WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Ian Hess posted back-to-back three hit games against California University of Pa. He lifted Gannon University to a 9-7 win with a two-run walk-off homer in game two on Saturday. Hess finished the week with nine RBI in four games. He walked twice and scored four runs in the four game series. Hess pushed his… More »
Dawson Porter hit .667 (12-for-18) last week for Westminster College. The freshman finished the week with a pair of home runs, a double, seven runs scored and five RBI. Porter, currently riding a 10-game hitting streak, leads the Titans with a .455 batting average. The Armstrong graduate was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Rookie of the… More »
Dante Dalesandro continued his impressive senior season during Washington & Jefferson’s 3-0 week. He paced the Presidents with a .571 batting average (4-for-7) while totaling seven RBI and three runs scored. The senior outfielder also sported a .636 on-base percentage and a 1.143 slugging percentage. Dalesandro accounted for all four of Washington & Jefferson’s runs… More »
The Hampton baseball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead against visiting South Fayette on Thursday, and held onto a 5-4 win to stay in sole possession of first place in Section 2-5A. The Talbots scored one run in the fourth and had a big four run fourth inning to create some breathing room. South… More »
Dawson Porter hit .545 (6-for-11) with a double last week for Westminster College. The freshman finished the week with a .615 on-base percentage. He totaled two RBIs and a pair of runs scored while also swiping a base. Porter is hitting .351 in 12 appearances (10 starts) for the Titans this season. The Armstrong graduate… More »
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 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 »
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 »