High school roundup for March 25, 2025: Shaler outslugs Fox Chapel

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Luke Jarzynka and Max Saban each went 2 for 4 with three RBIs as Shaler beat Fox Chapel, 11-5, in Section 3-5A baseball Tuesday.

Troy Leas doubled and knocked in two runs for the Titans (3-2, 2-0). Jeremy Haigh homered and drove in four runs for the Foxes (2-2, 0-2). Colby Weber earned the win for Shaler.

Allderdice 11, West Allegheny 8 – Lukas Stead doubled and knocked in three runs while Kingston Mankoski and winning pitcher Zack Shook each doubled and drove in a run as Allderdice (2-1, 1-1) beat West Allegheny (2-2, 1-1) in Section 3-5A. Jonah Buglak finished with three RBIs and Brody Malatak plated a run for the Indians. Donovan Snelsire picked up a save for the Dragons.

Ambridge 4, North Catholic 3 – AJ Gerace hit the go-ahead RBI single in the fifth for Ambridge (3-1, 1-1) in a Section 1-4A win. Landon Roedler went 3 for 3 and Jake McKee doubled for North Catholic (2-1, 1-1). Liam Baker drove in two runs for the Bridgers.

Aquinas Academy 19, Summit Academy 2 – Luke Crawford doubled and knocked in three runs, Jonah Burchill slashed a double and drove in a pair of runs and pitcher Jack Stanton picked up a win as Aquinas Academy (1-1, 1-0) cruised to a Section 2-A win over Summit Academy (-02, 0-1). Ian Patterson and Zach Yohe each doubled and plated a run for the Crusaders.

Avella 15, West Greene 7 – Jordan Moore went 2 for 5 with five RBIs, Bryce Wright homered and knocked in three and Hayden Gatewood finished with two RBIs to boost Avella (6-0, 2-0) to a Section 1-A win. Will Shipman and Patrick Durbin each had a pair of RBIs for West Greene (0-2, 0-2). Charles Rush got the win for the Eagles.

Avonworth 9, Sissonville (W. Va.) 3 – Cooper Scharding hit a three-run homer and Alex Rowe belted a two-run double as Avonworth (4-1) scored six times in the top of the eighth to win at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Mason Metz also homered, Jack Dolan singled and doubled and Sam Hustwit drove in two runs for the Antelopes.

Beaver 4, Hopewell 1 – Logan Hill struck out 11, walked one and allowed only four hits in seven innings for Beaver (3-0, 2-0) in a Section 1-4A win over Hopewell (0-3, 0-2). Ty Butler went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs and Tanner Wilson doubled for the Bobcats.

Belle Vernon 11, Uniontown 2 – Winning pitcher Parker Lind gave up two unearned runs on two hits and fanned 12 while Lucas Judy doubled and knocked in three runs and Jaden Johnson doubled and drove in a run to lead Belle Vernon (3-0, 1-0) to a Section 2-4A win. Gary Smitley III had an RBI for Uniontown (1-2, 0-1).

Bentworth 5, Frazier 2 – Ezekiel Malanosky and Craig McDonald doubled and Sam Wade had two hits and an RBI for Bentworth (1-1, 1-1) in a Section 1-2A win. Aiden Hardy doubled for Frazier (4-1, 1-1).

Beth-Center 11, Fort Cherry 8 – Chase Bebout went 2 for 3 with two RBIs to lead Beth-Center (2-1, 1-1) in a Section 1-2A win over Fort Cherry (1-3, 1-1). Tyler Wolfe knocked in four runs and Shane Cornali drove in two for the Rangers. Hunter Lloyd got the win for the Bulldogs.

Bethel Park 7, Upper St. Clair 4; Bethel Park 15, Upper St. Clair 0 – Ryan Walsh hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and Ryan Petras went 3 for 3 with two doubles, two RBIs and three stolen bases as Bethel Park (5-1, 2-0) beat Upper St. Clair (4-2, 0-2) in the first game of a Section 2-5A doubleheader. The Black Hawks won the second game in a three-inning rout. Petras went 3 for 3 with an RBI and Walsh went 2 for 2 with a triple and two RBIs.

