2025 Big 56 6A Baseball All-Section Teams

FIRST TEAM PHOTO GALLERY

2025 Class 6A Baseball All-Section Teams

SECTION 1
FIRST TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Miles PealerNorth AlleghenyInfieldSenior
Ryan PiekutoskiSeneca ValleyInfieldSenior
Boden LenykButlerInfieldJunior
Trent BestButlerInfieldSophomore
JJ MancusoNorth AlleghenyOutfieldSophomore
Sean O’DonnellNorth AlleghenyOutfieldSenior
Danny DrennanSeneca ValleyOutfieldJunior
Ryan RebholzSeneca ValleyPitcherJunior
Nolan StefaniakButlerPitcherJunior
Wes ConvilleSeneca ValleyCatcherSenior
Owen BoringButlerDesignated HitterSenior
Nate PersingerNorth AlleghenyUtilitySenior
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ryan PiekutoskiSeneca Valley
COACH OF THE YEAR
Andrew HeckNorth Allegheny
SECOND TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Augie MasloNorth AlleghenyInfieldSenior
Mason SmithNorth AlleghenyInfieldSenior
Christian SimonsNorth AlleghenyInfieldSophomore
Micah OlayerSeneca ValleyInfieldJunior
Mason DratfinskyNorth AlleghenyOutfieldSophomore
Liam ConnollyNorth HillsOutfieldFreshman
Nash CuffmanButlerOutfieldSophomore
Nico VarlottaNorth AlleghenyPitcherSenior
Andrew MalichkySeneca ValleyPitcherSenior
Mavrik ClementButlerCatcherJunior
Nate SurmanNorth AlleghenyDesignated HitterJunior
Austin EllisNorth HillsUtilityFreshman
SECTION 2
FIRST TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Alex ShankCanon-McMillanInfieldSenior
Quinn WilkinsHempfieldInfieldSenior
Nate SilbermanNorwinInfieldSenior
Brett HamelMt. LebanonInfieldSenior
Jake SincakNorwinOutfieldSenior
Massimo FalconiCanon-McMillanOutfieldJunior
Troy StimpsonCanon-McMillanOutfieldSophomore
Graham KeenMt. LebanonPitcherSophomore
Seb ShulskyCanon-McMillanPitcherJunior
Ben PetersonCanon-McMillanCatcherSenior
Trevor VitsasNorwinDesignated HitterJunior
MJ MaruschakCanon-McMillanUtilityJunior
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MJ MaruschakCanon-McMillan
COACH OF THE YEAR
Brendon SteeleCanon-McMillan
SECOND TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Colin PolechkoHempfieldInfieldSenior
Kolton SmittleCanon-McMillanInfieldSenior
Owen ShuglieHempfieldInfieldJunior
Dane BarberMt. LebanonInfieldJunior
Ian KovalcikHempfieldOutfieldJunior
Ben GeisslerNorwinOutfieldSenior
Collin YeagerCanon-McMillanOutfieldSenior
Ethen CulbertsonNorwinPitcherSenior
Brayden WardinskiNorwinPitcherSenior
Maddox YostMt. LebanonCatcherSenior
Evan DunlapHempfieldDesignated HitterJunior
Nico PatragasCanon-McMillanUtilityJunior

