Baseball

Riverside coach Dan Oliastro talks with Sean Hayes before an at-bat against North Catholic on April 26.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 14, 2024: Baseball playoffs get started
May 14, 2024
Welcome to the second day of the WPIAL softball and lacrosse playoffs, along with the lid-lifters in the baseball and boys volleyball postseason.

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Brody Chismar and his Greensburg Salem teammates will take on Avonworth in the WPIAL playoffs Monday.
Westmoreland high school baseball playoff preview capsules for May 14, 2024
May 13, 2024
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Leechburg reliever Jaden Floyd throws against St. Joseph Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in West Leechburg.
A-K Valley high school baseball playoff preview capsules for May 14, 2024
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Springdale senior shortstop Owen Scheuring
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Springdale’s Owen Scheuring
As the regular season wound down, the Springdale baseball team was in the midst of fighting for a playoff spot in Section 2-A.

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Brock Cornell (22) and West Allegheny won a WPIAL championship in 2022.
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week: Brock Cornell

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Riverview’s 
Rece Stempfer
Riverview battle-tested for WPIAL baseball playoffs
The Riverview and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball teams met May 6 and 7 with second place in Section 3-2A on the line.

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Montour center fielder Matteo Weber celebrates after completing a double play against Hampton on Thursday, Apr. 18, 2024, in Hampton.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of May 13, 2024
Let the games begin! The 2024 WPIAL spring sports postseason is upon us with playoff action on the diamonds, the courts and the stadiums around the district starting this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Members of the OLSH baseball team meet on the mound during a 2024 game.
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for May 12, 2024
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

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Riverview junior Rece Stempfer throws in practice May 8 at Riverside Park in Oakmont.
Tough section tests prepare Riverview for WPIAL baseball playoffs
May 11, 2024
The Riverview and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball teams met May 6 and 7 with second place in Section 3-2A on the line.

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Franklin Regional pitcher Max Bernadowski celebrates after defeating Penn-Trafford, 1-0, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Haymaker Park in Murrysville.
WPIAL baseball committee seeds 5A bracket by ‘throwing out the numbers,’ focuses on matchups
The WPIAL for many decades released playoff brackets that had no seed numbers, a tradition that ended several years ago.

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Neshannock pitcher Addy Frye delivers against Laurel during the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A championship game.
High school roundup for May 10, 2024: Neshannock gears up for playoffs with win over North Allegheny
May 10, 2024
Winning pitcher Addy Frye doubled, homered and drove in three runs and struck out nine in seven innings in the circle as Class 2A No. 1 seed Neshannock geared up for the playoffs with a 5-3 nonsection softball win over Class 6A No. 2 seed North Allegheny on Friday.

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Pine-Richland mobs Jake Waddle after his walk-off hit defeated North Allegheny on May 2.
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL baseball playoffs
Class 6A

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Latrobe catcher Louie Amatucci tags out Hopewell’s Lucas Arrington at home plate during the 2023 WPIAL Class 4A championship game.
Latrobe gets WPIAL finals rematch with Hopewell in Class 4A 1st round
It shouldn’t be hard for Latrobe baseball coach Matt Basciano to get his team up for its WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game.

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Valley pitcher Niko Heakins prepares to throw the final pitch against Burrell in a WPIAL Class 3A playoff game last season.
Red-hot Valley learns playoff seed, gets ready for ‘whole new season’
Boasting an 11-game winning streak, the Valley baseball team certainly is rolling at the right time.

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Mt. Lebanon pitcher David Shields pumps his fist after defeating Hempfield, 3-1, on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Mt. Lebanon.
WPIAL releases brackets for 2024 baseball playoffs
Defending champions Mt. Lebanon and Riverside were tabbed as favorites to repeat when the WPIAL on Friday released brackets for the upcoming baseball playoffs.

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Ligonier Valley’s Cheyenne Piper celebrates after a run-scoring hit against Hopewell in the playoffs last year.
High school roundup for May 9, 2024: Ligonier Valley ace tunes up for playoffs with no-hitter, 16 Ks
May 9, 2024
Looks like Ligonier Valley pitcher Cheyenne Piper is ready for the playoffs.

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Shaler’s Luke Jarzynka scores against North Hills on April 22 at Herb Field in Ross.
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast 2024 baseball playoff pairings
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is set with 77 teams, including all six defending champions: Mt. Lebanon, Shaler, Hopewell, Riverside, Seton LaSalle and Bishop Canevin.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Levi Hixson slides into home against Yough on April 23.
Mt. Pleasant baseball roars into playoffs on 9-game winning streak
As a winning streak began to stretch out like salt water taffy from a preseason trip to Myrtle Beach, Mt. Pleasant baseball coach Chris Firmstone became less surprised.

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Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames hits a 3-run home run against Shaler on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Shaler.
High school roundup for May 8, 2024: Woodland Hills baseball ends 58-game losing streak
May 8, 2024
DeVaughn Earl-Hayden pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts as Woodland Hills ended a 58-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over Steel Valley (4-12) in nonsection baseball Wednesday.

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Riverside’s John Bowser celebrates his RBI double against North Catholic on Friday, Apr. 26, 2024, in North Sewickley.
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams building momentum as playoffs approach
Once again, the power teams in WPIAL softball finished strong.

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