High school roundup for April 26, 2022: West Allegheny earns split with Shaler

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 11:07 PM

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Colin Marinpetro went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs to lead West Allegheny to a 7-5 victory over Shaler on Tuesday, earning a split in the two-game series between top teams in Section 3-5A baseball.

West Allegheny (10-2, 7-1) jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second but needed the four insurance runs it scored in the top of the sixth when Shaler (10-4, 5-3) rallied with three runs in the bottom of the inning.

Joe Pustover drove in two runs for West A. Tristan Holland hit a solo home run for the Titans.

Avella 11, Western Beaver 1 – K.J. Rush doubled in a run and Isaiah Bradick allowed one run on two hits and struck out five in five innings for Avella (3-7, 3-5) in a Section 1-A win over Western Beaver (1-8, 1-7).

Avonworth 14, Keystone Oaks 0 – John Hustwit clubbed two solo homers and Mason Metz hit a home run and drove in four runs as Avonworth (8-4, 4-3) shut out Keystone Oaks (4-4, 3-2) in Section 2-3A. E.J. Simon doubled for the Golden Eagles.

Bethel Park 6, Connellsville 4 – David Kessler doubled and tripled and Cody Geddes collected three hits as Bethel Park (9-2, 6-2) beat Connellsville (4-9, 2-6) in Section 4-5A. Kace Shearer and Logan Kemp each had a double for the Falcons.

Blackhawk 13, Quaker Valley 8 – Josh Reed went 3 for 4 with a double and four RBIs and Anthony Malagie and Jarrod Malagise each drove in a run and had two hits to lead Blackhawk (6-5, 3-5) to a Section 2-4A win. Jimmy Zugai had two RBIs for Quaker Valley (5-5, 4-4).

Burgettstown 18, Clairton 3 – Nathan Klodowski doubled twice and drove in two runs and Sam Elich had three RBIs as Burgettstown (10-1, 8-0) defeated Clairton (0-9, 0-9) in Section 4-2A. Christian Wade hit a three-run homer in the first for the Bears.

Burrell 7, Freeport 4 – Phil Walsh doubled in a run and Cam Martin had two RBIs to lead Burrell (4-7, 3-5) past Freeport (3-9, 1-7) in Section 1-4A. Jackson Smetank drove in two runs for the Yellowjackets.

California 21, Washington 14 – Jordan Kearns went 2 for 3 with five RBIs and Hunter Assad drove in four runs to lead California (4-5, 4-3) in a Section 1-2A slugfest. Conner Vig singled and doubled. Michael Shallcross homered twice and drove in four runs for Washington (3-7, 2-5). Zakery Burt also had four RBIs.

Chartiers-Houston 10, Fort Cherry 0 – Luke Camden and Anthony Romano each doubled and drove in two while Ryan Parise struck out 10 and allowed no runs as Chartiers-Houston (6-5, 4-4) blanked Fort Cherry (6-2, 5-2) in Section 4-2A.

Chartiers Valley 6, Moon 1 – Brendan Cruz went 2 for 4 with an RBI and allowed one run on five hits while striking out six in six innings for the Section 3-5A win for Chartiers Valley (7-5, 5-3). Marco Vesce collected two hits for Moon (2-10, 0-8).

Eden Christian 10, Leechburg 5 – Jared Bees went 2 for 5 with a double and three RBIs and Ray Stierer tripled and homered to lead Eden Christian (9-0, 7-0) to a Section 3-A win. Thomas Burke doubled for Leechburg (3-4, 2-4).

Ellwood City 5, Beaver Falls 2 – Alexander Roth drove in two runs and Joe Roth and Bucky Biskup each singled in a run to lead Ellwood City (5-6, 5-3) past Beaver Falls (2-8, 2-6) in Section 1-3A. Brady Wooley had two hits for the Tigers.

Fox Chapel 5, Belle Vernon 3 – Jacob Patterson doubled, Tommy Fravel had three hits and an RBI, and Zach Johnston smacked two hits and also drove in a run as Fox Chapel (6-5) won nonsection matchup. Brady Hoffman had two RBIs for Belle Vernon (3-8).

Franklin Regional 7, Gateway 0 – Anthony Alesi went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI and Ryan DalCanton collected two hits and two RBIs as Franklin Regional (7-4, 4-3) shut out Gateway (5-8, 2-6) in Section 1-5A.

Greensburg Central Catholic 15, Mapletown 2 – Max Kallock homered and drove in four runs, Wade Boyle had three hits, and Ryan Appleby doubled to lead Greensburg Central Catholic (7-2, 6-2) to a Section 2-A win. A.J. Vanata doubled for Mapletown (2-7, 0-6).