2025 Big 56 5A Baseball All-Section Teams

FIRST TEAM PHOTO GALLERY

2025 Class 5A Baseball All-Section Teams

SECTION 1
FIRST TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
John DeLucaKiski AreaInfieldJunior
Brayden StonePenn-TraffordInfieldSenior
Jake DombkowskiPlumInfieldSenior
Max VollmerPlumInfieldSophomore
NJ RamchandranFranklin RegionalOutfieldSenior
Logan MatrischPenn-TraffordOutfieldJunior
Ryan LaffertyPlumOutfieldJunior
Jonah WillochellFranklin RegionalPitcherSenior
Braden KemmererPlumPitcherJunior
Colton TyburskiPenn-TraffordCatcherJunior
Jason MalamisuroPenn-TraffordDesignated HitterSenior
Hunter BrownPenn-TraffordUtilitySenior
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jake DombkowskiPlum
COACH OF THE YEAR
Carl VollmerPlum
SECOND TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Luke WilliamsFranklin RegionalInfieldJunior
Ethan RaverFranklin RegionalInfieldSenior
Dimitri SpagnolaKiski AreaInfieldSenior
Cooper BascianoLatrobeInfieldSenior
Tyler HanleyKiski AreaOutfieldSenior
Eli BoringLatrobeOutfieldSenior
Mason LeonardLatrobeOutfieldSenior
Cole ShortLatrobePitcherJunior
Dom DeLioPenn-TraffordPitcherJunior
Zachary HaldKiski AreaCatcherSophomore
Luke Niper-SmithLatrobeDesignated HitterSenior
Brayden WrightArmstrongUtilitySenior
SECTION 2
FIRST TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Nico D’OrazioUpper St. ClairInfieldJunior
Jake FederouchChartiers ValleyInfieldSenior
Ryan PetrasBethel ParkInfieldSenior
Matthew RobaughTrinityInfieldSenior
Michael AlspaughPeters TownshipOutfieldSenior
Anthony DiodataSouth FayetteOutfieldSenior
Nolan WilsonUpper St. ClairOutfieldSophomore
JR RiegTrinityPitcherSenior
Dylan SchumacherBethel ParkPitcherSenior
Zach MinerPeters TownshipCatcherSenior
Noah LeJeuneBethel ParkDesignated HitterSenior
Mike BrucknerBethel ParkUtilityJunior
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Matthew RobaughTrinity
COACH OF THE YEAR
Pat ZehnderBethel Park
SECOND TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Mike BrucknerBethel ParkInfieldJunior
Andrew CrossMoonInfieldJunior
Josh (Thad) LongwellMoonInfieldJunior
Ethan RoseSouth FayetteInfieldSenior
Jack BrucknerBethel ParkOutfieldSenior
Brayden HarrisSouth FayetteOutfieldSenior
Jackson StockerPeters TownshipOutfieldSenior
Zach MinerPeters TownshipPitcherSeinor
Brayden WellsUpper St. ClairPitcherSenior
Ethan StanhoffBethel ParkCatcherSenior
Nick MachuskoMoonDesignated HitterSophomore
Cody BungertSouth FayetteUtilityJunior
SECTION 3
FIRST TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Ben YeckelShalerInfieldJunior
Jeremy HaighFox ChapelInfieldSenior
Anthony AnnichinePine-RichlandInfieldSenior
Lukas SteadAllderdiceInfieldJunior
Anthony MenginePine-RichlandOutfieldSenior
Brendan FitzgeraldShalerOutfieldSenior
Zach RozmanMarsOutfieldSenior
Colby WeberShalerPitcherSenior
Keegan DeihlPine-RichlandPitcherSenior
Joe RispoliShalerCatcherSenior
Logan LambertWest AlleghenyDesignated HitterSenior
Sam HeckertPine-RichlandUtilitySenior
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Colby WeberShaler
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kurt WolfePine-Richland
SECOND TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Tanner CunninghamPine-RichlandInfieldSenior
Colby McGuireShalerInfieldSenior
Dominic MillerNew CastleInfieldJunior
Daniel MurrayMarsInfieldSophomore
Brock CornellWest AlleghenyOutfieldSenior
Franco PistellaFox ChapelOutfieldSenior
Brendan StecikAllderdiceOutfieldJunior
Tristan BlumFox ChapelPitcherSophomore
Drew BoivinPine-RichlandPitcherJunior
Brody MalatakWest AlleghenyCatcherJunior
Kris BandurskiFox ChapelDesignated HitterSenior
Mason GassWest AlleghenyUtilitySenior
SECTION 4
FIRST TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Roman JenningsGatewayInfieldSophomore
Grayden GillottConnellsvilleInfieldSenior
Aiden RobinsonBaldwinInfieldSophomore
Carter KirschThomas JeffersonInfieldSenior
Chase SankovichConnellsvilleOutfieldSenior
Matteo WeberMontourOutfield
Luke KoskoThomas JeffersonOutfieldSenior
Mason MillerConnellsvillePitcherSenior
Dom MetzThomas JeffersonPitcherJunior
Matt NowickiBaldwinCatcherSenior
Michael IvanoffMontourDesignated Hitter
Trey AlarioBaldwinUtilityJunior
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Luke KoskoThomas Jefferson
COACH OF THE YEAR
Tim VickersThomas Jefferson
SECOND TEAM
NAMESCHOOLPOSITIONGRADE
Matthew FirestoneConnellsvilleInfieldSenior
Nico MacurakBaldwinInfieldJunior
Justin FryThomas JeffersonInfieldJunior
Tyler LeskoThomas JeffersonInfieldSenior
Andrew PortoMontourOutfield
Matt MusialBaldwinOutfieldSophomore
Zander SternMontourOutfield
Jon SaundersGatewayPitcherSophomore
Michael IvanoffMontourPitcher
Josh ChalovichThomas JeffersonCatcherSophomore
Eli GraffThomas JeffersonDesignated HitterJunior
Gavin FoleyMontourUtility
Noah KaszerThomas JeffersonUtilitySenior

Recap: 5/5/25

BASEBALL

SECTION 1-5A

Penn-Trafford 7, Franklin Regional 3

Penn-Trafford keeps composure to pull away from Franklin Regional

Plum 3, Latrobe 0

Behind shutout from Braden Kemmerer, Plum clinches at least share of section title

SECTION 3-5A

Pine-Richland 3, New Castle 0

Pine-Richland (16-2, 7-2)

Logan Plummer – RBI

Thomas Kapanowski – RBI

Keegan Deihl – Winning Pitcher, 6 2/3 innings, 1 hit allowed, 8 strikeouts

New Castle (4-14, 1-8)

Angelo DeSalvo – Hit

Fox Chapel 4, West Allegheny 2

Fox Chapel (13-4, 6-3)

Jeremy Haigh – Double, Homerun… 6 2/3 innings, 2 runs allowed (unearned), 6 hits allowed

Kris Bandurski – 2 hits, RBI

Tristan Blum – Save, 1/3 innings

West Allegheny (7-10, 2-7)

Mason Gass – Single, RBI

SECTION 4-5A

Connellsville 5, Gateway 1

Connellsville (11-5, 6-4)

Keegan Lott – Double, 2 RBIs

Noah Zawisian – 2 hits, RBI

Ethan Porreca – Winning Pitcher

Gateway (6-13, 2-8)

