Baseball
A-K Valley H.S. baseball capsules for May 11, 2026
May 10, 2026
WPIAL baseball playoffs
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 8, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Andrew Corfield
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.
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.
Breaking down the 2026 WPIAL baseball playoffs
WPIAL baseball playoffs breakdown
WPIAL releases 2026 baseball playoff pairings
One word the WPIAL baseball steering committee would use to describe the 2026 district playoff brackets is “depth.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trib 10: Baseball teams shuffled in power rankings as playoffs approach
There was minimal change overall with only one team each from baseball and softball falling out of the weekly Trib 10.
High school roundup for May 5, 2026: Hampton clinches playoff spot with shutout win
Colin Custer and Parker Valentine combined on a seven-hit shutout as Hampton defeated Central Valley, 3-0, to claim a playoff spot in Section 1-4A baseball Tuesday.
Upper St. Clair sweeps into playoffs with win over Chartiers Valley
May 5, 2026
If they make a highlight film about the 2026 Upper St. Clair baseball team, they can title it, “Sweep or be Swept.”
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff field set with 78 teams
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is now set with 78 teams qualifying for the district postseason.
Pitching, defense do it again as Penn-Trafford wins section title
Two consecutive days of superb pitching and defense are a lot to ask of any high school baseball team, especially one facing the stiff winds of a section-title chase.