Hampton 2, Armstrong 0 – Cam Marshalwitz drove in a run and threw a complete-game shutout, allowing three hits and striking out 13, as Hampton (8-3, 8-0) needed only two first-inning runs for a Section 2-5A victory. Haden Brink went six innings, allowed one earned run on five hits and struck out 12 in a losing effort for Armstrong (4-9, 3-6).

Hempfield 7, Canon-McMillan 2 – Noah Zadroga went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs and Caden Biondi drove in a run as Hempfield (6-8, 5-3) beat Canon-McMillan (2-9, 2-6) in Section 2-6A. Roman Mollenauer collected two hits including a double for the Big Macs.

Highlands 5, North Catholic 1 – Tanner Nulph doubled and drove in two runs and Ethan Hewitt doubled in a run as Highlands (7-5, 4-4) beat North Catholic (7-5, 6-2) in Section 1-4A. Sean Dewey and Andrew Doherty each collected two hits for the Trojans.

Hopewell 2, New Brighton 0 – Lucas Arington went 1 for 3 and collected two RBIs and Anthony LaSala allowed no runs on four hits and struck out seven in 6.2 innings as Hopewell (8-3, 6-1) beat New Brighton (5-8, 4-3) in Section 1-3A. Ian McKee and Bobby Budacki each had two hits for the Lions.

Knoch 10, Indiana 7 – Eli Sutton went 3 for 4 with two doubles and drove in two runs and Logan Cypher and Isaac Roddy each doubled and knocked in two runs as Knoch (8-2, 6-2) got the Section 1-4A win. Branden Yanity went 2 for 4 with two RBIs for Indiana (7-5, 4-4).

Latrobe 17, Kiski Area 3 – Winning pitcher Jacob Albaugh hit a three-run home run, Logan Bradish went 3 for 4 with two doubles and knocked in four runs, and Chase Sickenberger tripled and plated two runs to lead Latrobe (10-3, 8-0) to a Section 1-5A win. Jake Smith doubled and drove in a run for Kiski Area (3-7, 2-5).

Mars 8, Woodland Hills 1 – Samuel Schultz and Shane Klinefelter each hit a triple, and Zachary Orosz and Johnny Fratto each hit a double to lead Mars (9-3, 7-1) to a Section 2-5A win over Woodland Hills (0-12, 0-10).

Mohawk 11, Freedom 1 – A.J. Verdi went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, Jacob Werner drove in two runs, and J.C. Voss allowed one run on three hits and struck out seven in five innings as Mohawk (9-3, 6-2) defeated Freedom (0-9, 0-8) in Section 1-3A.

Montour 8, Beaver 0 – Cole Fleck hit a home run and knocked in three runs and winning pitcher Mason Sike also hit a home run and struck out 11 as Montour (13-1, 10-0) shut out Beaver (7-4, 6-2) in Section 2-4A.

Mt. Lebanon 6, Baldwin 3 – Matthew Delvaux and Derrick Shields each doubled for Mt. Lebanon (9-6, 7-1) and Adma Ledbetter and Christian Forgacs each hit a double for Baldwin (5-9, 1-7) in this Section 2-6A matchup.

Neshannock 16, Summit Academy 0; Neshannock 16, Summit Academy 0 – Josh Pallerino went 3 for 4 with two doubles and four RBIs, Colten Shaffer went 3 for 3 with a double and triple, and Jon Pallerino hit a double for Neshannock (11-4, 6-2) in the opener of a Section 2-2A doubleheader with Summit Academy (0-11, 0-10). In the second game, Jake Rynd and Andrew Frye each doubled and drove in three runs for Neshannock.

New Castle 4, Central Valley 1 – Josh Work doubled in two runs and Dante Micaletti went 6.1 innings, allowed one run on two hits and struck out seven in a Section 2-4A win for New Castle (2-8, 2-8). Hunter Boring allowed two earned runs on five hits and also struck out seven in a loss for Central Valley (3-8, 2-6).

North Allegheny 4, Butler 0 – Andrew Hart collected two hits and an RBI and winning pitcher Connor Smith threw six shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out 13 as North Allegheny (7-4, 5-2) beat Butler (8-3, 4-3) in Section 1-6A.

Penn-Trafford 10, McKeesport 0 – Ian Temple collected two hits and two RBIs and Dylan Grabowski drove in two runs and threw five shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out 10, as Penn-Trafford (8-3, 4-3) blanked McKeesport (6-5, 2-5) in Section 1-5A. Dustin Strom had the lone hit for the Tigers.

