Baseball
Adin Zorn, Sewickley Academy tackle baseball season with confidence
April 17, 2022
Heightened optimism reigns in the Sewickley Academy baseball program.
Quaker Valley baseball team works to contend in tough section
Quaker Valley’s baseball team advanced to the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal round a season ago.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Bella Stewart, Kiski Area’s Jacob Smith
Bella Stewart
High school roundup for April 15, 2022: Burrell’s Armstrong fans 16
April 15, 2022
Katie Armstrong pitched a complete-game four-hitter, striking out 16 and walking none, to lead Burrell to a 1-0 victory over Knoch in Section 1-4A softball Friday.
Stallsmith’s 6-RBI game helps Knoch beat Burrell in Section 1-4A
Burrell took Game 1, but the Knoch baseball team returned the favor in a big way Friday afternoon in a Section 1-4A rematch at sun-splashed No Offseason in Russellton.
High school roundup for April 14, 2022: 2 unusual no-hitters and a wild walk-off in WPIAL baseball
April 14, 2022
Eddie Albert pitched a unique no-hitter, throwing four no-hit innings Thursday in the completion of a game suspended on Monday, leading Upper St. Clair to a 5-0 victory over Canon-McMillan in Section 2-6A baseball.
Westmoreland H.S. baseball notebook: Derry not getting comfortable
His team bouncing into the TribLive HSSN rankings for the first time this season, Derry baseball coach John Flickinger is excited but far from content.
Fun-loving Latrobe baseball team fills up toy box, win column
Simplistic and fun, some trinkets around the clubhouse represent Latrobe baseball’s approach to the game.
Burrell baseball’s focus in tough section race: ‘Just compete’
Burrell baseball coach Mark Spohn wanted to get a message across to his players after a hard-to-believe 1-0 loss to rival Valley last Friday.
Softball teams maintain spots in latest Trib 10 power rankings; Beaver, Laurel baseball enter
You can call it staying power, or you can acknowledge that Mother Nature has not permitted enough WPIAL baseball or softball games to be played over the past week.
High school roundup for April 13, 2022: 7-run rally lifts Pine-Richland to comeback win
Pine-Richland erased a six-run deficit with seven runs in the bottom of the seventh, capped off by Tommy Zimmerman being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded with two outs, in an 11-10 victory over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A baseball Wednesday.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022
While the weather has been up and down, the weekly Trib HSSN state baseball rankings have been steady from the inaugural edition last week to this week’s version of the diamond fab five.
High school roundup: Zack Karp throws 9 no-hit innings for Serra Catholic
Zack Karp went nine innings and Max Rocco pitched the 10th as Serra Catholic threw a 10-inning no-hitter in Section 3-2A baseball Tuesday, defeating Shady Side Academy, 5-1.
Latrobe earns doubleheader sweep of Franklin Regional with pair of 1-run wins
Latrobe had every reason to say “Cheese.”
Highlands baseball players benefit from early-season trip south
Hoagie sales, golf outings and the exhausting obligation of monthly fundraisers was all the Highlands baseball team needed to take its first trip south in program history.
High school roundup for April 11, 2022: Mt. Lebanon baseball earns key section win
April 11, 2022
David Shields hit a two-run triple in the sixth inning and Mt. Lebanon held off Norwin for a 6-4 win in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-6A baseball Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 12, 2022: Teams of the decade meet on diamond
The sectional series in WPIAL baseball continue Tuesday with a “battle of the decade” set in Section 1-6A.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 11, 2022: Neighboring Class 5A baseball powers clash
April 10, 2022
Though there is a chance of rain, the temperatures are starting to rise, and just in time for a busy day of WPIAL baseball with 53 section games on Monday’s schedule.
