Baseball
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Noah Lawson
April 24, 2023
After going 9-11 last year in Class 3A, Ligonier Valley’s baseball team dropped to Class 2A following the season.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Jack Smetak
A few weeks into baseball season, a lot of teams are still adjusting to facing different teams and shuffling positions around to find the right fit.
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023
These are the best of times for Laurel Highlands senior athletes.
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for April 23, 2023
Kurt Wolfe knows something about championship teams.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of April 24, 2023
The TribLive High School Sports Network concludes the month of April with plenty of WPIAL baseball, softball and boys and girls lacrosse this week.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 24, 2023: North Hills, Shaler to face off in Section 3
The final week of April means section play in WPIAL baseball and softball is winding down.
Ligonier Valley splits baseball doubleheader
Ligonier Valley’s baseball team split a pair of games Sunday.
Warm-up routine key part of game for Chartiers Valley baseball
If you are a high school baseball fan that shows up right at game time, then you miss the pregame performance every team at nearly every level goes through.
Thomas Jefferson baseball looking to smooth rough edges, peak at playoff time
Thomas Jefferson’s baseball team rebounded nicely from a slow start to the 2023 season.
Quaker Valley baseball chasing section championship
Quaker Valley was in a three-way battle for second place in Section 1-3A when the season’s second half commenced.
Penn Hills senior relies on simple, effective approach on mound, at plate
Penn Hills senior pitcher/first baseman Kenny Boyle has a simple pitching philosophy. He’s a one-two-three guy: He throws a fastball, curveball and slider.
Fox Chapel baseball’s successful season built on sound defense
Jack Resek didn’t believe the Fox Chapel baseball team welcomed a break in the Section 1-5A schedule.
Bethel Park ready to defend back-to-back PIAA baseball championships
The players on the Bethel Park baseball team have had big shoes to fill this season.
Back from injury, Jack Loughren helping Riverview baseball contend for section crown
It was a long road to recovery for Riverview junior Jack Loughren.
Norwin notebook: Track standouts climb medal stand
The Norwin boys track and field team finished second and the girls were third at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational at Latrobe.
North Hills baseball off to hot start
A year older, a year better. A lot better, in fact.
High school roundup for April 21, 2023: Records fall to Hempfield’s Liz Tapper, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter at Butler
Three meet records fell as Hempfield’s Liz Tapper set new marks in the shot put and discus and Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter broke the 1,600-meter run standard at the Butler Invitational on Friday.
High school roundup for April 20, 2023: Pine-Richland takes 2 of 3 from Seneca Valley
April 20, 2023
Owen Henne and Peyton Ford each singled and doubled and Jacob McGuire was the winning pitcher as Pine-Richland defeated Seneca Valley, 3-2, on Thursday to win two of three in a Section 1-6A series.
Grant slam: Greensburg Salem first baseman Smith drives in 7 runs in bounce-back win
He wasn’t in a slump by any means, but Greensburg Salem junior first baseman Grant Smith wanted desperately to snap back after a sub-par effort in the first game of a Section 4-3A baseball series against McGuffey.