Roman Jennings – RBI

NON-SECTION

Allderdice 8, Bishop Canevin 3

Allderdice (10-6)

Satyan Chickering – Single, Double, 3 RBIs

Zack Shook – Double, 2 RBIs

Montour 11, Ellwood City 1

Montour (11-6)

Zander Stern – 2 for 2, 2 RBIs

Quinn Dalverny – 2 RBIs

Dalton Young – RBI

Cyprian Slifkey – Winning Pitcher

Indiana 2, Armstrong 1

Armstrong (7-12)

Nick Kinder – Double, RBI

Thomas Jefferson 4, Norwin 2

Thomas Jefferson (13-4)

Luke Kosko – 3 hits (including double)

Damian Bosco – Winning Pitcher… 2 hits, RBI

Norwin (12-8)

Nate Silberman – Single, Double, RBI

Central Catholic 6, Louisville (OH) 3

CJ Proch – Double, 3 RBIs

Landon Greene – Double, RBI

Liam Pekarsky – Winning Pitcher

SOFTBALL

SECTION 1-6A

Seneca Valley 11, Butler 4

Seneca Valley (15-2, 13-2)

Abby Kalkowski – 3 for 4, 2 homeruns, Double, 5 RBIs

Lexie Hames – Winning Pitcher, 4 2/3 innings, 1 hit allowed, 10 strikeouts

Paige Volz – Homerun, 2 RBIs

Butler (3-16, 3-13)

Shylee Karenbauer – Double, 3 RBIs

Canon-McMillan 8, Pine-Richland 4

Canon-McMillan (11-8, 9-7)

Addy Downy – Grand Slam

Brooke Bumer – Winning Pitcher, 10 strikeouts

Kadence Merigo – Single, Double

Sophie Carl – Single, Double

Pine-Richland (12-7, 9-7)

Calle Henne – 2 homeruns

Abbey Laurent – Double, Homerun

SECTION 1-5A

Shaler 3, New Castle 1

Shaler (13-4, 11-1)

Haley Machajewski – Homerun, 2 RBIs

Bria Bosiljevac – Winning Pitcher, Complete Game, 1 run allowed, 2 hits allowed, 14 strikeouts

New Castle (8-10, 5-7)

Keara Mangieri – Homerun

SECTION 2-5A

Penn-Trafford 3, Franklin Regional 2

Penn-Trafford (16-1, 12-0)

Cameron Ponko – 2-run homerun

Kylie Anthony – Solo Homerun

Allyson Paulone – Winning Pitcher, 8 strikeouts

Franklin Regional (13-6, 9-3)

Toryn Fulton – Triple

Adrianna Martz – RBI

Ava Rhoten – RBI

NON-SECTION

Northern Garrett (MD) 10, Albert Gallatin 0

Albert Gallatin (4-12)

Jenna Myers – Single

Kylee Augustine – Single

Hannah Dunham – Single

Ellie Reese – Single

Plum 10, Burrell 0

Plum (13-5)

Sydney Pici – 2 for 2, Homerun, 4 RBIs

Danielle Pici – 2 for 3, Homerun

Mackenzie Marotta – 5 innings, 3 hits allowed, 0 runs allowed

Gateway 14, Carrick 2

Gateway (4-12)

Alayna Dawson – Homerun, 2 RBIs

Malia Clemens – 2 doubles, 2 RBIs

Savannah Boden – Double, RBI

Meghan Marsh – Winning Pitcher

Elizabeth Forward 5, Thomas Jefferson 3

Thomas Jefferson (11-6)

Rylee Nemchek – Double, 2 RBIs

Forest Hills 11, Latrobe 6

Latrobe (9-8)

Mya McHugh – Double

Sara Blossey – 2 hits

Norwin 8, North Hills 4

Norwin (7-11)

Miley Harrison – Single, 2 doubles

Addison Grimes – Double, 2 RBIs

Diem Wardzinski – Double, 2 RBIs

Isabella Deering – Double, RBI

Makenna Black – Double, RBI

North Hills (14-4)

Abigail Sutton – 3 hits (including homerun), 3 RBIs

Southmoreland 4, Trinity 3

Trinity (10-9)

Gabriella Humphreys – Homeruns, 2 RBIs

Connellsville 4, Uniontown 3

Connellsville (12-6)

Maggie Orndorff – Go-ahead groundout in 6th

Cali Leichliter – RBI

Kendal King – Winning Pitcher… RBI

Moon 5, Ambridge 1

Moon (7-8)

Sydney Ray – 2 RBIs

Katie DeMarco – 3 for 3

Abbie Warnagiris – Winning Pitcher

Recap: 5/1/25

BASEBALL

SECTION 1-6A

North Allegheny 8, North Hills 0

North Allegheny (12-6, 10-2)

Jackson Walsh – 1 hit allowed, 8 strikeouts

Mason Smith – Double, Triple, 3 RBIs

Nico Varlotta – 2 RBIs

North Hills (7-11, 4-7)

Gabriel Negri – Hit

Seneca Valley 4, Butler 2

Seneca Valley (11-6, 8-4)

Nathan Lemke – RBI

Micah Player – RBI

Luis Torrenegra – Complete Game, 2 runs allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 4 strikeouts

Butler (10-7, 6-6)

