Baseball
Leechburg baseball team loaded with pitching, bursting with enthusiasm
March 19, 2022
Hard work, positivity and optimism. Spend any length of time with first-year Leechburg baseball coach Heath Shimer and it’s obvious a new era of Blue Devils baseball about to begin.
With new field complete, Plum baseball looks to defend section crown
There are some things at Plum that need to be broken in.
New Ligonier Valley baseball coach has high expectations
March 18, 2022
Ligonier Valley has a new man coaching the baseball team, and he brings a lot of experience.
Latrobe baseball team hopes pitching catches up to offense
March 17, 2022
Vinny Amatucci’s nickname is “Ammo.”
With solid underclassmen group, Kiski Area baseball team builds toward future
When Aaron Albert started coaching at Beaver six years ago, he had a lineup featuring eight sophomores.
Jeannette baseball team will rely on heart, not numbers
March 16, 2022
When he was a baseball player at Jeannette — and a fine one at that — Marcus Clarkson drove more than a few pitches into the atmosphere at the city’s Clarkson Field.
Strong returning core has Highlands baseball team thinking of longer playoff run
Last season, the Highlands baseball team came into the WPIAL quarterfinals on a six-game winning streak but left with a third loss of the season to Blackhawk.
Hempfield baseball ready to make another run after reaching WPIAL finals
March 15, 2022
If there was one thing that stood out about the 2021 Hempfield baseball team, it was solid pitching.
After rebuilding year, Freeport baseball ready to contend again
Freeport baseball started from scratch last year.
Senior class hopes to turn around Greensburg Salem baseball’s record in close games
March 14, 2022
Eight seniors return to Greensburg Salem, hoping to help the Golden Lions’ baseball team back to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2019.
Deer Lakes baseball using last season’s shortcomings as motivation
March 13, 2022
Josh Tysk doesn’t want the Deer Lakes baseball team to lament missed opportunities.
Greensburg Central Catholic baseball seeks to defend section title and disappointing finish
Greensburg Central Catholic senior pitcher/infielder Zach David is driven by what kind of player he could be fully healthy.
Burrell baseball team finds its feet in Class 4A
March 12, 2022
Going into last season and bumping up from Class 3A to Class 4A, the Burrell baseball team had no idea what to expect. Now, coach Mark Spohn has his Bucs ready to compete in one of the toughest sections in Class 4A, Section 1.
Defending baseball champ Franklin Regional returns plenty
Franklin Regional is not ready to loosen its grip on the WPIAL championship trophy just yet.
Derry baseball team wants to build on ‘special year’
March 11, 2022
After a baseball season in which they notched their first WPIAL section title since 1992 and won their first playoff game since 2005, the Derry Trojans are looking for more.
Apollo-Ridge baseball wants program’s 1st section title in more than 2 decades
Apollo-Ridge qualified for the WPIAL baseball playoffs last year for the first time since 2014.
Belle Vernon baseball seeks consistency, playoff success
March 10, 2022
Loaded with starting upperclassmen and left-handed pitchers, the Belle Vernon baseball team was cruising through the early portion of its 2021 schedule.
North Allegheny’s Cole Young projected as 1st-round pick in MLB Draft
February 13, 2022
Cole Young has a Twitter account, so the North Allegheny senior usually notices whenever someone publishes a new MLB mock draft or an updated list of high school baseball prospects.
Central Catholic’s Brown to join longtime friend at Mt. Union
February 6, 2022
Monroeville resident Jaden Brown reached out to longtime friend Jaired Lehman, a Gateway graduate, as he went through his college baseball recruiting process.
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: Goalposts keep moving for Aliquippa football
December 29, 2021
The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.
