Baseball
This week on Trib HSSN for week of May 15, 2023
May 14, 2023
Let the games begin! Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL spring sports postseason begins with action from the diamonds, courts and lacrosse fields this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Rally against rival keyed Pine-Richland baseball’s section title defense
Pine-Richland baseball successfully defended its section crown by taking two out of three in a series with North Allegheny.
High school roundup for May 12, 2023: Neshannock softball heads into playoffs undefeated
May 12, 2023
Aaralyn Nogay doubled, homered and drove in five runs as Neshannock tuned up for the playoffs with a 6-2 nonsection softball victory over Cathedral Prep on Friday.
Latrobe looks to recapture playoff magic as Westmoreland County baseball teams learn their seeds
When the Latrobe baseball team won the WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championship in 2017, the Wildcats did it with strong pitching and timely hitting.
Leechburg rewarded for strong season, gets Class A’s No. 3 seed in WPIAL baseball playoffs
In the regular season Leechburg was the lone Class A team to push two-time defending champion Union to the limit.
Breaking down the 2023 WPIAL baseball playoffs
Class 6A
WPIAL releases brackets for 2023 baseball playoffs
Who’s No. 1?
Trib 10: Teams jockey for position in power rankings on eve of playoffs
While there was more maneuvering in the baseball Trib 10 power rankings this week, including a new top squad, there were more changes overall in softball.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Friday, May 12, 2023: Baseball playoff brackets to be unveiled on Trib HSSN
‘Tis the season as the WPIAL will release brackets for two more spring sports Friday.
WPIAL baseball playoff field set with 79 teams
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field has been finalized with 79 teams in the six classifications.
High school roundup for May 11, 2023: Waynesburg beats McGuffey to finalize baseball playoff field
May 11, 2023
Lincoln Pack tripled and homered to lead Waynesburg to a 4-3 victory over McGuffey in Section 4-3A baseball Thursday, eliminating the Highlanders from playoff contention and finalizing the WPIAL postseason field.
WPIAL adds Pittsburgh Pirates as sponsor for baseball, softball championships
The WPIAL baseball and softball finals will include racing pierogies, T-shirt tosses and a famous green parrot now that the Pittsburgh Pirates have become a presenting sponsor of the high school championship games.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for May 10, 2023
The top seat turned out to be the hot seat as all but one of the top-ranked teams slipped in this week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings.
Final spot in WPIAL baseball playoff field up for grabs Thursday
May 10, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field now has 79 teams in the six classifications that have clinched with one final Class 3A spot possible on the final day of the regular season Thursday.
High school roundup for May 10, 2023: Bethel Park beats Chartiers Valley in playoff tuneup
Evan Holewinski went 2 for 2 with an RBI triple during a two-run first inning, leading Bethel Park to a 3-2 nonsection victory over Chartiers Valley on Wednesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 10, 2023: A few playoff spots still hang in the balance
May 9, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is nearly set. The only section still undetermined is Section 4-3A.
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings for May 9, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field now has 75 teams in the six classifications that have clinched with two days left in the regular season.
High school roundup for May 9, 2023: Canon-McMillan softball clinches playoff spot
Brooke Bumer threw a five-inning, one-hit shutout with five strikeouts and Kiersten Williams homered as Canon-McMillan clinched a playoff berth in Section 1-6A with a 10-0 victory over Butler on Tuesday.
Freeport capitalizes on East Allegheny mistakes to set up section title showdown
There weren’t many hits by either baseball team Tuesday, but there were enough errors made by one to provide plenty of baserunners for the other.