Boden Lenyk – RBI

Regan Peth – RBI

NON-SECTION

Allderdice 11, Keystone Oaks 2

Allderdice (11-6)

Lukas Stead – Homerun, 2 RBIs

Donovan Snelsire – 2 RBIs

Satyan Chickering – Winning Pitcher

Armstrong 18, Burrell 12

Armstrong (7-11)

Hunter Reed – 3 for 6, 2 RBIs

Carson DeLano – RBI

Josh Fester – RBI

Chase Jablonski – Winning Pitcher… RBI

Avonworth 8, Mars 4

Mars (7-9)

Finn Seideneck – Double, 2 RBIs

Moon 16, Beaver 1

Moon (5-9)

Nico Marasco – 2 hits, 4 RBIs

Jake Warnagiris – 3 RBIs

Thad Longwell – Triple, RBI

Chris Sandor – Winning Pitcher

West Allegheny 12, Blackhawk 4

West Allegheny (7-9)

Brody Malatak – 3 RBIs

Teagan Tomei – 2 RBIs

Zac Lucas – 2 RBIs

Logan Lambert – 2 RBIs

Bryan Zirwas – Winning Pitcher

Pine-Richland 11, Knoch 9

Pine-Richland (14-2)

Gavin Stugart – 2 doubles, 3 RBIs

Jake Waddell – 3 RBIs

Noah Mackie – Winning Pitcher

Shaler 6, Hampton 0

Shaler (12-4)

Brendon Fitzgerald – 2 RBIs

Ben Yeckel – Triple, Double, RBI

Kaleb Jockel – Double, RBI

Victor Kieren – Winning Pitcher

Trinity 10, Waynesburg 0

Trinity (8-8)

Matthew Robaugh – 2 RBIs

Kaden Hathaway – 2 RBIs

Owen Samogala – 2 RBIs

Luke Poland – Winning Pitcher

Derek Faldo – 3 for 3, RBI

SOFTBALL

SECTION 3-5A

West Allegheny 14, Montour 7

West Allegheny (13-4, 9-1)

Maylee Rider – 3 for 4, 2 triples, 3 RBIs

Ava Henke – 2 homeruns, 4 RBIs

Irena Santoro – Homerun

Montour (2-11, 0-8)

Shania Cope – Double, Homerun, 4 RBIs

Hailey Staub – Homerun

Danielle Terpack – Homerun

SECTION 4-5A

Bethel Park 13, Albert Gallatin 1

Bethel Park (9-7, 5-7)

Madison Timms – 4 for 4, Double, Homerun, 4 RBIs

Courtney Roberts – Triple, 4 RBIs

Aubrey Campbell – Double

Albert Gallatin (3-11, 1-10)

Jenna Myers – 2 for 3

Connellsville 10, Peters Township 1

Connellsville (11-5, 7-4)

Cali Leichliter – 3 for 4, Double, Homerun, 4 RBIs

Maggie Orndorff – 3 for 4, Double

Peters Township (3-13, 1-11)

Madison Renda – Triple

Makenzie Morgan – Double

NON-SECTION

Hampton 11, Deer Lakes 2

Hampton (13-3)

Aidan Hanna – 3 doubles, 3 RBIs

Marissa Snyder – Double, Homerun

Neshannock 9, Armstrong 3

Armstrong (13-6)

Isabel Prazenica – Homerun

What’s coming up: 5/1/25

by: Don Rebel

NORTH ALLEGHENY, NORTH HILLS TO SETTLE SERIES

May Day, May Day!

That might be the distress signal sent out by WPIAL baseball and softball teams trying to finish section games on a day with a rainy forecast.

In district baseball, the finales of a pair of three-game series in Section 1-6A are set for Thursday.

Section champion North Allegheny is set to host rival North Hills in the rubber game of their series at 7 p.m.

The Tigers are 9-2 in the section and 11-6 for the season.

The Indians have clinched a playoff berth and are in fourth place at 4-7 in the section and 7-11 overall.

The second and third-place teams clash as Seneca Valley goes for a sweep when it visits rival Butler.

The Raiders will finish in second place at 7-4 in the section and 10-6 this spring.

The Golden Tornado could end up tied for second, but they lose the tiebreaker as they sit at 6-5 in the section and 10-6 overall.

Recap: 4/30/25

SOFTBALL

SECTION 1-6A

Norwin 7, Mt. Lebanon 1

Norwin (6-10, 6-7)

Makenna Black – Double

Rachel Minteer – Single, RBI

Addison Grimes – Single, RBI

Mt. Lebanon (6-12, 4-11)

Olivia Wriede – Double, RBI

Hempfield 10, Pine-Richland 0

Hempfield softball rebounds with mercy-rule win over Pine-Richland

Seneca Valley 5, Canon-McMillan 0

Seneca Valley (14-2, 12-2)

Lexie Hames – No-hitter, 18 strikeouts

Liv Herrem – 3-run homerun

Abby Kalkowski – Homerun

Hannah Hornick – Double

Canon-McMillan (10-8, 8-7)

Brooke Bumer – 11 strikeouts

SECTION 1-5A

Shaler 9, Mars 0

Shaler (12-4, 10-1)

Emily Spears – Double

Kate Boyle – Double

Taylor London – Winning Pitcher… Triple

SECTION 3-5A

West Allegheny 4, Moon 0

West Allegheny (12-4, 8-1)