Bishop Canevin 17, Sewickley Academy 2 – Kole Olszewski hit three doubles, Aaryn Edwards hit two doubles and Kellen Andruscik doubled and had three RBIs for Bishop Canevin (2-2, 2-0) in a Section 3-A win over Sewickley Academy (0-2, 0-2).

Blackhawk 6, Hampton 4 – Dylan Smith went 3 for 3 with a double and three RBIs and Carter Davis doubled and drove in two runs to lead Blackhawk (3-0, 2-0) to a Section 1-4A win. Carter DelGrosso went 2 for 3 with three RBIs for Hampton (0-3, 0-2).

Burgettstown 16, Chartiers-Houston 1 – Trent Stevens went 3 for 3 with a double and five RBIs, Brian Charles collected three hits and four RBIs and Sam Elich doubled and knocked in a run to lead Burgettstown (2-0, 1-0) to a Section 1-2A win. Paul Williamson drove in the only run for Chartiers-Houston (2-1, 0-1). Matt Bredel picked up the win for the Blue Devils.

Burrell 4, Yough 3 – David Kleckner delivered a walk-off single in the seventh to lift Burrell (1-2, 1-0) past Yough (0-1, 0-1) in Section 3-3A. Trey Coury went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, Isaac Lasinski tripled and Brayden Mell got the win for the Bucs. Hayden Eicher knocked in two runs for the Cougars.

Butler 7, Baldwin 3 – Owen Boring, Jett Cuffman, Boden Lenyk and Mavrik Clement each drove in a run and pitcher Nolan Stefaniak earned the win as Butler (3-0) defeated Baldwin (0-1) in nonsection play. Matt Nowicki doubled and knocked in a run for the Highlanders.

Canon-McMillan 5, Thomas Jefferson 1 – Alexander Shank doubled and drove in two runs while Collin Yeager and Massimo Falconi each doubled and knocked in a run as Canon-McMillan (3-1) beat Thomas Jefferson (2-2) in a nonsection matchup. Tyler Mitrisin doubled and had an RBI for the Jaguars. Michael Stafford earned the win for the Big Macs.

Carmichaels 15, Mapletown 0 – Dayton Reynolds was 2 for 2 with three RBIs while Ryder Kreig and Robbie Wilson-Jones each doubled and knocked in a pair of runs as Carmichaels (1-1, 1-0) blanked Mapletown (1-3, 0-1) in Section 1-A. Jordan Davis doubled and drove in a run and Brayden Andrews earned the win for the Mighty Mikes.

Central Catholic 3, Mt. Lebanon 1 – CJ Proch hit a three-run homer in the top of the sixth and Joshua McFadden went the distance, allowing one run on four hits with seven strikeouts, to lead Central Catholic (2-0) to a nonsection win. Dane Barber tripled in a run for Mt. Lebanon (1-3).

Charleroi 13, Washington 3 – Jace Pager and Kaje Corrin each drove in two runs and pitcher Brock Henderson earned the win as Charleroi (3-1, 2-0) beat Washington (0-5, 0-2) in Section 4-3A. Jayden Hagan doubled for the Prexies. Dylan Klinger went 3 for 5 with the Cougars.

Chartiers Valley 5, Trinity 4 – Michael Switala and Colton Prosperi each drove in two runs and Jake Federouch got the win as Chartiers Valley (3-3, 1-1) fought for a walk-off win over Trinity (1-2, 1-1) in Section 2-5A. Jase Hartley knocked in two runs and Matthew Robaugh hit a double and had an RBI for the Hillers.

Connellsville 9, Laurel Highlands 5 – Linkon Keller went 4 for 4 with a double and four RBIs and pitcher Ethan Porreca picked up a win as Connellsville (3-1) defeated Laurel Highlands (1-1) in nonsection play. Sevi Vecchiolla homered and drove in two for the Mustangs.

