High School Baseball category
Lower Burrell Legion team finishes sweep of Unity
The Lower Burrell American Legion baseball team has hit its stride. The Post 868 Bulldogs, the No. 5 seed for the District 31 playoffs, completed a two-game sweep of No. 4 Unity on Wednesday at ABC Fields in Lower Burrell. They pounded out 12 hits and scored an 8-1 victory...
American Legion District 31 playoff roundup: Bushy Run holds on for win vs. Plum
Defending American Legion state champion Bushy Run opened the District 31 playoffs on a winning note. No. 2 Bushy Run built an early 2-0 lead and held on for a 5-4 victory against No. 7 Plum on Tuesday at home. Game 2 of the best-of-3 series is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday...
Kiski Area’s John DeLuca using speed to jump-start college career
It takes Kiski Area’s John DeLuca just 6.5 seconds to get to second base. DeLuca, who is heading into his first season of college ball for Pitt-Johnstown, ran a sub-7-second 60-yard dash at a camp hosted by former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Neil Walker. The leadoff hitter and middle infielder swiped...
Latrobe gets top seed for District 31 Legion playoffs
It has been quite a year for the Latrobe American Legion baseball team. The Jethawks won 17 consecutive league games and made the playoffs for the 33rd consecutive season. Latrobe (17-0-1) won the regular-season title and entered the Westmoreland Legion playoffs as the No. 1 seed. The playoff pairings were...
Connection among teammates created special season for Eden Christian
Eden Christian Academy’s Brady Hull (P/1B) was selected as a TribLive HSSN Terrific 10 baseball all-star for 2026. Hull, Brett Feldman and Noah Emswiler formed Eden’s “Big Three,” a trio of seniors who played a big part in the one WPIAL title and four district and state runner-up trophies earned...
Pa. baseball coaches association reveals 2026 all-state teams
WPIAL schools were well-represented on the annual Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association all-state teams, which were released Friday. Players were nominated by coaches and voted on by the PSBCA all-state committee to select 40 players per classification into a first and second team. First team selections included: Class 6A: Butler...
Championship season sets new standard for Eden Christian baseball
Eden Christian Academy has won 19 games in each of the past three WPIAL Class A baseball seasons. This year, the Warriors captured the WPIAL championship for the first time in school history, finished second in the state for the third consecutive year and wrapped things up with a 19-5...
After helping Eden Christian baseball to new heights, Brady Hull prepares for next step
He was a shoo-in. Brady Hull, a four-year starter on the Eden Christian Academy baseball team, recently was cited as “Head of the Class” by Trib HSSN as the top WPIAL player in Class A. “First off, it’s an honor to be named that and given that award,” Hull said....
South Park’s Cooper Hochendoner named 2026 TribLive HSSN Baseball Player of the YearVideo
2026 Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Year Cooper Hochendoner Sr., Pitcher, South Park Cooper Hochendoner knows what it’s like to win gold. As the starting goalkeeper for South Park, he registered back-to-back shutout wins in the 2023 and 2024 WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer championship finals. This school year,...
2026 TribLive HSSN Terrific 10 Baseball All-Stars
The recently completed WPIAL baseball season featured many players putting up incredible numbers and driving their teams to on-field success. While we tip our cap to them, tough choices were made in paring a list down to a Terrific 10. Here’s a look at the TribLive HSSN baseball all-stars for...
Franklin Regional’s Luke Williams busy as MLB Draft buzz builds
Luke Williams isn’t shying away from the chaos that comes with being a Major League Baseball draft prospect. He is leaning into it, wearing it with gratitude and quiet confidence like he’s been there before. The recent Franklin Regional graduate just finished a barnstorming tour, working out for MLB teams...
Bethel Park notebook: Baseball team’s playoff season ends in quarterfinals
The Bethel Park baseball team, a regular postseason participant, advanced to the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals in 2026. “I look forward to seeing how the team performs in the bright lights of the playoffs,” coach Pat Zehnder said prior to his club’s first-round game against Latrobe. “You never fully know...
