Baseball
WPIAL postpones baseball, softball semifinals to Friday
May 22, 2025
For the second day in a row, the WPIAL postponed its baseball and softball playoffs because of rain.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 22, 2025: Lacrosse champs to be crowned
May 21, 2025
While weather concerns forced another day of postponements on the diamond, the WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse championships are set for Panthers Stadium at Upper St. Clair on both Thursday and Friday.
Westmoreland high school baseball playoff preview capsule: GCC, Serra Catholic meet in Class A semis
WPIAL baseball playoffs
A-K Valley high school baseball playoff preview capsules for May 22, 2025
WPIAL baseball playoffs
Inclement weather leads WPIAL to postpone baseball, softball, lacrosse games scheduled Wednesday
An unfavorable weather forecast led the WPIAL to postpone all baseball, softball and lacrosse games scheduled for Wednesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 21, 2025: Last batch of spots in WPIAL baseball, softball finals up for grabs
May 20, 2025
When it comes to district softball this spring in the three lowest classifications, the two most northern and most southern counties in the WPIAL are dominating.
In a tale of 2 wild pitches, Quaker Valley upends Avonworth in 3A quarterfinals
Two pitches to the backstop with a runner at third base late in a scoreless baseball playoff game.
High school roundup for May 20, 2025: Pine-Richland pulls off another 1-run win to reach finals
Anthony Annichine delivered the go-ahead RBI groundout in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead top-seeded Pine-Richland to a 5-4 victory over No. 4 Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball semifinals Tuesday. It was the third straight one-run playoff win for the Rams.
6th-inning rally sends Norwin past rival Hempfield into WPIAL Class 6A finals
Norwin used a four-run sixth inning, including a bases-clearing double by senior Nathan Silberman, and rallied to defeat rival Hempfield, 7-4, in a WPIAL Class 6A baseball semifinal Tuesday at Boyce Mayview Sports Complex.
Riverside’s Zach Hare no-hits Burrell as short-handed Panthers advance to Class 3A semis
It takes more than rain to mess up Riverside’s Hare.
Riverview sophomore keeps composure, leads Raiders past Burgettstown in 2A quarterfinals
Lukas Duncan plunked Burgettstown third baseman Sam Elich to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning of Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal at North Allegheny.
Another no-hit outing from Tyler Samide leads Greensburg Central Catholic past Bishop Canevin in Class A
Sit down for this: On Tuesday, in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal-round baseball playoff shortened to four innings, two teams totaled 17 runs, 17 walks and six errors.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 20, 2025: Top seeds in Class 6A softball finally set for playoff debuts
When Hempfield and Seneca Valley last hit the softball field, it was two weeks ago and they met for the Class 6A regular season title.
More gritty than pretty, Bethel Park beats Thomas Jefferson in 5A quarterfinals
May 19, 2025
Bethel Park saw Thomas Jefferson score four runs earlier in the game without the aid of a hit and decided to give it a shot once the game remained tied through seven innings.
Parker Lind wins pitchers’ duel as Belle Vernon blanks Beaver in Class 4A quarterfinals
Deep into the WPIAL playoffs, coaches often say strong pitching and defense are mandatory to win games.
With quick turnaround, rivals Hempfield, Norwin to meet in WPIAL 6A baseball semifinals
A surprise semifinal matchup Tuesday night will mark the fourth meeting of the season between a pair of Westmoreland County baseball teams.
High school roundup for May 19, 2025: Hempfield baseball knocks off No. 1 North Allegheny
Josh Cayer went the distance, allowing one run on two hits with eight strikeouts, as No. 8 Hempfield stunned top-seeded North Allegheny, 3-1, in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday at Boyce Mayview Park.
Swinging bunt helps Norwin rally past Butler and into Class 6A semifinals
Norwin celebrated a walk-off win in nine innings thanks to a swinging bunt that rolled only a few feet.
No. 1 Pine-Richland turns tables on Latrobe, rallies for 1-run win in WPIAL 5A quarterfinals
Usually, it is Latrobe finding ways to win one-run baseball games.
A-K Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 20, 2025
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