Deer Lakes 12, Southmoreland 4 – Nolan Danka drove in three runs, Brady Plummer doubled and knocked in two and Jake Fleisher plated two as Deer Lakes (2-2, 2-0) rolled to a Section 3-3A win. Jake Govern and Brenden Geho each drove in a pair of runs for Southmoreland (1-3, 0-2). Anthony Smith picked up a win for the Lancers.

Franklin Regional 18, Penn Hills 3 – Brady Yarabinetz doubled and plated three runs, N.J. Ramchandran tripled and knocked in two while Etahn Raver went 3 for 3 with an RBI as Franklin Regional (4-1, 1-0) crushed Penn HIlls (0-3, 0-1) in Section 1-5A. Anthony Sipple doubled twice and drove in a run for the Indians. Anthony Mitchell and Trey Muhitch each doubled and knocked in a run as James Templeton got the win for the Panthers.

Freedom 11, Northgate 1 – Boden Hilliard struck out 10 for Freedom (3-1, 2-0) in a Section 2-2A win over Northgate (0-4, 0-2). Hilliard also drove in three runs at the plate. Mason O’Donnell doubled and Anthony Taddeo had three RBIs for the Bulldogs.

Greensburg Central Catholic 10, Jefferson-Morgan 0 – Winning pitcher Tyler Samide tossed five scoreless innings, allowed one hit and struck out nine while Jackson McMullen went 2 for 2 with three RBIs as Greensburg Central Catholic (3-1, 1-0) blanked Jefferson-Morgan (1-1, 0-1) in Section 1-A. Brenton Barnhart singled for the Rockets. Ian Shipley and Alec Martin each doubled and Anthony Grippo went 3 for 3 for the Centurions.

Hempfield 7, Amos Alonzo Stagg (Ill.) 1 – Owen Shuglie went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs and Chase Sikorski had two hits and drove in three to lead Hempfield (1-2) at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Winning pitcher Dylan Firmstone added a double and Evan Dunlap had two hits and an RBI for the Spartans.

Hempfield 7, Capital City (Mo.) – Dylan Firmstone homered and drove in three runs, Owen Shuglie and Quinn Wilkins each doubled and knocked in a run while Kevin Bender picked up the win for Hempfield (2-2) at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Colin Polechko went 4 for 4 for the Spartans.

Highlands 4, Shady Side Academy 0 – Winning pitcher Kristian Kocon threw a complete game shutout, allowing four hits and striking out nine while helping his cause with a home run and three RBIs as Highlands (2-0) bested Shady Side Academy (0-3) in nonsection play. Jake King and Carson McGraw each went 2 for 3 for the Golden Rams.

Jeannette 10, East Allegheny 0 – Winning pitcher Evan Yargeau threw five no-hit innings while striking out 12 to lead Jeannette (1-2) to a nonsection win over East Allegheny (0-2). Jayden Kennedy doubled and knocked in three runs and Amari Thomas doubled and drove in a run for the Jayhawks.

Leechburg 18, Union 3 – Mason Bertino tripled twice and drove in two runs while Jaxson Vargo and Brady Rollinger each finished with a pair of RBIs as Leechburg (2-1, 2-0) walloped Union (0-3, 0-2) in Section 2-A. Cole Harper doubled and knocked in a run for the Scotties. Jake Cummings went 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI and Garrett Jones picked up a win for the Blue Devils.

Moon 8, South Fayette 4 – Andrew Cross homered and knocked in two runs, Nick Machusko tripled and drove in a run and pitcher Joey Marasco earned the win as Moon (1-4, 1-1) beat South Fayette (4-2, 1-1) in Section 2-5A. Trey Skeen finished with a pair of RBIs for the Lions. Connor Kunkle went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI for the Tigers.

Neshannock 8, Ellwood City 2 – Jake Rynd went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs and Adam Rickel drove in two runs for Nehsannock (1-0) in a nonsection win. Jordan Keller doubled for Ellwood City (3-2).

New Brighton 6, Laurel 5 – Casey Bloom, Aiden Circle and Gaige Kovach drove in a run apiece to lead New Brighton (1-3, 1-1) to a Section 2-2A win. Alex Medved drove in two runs for Laurel (1-2, 1-1).