Ava Henke – Homerun

Alaina Pass – Double

Autumn Bielecki – Winning Pitcher

SECTION 4-5A

Thomas Jefferson 8, Bethel Park 7

Thomas Jefferson (10-5, 8-2)

Adelina Bracco – 2 for 3, Homerun, 2 RBIs

Sophie Janosko – Triple

Liv Stock – Double, 3 RBIs

Bethel Park (8-7, 4-7)

Taylor Striegel – 3 for 4

Courtney Roberts – Homerun

Madison Timms – Homerun

NON-SECTION

Armstrong 12, Burrell 0

Armstrong (13-5)

Natalie Zeigler & Evelyn Crissman – Combined no-hitter

Jordyn Klingensmith – 4 for 4, Homerun, 5 RBIs

Lily Gutherie – 3 for 4

Penn-Trafford 7, Connellsville 4

Penn-Trafford (15-1)

Isabella Rubbe – 3 for 3, Double, 2 RBIs

Gabriella Rubbe – 2 for 3, Triple, RBI

Annabell Carvajal – 3 for 4, RBI

Allyson Paulone – Winning Pitcher

Connellsville (10-5)

Cali Leichliter – Homerun

BASEBALL

SECTION 1-6A

Seneca Valley 5, Butler 0

Seneca Valley (10-6, 7-4)

Ryan Piekutoski – Homerun, Double, RBI

Wes Conville – Homerun

Andrew Malichky – Complete Game, 5 hits allowed, 6 strikeouts

Brandon Godless – 2 RBIs

Butler (10-6, 6-5)

Trent Best – 2 hits

Preston Richter – 2 hits

North Allegheny 9, North Hills 3

North Allegheny (11-6, 9-2)

Miles Pealers – Triple, 3 RBIs

Augie maslo – 2 RBIs

Sean O’Donnell – 2 RBIs

Nate Persinger – Winning Pitcher

North Hills (7-11, 4-7)

Austin DeMartino – Double, RBI

SECTION 2-6A

Mt. Lebanon 2, Norwin 1

Mt. Lebanon (8-11, 7-5)

Maddox Yost – RBI

Graham Keen – Winning Pitcher, Complete Game, 1 run allowed, 5 hits allowed, 3 strikeouts… RBI

Norwin (12-7, 8-4)

Benjamin Geissler – RBI

*9-game winning streak snapped

Hempfield 12, Woodland Hills 0

Hempfield (8-11, 6-6)

Chase Sikorski – 3 2/3 innings, 1 hit allowed, 7 strikeouts

Colin Polechko – 3 RBIs

Anthony More – RBI

Woodland Hills (2-12, 0-12)

Marcello Fagnelli – Hit

SECTION 2-5A

Bethel Park 2, Chartiers Valley 1

Moon 6, Upper St. Clair 1

Moon lands big win over Upper St. Clair to boost playoff hopes

SECTION 3-5A

Mars 8, West Allegheny 4

Mars (7-8, 3-5)

Bo Costanza – 2 for 4, 3 RBIs

Zachary Rozman – 2 hits, 2 RBIs

Zack Hugus – Winning Pitcher

Grady Speigle – 2 doubles

West Allegheny (6-9, 2-6)

Zac Lucas – Double, RBI

SECTION 4-5A

Montour 8, Baldwin 3

Montour (10-6, 6-4)

Andrew Porto – Homerun, Double, 2 RBIs

Dalton Young – Double, 2 RBIs

Michael Ivanoff – Winning Pitcher

Baldwin (8-6, 7-3)

Matt Musial – Double, RBI

NON-SECTION

Central Catholic 9, South Fayette 3

Central Catholic (5-11)

Landon Greene – 2 RBIs

C.J. Proch – 2 RBIs

Yaniel Heredia – Winning Pitcher

South Fayette (9-7)

Brayden Harris – RBI

Ethan Rose – RBI

Recap: 4/29/25

BASEBALL

SECTION 1-6A

Hempfield 10, Woodland Hills 0

Hempfield (7-11, 5-6)

Evan Dunlap – 2 hits, 3 RBIs

Chase Sikorski – 3 RBIs

Kevin Bender – 3 innings, 7 strikeouts

Norwin 7, Mt. Lebanon 4

Norwin baseball team blows past Mt. Lebanon for 9th straight win

SECTION 1-5A

Plum 7, Franklin Regional 2

Plum (14-2, 9-1)

Max Vollmer – 2 triples, 4 RBIs

Dan Macioce – Double, RBI

Franklin Regional (10-5, 6-4)

Anthony Mitchell – Double, 2 RBIs

Penn-Trafford 7, Kiski Area 4

Penn-Trafford (12-5, 8-2)

Jason Malamisuro – Single, Double, RBI

Aiden Drotos – Double, RBI

Kiski Area (2-12, 1-9)

John DeLuca – 2 hits, RBI

Zach Hald – 2 RBIs

Latrobe 5, Armstrong 4

Latrobe (13-4, 8-2)

Eli Boring – 2 for 3, Homerun, 2 RBIs

Joseph Razza – Winning Pitcher… 2 hits, 2 RBIs

Cole Short – Double, RBI

Armstrong (6-11, 4-8)

