WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Madi Beining was 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA last week against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference teams, striking out 16 while not walking any and allowing just one run. The junior gave up just five hits in a 6-1 win over Slippery Rock University and five hits in a 4-0 shutout of Mercyhurst University, her third… More »
James Diamond hit .471 (8 for 17) for Westminster during last week’s five-game stretch, totaling three home runs, a double, five RBIs and eight runs scored. He smacked a pair of homers in last Tuesday’s game one loss to Saint Vincent College, becoming the first Titan since 2012 to have a pair of home runs… More »
Waynesburg’s University junior Mason Miller twirled a one-hit shutout to kick off Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of Westminster. In the 2-0 win, he gave up just a second inning single during a seven-inning, complete-game outing. Miller struck out nine and walked three to post his sixth win of the season. Miller currently leads the Presidents’ Athletic… More »
Penn State-Behrend senior AJ Nichols appeared in three game last week, starting in game one against D’Youville and Mt. Aloysius. In both starts, Nichols registered a win while pitching complete games. Nichols registered 21 strikeouts on the week, including a season-high 12 against Mt. Aloysius. She pitched 14.2 innings, giving up just 10 hits and three runs… More »
There are only two unbeaten teams left in Class 5A and now only one in Section 1 after Penn-Trafford defeated Latrobe 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors scored half their runs in the third inning and the other half in the sixth inning. Sophomore Brooke Cleland led the offense, going 4 for 4 with a pair… More »
The West Allegheny baseball team got an exceptional pitching performance from freshman Gavin Miller, who helped the Indians undefeated with a 2-1 win at Laurel Highlands. Although he did not pick up the win, Miller held down the Mustangs offense through 6.1 innings pitched. Junior Ryan Dorste got the win, finishing off the seventh inning. Junior Austin Hendrick… More »
In a battle of two of the top teams in Class 5A, Mars got the best of South Fayette at home on Wednesday in Section 2 action, 7-3. Junior Joe Craska got the win for the Planets, going 5.1 innings and striking out 4 batters. Sophomore Alex Heavner finished off the rest of the game on the… More »
The Penn-Trafford baseball team had its lowest offensive output of the season on Wednesday, but it was still enough to keep the Warriors undefeated. Behind the arms of senior Maclean Maund, Penn-Trafford picked up a 1-0 win against Hempfield at Seton Hill University. The only run in the game came in the first inning. With two… More »
Pitt-Greensburg senior Dakota McWilliams tossed four innings of relief where he did not allow a single hit, and struck out three. McWilliams threw two innings at Mount Union and totaled three strikeouts. He played a vital role in the 8-6 victory over Penn State Behrend when he was brought on in the eighth inning with bases… More »
Wyatt Daugherty supplied Slippery Rock University with a much-needed dominating performance in a 5-0 Rock victory over Clarion University. Daugherty, who is tied for fifth in Pennyslvania State Athletic Conference history in career saves, broke from his position as one of the top closers in the region to make his third career start for SRU… More »