Pine-Richland 4, Allderdice 2 – Jacob McGuire went 2 for 4 with a triple and Peyton Ford doubled and drove in a run to lead Pine-Richland (7-6, 6-2) to a Section 1-6A win. Bryan McCann doubled in a run and Luis Marquez tripled and knocked in a run for Allderdice (0-9, 0-8).

Plum 11, Penn Hills 0 – Silvio Ionadi and Caden Norcutt each doubled and drove in two runs and Colin Watson had two RBIs as Plum (8-3, 6-2) shut out Penn Hills (1-10, 0-7) in Section 2-5A.

Ringgold 4, Elizabeth Forward 0 – Mason Suss went 2 for 3 and Lorenzo Glasser picked up the win for Ringgold (4-6, 2-5) in Section 3-4A. Nate Ratica clubbed two hits for Elizabeth Forward (5-4, 4-4).

Riverside 7, South Side 6 – Bo Fornataro went 2 for 3 and drove in two runs and Christian Lucarelli went 5.1 innings, allowed three runs on five hits and struck out nine for Riverside (11-1, 7-0) in a Section 2-2A win. Carter Wilson went 1 for 4 with four RBIs for South Side (4-6, 3-5).

Rochester 14, OLSH 4 – Parker Lyons had two hits and drove in four runs and Ethan Blair doubled and knocked in two runs as Rochester (7-3, 6-2) defeated OLSH (7-3, 7-1) in Section 1-A. Brandon Brazell hit a solo home run for the Chargers.

Seneca Valley 7, Central Catholic 5 – Tyler Mack went 2 for 2 with a triple and drove in four runs and Nate Malak doubled as Seneca Valley (9-4, 4-4) beat Central Catholic (6-7, 4-4) in Section 1-6A. Cade Clister doubled and knocked in two runs for the Vikings.

Seton LaSalle 15, Carlynton 2 – Gio Lonero hit two doubles and drove in seven runs and Brian Vogel Jr. doubled in two runs for Seton LaSalle (7-1, 6-0) in a Section 4-2A victory. Wyland Gabler doubled for Carlynton (3-6, 2-5).

Sewickley Academy 8, Riverview 7 – Adin Zorn homered and Nicholas Straka doubled as Sewickley Academy (7-2, 7-0) beat Riverview (3-7, 2-4) in Section 3-A. Luke Migley and Dan Roupas were two of five Raiders who doubled.

Shady Side Academy 13, Northgate 1 – Jonah Sackrowitz hit two triples and had three RBIs, Caden Green had a double and three RBIs, and Bobby O’Brien hit a triple to lead Shady Side Academy (7-2, 5-2) to a Section 3-2A win. Peyton Celesti hit a double for Northgate (0-7, 0-6).

Shenango 3, Laurel 1 – Tyler Kamerer hit a two-run homer and winning pitcher Braeden D’Angelo went five innings and allowed one run on three hits and struck out four to lead Shenango (7-3, 6-3) past Laurel (7-2, 6-2) in Section 2-2A.

South Fayette 12, North Hills 6 – Gino Satira doubled twice and drove in three runs and Tyler Pitzer went 3 for 3 with a double and two RBIs to lead South Fayette (8-3-1, 5-3) to a Section 3-5A win over North Hills (5-6, 2-6).

South Park 12, South Allegheny 0 – Dylan Wilder and Zach Ludwig each hit a double and winning pitcher Brandon Clifford struck out nine as South Park (9-2, 6-0) defeated South Allegheny (3-6, 1-5) in Section 2-3A.

Southmoreland 4, Charleroi 2 – Brok Potoka went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, Ty Keffer singled in a run, and Anthony Govern allowed one earned run and struck out three in seven innings to give Southmoreland (6-3, 5-2) the Section 4-3A win. Jake Beveridge went 3 for 3 for Charleroi (5-4, 3-4).

Springdale 4, St. Joseph 2 – Legend Ausk and Emmett Jaronski combined on a no-hitter for Springdale (2-6, 1-6) in a Section 3-A win over St. Joseph (0-6, 0-5). Ausk tossed 5.1 innings and allowed one run, striking out 11 and walking one. Jaronski got the final five outs, one by strikeout. Joey Wylly and Chris Savko each drove in a run for the Dynamos.