Chase Jablonski – 2 for 3, Homerun, 2 RBIs

Brayden Wright – Single, Double, RBI

SECTION 2-5A

Peters Township 6, Trinity 1

Peters Township (11-6, 6-4)

Nathan Skroupa – Triple, 2 RBIs

Reese Clark – Double, 2 RBIs

Trinity (7-8, 4-6)

Matthew Robaugh – 2 hits

SECTION 3-5A

Shaler 15, New Castle 0

Shaler (11-4, 7-1)

Colby McGuire – 3 for 4, Triple, 3 RBIs

Ben Yeckel – Double, Homerun

Landon Schiffhauer – Single, Homerun

Colby ever – 4 innings, 1 hit allowed, 6 strikeouts

New Castle (4-13, 1-7)

Paul Malley – Hit

SECTION 4-5A

Thomas Jefferson 9, McKeesport 0

Thomas Jefferson (12-5, 9-1)

Damian Bosco – 5 innings, 2 hits allowed, 0 runs allowed

Justin Fry – 3 for 3, Double, 2 RBIs

Carter Kirsch – 2 hits, 2 RBIs

NON-SECTION

Fox Chapel 3, Allderdice 2

Fox Chapel (12-4)

Tristan Blum – Winning Pitcher, 10 strikeouts… 3 for 3

Kris Bandurski – 3 for 4, Homerun, 3 RBIs

Allderdice (8-6)

Landon Blank – 2 hits

Brendan Stecik – RBI

SOFTBALL

SECTION 1-6A

Seneca Valley 15, Mt. Lebanon 0

Seneca Valley (13-2, 9-2)

Neve Miller – 5 RBIs

Olivia Hames – 3 RBIs

Olivia Herrem – 2 RBIs

Abby Kalkowski – 5 innings, 1 run allowed, 7 strikeouts

Mt. Lebanon (6-7, 4-5)

Rebecca Davis – 1 for 2

North Allegheny 5, Butler 0

North Allegheny (11-7, 10-5)

Sammy Plotsko – Winning Pitcher, 4 strikeouts… Hit, RBI

Allison Friend – 3 for 3, Double, Homerun, 3 RBIs

Butler (2-17, 2-13)

Marissa Sklencar – Hit

Kyra Olivares – Hit

SECTION 4-5A

Albert Gallatin 14, Peters Township 3

Albert Gallatin (3-10, 1-9)

Ellie Reese – 2 for 3, Homerun, 5 RBIs

Mya Glisan – Homerun, 4 RBIs

Peters Township (3-12, 1-10)

Avery Carson – Double, 2 RBIs

Recap: 4/28/25

BASEBALL

SECTION 1-6A

North Hills 7, North Allegheny 3

North Hills (7-10, 4-6)

Austin DeMartino – 2 hits, 2 RBIs

Jacob Jurgensen – 2 hits, RBI

North Allegheny (10-6, 8-2)

Nico Varlotta – Single, RBI

Seneca Valley 7, Butler 1 (F/8)

Seneca Valley (9-6, 6-4)

Ryan Piekutoski – 4 for 5, 2 doubles, RBI

Micah Player – Double, RBI

Danny Drennan – RBI

*scored 6 runs in 8th

Butler (10-5, 6-4)

Boden Lenyk – Double

Owen Boring – Double

SECTION 2-6A

Norwin 5, Mt. Lebanon 1

Norwin (11-6, 7-3)

Ryan Helphenstine – 2 for 3, 3 RBIs

Ethen Culbertson – Winning Pitcher, Complete Game, 1 run allowed, 7 hits allowed, 4 strikeouts

Benjamin Geissler – Double, RBI

Hempfield 15, Woodland Hills 0

Hempfield (6-11, 4-6)

Quinn Wilins – Triple, 3 RBIs

Ian Kovalcik – 2 RBIs

Drew Jones – 2 RBIs

Woodland Hills (2-10, 0-10)

Joe Young – Double

SECTION 1-5A

Latrobe 9, Armstrong 4

Latrobe (13-4, 7-2)

Luke Nipar-Smith – 3 for 3, Double, Triple, 4 RBIs

Mason Leonard – 2 RBIs

Armstrong (6-10, 4-7)

Carson DeLano – 2 singles

Penn-Trafford 11, Kiski Area 4

Penn-Trafford (11-5, 7-2)

Aiden Drotos – Homerun

Ethan Septak – Double, 3 RBIs

Logan Matrisch – 2 RBIs

Brayden Stone – 2 RBIs

Dom Delio – Winning Pitcher

Kiski Area (2-11, 1-8)

Lucas Klimkowski – RBI

Noah Matson – RBI

Plum 12, Franklin Regional 5

Plum pulls away from Franklin Regional to stay atop section

SECTION 2-5A

Bethel Park 8, Chartiers Valley 1

Bethel Park (13-4, 8-3)

Mike Bruckner – Homerun, 3 doubles

Dylan Schumacher – Winning Pitcher

Peters Township 7, Trinity 5

Peters Township (10-6, 5-4)

Brody Takacs – 2 for 3, 2 RBIs

David Oberschelp – Double, RBI

James Stewart – Winning Pitcher

Trinity (7-7, 4-5)

Ayvari Chandler – RBI

Upper St. Clair 4, Moon 1

Upper St. Clair (9-6, 5-4)