North Hills 7, Knoch 4 – Andrew Rojik and Cooper Ravenstahl homered and Cayden Cutler doubled and drove in two runs for North Hills (2-2) in a nonsection win. Sean Morgan doubled for Knoch (3-2).

Pine-Richland 4, Mars 2 – Tanner Cunningham homered and drove in two runs and Sam Heckert doubled while Drew Boivin got the win and Carson King picked up a save for Pine-Richland (4-0, 2-0) in a Section 3-5A victory. Vinny Gottschalk and Zachary Rozman doubled for Mars (0-2, 0-2).

Plum 14, Armstrong 6 – Jake Domkowski doubled, homered and drove in three runs while John Nonnenberg, Timmy Ruggiero and Max Vollmer each drove in a pair of runs and Michael Tedrick earned the win for Plum (6-0, 2-0) in a Section 1-5A victory. Hunter Reed doubled and plated two runs and Jacob Bowser finished with two RBIs for Armstrong (1-3, 0-2).

Ringgold 6, Elizabeth Forward 2 – Sam Allen hit two doubles, Alex Kolano doubled and Andrew Sprinkle drove in two runs to lead Ringgold (2-3, 1-1) to a Section 2-4A win. Cy Herchelroath hit a double for Elizabeth Forward (2-1, 1-1).

Riverview 8, Carlynton 0 – Lukas Duncan threw a complete-game two-hitter and struck out 11 for Riverview (4-0, 2-0) in a Section 3-2A win over Carlynton (2-3, 0-2). Eli DeVita went 2 for 3 with a double and Rex Roberts drove in two runs for the Raiders.

Serra Catholic 15, Monessen 0 – Jake Holmes knocked in three runs, Owen Dumbrosky and Jake Anderson each doubled and drove in two runs and Bodi Rieger tripled and knocked in a run as Serra Catholic (5-1, 2-0) shut out Monessen (0-5, 0-2) in Section 3-A. Matt McNeal added two RBIs and Chris Johnson picked up the win for the Golden Eagles.

Seton LaSalle 10, Keystone Oaks 1 – Winning pitcher Mike Cejrowski gave up two hits and one unearned run with three strikeouts in six innings and helped his cause with a solo home run to lead Seton LaSalle (2-2, 1-0) to a Section 4-3A win. Josh Burkholder, Connor Rothhaar and Dacien Loman each drove in a run for the Rebels. Ethan Shartle went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Keystone Oaks (2-1, 0-1).

Shenango 23, Aliquippa 6 – Sam Patton and Trey Ross had a triple and two RBIs apiece for Shenango (4-1, 2-0) in a Section 2-2A win over Aliquippa (0-2, 0-2). Christian Anterock and Joey Campoli doubled and drove in three runs apiece for the Wildcats.

South Park 10, California 0 – Ryan Spitznagel went 3 for 4 with a double, triple and two RBIs to lead South Park (2-0) past California (0-2) in a nonsection win. A.C. Miller, Bryce Berzansky, William Hays and Cooper Hochendoner doubled for the Eagles.

South Side 7, Apollo-Ridge 2 – Ryder Goe went 3 for 3 with a double and Ryan Shaw drove in two runs to lead South Side (3-1, 2-0) to a Section 3-2A win. Alexander Clawson hit a double for Apollo-Ridge (0-3, 0-2).

Springdale 10, Brentwood 7 – Wyatt Warywoda went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs and Luke Bramson hit a home run for Springdale (2-1, 1-1) in a Section 3-2A win. Michael O’Leary went 2 for 3 and drove in three runs for Brentwood (1-3, 1-1).

Waynesburg 13, Brownsville 7 – Alex Van Sickle went 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs, Grant Pack drove in two runs and winning pitcher Austin Surber doubled as Waynesburg (4-0, 1-0) beat Brownsville (0-1, 0-1) in Section 4-3A. Jeremiah McDonald finished with two RBIs and Noah Petroff doubled and knocked in a run for the Falcons. Tyler Groves tripled and added two RBIs for the Raiders.

