Baseball

Latrobe’s Luke Nipar-Smith scores against Montour in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals last season.
High school roundup for March 29, 2025: Latrobe gets past Hempfield in thriller
March 29, 2025
Luke Nipar-Smith went 2 for 2 with two runs scored and an RBI double in the top of the seventh to lift Latrobe to a 6-5 win over Hempfield in nonsection baseball Saturday.

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Franklin Regional’s Ethan Raver dives safely back into first base as Penn Hills first baseman Kevin Buckner waits for the throw during a Section 3-5A baseball game Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Penn Hills.
Penn Hills baseball looks for patience, confidence as program rebuilds
Joe Capobianco has never torn a baseball program down and built one back up before. The 1996 Penn Hills graduate is learning on the job with his alma mater.

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Hempfield’s Colin Polechko beats the throw to Norwin’s Ben Geissler last season.
Norwin notebook: Baseball team gets into win column in dramatic fashion
Norwin trailed 5-0 heading into the home half of the third inning, fell behind 7-5 after four innings and took an 8-5 deficit to the bottom of the seventh.

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High school roundup for March 28, 2025: Moon baseball holds on for win over Peters Township
March 28, 2025
Jarrod Golden went 2 for 3 with a triple as Moon held on to defeat Peters Township, 7-6, in Section 2-5A baseball Friday night.

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South Allegheny’s Jake Uher fights for a rebound with Aliquippa’s Cleaster Longmire IV during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game March 1.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 29, 2025: 2 teams take their shot at state gold on final day of basketball season
Welcome to final day of the state finals in Hershey and the 2025 high school basketball season.

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Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against Shaler last season.
Trib 10: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley top 1st edition of baseball, softball power rankings
The diamond power rankings are back.

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Hempfield pitcher Julia Varhola
High school roundup for March 27, 2025: Julia Varhola throws perfect game for Hempfield’s 2nd straight no-hitter
Julia Varhola threw a five-inning perfect game, striking out 12, and went 2 for 3 at the plate with two RBIs to lead Hempfield to a 13-0 victory over Uniontown (2-2) in nonsection softball Thursday.

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Riverview’s Tyler Aftanas (10) and Miles Duncan take swings off a tee during an indoor practice March 26, 2025.
Riverview off to strong start in quest to advance in WPIAL baseball playoffs
March 27, 2025
The Riverview baseball team made the WPIAL Class A championship game in 2021.

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Pine-Richland’s Tanner Cunningham tags out North Allegheny’s Augie Maslo at second base last season.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for March 26, 2025
March 26, 2025
Welcome to the first edition of the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for the 2025 season.

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Hempfield pitcher Riley Miller delivers against Seneca Valley last season.
High school roundup for March 26, 2025: Hempfield’s Riley Miller no-hits Mt. Lebanon
Riley Miller threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out seven to lead Hempfield to a 14-0 victory over Mt. Lebanon (2-2, 0-1) in Section 1-6A softball Wednesday.

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Shaler’s Troy Leas celebrates after driving in a pair of runs against Fox Chapel during their Section 3-5A game Tuesday in Fox Chapel.
High school roundup for March 25, 2025: Shaler outslugs Fox Chapel
March 25, 2025
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.

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Penn-Trafford and Latrobe baseball players meet with the umpires before Tuesday’s game at Graham-Sobota Field in Latrobe.
Penn-Trafford rallies from 5-0 deficit to sweep baseball series with Latrobe
Penn-Trafford was limited offensively for the first five innings Tuesday and stared down a five-run deficit for most of the game.

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Hempfield third baseman Lauren Howard high-fives pitcher Riley Miller after snagging a line drive against Seneca Valley on April 10, 2024.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 26, 2025: Hempfield, Mt. Lebanon to meet on softball diamond
In 2009, the Hempfield softball team defeated Shaler in the WPIAL 4A championship game, 3-2, to capture the school’s second district softball crown.

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Belle Vernon’s Parker Lind throws during the 2024 season.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Belle Vernon’s Parker Lind shines in opener
An opening day starting pitcher wants quality and control, but he will gladly accept excellence.

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In WPIAL hearing, Baldwin seeks clarity on ‘very gray’ PIAA rule banning preseason workouts
March 24, 2025
Holding a preseason workout with a baseball team from another school was a mistake, Baldwin’s representatives said at a WPIAL hearing Monday, but they also questioned whether a PIAA rule was too vaguely written.

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Bethel Park’s Ryan Walsh gets ready to pitch to West Allegheny’s Brody Malatajk in the 2024 WPIAL Class 5A semifinals at Washington & Jefferson.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 25, 2025: South Hills rivals open section play with doubleheader
Weather permitting, the first WPIAL baseball section series of the season conclude Tuesday with plenty of action in each classification outside of Class 6A.

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High school roundup for March 24, 2025: Elizabeth Forward’s Cy Herchelroath throws perfect game
Cy Herchelroath threw a perfect game, striking out 10, to carry Elizabeth Forward to a 1-0 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-4A baseball Monday.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 24, 2025: Baseball section play commences
March 23, 2025
With a chance of rain and temps in the mid-50’s, it’s time to open up section play around the diamonds Monday.

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Hempfield’s Clair Mitchell is safe at second base against Penn-Trafford on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Penn-Trafford High School.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 24, 2025
We close out the month of March with warm thoughts as we focus on spring sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Plum’s Jake Domkowski scores against Franklin Regional last season.
Successful Florida trip gets Plum baseball warmed up for section schedule
After laboring through a long, cold winter, like many up north, visions of a beautiful Florida sun come March will always help with getting into a better mood.

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