WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Penn State-Behrend freshman Thomas Zbezinski threw his third complete game in a 10-2 win over Pitt-Bradford on Thursday. He struck out six and allowed two earned runs to improve to 5-1 on the mound. The Pine-Richland graduate was named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Pitcher of the Week for his performance. (photo courtesy of Penn State-Behrend)
The top-ranked Class 5A softball team couldn’t get anything going through the first four innings against Franklin Regional. After not getting a hit, Penn-Trafford erupted for 11 in the final three innings, scoring four runs in the fifth and three more in the seventh to come away with a 7-1 Section 1-5A road win to… More »
The Bethel Park baseball team jumped out to a big lead early, and were able to hold off defending WPIAL and PIAA champions, Canon-McMillan, to come away with an 11-6 Section 3-6A home win on Tuesday. The win pulls the Black Hawks into a first place tie with Peters Township. Bethel Park took control of… More »
The Seneca Valley baseball team kept pace at the top of the Section 1-6A standings on Tuesday night with a 4-1 win against Central Catholic. Junior Jon McCullough got the start and picked up the win, pitching five innings, striking out eight and allowing one earned run. Senior Mike Morrone picked up the save with… More »
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 »