Baseball

Murrysville s Anthony DePaulo slides home as Bushy Run catcher Caleb Kerstettler awaits throw on July 9, 2025.
Murrysville evens District 31 Legion series; Unity surprises Latrobe
July 9, 2025
What a difference a day makes.

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Bushy Run first baseman Evan Lawson attempts a bunt in a District 31 American Legion playoff game against Murrysville on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Penn-Trafford.
Bushy Run rolls by Murrysville in District 31 Legion playoff opener
July 8, 2025
District 31 Playoffs

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Lower Burrell Legion tops Homer City to lead District 31 1st-round series
Lower Burrell Post 868 has the upper hand in its best-of-three District 31 first-round series with Homer City Post 493.

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Burrell’s Stevie Hasson beats Neshannock’s Giovanni Valentine to first base for a force out during a 2024 WPIAL Class 3A playoff game.
Double first-base bags coming to high school baseball for safety’s sake
No, you’re not seeing double.

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Jason Bush guided the Latrobe American Legion baseball team to the District 31 regular season title for the sixth time this season.
Battle-tested Latrobe, other contenders ready for start of American Legion baseball playoffs
July 7, 2025
Winning the District 31 American Legion title in the regular season does not guarantee a team will be the playoff champion, of course.

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Dominick Hand (left) and Noah Matson talk as the Lower Burrell Legion team plays Latrobe on June 30.
Lower Burrell Legion ‘ready for next chapter’ in playoffs
It seems like just yesterday, Lower Burrell Post 868 began its District 31 league schedule with a wild 12-10 triumph at Young Township Legion.

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Latrobe clinches District 31 Legion baseball title; playoffs begin Monday
July 6, 2025
Latrobe clinched the District 31 American Legion regular-season title by defeating Bushy Run, 8-3, on Sunday.

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Braedon Leatherman pitches for the 2025 Hempfield East Post 981 American Legion team.
District 31 American Legion baseball race coming down to the wire
July 2, 2025
It might take until the final day of the regular season to see who is going to be the District 31 American Legion champion and how teams finish in the standings.

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Eden was led offensively this spring by junior Brady Hull, whose final numbers went through the roof.
Future looks even brighter for Eden Christian baseball
June 29, 2025
Wait ‘til next year.

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Leechburg’s Jake Cummings makes a running catch on a ball hit by Winchester Thurston’s Sam McComb on April 22, 2025, at West Leechburg Field.
Leechburg’s Jake Cummings earns Valley News Dispatch boys athlete of the year honors
June 28, 2025
Jake Cummings has no shortage of fans around Leechburg, most notably the coaches who know him best.

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Fox Chapel pitcher Jeremy Haigh throws against Latrobe in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game May 14.
Baseball standout Jeremy Haigh caps Fox Chapel career with all-star game, all-state selection
Jeremy Haigh was caught off guard when he received an email from Fox Chapel baseball coach Jim Hastings. The recent Foxes graduate didn’t realize he had been nominated for the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association All-State team.

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Franklin Regional’s N.J. Ramchandran (6) is met by Luke Williams at home plate after hitting a home run against Plum on April 28.
Franklin Regional shortstop Luke Williams pivots to Vanderbilt
June 27, 2025
When he first decommitted from Virginia three weeks ago, it was tough for baseball player Luke Williams to mentally erase the image he had of himself in a Cavaliers uniform.

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Riverside pitcher Zach Hare pumps his fist after getting a strikeout to end a Mount Carmel threat during the PIAA Class 3A state championship game June 12 at Penn State.
2025 TribLive HSSN Baseball Player of the Year: Riverside’s Zach Hare
June 26, 2025
TribLive HSSN Baseball Player of the Year

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Shaler pitcher Colby Weber delivers against Fox Chapel during their Section 3-5A game on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in Fox Chapel.
2025 TribLive HSSN Terrific 10 Baseball All-Stars
June 24, 2025
Here’s a look at the TribLive HSSN baseball all-stars for the 2025 season.

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Eden Christian’s Jacob Janicki scores against Monessen on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Ohio Twp.
Eden Christian’s Jacob Janicki caps remarkable career with big game in state finals
June 22, 2025
Jacob Janicki has been known for his ability to set the table quickly and efficiently.

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Eden Christian Academy’s Noah Emswiler celebrates his 2-run triple against Southern Fulton during the first inning of the PIAA Class A state championship game on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Penn State.
Eden Christian baseball makes statement with 2nd straight trip to state finals
Eden Christian Academy wrapped up another banner baseball season with a second consecutive 19-6 record in 2025.

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Valley News Dispatch baseball all-stars: After recovering from injury, Michael Hanz led Freeport to postseason
June 21, 2025
Player of the year

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Anthony Grippo celebrates after driving in a run against West Middlesex during a PIAA Class A first-round playoff game June 2 at Slippery Rock University.
TribLive Westmoreland County baseball all-stars: Anthony Grippo leads Greensburg Central Catholic at, and behind, plate
Player of the Year

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Bethel Park’s Mike Bruckner stands in against Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Monday, May 19, 2025.
Bethel Park baseball shows resilience, collects playoff wins during successful season
The Bethel Park baseball squad won its final eight regular season games then went 3-1 in the district playoffs to take a 19-5 record into the PIAA Class 5A tournament.

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Bethel Park’s Joey Levis (12) plays against Trinity on April 1, 2025, at Bethel Park.
Championship coach helps Bethel Park baseball navigate tough section
Bethel Park’s Pat Zehnder is one of the more quotable baseball coaches in the area.

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