Tanner Schroeck – 2 RBIs

Cooper Stutzman – RBI

Jonathan Stein – RBI

Moon (3-9, 3-6)

Thad Longwell – Single, Double, RBI

SECTION 3-5A

Shaler 14, New Castle 3

Shaler (10-4, 6-1)

Brendon Fitzgerald – 2 RBIs

Max Saban – 2 RBIs

Troy Leas – 2 RBIs

Dante Deleonibus – Winning Pitcher

Joey Ruspoli – RBI

New Castle (4-12, 1-6)

Phillip Laurenza – 2 RBIs

Mars 5, West Allegheny 4

Mars (6-8, 2-5)

Daniel Murray – walk-off single

Zachary Rozman – 2 RBIs

Grady Speigle – Double, RBI

Braden Schmitt – Winning Pitcher

West Allegheny (6-8, 2-5)

Brysan Zirwas – 2 RBIs

SECTION 4-5A

Baldwin 7, Montour 2

Baldwin (8-5, 7-2)

Matt Nowicki – 2 hits, 3 RBIs

Ethan Hebling – Double, RBI

Hudson McKain – 2 hits, 2 RBIs

Montour (9-6, 5-4)

Michael Ivanoff – 2 hits, RBI

Connellsville 3, Gateway 0

Connellsville (10-5, 5-4)

Matthew Firestone – Triple, RBI

Jonathan Kelly – RBI

Mason Miller – Winning Pitcher, 0 runs allowed, 5 hits allowed, 5 strikeouts

Gateway (6-11, 2-7)

Grady Dunsmore – Double

Thomas Jefferson 12, McKeesport 0

Thomas Jefferson (11-5, 8-1)

Damian Bosco – Homerun

Joshua Chalovich – Double, 2 RBIs

Tyler Lesko – Winning Pither, 4 2/3 innings, 9 strikeouts

NON-SECTION

Allderdice 5, Fox Chapel 3

Allderdice (8-5)

Zack Shook – Winning Pitcher… 2 doubles, 2 RBIs

Lukas Stead – Double, RBI

Fox Chapel (11-4)

Jeremy Haigh – Homerun

Carrick 14, Penn Hills 4

Penn Hills (0-14)

Korey Buckner – 2 RBIs

Pine-Richland 6, Central Catholic 3

Pine-Richland (13-2)

Sam Heckert – 2 RBIs

Tanner Cunningham – 2 RBIs

Drew Boivin – Wininng Pitcher

Central Catholic (4-11)

Johnny Bonacci – Double, 2 RBIs

South Fayette 6, Canon-McMillan 4

South Fayette (9-6)

Ethan Rose – Double, 2 RBIs

Bo Stover – Double, RBI

Connor Rynn – Winning Pitcher, 6 innings pitched

Canon-McMillan (13-5)

Dominic Patragas – Double, RBI

M.J. Maruschak – Double, RBI

Sebastian Shulsky – Double, RBI

SOFTBALL

SECTION 1-6A

Seneca Valley 2, Hempfield 1

Lexie Hames strikes out 17 to lead Seneca Valley over previously unbeaten Hempfield

North Allegheny 3, Norwin 2

North Allegheny (10-7, 9-5)

Erin Fadgen – Double

McKenna Rowlands – Triple

Norwin (5-10, 5-7)

Addison Grimes – Double

Makenna Black – Double

Pine-Richland 16, Mt. Lebanon 5

Pine-Richland (12-5, 9-5)

Delaney Jamison – Double, Homerun, 3 RBIs

Abbey Laurent – Homerun

Mt. Lebanon (6-10, 4-9)

Lily Dwyer – Homerun

Olivia Park – Double

SECTION 1-5A

Fox Chapel 13, Mars 1

Fox Chapel (10-6, 6-6)

Jillian Haigh – 4 for 4, 2 doubles, Homerun, 5 RBIs

Adina Rosen – 4 for 4, 2 triples, 2 RBIs

Mars (3-14, 2-9)

Sophia Soltis – 2 for 3, Triple

North Hills 3, Plum 2

North Hills (14-3, 9-2)

Abigail Sutton – Double, 2 RBIs

Emma Culver – Double

Alexa Edmunds – RBI

Plum (11-5, 7-4)

Mackenzie Marotta – Homerun

Shaler 10, New Castle 9

Shaler (11-4, 9-1)

Jayla Antomachi – 3 for 3, Double

Alyssa Schaffold – Homerun

Olivia GieraƂtowski – Homerun

New Castle (8-8, 5-5)

Mikayla DiGennaro – 2 doubles

Aaryn McCarter – 3 RBIs

SECTION 2-5A

Armstrong 6, Franklin Regional 3

Armstrong (12-5, 8-4)

Calise Czenkanski – Homerun

Natalie Ziegler – RBI single

Lily Guthrie – RBI single

Franklin Regional (12-4, 8-2)

Ciara Camacho – Homerun, 3 RBIs

Latrobe 11, McKeesport 3

Latrobe (9-7, 6-5)

Julianna Bulebosh – 2 for 2, Double, 2 RBIs

Sara Blossey – Triple

McKeesport (2-11, 1-10)

Jessica Miller – Hit

Koylin Scheaffer – Hit

Addison Homer – Hit

SECTION 3-5A

West Allegheny 3, Chartiers Valley 2

West Allegheny (11-4, 7-1)

