No. 2-ranked North Allegheny scored five runs in the first inning en route to a 7-4 victory over No. 3 Norwin in a Section 2-6A softball game Wednesday evening.
Jarrett Heilman leads Freeport baseball past Burrell in important section game
Jarrett Heilman didn’t require much offensive support, but his Freeport teammates gave him plenty — and made sure to do it early.
100 or 105? Confusion over pitch-count rule forces WPIAL baseball team to forfeit
When the PIAA increased the baseball pitch count from 100 to 105 last summer, that change affected only the playoffs.
High school roundup for April 23, 2019: No. 1 Blackhawk rallies past Central Valley
April 23, 2019
Class 4A No. 1 Blackhawk scored twice in the top of the seventh to come back and earn a 3-2 win over Central Valley (4-5, 3-4) in a Section 2 game Tuesday afternoon.
Quartet of ‘pleasant surprises’ helps Penn-Trafford baseball climb to No. 2 ranking in Class 6A
Even the best baseball teams don’t completely know what they have until the section schedule gets rolling.
Tough nonsection slate paying off for Greensburg Central Catholic baseball
Going into the season with seven new starters, Greensburg Central Catholic baseball coach Dennis Reist beefed up the schedule with an early run of difficult nonsection opponents and hoped Mother Nature would cooperate.
