WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
Ben Marsico went 2-0 with a 1.64 earned-run average (ERA) last week in a pair of appearances (1 start) for Washington & Jefferson College. The junior tossed 6.0 strong innings in Wednesday’s 20-2 win over Waynesburg University, yielding two earned on five hits, before allowing just one hit over 5.0 shutout innings in Sunday’s 8-3… More »
Dante Dalesandro put together another strong week at the plate as Washington & Jefferson College recorded four more wins to extend their winning streak to 14 games. The senior compiled a .643 batting average (9 for 14) with a .667 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage. Dalesandro totaled eight RBI, eight runs scored and… More »
Dante Dalesandro hit .550 (11 for 20) with six RBI and six runs scored last week for 5-0 Washington & Jefferson College. The senior center fielder also tallied a .609 on-base percentage and a .700 slugging percentage, finishing the week with three doubles. Dalesandro has logged a hit in 12 consecutive games and has reached… More »
The North Allegheny baseball team scored five unanswered runs to defeat the Canon-McMillan Big Macs, 5-2, on Thursday afternoon in a WPIAL Championship Game rematch. Canon-McMillan derailed NA’s title hopes a season ago with wins over the Tigers in the WPIAL title game and PIAA quarterfinals. On Thursday at Wild Things Park, the Tigers earned… More »
Jimmy Malone fired a seven-hit shutout in Saint Vincent College’s 3-0 game one victory over visiting Chatham University Sunday afternoon. The junior lefty struck out three in the win. Malone is 3-0 this season with a 2.96 earned-run average. The Connellsville graduate was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance. (photo courtesy of Saint Vincent College)