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 North Hills baseball team made it five section wins in a row on five consecutive days with a 4-1 win at Mars in Section 1-5A on Friday. Joey Pusateri was dominant in the complete-game victory, allowing just five Hits, no walks & struck out seven. Senior Garret Barto went 3 for 4 with a… 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 »
Senior Christina Kemerer belted a home run in the top of the eighth inning to score the lone run of the game to give the Franklin Regional softball team a 1-0 win at Plum in Section 1-5A on Friday. The one run was enough due to the stellar pitching performance by junior Angalee Beall.Beall pitched a complete… More »
On its way to the Class 5A WPIAL Championship last year, Moon was the last team standing in West Allegheny’s way. The Indians 10-runned the Tigers in the Championship Game and faced them on Thursday for the first time since hoisting the trophy. The result was similar as West Allegheny traveled to Moon and came… More »
Shelby Noel put together another strong week for the 3-1 Saint Vincent College Bearcats. The senior hit .692 (9 for 13) at the plate to go along with a .765 on-base percentage and a 1.231 slugging percentage. Noel totaled 10 runs, six RBIs, five doubles, a triple and 16 total bases last week. She was also… 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 »