Thomas Jefferson 7, Trinity 6 – T.J. Bucy went 3 for 5 and hit the walk-off single to give Thomas Jefferson (10-3, 6-2) a Section 4-5A win. Brady Haberman had two hits and two RBIs for the Jaguars. Trinity (4-9, 2-6) was led by Jeremy Sikora, who had two hits and an RBI.

Valley 2, Ligonier Valley 1 – Brandon John hit a walk-off RBI single to lead Valley (4-9, 1-7) to a Section 3-3A victory over Ligonier Valley (5-6, 2-4).

West Greene 8, Monessen 0 – Morgan Kiger went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBIs and Hayden Hamilton hit a triple to lead West Greene (7-3, 5-0) to a Section 2-A win over Monessen (2-8, 2-6).

West Mifflin 6, Uniontown 1 – Jake Walker doubled and Derek Kleinhans went 2 for 3 with an RBI as West Mifflin (12-2, 9-1) beat Uniontown (5-4, 4-4) in Section 3-4A. Clay Dean hit a solo homer for the Red Raiders.

Yough 6, Waynesburg 2 – Jack Sampson and Christian Park each collected two hits and Allen Novacek struck out seven as Yough (6-4, 5-2) beat Waynesburg (4-8, 4-4) in Section 4-3A. Lincoln Pack had two hits for the Raiders.

Softball

Belle Vernon 7, Charleroi 0 – Ashley Joll had a triple and three RBIs for Belle Vernon (5-4-1) in a nonsection win. Riley Jones and Tylie Perok each hit a double for Charleroi (3-4).

Bentworth 9, California 8 – Jaclyn Tatar went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Kylie Glaze tripled and drove in a pair as Bentworth (4-5, 4-4) scored five runs in the sixth inning in a Section 3-2A win. Kayla O’Dell doubled and tripled. Gabby Pendo doubled and drove in two runs and Kera Urick singled and doubled for California (2-5, 1-4).

Freedom 10, Shenango 6 – Hayden Baucan went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs and Leyasa Young also doubled to lead Freedom (1-9, 1-8) to a Section 1-3A win. Madison Iwanjenko had three doubles and Ashley DeCarbo homered for Shenango (2-7, 2-6).

Highlands 8, McKeesport 5 – Abbie Deiseroth hit a home run, Jocelyn Celkko tripled, and Jaycee Haidze doubled to push Highlands (5-3, 4-1) to a Section 1-4A win. Katherine Hrinda hit two doubles for McKeesport (1-7, 1-6).

Karns City 3, Armstrong 1 – Ashley Fox had two singles for Karns City (8-1) in a nonsection win over Armstrong (8-2).

Kiski Area 16, Woodland Hills 1 – Hannah Simpson went 3 for 3 with a home run and five RBIs, and Madison Leith hit a two-run homer for Kiski Area (5-5, 5-3) in a Section 1-5A win over Woodland Hills (0-6, 0-6).

Laurel 19, Freedom 1 – Grace Zeppelin went 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs, Abbie Miles went 2 for 3 with a double, home run and three RBIs, and Eva Kuth hit a triple for Laurel (8-1, 6-1) in a Section 4-2A win over Freedom (2-9, 2-8).

Ligonier Valley 9, Brentwood 0 – A day after throwing a perfect game with 21 strikeouts, Maddie Griffin pitched a one-hitter and struck out 17 for Ligonier Valley (8-2, 7-0) in a Section 2-2A win over Brentwood (1-6, 0-6). Ruby Wallace went 3 for 4 with two home runs and three RBIs, and Payton LaVale hit a home run.

McGuffey 18, Brownsville 3 – Julia Barr went 2 for 3 with a grand slam and five RBIs, Cadence Jack had two doubles and three RBIs, and Faith Ealy went 2 for 2 with four RBIs for McGuffey (2-3, 2-3) in a Section 3-3A win. Juliana Angeline hit a triple with two RBIs for Brownsville (0-9, 0-6).

Neshannock 15, Union 0 – Gabby Quinn went 2 for 3 with a triple, a home run and six RBIs, and Gabby Perod and Hunter Newman each hit a double for Neshannock (9-0) in a nonsection win over Union (12-2).

North Allegheny 3, Canon McMillan 1 – Alaina Whipkey hit a home run, and Anne Melle and Sydni Junker each hit a double to lead North Allegheny (8-3) to a nonsection win. Skylah Steban hit a double for Canon McMillan (3-3).

OLSH 11, Carlynton 0 – Morgan O’Brien hit a three-run home run, and Justena Giles went 3 for 4 with three RBIs to lead OLSH (7-1, 7-1) to a Section 1-2A win over Carlynton (1-4, 1-4).