West Mifflin 9, Albert Gallatin 3 – Dakota Leister drove in two runs and Hunter Horne, Caden Wills and Ryan Buchleitner had two hits apiece for West Mifflin (3-3, 1-1) in a Section 2-4A win. Luke Wilson hit two doubles for Albert Gallatin (1-2, 1-1).

Western Beaver 14, Rochester 3 – Christian Stefankis hit a double and Brendon Fortner went 2 for 2 with three RBIs for Western Beaver (2-1, 2-0) in a Section 2-A win over Rochester (1-2, 0-2). Sawyer Chaffee and Ethan Wilson also drove in three runs apiece for the Golden Beavers.

Winchester Thurston 15, St. Joseph 1 – Lucas Picher went 3 for 5 with a pair of doubles and five RBIs, Austin Lenhardt-Barley doubled and drove in two and Sam McComb collected two hits and two RBIs as Winchester Thurston (3-1, 2-0) thumped St. Joseph (0-3, 0-2) in Section 2-A. Owen Pakulski and Luke Hill each had a hit for the Spartans. Mason Witten got the win for the Bears.

Woodland Hills 16, McKeesport 2 – Aaron Concepcion doubled, homered and collected four RBIs, Marcello Fagnelli went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and winning pitcher DeVaughn Earl-Hayden doubled and drove in two to lead Woodland Hills (1-1) to a nonsection win. Ashawn Young tripled and knocked in a run for McKeesport (0-4). Trustin Hart doubled twice and plated a run for the Wolverines.

Softball

Bishop Canevin 10, Springdale 3 – Lizzy Fuchs went 2 for 3 with a double and four RBIs, Bella Lane tripled and Ava Washington drove in two runs to lead Bishop Canevin (1-2) to a nonsection win. Reese Federbar went 2 for 4 for Springdale (0-1). Winning pitcher Macie McClain struck out nine for the Crusaders.

Brownsville 2, Johnson Creek (Wis.) 0 – Ava Clark threw a two-hit shutout with 19 strikeouts to lead Brownsville (3-1) at the Ripken Experience in Pigone Forge, Tenn. Mia O’Hern went 2 for 2 for the Falcons.

Gateway 11, Carrick 9 – Alayna Dawson tripled, homered and drove in four runs, Gianna D’Agostino doubled and had three RBIs and Samantha Robi drove in two runs to lead Gateway (2-0) to a nonsection win. Jayda Rose hit a home run for Carrick (0-2).

Greensburg Salem 12, Yough 1 – Alle Scarpa threw a five-inning one-hitter and struck out seven for Greensburg Salem (3-0) in a nonsection win over Yough (2-2). Scarpa also went 2 for 2 with a triple, home run and three RBIs. Cate Waugaman and Hannah Olbeter went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs apiece and Marley Perrone hit two doubles for the Golden Lions.

Hempfield 20, North Allegheny 3 – Lauren Howard went 4 for 5 with a double, home run and five RBIs, Josephine Cline went 3 for 3 with a triple and four RBIs and Claire Mitchell went 3 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs for Hempfield (4-0, 1-0) in a Section 1-6A win. Zoe Rychel hit a double for North Allegheny (1-3, 0-1).

Jefferson-Morgan 6, McGuffey 2 – Emilee Bazzoli hit a home run and Ashlynn Snyder, Karlee Crockard and Addyson Teagarden each doubled for Jefferson-Morgan (2-0) in a nonsection win. Miley Main tripled and Nicole Klages and Sidney Dobrzynski hit a double apiece for McGuffey (1-2).

Keystone Oaks 13, Brentwood 3 – Kyle Stahl and Nina Buckley each went 3 for 4 with a double to lead Keystone Oaks (1-2) to a nonsection win. Kailyn Brannon tripled and Kennadi Smith singled and doubled for the Golden Eagles. Abbey Fickley went 2 for 2 for Brentwood (0-1).

