Baseball
Upper St. Clair baseball clinches playoff spot with gutsy win over Norwin
May 6, 2021
Senior Max Mandler pitched the final two innings and delivered a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eighth inning as Upper St. Clair came back twice to beat Norwin, 6-5, and finally clinch a WPIAL baseball playoff berth.
Latrobe baseball team makes most out of few chances in win over Penn-Trafford
Latrobe’s offense took a break Thursday, but the Wildcats baseball team still managed to beat Penn-Trafford for a second consecutive day.
A-K Valley baseball notebook: Freeport rallies past Highlands for first section win
The Freeport Yellowjackets haven’t had too many bright spots this season, but at times, coach Ed Carr’s team has shown exactly what it might be capable of in the future.
Hampton holds off Plum to punch ticket to playoffs for 4th straight year
After multiple late-inning comebacks this season, including against Hampton on Tuesday, the Plum baseball team finally ran out of magic Thursday.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s baseball title hopes renewed
Greensburg Central Catholic baseball had serious postseason expectations last year, as in, we can win the WPIAL and PIAA kind of expectations.
Westmoreland high school baseball notebook: Ligonier Valley closes in on playoff spot
Ligonier Valley is on the verge of securing a playoff spot in its first season playing in the WPIAL.
Plum backstop Ethan Kircher comes through in the clutch
The Plum baseball team has fashioned a strong record this spring, overall and in Section 2-5A, and senior catcher Ethan Kircher has been at the center of the action.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 6, 2021: Plenty of playoff possibilities in Section 2-6A
May 5, 2021
There might be a little scoreboard watching between a pair of Section 2-6A high school baseball games Thursday.
High school roundup for May 5, 2021: Ligonier Valley’s Griffin throws 8th no-hitter to secure section title
Maddie Griffin threw her eighth no-hitter of the season, striking out 13, to lead Ligonier Valley (13-1, 10-0) to a 10-0 victory over Steel Valley (6-6, 6-5) in five innings Wednesday to clinch the Section 2-2A softball title. Payton LaVale, Haley Boyd and Cheyenne Piper each had two hits and two RBIs for the Rams.
WPIAL clinched for May 5, 2021: Baseball playoff spots still up for grabs
Some WPIAL baseball teams are done, while most others still have some section series games remaining.
Trib HSSN State Baseball Rankings for May 5, 2021
May Day, May Day! That may have been the call of distress from several teams who in the first week of May, lost their spot in the 2021 Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.
Norwin baseball team blanks Hempfield, clinches tie for section title
The Norwin baseball team clinched at least a tie for the Section 2-6A title Wednesday behind a strong pitching performance from Jake Bazala and timely hitting.
Mt. Lebanon baseball tops rival Upper St. Clair after wild 7th inning
Mt. Lebanon scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning and then survived a bases-loaded no-outs situation in the bottom of the inning to beat Upper St. Clair, 4-3, Wednesday afternoon.
South Allegheny baseball splits with Steel Valley to earn 1st playoff berth since 2007
May 4, 2021
South Allegheny has been waiting 14 years to return to the WPIAL baseball playoffs, so they were OK waiting another game.
High school roundup for May 4, 2021: Butler baseball completes sweep
Colin Patterson doubled and homered to lead Butler to 7-4 victory over Seneca Valley on Tuesday, sweeping a Section 1-6A series.
North Catholic baseball slugs its way past Knoch in section battle
Aside from a two-run double in the top of the second inning, Knoch held North Catholic in check for a majority of Tuesday’s Section 1-4A baseball game.
WPIAL has big decisions to make this week about baseball, softball playoffs
Will higher-seeded baseball and softball teams host playoff games this spring or could the WPIAL use neutral sites as usual?
High school roundup for May 3, 2021: Butler’s Baxter blanks Seneca Valley
May 3, 2021
David Leslie hit a two-out, two-run double and Cooper Baxter threw a six-hit shutout with six strikeouts to lead Butler (10-5, 6-3) to a 2-0 Section 1-6A baseball win over Seneca Valley on Monday afternoon. Ethan Baer had two hits for the Raiders (10-5-1, 5-4).
Trib HSSN Baseball Team of the Week for May 3, 2021
Even though there was a change in coaches between 2019 and 2021, the trajectory of the Bethel Park baseball program hasn’t changed direction.
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for May 3, 2021
The district’s lone undefeated baseball team heading into May and the stretch run of the regular season picked up two more dominant section wins last week sparked by a senior who is trying to close out his scholastic career with a golden bang.
