Baseball
Fox Chapel baseball managing ups, downs of section play
April 11, 2026
James Hastings knew his team would be tired following a 6-5, nine-inning road win over New Castle on April 8. Having to beat the same team a day later wouldn’t be the easiest task.
Trib HSSN high school baseball player of the week for April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – James “Booboo” Armstrong
High school roundup or April 10, 2026: North Allegheny softball rallies for walk-off win
Twila Goulding hit a walk-off RBI single to cap a four-run bottom of the seventh inning, lifting North Allegheny to a 7-6 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 1-6A softball Friday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 10, 2026: 6A baseball teams break out brooms
Following a couple of delays this week, first with the Easter holiday and then with some frigid weather Tuesday, all four three-game section series in Class 6A will finally conclude Friday.
High school roundup for April 9, 2026: Shenango ends Neshannock’s 57-game softball win streak
Teagan Schippert hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth to give Shenango the lead for good in a 6-5 victory over Neshannock in Section 1-2A softball Thursday.
Valley racks up 18 hits in win over Greensburg Salem
April 9, 2026
Baseball can be a simple game if players execute.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Franklin Regional’s Luke Williams among top MLB draft prospects
Franklin Regional shortstop Luke Williams can fire a baseball over 90 mph across the diamond.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 9, 2026
The waters in the higher classifications were a bit choppy this past week while spring break kept the waters calm in the lower classifications.
High school roundup for April 8, 2026: Nolan Stefaniak fans 9 as Butler 1-hits North Allegheny
Nolan Stefaniak allowed one hit in six innings, striking out nine, to lead Butler to a 1-0 victory over North Allegheny in Section 1-6A baseball Wednesday.
Behind 16 Ks from Sebastian Shulsky, Canon-McMillan shuts out Norwin
April 8, 2026
Sweet 16 indeed.
3rd-ranked Plum baseball no-hits Penn-Trafford, remains unbeaten on season
Home runs, efficiency on the basepaths, crisp defense and dialed-in pitching.
Bethel Park baseball celebrates ‘Buddies at the Ballfield’
Bethel Park baseball players had their “Buddies” with them when they defeated South Fayette, 4-1, in a Section 2-5A game Tuesday at Bob Purkey Jr. Memorial Field.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 8, 2026: Marquee matchups set in Class 5A baseball
April 7, 2026
There are key series in each section in Class 5A baseball that are set to either begin or conclude Wednesday.
Trib 10: Baseball power rankings scrambled while softball holds steady
There were some changes in the power rankings this week in baseball while in softball … not so much.
High school roundup for April 7, 2026: Cooper Hochendoner fans 10 in South Park win
Cooper Hochendoner struck out 10 and walked two, allowing five hits in six innings, to lead South Park to a 6-1 victory over Shady Side Academy in Section 2-3A baseball Tuesday.
In football weather, Bethel Park freezes out South Fayette
First place in Section 2-5A baseball was at stake as Bethel Park hosted South Fayette on Tuesday on a day better fit for a battle between the two schools in a Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference football contest.
Latrobe ‘starting to come around,’ blasts past Kiski Area
Latrobe leaned on its lone returning starter from last season’s baseball team to carry the once-beaten Wildcats to their third consecutive victory Tuesday.
High school roundup for April 6, 2026: Clutch homer sends Gateway softball to 1st section win in 7 years
April 6, 2026
Malia Clemens hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the seventh and winning pitcher Brianna Banner struck out 16 to lead Gateway to a 6-3 win over McKeesport in Section 2-5A softball Monday, earning its first section win since 2019.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 7, 2026: Class 6A foes to meet with 1st place up for grabs
Following a quiet Monday, this week’s WPIAL baseball section series begin on a chilly Tuesday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 6, 2026
April 5, 2026
Spring sports is hippity-hopping on its way in full force following the Easter holiday in the first full week in April on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
