Baseball
Franklin Regional-Mars game suspended when lights go out at North Allegheny
May 21, 2021
A power failure in the left field light tower at North Allegheny’s baseball field forced Friday’s Class 5A WPIAL quarterfinal between top-seeded Franklin Regional and No. 8 Mars to be suspended with the score tied 5-5 with two outs in the top of the fifth inning.
Upper St. Clair baseball downs Canon-McMillan in another come-from-behind win
Just call them the Cardiac Cats.
High school roundup for May 21, 2021: Serra Catholic tops Laurel in pitchers’ duel
Nico Eremic led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a triple and scored on a Michael Schanck groundout to lead No. 4 Serra Catholic to a 1-0 victory over No. 5 Laurel in a WPIAL Class 2A baseball quarterfinal pitchers’ duel Friday afternoon.
Penn-Trafford baseball team rallies from 5-0 deficit, but West Allegheny wins on walk-off walk
After trailing by five runs in the first inning, Penn-Trafford worked its way into a lead and needed three more outs to record a Class 5A quarterfinal win.
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL baseball playoff capsules for May 22, 2021
Today’s Games
Sophomore’s clutch hit carries Bethel Park past Shaler into Class 5A baseball semifinals
Some might consider Bethel Park sophomore John Chalus the little brother of a Division I baseball recruit, but he certainly wasn’t overshadowed Friday.
Westmoreland high school baseball playoff capsules for May 22, 2021
Class 6A
Peters Township baseball slugs way past Latrobe in WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals
Throughout this season, Latrobe baseball coach Matt Basciano has admired his team’s ability to scrap and claw its way to victories.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 21, 2021: Class 6A baseball joins the playoff party
Then there was one.
Trib 10 for May 20, 2021: Playoff upsets shake up power rankings
The district playoffs are upon us with the first two rounds being played this week. It’s a time of year when losses end the season.
High school roundup for May 20, 2021: North Hills softball knocks off No. 1 Penn-Trafford
May 20, 2021
Sophia Roncone threw a four-hitter with 13 strikeouts to lead No. 8 North Hills to an upset 6-1 victory over top-seeded Penn-Trafford in a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal softball game Thursday, ending the reign of the Warriors, the 2019 PIAA champs.
Valley tallies 10 hits; Bailey twirls gem as Vikings earn first-round victory
Whenever the Valley baseball team has needed a win this season, coach Jim Basilone has turned to senior ace John Luke Bailey.
Derry blanks New Brighton to win first baseball playoff game in 17 years
Derry ended a 17-year drought Thursday in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.
Westmoreland high school baseball playoff capsules: Friday, May 21, 2021
Today’s games
Deer Lakes punches ticket to quarterfinals with come-from-behind win over Yough
When the WPIAL playoff brackets were first released last week, Deer Lakes and Yough were scheduled to play at Latrobe at 4 p.m. on Thursday. Due to the Lancers holding prom on the same night, the game was moved to an earlier time and a location closer to Deer Lakes.
Trib HSSN state baseball rankings for May 19, 2021
There was only one change to the latest edition of the 2021 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings in the bottom three classifications, but five teams were out in the top three classifications as the district playoffs begin.
High school roundup for May 19, 2021: Peters Township baseball shocks South Fayette
Jack Natilli belted a two-run homer in the third inning and Mac Ciocco went 4 for 4 with a run-scoring single in the first to lead No. 13 Peters Township to a 6-4 upset win over No. 4 South Fayette in a WPIAL Class 5A baseball first-round game Wednesday afternoon at Washington & Jefferson.
Highlands baseball continues hot streak, edges Belle Vernon in 1st round
May 19, 2021
Highlands has been playing some of its best baseball in recent weeks, so heading in to its WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Wednesday against Belle Vernon, coach Jeff Campbell said his team just needed to do one thing.
Latrobe gets out to big lead, holds off Plum rally to win baseball playoff opener
The Plum baseball team thought it had one more comeback in it. But Latrobe, up by seven runs after two innings, was able to hold on for an 8-7 victory in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game Wednesday at Norwin High School.
