Baseball
High school roundup for April 24, 2026: North Hills softball beats Plum on walk-off homer
April 24, 2026
Audrianna Baumgardner hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift North Hills to a 7-6 comeback victory over Plum in Section 1-5A softball Friday.
Trib HSSN high school baseball player of the week for April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Nico D’Orazio
High school roundup for April 23, 2026: Laurel beats Neshannock to clinch section title
Mayci Lang went 4 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to help Laurel to a 12-2 victory over Neshannock on Thursday, clinching the Section 1-2A softball title.
Canon-McMillan baseball shuts out Hempfield, avoids sweep
Hempfield was thinking about brooms.
Westmoreland H.S. baseball notebook: Mt. Pleasant players meet Pirates’ Paul Skenes
Some Mt. Pleasant baseball players went on a school trip and met a celebrity.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 23, 2026: 6A baseball playoff picture still cloudy
While seven of the eight playoff spots in WPIAL Class 6A baseball have already been decided, the races for the section crown and playoff positioning is getting tighter and tighter heading into the final section series next week.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 23, 2026
Following a few weeks of extreme changes in some classifications, things settled this past week overall among the elite baseball teams in the state.
High school roundup for April 22, 2026: North Catholic hands 1st section loss to Blackhawk in slugfest
April 22, 2026
Mary Kotwica went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead North Catholic to a 10-8 victory over Blackhawk in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-4A softball Wednesday.
Greensburg Central Catholic drops Carmichaels to complete suspended game
Greensburg Central Catholic’s baseball team finished a big week Wednesday by defeating Carmichaels in a completion of a game started April 14.
Trib 10: 4 new teams crack baseball, softball power rankings
The power rankings are starting to become like the local weather, always changing from day to day and sometimes from hour to hour.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL baseball playoff field is slowly building with less than two weeks remaining with 35 teams having clinched.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 22, 2026: North Catholic, Blackhawk softball to battle for top spot in section
Wednesday marks another busy day on the district softball schedule, including a battle for first place in Section 3-4A.
Fort Cherry flexes muscles, completes 2-game sweep of Chartiers-Houston
On Monday, undefeated Fort Cherry had to battle from behind late to edge Chartiers-Houston.
High school roundup for April 21, 2026: Moon baseball beats Bethel Park, strengthens grip on 1st place in section
April 21, 2026
Owen Amey went 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs to lead Moon to a 10-4 victory over Bethel Park in Section 2-5A baseball Tuesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 21, 2026: Playoff picture crowded in Class 5A baseball
A year ago, history was made when five teams ended up tied for the Section 3-3A baseball championship.
High school roundup for April 20, 2026: North Allegheny grabs top spot in Section 1-6A
Liam Cooper struck out eight over 6⅔ innings, leading North Allegheny to a 7-3 victory over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A baseball Monday.
‘Cold is just a mindset’ for Upper St. Clair’s hot bats in win over Peters Township
April 20, 2026
When it comes to baseball, you just never know.
Hempfield gets big win vs. 1st-place Canon-McMillan
Take the pressure off, and watch Hempfield go.
‘Persistent’ Plum adds on runs in shutout win over Kiski Area
Plum’s Braden Kemmerer was in control on the mound, the defense behind him played clean and the offense was equal parts potent and patient Thursday in a 10-0, five-inning Section 1-5A victory over Kiski Area at a sunny-but-chilly Plum High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 20, 2026: Top teams in Section 1-6A to meet
April 19, 2026
With time winding down on the regular season, the top four baseball teams in Section 1-6A are set to collide in three key contests this week, starting with the series opener Monday.
