Baseball

Penn Trafford’s Mia Smith pitches against Hempfield last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 29, 2022: Section title up for grabs when P-T, TJ meet
April 28, 2022
Four years ago, the Thomas Jefferson and Penn-Trafford softball teams met in a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal playoff game.

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Hempfield’s Ethan Erhard celebrates during a game against Upper St. Clair on April 5.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff picture through April 27, 2022
In a game with no clock, time is running out on WPIAL baseball teams outside the playoff bubble.

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Montour’s Ryan Gallagher watches his RBI base hit against Quaker Valley on April 8.
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in baseball power rankings
For the first time this spring, there has been a changing of the guard at the top of the baseball mountain.

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Deer Lakes’ Josh Branngan scores past Derry pitcher Nate Papuga on a wild pitch Monday.
After thrilling wins, narrow losses, Deer Lakes baseball remains in playoff hunt
Though the baseball season hasn’t quite gone as planned, Deer Lakes remains in the thick of the WPIAL Class 3A baseball playoff race as the climax to the regular season approaches.

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Greensburg Salem baseball player Jake Smith.
It’s a wide world of sports for busy Greensburg Salem senior Jake Smith
When Jake Smith isn’t throwing strikes, he’s rolling them.

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Franklin Regional’s Jordan Suvak celebrates a triple against Penn-Trafford on April 4.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Teams playing 1-run thrillers
Westmoreland County games have not lacked late-inning drama lately.

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Mt Pleasant’s Katie Hutter makes a catch during the 2021 PIAA Class 3A softball championship game.
High school roundup for April 27, 2022: Mt. Pleasant, North Hills sluggers hit for cycle
Katie Hutter hit for the cycle and drove in five runs to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 16-3 victory over McGuffey in Section 3-3A softball Wednesday.

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Butler’s Madden Clement delivers against Seneca Valley last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 28, 2022: Butler baseball looks to climb section ladder
April 27, 2022
Things can change quickly in Section 1-6A baseball in the WPIAL.

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South Park’s Drew Laffery plays in the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Hopewell.
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for April 27, 2022
April may have started with some expected tomfoolery on a day set aside to fool folks; however, the winds of change are blowing cold and dank as far as the state baseball rankings are concerned as the month comes to an end.

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West Allegheny’s Colin Marinpetro (26) celebrates with Joe Pustover after he scored against Montour last season.
High school roundup for April 26, 2022: West Allegheny earns split with Shaler
April 26, 2022
Colin Marinpetro went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs to lead West Allegheny to a 7-5 victory over Shaler on Tuesday, earning a split in the two-game series between top teams in Section 3-5A baseball.

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Norwin’s Jake Kendro rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday at Norwin.
Norwin beats Upper St. Clair, makes up ground in section
Here comes Norwin.

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Apollo-Ridge junior Brendan Butler is greeted at home plate after hitting a grand slam at Jeannette on Tuesday.
Strong pitching, Butler’s grand slam lift Apollo-Ridge over Jeannette in Section 2-2A baseball
Apollo-Ridge took advantage of four Jeannette errors and got a grand slam from junior Brandon Butler and solid pitching from Brady Schrock in a 10-0 victory Tuesday in a Section 2-2A battle.

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Montour pitcher Dylan Mathiesen delivers against Beaver on Monday.
High school roundup for April 25, 2022: Albert Gallatin gets 1st win by knocking off unbeaten Peters Township
Cyrus Potkul hit a two-run double and Nick Pegg and Johnny Skochelak each had two hits as Albert Gallatin stunned Peters Township, 7-6, in Section 4-5A baseball Monday.

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North Allegheny’s Cole Young bats against Central Catholic on Friday, April 22, 2022, at North Allegheny High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 25, 2022: Baseball, softball playoff hunt begins
April 24, 2022
The final full week of April sees the chase for playoff spots in both WPIAL baseball and softball heat up.

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Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for April 24, 2022
Defending WPIAL Class 3A baseball champion Hopewell entered last week tied for first place with Ellwood City, one game ahead of Mohawk and New Brighton in a crowded top in Section 1-3A.

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Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for April 24, 2022
Through the first eight games of the season, the Peters Township baseball team was perfect.

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Hempfield’s Carson Shuglie celebrates his double against Upper St. Clair on April 5, 2022, at Hempfield Area High School.
This week on Trib HSSN for April 25-30, 2022
We close out April and turn the page to the second half of the spring sports regular season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Beaver’s Payton List pitches against Elizabeth Forward in the 2021 PIAA quarterfinals.
High school roundup for April 23, 2022: No. 1 Beaver holds off No. 2 Montour in Class 4A softball showdown
Payton List threw a complete game, giving up three hits and striking out 13, to lead Beaver to a 3-2 victory over Montour in Section 3-4A in a matchup of the top two teams in the Trib HSSN Class 4A softball rankings Saturday.

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Montour’s Brock Janeda celebrates after tagging out Quaker Valley’s Nick Allen at second base during an April 8 game. The Spartans are ranked No. 1 in Class 4A.
TribHSSN WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 24, 2022
April 23, 2022
Class 6A

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Guido: Busy days ahead for Springdale softball team
Springdale is looking to do something Monday afternoon that it hasn’t done much of lately: play a softball game.

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