Katelyn Cook – RBI groundout in 1st

Irena Santoro – 2 RBIs

Chartiers Valley (8-5, 6-2)

Lily Duffill – Homerun

Moon 5, Montour 4

Moon (6-7, 4-5)

Cami Chambers – 3 for 3, Double, 2 RBIs

Macy Trost – RBI

Montour (2-10, 0-7)

Caylee Moser – 2 doubles

Shania Cope – Homerun

South Fayette 9, Upper St. Clair 2

South Fayette (11-5, 6-3)

Cam Valentino – Double

Evie Vuono – Double

Addie Vierra – Triple

Upper St. Clair (7-7, 2-7)

Caroline Barnard – 2 doubles

SECTION 4-5A

Baldwin 15, Albert Gallatin 0

Baldwin (13-3, 9-2)

Melina Defelice – Winning Pitcher, 4 innings pitched, 0 hits allowed

Camryn Temme – Double

Jordan Gerendash – Double

Mackenzie Bowen – Double

Thomas Jefferson 8, Connellsville 4

Thomas Jefferson (9-5, 7-2)

Allie Chalovich – go-ahead RBI single in 8th

Adalina Bracco – 2 for 4, Double, 5 RBIs

Zoie DeCostro – Double

Connellsville (10-4, 6-4)

Molly Greenawalt – Single, Double

Trinity 13, Bethel Park 3

Trinity (10-7, 8-3)

Gabriella Humphreys – 3 for 4, Double, RBI

Riley Venick – Double

Ally Krenzelak – 2 RBIs

Bethel Park (8-6, 4-6)

Madison Timms – 3 for 3, Triple

NON-SECTION

Kiski Area 15, Penn Hills 0

Kiski Area (5-9)

Kyla Hutcherson – 4 for 4, 3 doubles, triple, 3 RBIs

Alyssa Perona – Homerun

Samantha Matson – Double

Keiko Moorhead – Double

What’s coming up: 4/28/25

by: Don Rebel

SECTION 1-5A TEAMS BATTLE FOR TITLE

Some WPIAL baseball teams are down to one, while others still have two section series remaining in the regular season.

The stretch run to the 2025 campaign is underway as teams battle for section championships, playoff positioning and postseason berths.

A year after four teams tied for the Section 1-5A championship, the stage could be set for the crown being shared again.

One game separates the top four teams heading into the final two section series.

The big series this week begins Monday in Murrysville when Franklin Regional hosts Plum at 4 p.m.

The Panthers are 6-2 in the section, tied for second place with both Latrobe and Penn-Trafford, who are also 6-2 and one game behind the front running Mustangs at 7-1.

Franklin Regional is 10-3 overall and has won three straight games, including a section series sweep against Armstrong last week.

Plum has a 12-2 record this season with five consecutive victories and is coming off a sweep of Kiski Area a week ago.

Also on Monday, Penn-Trafford visits Kiski Area and Latrobe hosts Armstrong.

FINALLY MEETING

The much anticipated WPIAL Class 6A softball showdown between the two elite programs that have won eight of the last nine district crowns in the highest classification has arrived.

First-place Hempfield visits second-place Seneca Valley at 4 p.m.

The Spartans are perfect in 6A at 10-0 and overall at 14-0.

The Raiders are 9-2 in 6A and 11-2 for the season after losing two games to Pine-Richland.

These two teams had their first meeting postponed three different times this month.

They are scheduled to make up that game May 6, at Hempfield.

OTHER SOFTBALL SHOWDOWNS

In Section 3-5A, West Allegheny (6-1) hosts Chartiers Valley (6-1) to break a tie for the top spot.

What’s coming up: 4/25/25

Photo Credit: @CharValleySB

by: Don Rebel

BROOM SERVICE

In Section 1-6A baseball, Butler visits Central Catholic at the No Offseason facility in Russelton at 3:45 p.m. with a chance to sweep this week’s three-game series and remain near the top of the standings.

The Golden Tornado won the first two games against the Vikings on Tuesday and Wednesday by scores of 11-5 and 4-1.

A win keeps Butler in second place behind North Allegheny in the section.

Entering the game, the Golden Tornado are 5-3 in section play and 9-4 overall.

This is the final section game for Central Catholic, which sits at 2-9 in the section and 5-9 overall.

With the loss on Wednesday, the Vikings have been eliminated from the playoff chase.

5A FRIDAY FRAY

The chase for the Section 3-5A softball section crown is a good one with three teams entering Friday’s action separated by one game.

Currently, Chartiers Valley is 6-1, West Allegheny is 5-1 and South Fayette is 5-2.

On Friday, while Chartiers Valley is home to last-place Montour, the other two teams battle for the second time this week. West Allegheny visits South Fayette at 3:45 p.m.

The Indians are 9-4 overall and have won three straight and six of their last seven.

The Lions are 10-4 this season and have won two in a row and 10 of their last 12 games.

On Monday, host West Allegheny defeated South Fayette, 9-4.

Savanna Banish had a double, triple and 3 RBIs for the Indians while teammates Ava Banish and Irena Santoro each had a double for West A.

The Lions were led by Brenna Dunn who went 4 for 4 with a double, homerun and 2 RBIs.