Baseball
WPIAL baseball playoffs roundup for May 16, 2019: Shaler beats Trinity on walk-off
May 16, 2019
Hunter Boyan’s walk-off single in the ninth inning lifted No. 5 Shaler to a 3-2 victory over No. 12 Trinity (10-11) in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round baseball game Thursday evening at North Allegheny.
Norwin takes advantage of miscues, beats Mt. Lebanon in Class 6A playoff game
The hits column from the Norwin versus Mt. Lebanon game didn’t tell the whole story.
Pratt, Carmichaels blank Jeannette in Class 2A opening round
Down by one and its season on the line, Jeannette had a runner at third with nobody out in the top of the seventh inning.
Mars baseball shuts out Fox Chapel in 1st round
Fox Chapel coach Jim Hastings summed up how things went for his team Thursday with five words.
Vecchiolla, Laurel Highlands shut down Kiski Area in opening round
Andino Vecchiolla dealt with butterflies early in Laurel Highlands’ WPIAL playoff opener against Kiski Area. Then he just started dealing.
Alle-Kiski Valley baseball playoff previews: Games of May 16, 2019
WPIAL baseball playoffs
Blackhawk shuts out Knoch in WPIAL playoff opener
May 15, 2019
A play in the top of the first inning proved pivotal in Wednesday night’s WPIAL Class 4A playoff baseball game between Blackhawk and Knoch.
WPIAL baseball playoffs roundup for May 15, 2019: Highlands upsets No. 3 Thomas Jefferson
Highlands’ first WPIAL playoff game in 16 years turned out pretty sweet.
Mt. Pleasant baseball stuns No. 5 Ringgold
Mt. Pleasant picked a good time to play its best baseball game of the season.
Westmoreland baseball playoff preview capsules: Games of May 16, 2019
Thursday’s games
Ellwood City baseball strikes late to oust Deer Lakes
It’s not often a strikeout results in the winning run scoring.
Late surge lifts No. 7 Burrell past McGuffey in opening round of WPIAL playoffs
Burrell leaned on ace Luke Virag over the first handful of innings of its WPIAL playoff opener as the Bucs’ offense felt out an unfamiliar pitcher.
No. 6 Beaver ousts Belle Vernon in Class 4A 1st round
For the fifth consecutive season, Belle Vernon’s WPIAL playoff run ended quicker than anticipated.
St. Joseph tops Monessen for 1st playoff win in 18 seasons
For the first time in 18 seasons, St. Joseph has advanced in the WPIAL baseball playoffs.
Brentwood runs past Summit Academy in preliminary round
May 14, 2019
With the one-and-done aspect of the WPIAL playoffs, baseball coaches always say they need to win and advance in the postseason.
Westmoreland baseball playoff preview capsules: Games of Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Wednesday’s games
Alle-Kiski Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 15
May 13, 2019
First round
Heritage Conference baseball final rained out
Monday night’s District 6 Heritage Conference baseball championship between Ligonier Valley and West Shamokin has been postponed due to rain and will now be played 7 p.m. Wednesday at Homer-Center.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: Jimmy Sadler, Chartiers-Houston
May 12, 2019
Jimmy Sadler
TribHSSN Baseball Team of the Week for the week of May 6, 2019
The Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week is North Allegheny, a squad that is on a roll heading into the playoffs after winning all three of its games last week.
