WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
For the second time in three years, the Bethel Park baseball team can call themselves section champions. The Black Hawks accomplished that feat with a 9-4 win at home against Canon-McMIllan in Section 3-6A action. Bethel Park was able to jump on Canon-Mac early thanks to some erratic pitching from the Big Macs. The Black… More »
A day after losing its first game of the season, the Laurel Highlands baseball team bounced back with a big 4-2 win against Gateway in Section 3-5A. The loss eliminated Gateway from contention to win the section title. Senior Chad Petrush provided the offensive spark for the Mustangs, going 3-for-3 with a two-run home run. That… More »
In a win-and-your-in scenario for Wednesday’s Pine-Richland at Shaler baseball game, the Rams went on the road and came away with a convincing 11-0 win in 5 innings to claim a playoff berth in Section 1-6A. The result was completely different from Shaler’s 1-0 win in 10 innings on April 18. Junior Troy LaNeve provided the… More »
In its game on April 21, Moon didn’t score a run against West Allegheny in a 7-0 defeat. Fast-forwarding to Wednesday, it seems like the Tigers were saving all their runs for their Section Section 2-5A game at West Allegheny. Moon scored double digits in defeating West Allegheny, 11-5, handing the Indians their first loss… More »
The winner of last night’s Mt. Lebanon vs. Peters Township Section 3-6A baseball game would clinch the final playoff spot in the section. In a close game throughout, the Indians prevailed with a 5-4 win on their home field. Senior Garrett Miller came in relief for the Indians, shutting the door by striking out seven in… More »
David Cricks fired off a complete-game shutout of the No. 8-ranked Mercyhurst University Lakers on Sunday. Cricks took a perfect game into the fifth inning and a no-hitter into the seventh against the Lakers. He struck out 10 and only walked two batters. It was Crick’s second consecutive start without allowing a run. He also pitched a… More »
Eric Fairman registered a .471 batting average (8 for 17) with three extra-base hits, including two doubles, and tallied six RBI, 10 runs scored, three walks and four stolen bases, as California University of Pa. posted a 3-2 record last week. On Wednesday night, he finished with a double, two RBI, two runs scored, two walks and… More »
The Central Catholic baseball team scored the final three runs of the game for a 3-2 Section 1-6A victory against Butler, and clinching the regular season section title in the process. With the win, the Vikings have also swept the Golden Tornado in the process. Leading the offense for Central Catholic were seniors Brandon Boyce and Vinny… More »
Laurel Highlands has been pounding the ball against almost all of its opponents this season, but that didn’t matter to Franklin Regional senior Alex Frey. Frey pitched 6.1 innings of no-hit ball in leading the Panthers to a 2-0 Section 3-5A win. Junior Palmer Jackson came on to get the save, allowing two hits but was able… More »
The North Hills baseball team had the opportunity to run away with the Section 1-5A title, but Mars made sure they brought them back into the middle the of the pack with a 9-0 win on the road on Monday. The Planets were led by a complete-game effort by junior Will Bednar, who struck out 15… More »