Baseball

Hempfield’s Lauren Howard tracks down a ball in the hole and throws out State College’s Sarah Mellott for the final out of the game during a PIAA Class 6A first-round game June 2, 2025. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 17, 2026: Hempfield, Norwin to meet in softball showdown
April 17, 2026
Westmoreland County rivals are set to do battle on the softball field twice in the span of 11 days.

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South Fayette’s Cody Bungert stands in against Peters Township last season. (Don Rebel | TribLive)
Trib HSSN high school baseball player of the week for April 17, 2026
April 16, 2026
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Cody Bungert

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North Allegheny’s Nate Surman pumps his fist after getting the final out against Shaler last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for April 16, 2026: North Allegheny’s Nate Surman no-hits Central Catholic
Nate Surman threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out six and walking none, to lift North Allegheny to an 11-0 victory over Central Catholic (6-7, 5-4) in Section 1-6A baseball Thursday.

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Valley’s Jaron Minford celebrates his RBI double next to Knoch’s Kyle Morgan on Thursday. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Valley routs Knoch in resumption of suspended game to complete section series sweep
Blue skies. Pleasant temperatures. Warm breezes. Oh, what a day for baseball.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Ian Shipley scores behind Yough catcher Ethan Yuvan on April 13. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Greensburg CC transfers feel right at home at Mt. Pleasant
Leaving Greensburg Central Catholic wasn’t easy, but Ian Shipley and Bobby Smithnosky wanted to feel more at home.

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Norwin’s Dante Marino takes a throw as North Allegheny’s Gavin Ust steals second base March 25. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 16, 2026: Section series wrap up in Class 6A baseball
Four Class 6A baseball section series are set to conclude Thursday.

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Avonworth pitcher Carson Franc throws against South Park last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 16, 2026
With only three weeks remaining in the regular season in most districts, it seems that statewide, high school baseball has turned into a wild game of musical chairs.

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High school roundup for April 15, 2026: Central Valley outlasts Ambridge in 15-inning marathon
April 15, 2026
Brandon Woelfel led off with a walk, moved to second on a Daniel McIntosh bunt and scored on a walk-off RBI single by Antonio Perri as Central Valley defeated Ambridge, 1-0, in a 15-inning marathon in Section 1-4A baseball Wednesday.

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Latrobe pitcher Aaryn Chappel delivers in the resumption a suspended game against Franklin Regional on Wednesday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Latrobe faces challenge head on, earns split with Franklin Regional
Clinging to a one-run lead, Latrobe considered intentionally walking Luke Williams with a runner on second and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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Penn-Trafford’s Gabby Rubbe is caught stealing by Kiski Area’s Peyton McGarry on March 30. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 15, 2026: Streaking softball teams collide
April 14, 2026
Midweek sees a three-team chase in Section 2-5A district softball heat up with either some separation or a tighter logjam ahead.

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Shaler pitcher Bria Bosiljevac singles against Fox Chapel on April 8. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: No. 1 teams take losses in baseball, softball power rankings
For the first time in a long time, there is a new team sitting atop the WPIAL softball power rankings.

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High school roundup for April 14, 2026: Elizabeth Forward scores walk-off win over Belle Vernon
Daniel Spence hit a walk-off RBI single to lift Elizabeth Forward to an 8-7 victory over Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A baseball Tuesday.

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Valley’s Nikolas Heakins hits an RBI single against Greensburg Salem on April 9. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 14, 2026: Section series conclude with important matchups
The first section series of the second half in WPIAL baseball conclude Tuesday, including one in Section 3-4A that is the first of three straight key series that will help determine the final order in the top half of the section.

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High school roundup for April 13, 2026: Mt. Lebanon hands 1st loss to No. 1 Canon-McMillan
Dane Barber singled, tripled and drove in a run to help Mt. Lebanon to a 12-5 victory over Trib HSSN No. 1 Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A baseball Monday, handing the Big Macs their first loss of the season.

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South Fayette’s Ryan Speer pitches to Bethel Park’s Tyler Stewart on April 7. (Don Rebel | TribLive)
South Fayette jumps on Upper St. Clair in statement victory to open section series
April 13, 2026
Sometimes it’s nice when a game plan comes together perfectly.

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Freeport’s Luke Whitfield celebrates after driving in a run against Deer Lakes on Monday. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Freeport baseball continues hot start with win over Deer Lakes
Who says you can’t win ’em all? So far, Freeport’s baseball team has beaten every opponent to start the season.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Bobby Smith celebrates with Ian Shipley after Shipley’s home run against Yough on Monday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Ian Shipley helps Mt. Pleasant baseball snap Yough winning streak
Yough had the grill fired up under a tent that served as the concession stand for Monday’s baseball game.

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Pine-Richland's Logan Plummer (annamerlack.photography)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 13, 2026: West Allegheny, Pine-Richland square off in section battle
April 12, 2026
It’s the midway point of the WPIAL baseball and softball seasons with three weeks of section play in the books and three weeks remaining.

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Upper St. Clair’s Finn Baird (2) greets Nolan Wilson at the dugout after he scored against Bethel Park on Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, at Boyce Mayview Park in USC. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 13, 2026
We have hit the midway point of the spring high school sports season with the second half getting underway this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Norwin pitcher Caden Sivrich celebrates after setting down Hempfield in fourth inning on March 31 at Norwin. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Norwin baseball keeping eye on the ball after sweeping Hempfield
Norwin has the look of a WPIAL contender again, but the Knights haven’t played their best baseball yet. Coaches and players will attest to that.

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