Latrobe 11, Ligonier Valley 3 – Sarah Blossey went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs and Natalia Scekeres and Sophia Drnjevich doubled for Latrobe (2-2) in a nonsection win. Adelynn Witcoski went 3 for 4 and Natalie Bizup doubled for Ligonier Valley (0-4).

Leechburg 15, Sto-Rox 0 – Adalyn Zanotto threw a three-inning no-hitter and struck out eight for Leechburg (2-1) in a nonsection win over Sto-Rox (0-3). Ava Ferretti went 3 for 3 with two doubles and six RBIs, Danica Sopcak doubled and Emily Kostyak drove in four runs for the Blue Devils.

New Richmond (Ohio) 21, Waynesburg 7 – Izzie Carroll and Rachel Perry each went 4 for 4 to lead New Richmond (Ohio) at the Ripken Experience in Piegon Forge, Tenn. Ellie Makell singled, homered and drove in a pair, Avery Davis went 2 for 2 with a triple and three RBIs and Gina Tedrow singled and doubled for Waynesburg (1-4).

Northmont (Ohio) 16, Burrell 9 – Winning pitcher Jadyn Johnson went 4 for 5 with a home run and five RBIs to lead Northmont (Ohio) at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bella Stewart went 4 for 4 with three doubles and four RBIs and Braelyn Jones went 3 for 4 and drove in three for Burrell (2-2).

Steel Valley 18, Freedom 0 – Elaina Tichon went 2 for 2 with a homer, Abby Curran singled, doubled and drove in a pair, Darwin Burns had a triple and two RBIs and Lily Wright doubled and knocked in a run for Steel Valley (1-2) in a nonsection win over Freedom (0-1).

Thomas Jefferson 9, Belle Vernon 6 – Allie Chalovich went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a home run, Adalina Bracco homered and Morgan Alisesky doubled and drove in three runs to lead Thomas Jefferson (1-1) to a nonsection win. Lauren VanDivner and Maddie Grisnik hit a double apiece for Belle Vernon (2-3).

Upper St. Clair 6, New Castle 3 – Nora Stutzman singled, doubled and drove in a run, Geneva Eisinger had two hits and two RBIs and Brooklyn Kemp earned the complete-game win for Upper St. Clair (5-0) in a nonsection victory. Aliyah Stalczynski had three hits and Keara Mangieri tripled and drove in a run for New Castle (2-2).

Washington 13, Beth-Center 12 – Aniya Glendenning went 3 for 5 with a double and two RBIs, Tateionna Warren doubled and drove in three runs and Faith Partozoti drove in two runs for Washington (4-0) in a nonsection win. Kendall Welsh hit a double, triple and drove in three runs for Beth-Center (0-3).

Weir (W. Va.) 10, Charleroi 2 – Rayna Hoover went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs for Weir (W. Va.) in a nonsection win. Lyla Brunner hit a home run and Ariahna Blouse and Taryn O’Neil hit a double apiece for Charleroi (1-2).

West Geauga (Ohio) 18, Waynesburg 3 – Ava Borz went 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs to lead West Geauga (Ohio) at the Ripken Experience in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Ellie Makel doubled and Aidan Snider drove in a run for Waynesburg (1-4).

West Greene 11, Cameron (W. Va.) 0 – Payton Gilbert went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs and Emmaline Beazell doubled and drove in two runs for West Greene (2-0) in a nonsection win over Cameron (W. Va).

Girls lacrosse

Chartiers Valley 15, Blackhawk 8 – Juliana Betts scored six goals, Megan Witte collected three goals and four assists and Mal Lagamba also scored three goals to lead Chartiers Valley to a Section 2-2A win.

Hampton 9, Franklin Regional 7 – Ava Galuska scored a hat trick while Lizzy Saponsky and Dillon Perry each added a pair of goals as Hampton defeated Franklin Regional in Section 1-2A. Taylor Whitman made six stops for the Talbots, including her 200th career save.

Seton LaSalle 19, Yough 9 – Lizzie Dorley collected five goals and seven assists, Riley Woods scored seven goals and Megan Kelley added four goals for Seton LaSalle in a Section 1-2A win. Carly Fitzgibbons scored eight goals for Yough.