Baseball

Marc “Bubba” Snider is in his first season as head coach of the South Fayette varsity baseball team and led the Lions to the 2026 WPIAL playoffs. (Courtesy of Ava Hurbanek)
Marc ‘Bubba’ Snider is a radio host, restaurant owner and pro wrestler, but coaching baseball is his passion
May 11, 2026
To put it mildly, Marc “Bubba” Snider is an extremely busy man.

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Knoch pitcher Hunter Lang delivers against Valley on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at No Offseason Sports in Russelton. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports: Postseason begins for baseball, softball, lacrosse
May 10, 2026
Welcome to Day 1 of the 2026 baseball, softball and lacrosse playoffs.

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Indiana pitcher Sully VanHoose tags Valley’s Dominick Dunkel during their game on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Valley. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for May 10, 2026
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – Indiana Little Indians baseball

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Franklin Regional’s Liam Bernadowski bunts against Plum in the bottom of the seventh inning on April 28, 2026 at Haymaker Park. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
This week on Trib HSSN for week of May 11, 2026
Let the games begin as the spring high school sports postseason begins on the district diamonds, volleyball courts and lacrosse fields this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Derry’s Cason Long is a Shippensburg recruit. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
Westmoreland H.S. baseball capsules for May 11, 2026
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Knoch pitcher Hunter Lang delivers against Valley on April 14. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
A-K Valley H.S. baseball capsules for May 11, 2026
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Sewickley Academy's Caden Hawkins plays against West Greene on March 31, 2026. (ZG Visuals)
Quaker Valley baseball, Sewickley Academy softball win rivalry games
Quaker Valley stepped outside of section play April 30 and “traveled” to an away game against a Class A opponent, rival Sewickley Academy.

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Isaiah MacFarland is a junior on the 2026 Penn Hills baseball team. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Undersized but undaunted, Isaiah MacFarland helps Penn Hills end 34-game skid
Isaiah MacFarland isn’t ever going to play the role of a power hitter for the Penn Hills baseball team. But if there is anything else the 4-foot-11 junior utilityman can do, he is happy to contribute.

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Beaver’s Aidan Skalko watches his RBI double against West Allegheny on Wednesday at Hardy Field in Brighton. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN WPIAL baseball rankings for week ending May 9, 2026
May 9, 2026
The WPIAL did all of the seeding Friday for the upcoming WPIAL baseball playoffs, but seeding teams and ranking them are two different things.

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Mt. Lebanon junior Graham Keen throws against Norwin on April 30. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
High school roundup for May 8, 2026: Graham Keen leads Mt. Lebanon over Upper St. Clair in playoff tune-up
May 8, 2026
Winning pitcher Graham Keen gave up one run in six innings and went 3 for 4 with a run scored to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 6-2 win over Upper St. Clair in nonsection baseball Friday.

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South Side shortstop Andrew Corfield is a three-sport star. (Submitted)
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 8, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Andrew Corfield

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Penn-Trafford’s Aiden Drotos makes a diving attempt on a ball hit by Plum’s Dominic Lauletta on April 8. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
12 Westmoreland County teams geared up for WPIAL baseball playoffs
Twelve Westmoreland County high school baseball teams found out their opponents Friday for the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs.

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Valley’s Jaron Minford catches a pop-up in right field against Knoch on April 14 at No Offseason Sports in Russelton. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Excitement level through the roof for Valley, other A-K Valley baseball teams in WPIAL playoffs
A year ago, Valley baseball went 7-11 and missed the WPIAL playoffs.

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Canon-McMillan’s Sebastian Shulsky (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Breaking down the 2026 WPIAL baseball playoffs
WPIAL baseball playoffs breakdown

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Indiana pitcher Sully VanHoose delivers against Valley on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Valley. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
WPIAL releases 2026 baseball playoff pairings
One word the WPIAL baseball steering committee would use to describe the 2026 district playoff brackets is “depth.”

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Valley pitcher Dom Dunkel throws against Knoch on April 14. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for May 7, 2026: In playoff tuneup, Valley hands 1st loss to Freeport
May 7, 2026
Winning pitcher Dom Dunkel and Brady Moore homered to lead Valley to a 4-2 victory over Freeport in a nonsection matchup of playoff baseball teams Thursday, handing the Yellowjackets their first loss of the season.

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West Allegheny’s Danny Sorensen scores past Beaver catcher Aidan Skalko on Wednesday at Hardy Field in Brighton. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
WPIAL bracketology: Predicting baseball seeds ahead of Friday’s bracket reveal
Merry Christmas to all you WPIAL baseball fans as the upcoming playoff seeds are all wrapped and waiting under the tree of anticipation.

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Penn-Trafford’s Aiden Drotos celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer against Latrobe on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Harrison City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Behind Aiden Drotos, Penn-Trafford rallies for section title
A rise in recruiting stature came with challenges for Aiden Drotos, admittedly so for the junior left-handed pitcher from Penn-Trafford.

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Indiana pitcher Sully VanHoose tags Valley’s Dominick Dunkel on April 28. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026
The rough waters that have existed for top teams in the PIAA calmed a bit this past week as the regular season is winding down and the district playoffs are straight ahead.

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Beaver’s Marshal Smith drives in a pair of runs against West Allegheny on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Hardy Field in Brighton. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for May 6, 2026: Beaver tunes up for playoffs with win over West Allegheny
Aidan Skalko went 2 for 3 with three RBIs to lead Beaver to a 9-5 victory over West Allegheny in nonsection baseball Wednesday.

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