Baseball

Gateway first baseman Grady Dunsmore collected a single and drew a walk in an 11-0 loss to Plum on April 23, 2024, at the Gateway Sports Complex.
Gateway baseball coach, players remain positive after narrow losses
April 28, 2024
One win in 12 games to start a season might cause one to speculate about how the team is developing over the course of time from the start to its current standing.

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Penn Hills baseball looking to string hits together
Purchasing new equipment has helped the Penn Hills baseball team raise its collective batting average. If the Indians want to build on that success and win games, they will have to string those hits together.

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High school roundup for April 27, 2024: Gateway gets 1st win by beating Seneca Valley at PNC Park
April 27, 2024
Dylan Vojnik hit a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead Gateway to a 4-2 victory over Seneca Valley in nonsection baseball Saturday at PNC Park.

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MLB prospect David Shields and his Mt. Lebanon teammates moved up to No. 1 in the WPIAL Class 6A rankings this week.
WPIAL baseball rankings: Week ending April 28, 2024
Class 6A

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Pine-Richland’s Danny Pedersen after scoring in the bottom of the eighth inning against Seneca Valley on April 16.
Pine-Richland notebook: Baseball team shows mettle with 5 wins in 5 days
Five section games in five days?

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Riverside’s John Bowser celebrates his RBI double against North Catholic on Friday, Apr. 26, 2024, in North Sewickley.
High school roundup for April 26, 2024: Undefeated Riverside thumps North Catholic
April 26, 2024
Hunter Garvin hit a three-run homer to lead Riverside to a 12-1 win over North Catholic in nonsection baseball Friday afternoon.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Morgan Alisesky hits a pitch off the center-field wall against Plum during a WPIAL Class 5A playoff game last year.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 26, 2024: 4 teams tied for section softball lead square off
April 25, 2024
Currently there are four, soon there will be two.

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North Allegheny’s Owen Schall celebrates a base hit against Seneca Valley last season.
High school roundup for April 25, 2024: North Allegheny takes series with walk-off win over Seneca Valley
Owen Schall hit a sacrifice fly and JD Costanzo hit an RBI single as North Allegheny scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Seneca Valley, 4-3, on Thursday to take two of three in a Section 1-6A baseball series.

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North Hills’ Logan Hunt celebrates his RBI double against Shaler on Monday.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through April 25, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is starting to take shape with just over a week remaining in the regular season

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Mt. Lebanon pitcher David Shields pumps his fist after defeating Hempfield, 3-1, on Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024, in Mt. Lebanon.
Ace David Shields pitches Mt. Lebanon to sweep of Hempfield, 2-game section lead
Mt. Lebanon senior David Shields missed the first few weeks of the season battling mononucleosis, a viral infection that causes a sore throat and fever, often in young adults.

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Norwin baseball players Keegan Carr (left) and Nate Silberman each had two hits in Thursday’s 8-4 victory over Central Catholic.
Norwin completes much-needed sweep of Central Catholic
In an 8-4 victory over Central Catholic that gave Norwin its first three-game Section 2-6A sweep of the WPIAL baseball season, Nate Silberman may have epitomized the Knights’ push for a playoff spot, maybe even their identity, with one swing of the bat and a mad dash around the bases.

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Leechburg’s Rocco Vigna waits to tag out St. Joseph’s Gabe Maltese Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in West Leechburg.
Youthful lineup delivering for Leechburg baseball team
Leechburg baseball coach Heath Shimer never has had a roster with no seniors before this season, but he didn’t change the goals he had for his team.

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Brandon Roher delivers during the first inning against Fox Chapel on March 27.
Everything clicking for Penn-Trafford baseball on 9-game winning streak
When Lou Cortazzo decided he wanted the interim tag removed from his name and officially became the coach of the Penn-Trafford baseball team, everything started to click.

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Belle Vernon pitcher Colton Lee
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Belle Vernon ace has been ‘lights out’
When senior Colton Lee pitches, Belle Vernon baseball fans show up to watch.

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Mt. Lebanon’s David Shields makes a running catch on a ball hit by Hempfield’s Dylan Firmstone in the second inning Tuesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 25, 2024: Surging Mt. Lebanon looks to sweep
April 24, 2024
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

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Penn-Trafford’s Eric Biroscak celebrates after driving in two runs with a single in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Fox Chapel on March 27.
Trib 10: Busy schedules shake up baseball, softball power rankings
April began with two weeks of wet, cold and snowy conditions that kept a lot of WPIAL baseball and softball teams indoors.

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High school roundup for April 23, 2024: Chartiers Valley junior no-hits Elizabeth Forward
April 23, 2024
Jake Federouch struck out six and walked two in a complete game no-hitter, lifting Chartiers Valley to a 1-0 win over Elizabeth Forward (5-7, 2-6) in Section 3-4A baseball Tuesday. Jared Pryor singled in the only run needed for the Colts (8-2, 6-2).

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Serra Catholic’s Jake Holmes (18) celebrates a home run with teammate Collin Holmes during a game against Jeannette on Monday.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for April 23, 2024
With good weather this past week, there were a lot of high school baseball games played across the state, which has led to plenty of changes to the Trib HSSN state baseball rankings.

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Plum’s Erik Streussnig celebrates ates after driving in a run against Trinity during a WPIAL playoff game last season.
Plum baseball continues winning ways with shutout of Gateway
Plum is starting to hit its stride in Section 1-5A.

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Montour center fielder Matteo Weber makes a sliding catch against Hampton on April 18.
WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through April 23, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is now starting to take shape with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

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