WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
On a frigid Monday night, the Butler bats couldn’t warm up, resulting in its first loss of the season. Central Catholic struggled to put up runs as well, but it was enough as they knocked off top-ranked Butler, 3-1, in Section 1-6A play. Senior Vinny Rauso recorded three hits and knocked in all three runs to… More »
Bobby Finn had the hot bat for the Saint Vincent College Bearcats last week, hitting .364 (8 for 22) with four home runs, a double, 12 RBI, five runs scored and 21 total bases during the 4-2 week. He slugged three home runs in a 16-11 game two win over Waynesburg University on Saturday. The junior… More »
Three North Allegheny pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout to lead the Tigers past Hempfield on Saturday afternoon, 2-0. Sophomore Kevin Schott got the start and earned the victory with five innings of scoreless baseball, permitting only two hits while striking out a pair. Junior Anthony Hattrup and senior Luke Trueman combined for two hitless… More »
North Allegheny loaded the bases in the seventh inning but Butler staved off the Tigers’ late-game rally for a 4-1 win at Kelly Automotive Park on Friday night. Golden Tornado starter Nash Bryan took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and earned the win with a complete-game effort. Making his varsity debut, North Allegheny junior… More »
The West Allegheny baseball team erupted for 18 runs on Friday afternoon, and they needed every one of them to get past Montour. In a Section 2-5A showdown, the Indians outlasted the Spartans, 18-15. Montour got out to a q uick start and looked like they were going to cruise to an easy victory with… More »
Ben Marsico led the way in Washington & Jefferson’s 7-0 win over Thomas More College last Friday, pitching 8.0 shutout innings and scattering just four hits with two walks and three strikeouts to improve to 1-1 this season. He retired each of the first 10 batters he faced in the game and took a no-hitter into… More »
The Canon-McMillan Big Macs entered Saturday’s game with North Allegheny ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the Trib Live and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette polls, respectively. In an early season non-section showdown in Class 6A, the third-ranked Tigers dealt the Big Macs their first loss of the season with a 4-1 decision at Wild Things Park… More »
There weren’t many baseball games played yesterday, but for Peters Township Head Coach Joe Maize, it will be a day he will never forget. The Indians traveled to Steel Valley and got a game in on its turf field and came away with an 11-4 victory, giving Maize No. 400 of his career, all at one… More »
Jerry Malarkey had to wait on win No. 400 of his coaching career all offseason. His players didn’t want him to wait any longer once the 2018 season began. The Panthers picked up a 6-1 win against Valley down at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, SC on Friday to give their longtime head coach his… More »
Keyshawn D’Orso was a monster at the plate for Lock Haven University down in Wilson, NC as the Bald Eagles played three games on its spring break trip. D’Orso went 5 for 10 (.500) at the plate, with eight RBIs and accounted for four runs. He hit one home run and drew two walks while getting… More »