Baseball
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022
Last year, the Beaver baseball team snuck into the playoffs by winning its last three section games and finishing tied for fourth place with Quaker Valley in Section 2-4A.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for April 10, 2022
Norwin was the team to beat in Class 6A last season as April turned to May. The Knights were 11-1 and ranked No. 1 in the classification.
Gateway baseball team off to strong start after extra-inning victory
With five seniors and several other returning underclassmen to fuel the machine, the Gateway baseball team’s optimism for the 2022 season grew in the weeks leading up to the season opener at Pine-Richland on March 29.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Highlands’ Abbie Deiseroth, Valley’s Wesley Schrock
April 9, 2022
Abbie Deiseroth
Trib HSSN baseball rankings for April 9, 2022
Class 6A
High school roundup for April 8, 2022: Walker’s triple sparks Montour
April 8, 2022
Nick Walker tripled home three runs to lead Montour to a 6-4 victory over Quaker Valley in Section 2-4A baseball Friday.
Trib 10: Returning state champs top 1st edition of baseball, softball power rankings
April 7, 2022
As spring tries to power winter into a thing of the past (good luck), district baseball and softball teams are also flexing their muscles and feeling the power three weeks into the 2022 season.
High school roundup for April 7, 2022: Lafferty boys lead South Park to sweep of Avonworth
Austin Lafferty tripled and Drew Lafferty drove in a pair of runs to lead South Park to a 3-2 victory Avonworth, competing a two-game Section 2-3A baseball sweep Thursday night.
Apollo-Ridge slugger off to scorching start
Knocking in 13 runs would be a relatively good statistic for most high school baseball players in Western Pennsylvania … for a season.
Westmoreland baseball notebook: 2-game series well liked
Coaches and players seem to like the WPIAL’s home-and-home, two-game series that occur on back-to-back days.
Franklin Regional baseball revamps rotation in repeat bid
By and large, Franklin Regional had gaps to fill on its WPIAL Class 5A championship baseball team.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
Spring has sprung as trees and flowers blossom, the mercury is (slowly) rising, and we have the return of the weekly Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.
High school roundup for April 5, 2022: Speer’s clutch hit pushes Upper St. Clair past Hempfield
April 5, 2022
Tim Speer hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh to lead Upper St. Clair to an 8-6 come-from behind victory over Hempfield in Section 2-6A baseball Tuesday afternoon.
Franklin Regional baseball team avenges Monday’s loss to Penn-Trafford
Defending WPIAL baseball champion Franklin Regional was a little miffed after losing its Section 1-5A opener. It showed in the rematch with previously unbeaten Penn-Trafford.
High school roundup for April 4, 2022: Wild comeback win for West Mifflin softball
Addie Hilligsberg tied the game with a two-run, two-out home run in the bottom of the seventh and Jasalin Guenther doubled and scored on an error in the eighth as West Mifflin came back for a 6-5 win over Yough in Section 2-4A softball Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 5, 2022: Section boys volleyball matches commence
April 4, 2022
On the same night section play begins in WPIAL Class 2A boys volleyball, a couple of early-season showdowns highlight Tuesday’s Class 3A section schedule.
Penn-Trafford drops Franklin Regional in section opener
Nolan Marasti told his coach after a recent practice that he planned to pitch seven innings in the section opener.
Westmoreland senior spotlight: Derry’s Ryan Hood
Last season, Derry’s baseball team made some history, winning its first section title since 1992 and winning its first playoff game since 2005.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Valley’s Ben Aftanas
A new sports season has begun, which means it’s again time for Ben Aftanas to get to work.
