WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
Penn State-Behrend senior AJ Nichols appeared in three game last week, starting in game one against D’Youville and Mt. Aloysius. In both starts, Nichols registered a win while pitching complete games. Nichols registered 21 strikeouts on the week, including a season-high 12 against Mt. Aloysius. She pitched 14.2 innings, giving up just 10 hits and three runs… More »
There are only two unbeaten teams left in Class 5A and now only one in Section 1 after Penn-Trafford defeated Latrobe 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors scored half their runs in the third inning and the other half in the sixth inning. Sophomore Brooke Cleland led the offense, going 4 for 4 with a pair… More »
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 »
Lauren Miller hit .571 (12 for 21) over six starts last week for 6-0 Saint Vincent College. She totaled 10 RBI, four runs scored and four doubles. Miller finished the week with a .522 on-base percentage. Her .473 batting average leads the Presidents’ Athletic Conference this season while her .523 on-base percentage and 22 RBI… 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 »