Baseball
Mt. Lebanon’s 7th-inning rally falls short in state finals loss to Father Judge
June 17, 2023
UNIVERSITY PARK – The Mt. Lebanon baseball players left the state championship game with silver medals, but the Blue Devils’ coach insisted he’d always remembered this team as golden.
District 31 Legion teams catching up after success of high school programs
It is catch-up time for baseball teams in District 31 American Legion.
Scrappy Plum Junior Legion team shows promise under new coach
The Plum Junior Legion baseball team picked up a key Westmoreland County league victory June 14 with a 10-9 triumph over Connellsville at Plum High School.
North Allegheny grad finds success as baseball coach in West Virginia
Brad Comport, a 2009 North Allegheny graduate, is coaching one of the up-and-coming programs in West Virginia high school baseball.
Due to rainy weather, PIAA postpones Mt. Lebanon baseball, Shaler softball title games
June 16, 2023
Due to rainy weather in the forecast, the PIAA has postponed until tomorrow five of the six baseball and softball championship games scheduled for Friday.
WPIAL slayer Bellefonte among teams chasing PIAA titles Friday
June 15, 2023
Five more state champions will be crowned on the diamonds of Penn State University on Saturday.
Shaler erases 5-run deficit, celebrates PIAA title with walk-off win
UNIVERSITY PARK — Starting pitcher Derek Leas lasted only nine batters before his coach pulled him from the mound, but this state championship will be remembered for its improbable comebacks.
PIAA Class 6A baseball championship preview: Mt. Lebanon vs. Father Judge
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship baseball games.
Riverside makes history as undefeated PIAA baseball champion
UNIVERSITY PARK — In his 55 years as baseball coach at Riverside, Dan Oliastro has seen quite a bit, but he’d never seen this.
What to watch for in PIAA sports on June 15, 2023: ‘Western’ teams meet for 2A softball, A baseball titles
June 14, 2023
Twelve state champions will be crowned on the diamonds of Penn State University over the next two days.
PIAA Class 3A baseball championship preview: Riverside vs. Camp Hill
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship baseball games.
PIAA Class 5A baseball championship preview: Shaler vs. Strath Haven
This is the sixth season the PIAA has hosted six state championship baseball games.
High school roundup for June 13, 2023: Shaler baseball, volleyball, Mars boys lacrosse heading to state finals
June 13, 2023
With a trip to the state championship game on the line, the Hershey High School ballpark couldn’t contain the Shaler Titans.
Mt. Lebanon celebrates Senior Week with win over Cedar Cliff, trip to state finals
Many of Tanner Donati’s classmates traveled to Ocean City, Md., to celebrate their recent high school graduation with a week of sand and sun.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 13, 2023: Shaler, Mt. Lebanon try again to earn state final berths
Mother Nature did a great job cooperating through the district baseball and softball postseason and the first two rounds of the state playoffs.
Hopewell baseball’s magical playoff run ends in state semifinals
June 12, 2023
HOMER CITY – Hopewell’s magical baseball season came to an end Monday in the PIAA Class 4A playoffs, one game shy of a trip to State College for the championship game.
Riverside stays unbeaten, reaches PIAA baseball finals
Riverside baseball coach Dan Oliastro said his group has been a “big-inning team” all year, and he was hoping they could do it one more time.
Leechburg baseball team says goodbye to talented senior class
The Leechburg baseball team gathered in early January for workouts, which coach Heath Shimer said had a lot to do with the team having its best season since 2009.
PIAA postpones Mt. Lebanon, Shaler baseball state semifinals to Tuesday
June 11, 2023
WPIAL champions Mt. Lebanon and Shaler were among the baseball teams who had their PIAA semifinals postponed due to rainy weather Monday.