Pine-Richland 12, Butler 2 – Mackenzie Gillis hit a home run, and Jocelyn Langer and Izzy Sulesky each hit a double for Pine-Richland (7-2, 5-2) in a Section 2-6A win. Lily Vicari and Erin Rinaman each hit a double for Butler (0-7, 0-6).

Riverside 9, Mohawk 4 – Braley Zappia hit a double, and Sam Rosenberger and Madison Fryer each had two RBIs for Riverside (6-2, 5-2) in a Section 4-2A win. Ava Nulph and Maddy Weisz each hit a triple for Mohawk (5-4, 5-3).

Seton LaSalle 11, Steel Valley 1 – Casey Barton went 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs, Gianna Ferrieri went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs, Ali Xenakis hit a double and had two RBIs, and Kylee Cerminara hit a double for Seton LaSalle (6-3, 5-3) in a Section 2-2A win. Darwin Burns went 2 for 2 with a double for Steel Valley (4-6, 4-5).

South Park 5, Beaver Falls 3 – Kylie Mettrick went 3 for 3 with a double and triple, and Mackenzie Farrier hit two singles and had two RBIs to lift South Park (2-5, 2-4) to Section 2-3A win. Brea Harris went 4 for 4 with two RBIs for Beaver Falls (0-5, 0-3).

St. Joseph 11, Northgate 8 – Jamie Noonan went 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs, Julie Spinelli had a double and two RBIs, and Violet Hill went 5 for 5 with two RBIs to lead St. Joseph (4-3, 3-1) to a Section 3-A win. Shyla Baptiste went 3 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs for Northgate (1-4, 1-3).

Trinity 18, Western Beaver 0; Trinity 17, Western Beaver 2 – Ryleigh Hoy hit for the cycle and drove in four runs, Hanna Suhoski hit a two-run homer, and Addison Agnew hit two doubles for Trinity (13-1, 9-0) in the first game of a a Section 4-5A doubleheader sweep of Western Beaver (0-8, 0-8). In the second game, Addison Agnew hit a home run, Alyssa Rager hit two triples, and Hanna Suhoski went 2 for 2 with a double for Trinity.

West Allegheny 21, Upper St. Clair 0 – Ava Henke hit two home runs and drove in six, Eilana Vicari-Baker, Adrianna Arnal and Emily Nolan each hit a home run, and Madison Lucas hit two doubles for West Allegheny (7-3) in a nonsection win over Upper St. Clair (6-7).

Boys volleyball

Derry 3, Deer Lakes 1 – Deer Lakes took the first set 25-21, but then Derry rattled off three straight sets by scores of 25-21, 30-28 and 25-17 to take the match. Gabe Carbonara had eight kills and Nick Allison led the team with 12.

Hempfield 3, Central Cathlic 0 – Hempfield swept the match with 25-15, 25-17 and 25 -14 wins. Sean Gordon had eight kills for the Spartans, who are on a seven-match winning streak.

OLSH 3, Ambridge 1 – OLSH took the first two sets 25-19 and 25-13 and Ambridge claimed the third set 21-25. But the Chargers took the fourth set and the match with a 26-24 win. Colin Wiegard had eight kills and six digs and Collin Cimino had six kills and four blocks for OLSH.

Boys tennis

WPIAL doubles championships – The top-seeded team didn’t reach the finals of the Class 3A tournament, but their teammates did. Section 1 champions Andrew and Aaron Allen of Franklin Regional were knocked off by Section 3 champs David Mnuskin and Sam Bitzer of Shady Side Academy in a three-set battle in the semifinals, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.

The Franklin Regional team of Prerit Yadav and Dhruv Kulkarni, who lost to the Allen brothers in the section finals, reached the WPIAL championship match with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Jack and Luke Wilke of Mt. Lebanon.

In Class 2A, the seventh-seeded duo of Brody Golla and Alex Garvey reached the finals, bearing sixth-seeded Drew Dimidjian and Tony Sparta of Thomas Jefferson, 6-2, 6-3.

They’ll meet top-seeded Tim Lakatos and Alex Duing of South Park, who were 7-6, 6-1 winners over Andrew Cavett and Grady Johnson of Beaver in the other semifinals.

The finals are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at North Allegheny. The top two teams in Class 3A and three teams in Class 2A advance to the PIAA tournament.

Girls lacrosse

Latrobe 12, Greensburg Salem 1 — Carolina Walters scored three goals and Abby Kostic and Ryley Quinn added two goals apiece as Latrobe picked up a nonsection win.