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A-K Valley baseball preview: Leechburg baseball armed with strong nucleus
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (666+ words) Leechburg catcher Rocco Vigna helped the Blue Devils to their first section title in 22 years last season. (Chaz Palla | TribLive) Leechburg senior catcher Rocco Vigna attended the Blue Devils" school of baseball. When Vigna was in eighth grade, he was…...
Mark DeRosa owns ‘overly confident’ WBC remark before Team USA’s loss to Italy
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (604+ words) HOUSTON " Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an "overly confident statement" and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed…...
U.S. advances in WBC thanks to 3-HR game by Italy’s Vinnie Pasquantino in win over Mexico
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (523+ words) Vinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic's first three-homer game, leading Italy over Mexico, 9-1, on Wednesday night to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group's second-place team. Italy's victory ended a day of uncertainty…...
Cal Raleigh says there’s no beef with Seattle teammate Randy Arozarena after WBC handshake snub
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (477+ words) HOUSTON " Cal Raleigh insisted Tuesday he has no beef with Randy Arozarena even though his Seattle teammate lashed out with a vulgar rant after Raleigh left him hanging for a handshake at the World Baseball Classic. The kerfuffle went viral…...
2026 WPIAL Class 3A baseball preseason breakdown
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (974+ words) Avonworth's Jack Dolan hits a home run against South Park last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive) It was a golden run for Riverside in 2025 as the Panthers swept district and state gold in Class 3A. But is their run of domination over…...
Isaac Mattson seeks to sharpen slider, changeup to complement his invisible fastball
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (502+ words) Pirates reliever Isaac Mattson pitches live batting practice on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at Pirate City in Bradenton. (Christopher Horner | TribLive) BRADENTON, Fla. " Isaac Mattson has heard his disappearing four-seam fastball described as a unicorn fastball, invisible fastball or even the invisi-ball,…...
Konnor Griffin delivers key hit as Pirates beat Yankees
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (306+ words) Keyed by a run-scoring double by top prospect Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Yankees, 5-3, in spring training baseball Monday night in Tampa, Fla. With the Pirates trailing 3-1 and the bases loaded in the top of the…...
2026 WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (699+ words) Indiana's Charlie Manzi celebrates his double against Elizabeth Forward during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive) From start to finish, there was no movement atop the WPIAL Class 4A baseball rankings last season. Indiana was the preseason…...
2026 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (458+ words) The Seneca Valley pitcher Ryan Rebholz celebrates after getting a strikeout to end the top of the third inning during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game against Norwin on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at EQT Park. (Christopher Horner | TribLive) North Allegheny won the…...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Why an ex-Pirates player finds Konnor Griffin ‘hard not to root for’
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1482+ words) Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin greets his family before the Grapefruit League opener against the Orioles on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. (Christopher Horner | TribLive) BRADENTON, Fla. " The good-natured ribbing came from across the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse, as…...