Baseball
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is starting to take shape in each of the six classifications.
Penn Hills grad heads south to continue college baseball career
Josh Zambito ventured up to the University of Maine for a semester, but didn’t find the right fit, so the 2021 Penn Hills graduate decided to hit the transfer portal.
Pine-Richland baseball embraces the grind, thrives in tight games
The Pine-Richland baseball team doesn’t mind playing in tight games.
Westmoreland baseball, softball teams crank up use of walk-up music
April 28, 2023
If he strikes out or has a rough inning pitching, Ryan Orosz can reset quickly with the press of a button.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for April 27, 2023
Changes were plentiful in this week’s Trib HSSN baseball state rankings as the month of April concludes and the regular season is winding down.
High school roundup for April 27, 2023: Mt. Lebanon completes sweep of Hempfield
Winning pitcher David Shields struck out nine in six innings and hit a double to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 6-1 victory over Hempfield on Thursday, sweeping a three-game Section 2-6A series.
North Allegheny shows Hart in pivotal win over Seneca Valley
April 27, 2023
In a four-team jam-up at the top of Section 1-6A baseball, North Allegheny enters the final week of section play in first place after the Tiger proved Thursday they have a lot of Hart.
Plum baseball gearing up for season’s defining stretch
The Plum baseball team has everything right in front of it.
Westmoreland baseball notebook: Yough inches closer to 2nd straight section title
Yough secured a WPIAL playoff berth after an 11-1, run-ruled victory over Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday on Cougar Mountain.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 27, 2023: Pivotal game could shape 6A standings
April 26, 2023
Will there be a clear leader heading into the final week of WPIAL baseball play in Section 1-6A or will there be a big-time logjam and a four-way tie for the top spot?
Trib 10: Slight shift in baseball, softball power rankings
There was little movement in the latest Trib 10 rankings. You can call it shifting; there was only one team out and one school in.
High school roundup for April 26, 2023: Avonworth fends off challenge from Deer Lakes
Rylee Gray singled, doubled, homered and drove in four runs to lead Avonworth to a 14-4 victory over Deer Lakes in a matchup of the top two teams in the Section 1-3A softball standings Wednesday.
Franklin Regional freshman Luke Williams commits to play baseball at Virginia
Luke Williams hits the baseball and makes plays in the field with a maturity beyond his years. His coach, Bobby Saddler, called him “the real deal.”
WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is starting to take shape in each of the six classifications.
High school roundup for April 25, 2023: Seneca Valley stings North Allegheny
Mike Delduca and Hunter Troiano each had two hits and two RBIs to lead Seneca Valley to a 9-0 victory over North Allegheny to split the first two games of a Section 1-6A baseball series Tuesday night.
Shaler puts best foot forward in section sweep of North Hills
Heading into this week’s Section 3-5A series showdown between neighbors Shaler and North Hills who were tied for first place with 5-1 records, there appeared to be little separating these two recent district champions.
Penn-Trafford gets needed sweep, improves playoff position
If the Penn-Trafford baseball team had any hope of making the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs this season, a sweep of last-place Penn Hills was mandatory.
Yough gets balanced offense, stellar pitching in rout of Mt. Pleasant
A day after scoring four runs in the top of the fifth of a come-from-behind win over Mt. Pleasant, the Yough baseball team made sure another comeback wasn’t needed in a Section 4-3A matchup Tuesday afternoon.