Trib HSSN Head of the Class 2026: The top WPIAL baseball coaches in each class
All six of the 2026 Trib HSSN baseball coaches of the year were raising gold last month as newly crowned WPIAL champions. Half of them made it through three rounds of the PIAA baseball playoffs and were one win away from district and state gold. Two of them had to...
Valley News Dispatch baseball all-stars: Braden Kemmerer delivers like clockwork for Plum
Valley News Dispatch Player of the Year Braden Kemmerer Sr., P/OF, Plum Being a pitcher often brings enormous pressure because teammates expect excellence pitch after pitch, with one mistake potentially losing the game. That crucial consistency, in part, is why Plum’s Braden Kemmerer had an excellent 2026 season. Kemmerer finished...
TribLive Westmoreland County baseball all-stars: Luke Williams a 5-tool player for Franklin Regional
Player of the Year Luke Williams Sr., SS, Franklin Regional Franklin Regional senior shortstop Luke Williams may face a difficult challenge in a few weeks. The Westmoreland County TribLive Baseball Player of the Year might get drafted in the upcoming MLB Draft. He is committed to playing college baseball at...
Trib HSSN Head of the Class 2026: The top WPIAL baseball players in each classification
In a day and age of specialization in high school sports, the players sitting in the front row of the 2026 WPIAL baseball head of the class showed off their versatility. Most were two-way players who enjoyed great success on the mound but also showed off their skills at smashing...
Baldwin’s Michael Quallich off to good start at Sunnehanna Amateur
It was quite a day for Baldwin senior-to-be Michael Quallich on Wednesday during the first round of the 85th Sunnehanna Amateur. The 16-year-old shot a 3-under par 67 and is two shots behind co-leaders Kelvin Hernandez and Grant Roscich, tied for third with five other players. Quallich is verbally committed...
7 WPIAL seniors selected for 2nd PSBCA East-West All-Star baseball game
The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association will host the second edition of the East-West All-Star game at noon Sunday at Penn State’s Medlar Field. The west roster is made up of teams from Districts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. East players are from Districts 1, 2, 3,...
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week for June 16, 2026Video
Trib HSSN baseball team of the week – Indiana Little Indians Coach – Dan Petroff (third year) Records – Indiana finished as co-champions in Section 3-4A along with Valley with a record of 8-2. After winning back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A championships, the Little Indians’ final record for the...
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week for June 15, 2026Video
Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Charlie Manzi School – Indiana Class – Senior Position – Pitcher, third base #Earned – There aren’t many players in WPIAL baseball history that can match the golden career for individual and team success recently concluded by Indiana senior Charlie Manzi. He...
Bentworth’s Sydney Gonglik, Mt. Lebanon’s Graham Keen selected Gatorade Pennsylvania Players of the Year
Gatorade has selected its baseball and softball players of the year for Pennsylvania, and both honorees call Western Pennsylvania home. Bentworth’s Sydney Gonglik and Mt. Lebanon’s Graham Keen stood out in the eyes of the selection committees after standout spring seasons which saw them have significant impacts on their teams....
Final Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school baseball rankings for June 14, 2026
The final Trib HSSN Top 5 state rankings of the season are below. The six PIAA champions were spread out among four districts. Both District 1 in suburban Philadelphia and District 3 in the central part of the state claimed two champions. Neshaminy in Class 6A and Dock Mennonite in...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Former Quaker Valley baseball coach to be honored
Claudio Reilsono will be recognized June 18 at the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame’s 39th annual Scholarship Sports Night Dinner at the Sheraton Station Square. In addition to recognizing achievements of community members, the NIASHF Pittsburgh Chapter provides scholarships to high school athletes in...
Trip to WPIAL finals with young roster gives boost to North Allegheny baseball
North Allegheny this season lost to a pair of aces, but the Tigers have a bunch of chips left. The North Allegheny players are settled onto their respective summer teams with optimism for next season after reaching the WPIAL Class 6A championship game and giving top-seeded Butler and its stud-laden...
PIAA baseball recap: Only Indiana brings state gold back to WPIAL
It was a near sweep for the east over the west in the six 2026 PIAA baseball championships at Penn State this past week. The lone gold for the west came from two-time WPIAL Class 4A winner and now back-to-back PIAA champion Indiana. Other than the Little Indians’ second straight...
