Baseball

Quaker Valley sophomore second baseman Rafe Furfari (7) bats April 27 against Sto-Rox. (Courtesy of John Doucette)
Sophomore delivers clutch hit in statement win for Quaker Valley baseball
May 3, 2026
Quaker Valley sophomore Rafe Furfari doesn’t own a driver’s license yet.

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High school roundup for May 2, 2026: Frazier softball takes down Yough
May 2, 2026
Grace Polkabla went 2 for 2 with two RBIs, two runs scored, two walks and five stolen bases to lead Frazier to a 5-4 victory over Yough in nonsection softball Saturday.

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior Tyler Samide pitches against Carmichaels on April 22. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Trib HSSN WPIAL baseball rankings for week ending May 2, 2026
Here are the latest weekly WPIAL baseball rankings with four new teams replacing four that dropped out this past week. There is also a new No. 1 team in Class 5A.

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Penn-Trafford’s Aiden Drotos rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer against Latrobe earlier this year. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Penn-Trafford junior Drotos picks Penn State for baseball
Division I college coaches have been following Aiden Drotos around this high school baseball season, seeking his verbal pledge to their program.

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Fox Chapel pitcher Tristan Blum throws against Mars last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Foxes put together win streak on baseball diamond
The Fox Chapel baseball team made the most of a break between Section 3-5A contests. The Foxes won four straight after losing to Mars on April 16.

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Franklin Regional junior Sean Cartwright clears the final hurdle in the 110-meter hurdles at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet on April 23. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
High school roundup for May 1, 2026: Records fall at Pine-Richland Invitational
May 1, 2026
Franklin Regional’s Sean Cartwright and Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese were among the record-breakers at the Pine-Richland Invitational on Friday.

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Norwin senior second baseman Tristyn Tavares shakes the hand of coach Craig Spisak after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against Mt. Lebanon on Thursday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
High school roundup for April 30, 2026: Norwin beats Mt. Lebanon to tie for top spot in section standings
April 30, 2026
Norwin baseball coach Craig Spisak did not blink in the top of the seventh inning when Mt. Lebanon loaded the bases with one out and his team clinging to a one-run lead.

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Latrobe second baseman Grady Ruffner throws out Franklin Regional’s Tim Pirone on April 15, 2026 at Haymaker Park. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Latrobe wins Altoona Curve Classic
Latrobe took a break from the stress of a section title chase, but that didn’t stop the Wildcats from chasing a different title.

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Avonworth pitcher Carson Franc is batting .537 with 26 RBIs this season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 30, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Carson Franc

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Norwin pitcher Caden Sivrich celebrates after setting down Hempfield in fourth inning March 31. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 30, 2026: 6A baseball teams wrap up section play
The final day of April is also the final day of WPIAL Class 6A baseball.

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Freeport coach Ed Carr talks with umpires during the Yellowjackets’ game against Deer Lakes on April 13 in West Deer. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 30, 2026
April 29, 2026
This was not a good week to be at the top in high school baseball.

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Freeport pitcher Madyson Bell delivers against Greensburg Salem on April 15 at Freeport Community Park. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 29, 2026: Freeport softball makes final push for playoffs
There are only a few WPIAL softball playoff spots up for grabs heading into the final week of the regular season.

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Norwin catcher Trevor Vitsas tags out Butler’s Boden Lenyk at home plate during their WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal on May 19, 2025, at North Allegheny. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: Significant changes come to baseball, softball power rankings
This is a very noteworthy edition of the weekly Trib 10 as we have a new No. 1 in baseball for the first time this season and a traditional softball power has dropped from the power rankings.

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Freeport’s Luke Whitfield celebrates after driving in a run against Deer Lakes on April 13 in West Deer. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, April 28
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is nearing completion with a week remaining and 60 teams having clinched.

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Avonworth’s Carson Franc (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for April 28, 2026: Avonworth completes sweep, clinches section title outright
Winning pitcher Carson Franc went seven innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits with 11 strikeouts, to lift Avonworth to a 7-1 victory over South Park on Tuesday, sweeping the two-game series and clinching the Section 2-3A baseball title outright.

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Indiana pitcher Sully VanHoose delivers against Valley on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Valley. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Valley can’t keep Indiana offense at bay as Indians earn split of section title
April 28, 2026
The defending champs are back on top.

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Franklin Regional’s Lucas Brazel celebrates as Evan Meeker is walked with bases loaded to beat Plum in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Luke Williams’ presence on basepaths helps Franklin Regional edge Plum in Section 1-5A baseball
A Section 1-5A baseball game turned into a chess match after top-ranked Plum rallied to tie Franklin Regional in the top of an adventurous seventh inning.

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South Park’s Cooper Hochendoner scores against Riverside during their PIAA Class 3A semifinal on June 10, 2025. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Tuesday, April 28, 2026: South Park, Avonworth write next chapter in rivalry
The two high schools are not neighbors, as the distance between them is 37 miles.

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Valley’s Nikolas Heakins slides into third base against Greensburg Salem on April 9. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through Monday, April 27
The WPIAL baseball playoff field is slowly building with just over a week remaining and 51 teams having clinched.

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Avonworth’s Cooper Scharding (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for April 27, 2026: Avonworth walks off South Park on Cooper Scharding homer
Cooper Scharding hit a two-run walk off home run in the eighth inning to lead Avonworth to a 7-5 comeback win over South Park in a matchup of the top two teams in Section 2-3A baseball Monday.

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