Baseball
2022 WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship preview: Serra Catholic vs. Neshannock
May 30, 2022
WPIAL Class 2A baseball championship
2022 WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship preview: Montour vs. West Mifflin
WPIAL Class 4A baseball championship
2022 WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship preview: Mt. Lebanon vs. Upper St. Clair
WPIAL Class 6A baseball championship
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 31, 2022: Breaking down the baseball, softball 3rd-place games
Life is about second chances. If you come up short of a goal and can hit the second-chance button, golden memories could lie ahead.
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week: May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022
There were some highs and some lows for the Upper St. Clair baseball team in the first year with Jeff Donati as head coach.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week: May 29, 2022
After a season opening loss to Archbishop Stepinac of New York, the Montour baseball team ripped off 15 consecutive wins to run away with the Section 2-4A title and firmly place itself as the team to beat in Class 4A.
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of May 30, 2022
When the first big summer holiday weekend is completed and the picnic baskets have been put away, it will be time to bring out the hardware and celebrate the district diamond championships this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Pine-Richland notebook: Baseball team stopped by Butler ace
After sharing the Section 1-6A title with North Allegheny, Pine-Richland baseball ran into a buzzsaw in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
Missed opportunities prove costly for Plum baseball team
May 28, 2022
The Plum baseball team was no stranger to a close game even before it played its WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game against No. 6 Shaler on May 17 at North Allegheny.
Disputed call haunts Hampton baseball team
Hampton baseball coach Kellen Wheeler said he “couldn’t even sleep that night” after the Talbots’ controversial WPIAL playoff loss to Penn-Trafford.
Trib 10: Power rankings shuffled with WPIAL baseball, softball championships on horizon
May 27, 2022
Three rounds are in the books with one golden game remaining in the 2022 district baseball and softball playoffs.
With 233 wins, WPIAL title to his credit, Norwin baseball coach Mike Liebdzinski steps down
May 26, 2022
As sure as he looked at his watch, Mike Liebdzinski knew when he walked off the field Monday at Plum that it was time.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
There was little movement in this week’s Trib HSSN state baseball rankings as the district playoffs move into the final week.
High school roundup for May 24, 2022: Mason Sike’s homer carries top-seeded Montour to comeback win
May 24, 2022
Mason Sike hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, leading top-seeded Montour to a 4-2 comeback win over Laurel Highlands in the WPIAL Class 4A baseball semifinals Tuesday.
Shields brothers pitch Mt. Lebanon past Central Catholic, into WPIAL title game
From one brother to another, Derrick and David Shields made sure that Mt. Lebanon would play for a WPIAL baseball title.
In days before multiple classes, A-K Valley’s Davids took down Goliaths for WPIAL baseball gold
The WPIAL baseball playoffs are underway for the 108th tournament, and it is amazing how things have evolved over the years.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 24, 2022: Softball rivalry writes another chapter
May 23, 2022
Some of the best rivalries in sports were born from postseason clashes.
High school roundup for May 23, 2022: Madden Clement’s shutout sends Butler into semifinals
Madden Clement threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout, striking out 10, to lead Butler to a 5-0 victory over Pine-Richland in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals Monday.
No. 1 Mt. Lebanon breaks ‘curse’ with quarterfinal win over Seneca Valley
A seventh-inning curveball glanced off Mt. Lebanon catcher Paul Connolly’s mitt and rolled away, causing a moment of panic since there was a runner on third and a one-run lead.
Kelly sparks 5-run inning that carries Central Catholic over Norwin, into Class 6A semis
Central Catholic sophomore Gavin Kelly is glad there is a quick turnaround from the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals to the semifinals.
