Baseball

Latrobe and Montour get ready for their WPIAL Class 4A baseball semifinal Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Latrobe baseball knocks off No. 1 Montour, advances to WPIAL Class 4A championship
May 23, 2023
Unshakable and driven, Latrobe pushed on in the WPIAL baseball playoffs with another upset.

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Shaler’s Luke Jarzynka celebrates with teammates after scoring against North Hills on April 25.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 23, 2023: Baseball contenders jump right into semifinals
May 22, 2023
Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the WPIAL with 12 baseball, four softball and four boys volleyball final four contests on the schedule.

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Mt. Lebanon pitcher David Shields delivers against Cumberland Valley during a 2022 PIAA Class 6A first-round playoff game.
High school roundup for May 22, 2023: Mt. Lebanon gets past Seneca Valley in nail-biter
Nolan Smith drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning to push No. 5 Mt. Lebanon to a 2-1 victory over No. 4 Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday.

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Montour catcher Adam Weber congratulates pitcher Jacob Robinson during their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal against Hampton on Monday, May 22, 2023 at Boyce Mayview Park.
Another dominant pitching performance pushes Montour past Hampton into Class 4A semis
Montour baseball coach Bob Janeda is no riverboat gambler, but he wins a lot thanks to a winning hand that includes two aces.

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Plum’s Colin Watson celebrates with Dominic Beyer after Beyer scored their WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal against South Fayette on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Gateway.
Plum reliever shuts door on South Fayette in Class 5A quarterfinals
Plum relief pitcher Colin Watson isn’t so worried about how things start but rather how they finish.

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Bishop Canevin baseball wins defensive playoff battle over Leechburg
Bishop Canevin and Leechburg, two high-scoring Class A baseball teams, found the runs hard to come by Monday in their WPIAL quarterfinals game at Highlands, but No. 6 Canevin managed to score more.

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Latrobe pitcher Logan Bradish (22) celebrates with Tyler Fazekas after defeating Chartiers Valley in their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal Monday.
Latrobe’s promising playoff run continues with 4A quarterfinal win over Chartiers Valley
Dante Basciano was a bat boy on the 2017 Latrobe baseball team that won WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A titles.

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Penn-Trafford’s Nolan Marasti pitches to Peters Township during a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal Monday, May 22, 2023 at West Mifflin.
Nolan Marasti, Penn-Trafford avenge last season’s playoff loss to Peters Township
Penn-Trafford senior pitcher Nolan Marasti waited all season to pitch again in the WPIAL playoffs.

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Seton LaSalle’s Corey Meyers celebrates after driving in the go-ahead runs against Riverview during the sixth inning of their WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Gateway.
Seton LaSalle erupts for 6-run 6th inning to surge past Riverview in Class 2A
Seton LaSalle collected four hits through five innings against Riverview starting pitcher Ben Hower in a Class 2A quarterfinal baseball playoff game Monday afternoon at Gateway.

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Latrobe senior Logan Bradish
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Logan Bradish
After an 8-2 record and a section title last year, Latrobe’s baseball team was more than happy with the result.

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Riverview pitcher Enzo Lio delivers against Ligonier Valley on Monday, April 24, 2023, in Ligonier.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Riverview’s Enzo Lio
It’s a prime time for high school baseball and softball with the WPIAL playoffs underway.

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Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023
Last season, the Mohawk baseball team reached the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, falling to South Park in the finals.

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Hopewell’s Ty Eberhardt was 3 for 4 with the home run and two singles in the WPIAL first round against West Mifflin.
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for May 21, 2023
With five seniors in the starting lineup, including most who played a big part in a title run two years ago and a trip to the semifinals last year, some might consider an 8-11 regular season disappointing.

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Justin Weaver and his Norwin teammates will play North Allegheny in the WPIAL quarterfinals Monday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of May 22, 2023
The postseason action really heats up in baseball, softball, lacrosse and boys volleyball as we head into a holiday weekend this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Seneca Valley’s Evan Tomasic makes a running catch against Pine-Richland earlier this season. The Raiders face Mt. Lebanon as Class 6A opens the WPIAL playoffs Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for May 22, 2023: Baseball enters quarterfinals
Welcome to quarterfinals Monday in the WPIAL baseball playoffs, when 24 games will be played to whittle each classification from eight to four teams.

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Hempfield coach Tina Madison was named Class 6A coach of the year by the Big 56 Conference.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Big 56 honors baseball, softball players
The Big 56 Conference, a website that recognizes accomplishments of teams and athletes in the WPIAL’s largest classification, announced its all-section teams.

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Hempfield third baseman Maxwell Short scoops up a ball hit by Norwin’s Chris Slatt in the fourth inning Thursday May 4, 2023, at Norwin High School. The Spartans face Pine-Richland in the Class 6A quarterfinals.
Westmoreland WPIAL baseball capsules: Games for Monday, May 22, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Freeport pitcher Matthew Corfield throws against South Allegheny during their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Plum High School.
A-K Valley WPIAL baseball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, May 22, 2023
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Gateway’s Brandon Bell celebrates his leadoff double against Franklin Regional on April 4.
Key injury, close losses stop Gateway baseball short of playoff goal
Heading into the season, the Gateway baseball team hoped to build off its first-round loss to Bethel Park, the eventual PIAA champions, last year.

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North Hills’ Matthew Kolling is greeted by teammates after scoring against Moon on April 18.
Senior Dylan Barnes, North Hills baseball team enjoy breakout season
May 20, 2023
The night before their playoff debut, North Hills’ baseball players decided to let loose a bit.

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