Baseball
Westmoreland County high school baseball notebook: Franklin Regional sends scoreboards spinning
April 1, 2025
Six games into a season is a small sample size in which to evaluate a WPIAL baseball team, but based on what Franklin Regional has done in that space, it is probably a safe bet that the Panthers will continue to spray the ball around the park.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 1, 2025: 6A baseball dives into 3-game section series
March 31, 2025
May Day! We begin the fourth month of the year with no attempt to fool, just an effort to point out some of the key high school sporting events set for a sunny Tuesday.
High school roundup for March 31, 2025: Knoch 7-footer Zane Pacek throws no-hitter
Zane Pacek, Knoch’s 7-foot right-hander, threw a complete-game no-hitter, striking out four, to lead the Knights to a 7-0 victory over Greensburg Salem (2-3, 0-1) in Section 3-4A baseball Monday.
Good day gets better for Evan Dunlap, Hempfield in win over Norwin
Junior infielder Evan Dunlap was in a good mood before and after Monday’s section opener.
Baldwin baseball coach faces suspension after WPIAL board says team violated PIAA rule
Baldwin must suspend its baseball coach three games for violating a PIAA rule about open gyms or the team won’t be eligible for the playoffs this season, the WPIAL announced Monday.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Leechburg’s Chase Henry
He never saw it coming.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 31, 2025: Serra Catholic, Eden Christian set to battle
March 30, 2025
We close out March with a focus on the first of two games in the WPIAL baseball section series Monday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 31, 2025
March slides into April, and that’s no joke, as the focus switches full time to spring sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trib 10: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley top 1st edition of baseball, softball power rankings
The diamond power rankings are back.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
