Consistency is the key to Bethel Park’s success in the upcoming baseball playoffs. Despite some up-and-down play throughout the spring, the Black Hawks won the Section 2 title with a 7-3 record. They sported an 13-6-1 overall record heading into the playoffs. BP manager Patrick Zehnder ...
The WPIAL baseball playoffs commence May 13 and Mt. Lebanon will be seeking its third Class 6A title in three years. The task won’t be easy. Winning never is. “Winning is relentless. It demands everything from you all the time,” said Lebo manager Patt McCloskey. “The minute you are ...
When life threw him a curve, Tyler Schepis leaned on baseball to conquer childhood cancer. Diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma, the South Fayette infielder is in his first year of remission from the disease. “In baseball you need perseverance, mental toughness and a lot of resilience to ...
South Fayette knocked off Bethel Park, 4-1, in Section 2 baseball action on April 10 at Purkey Field. The Lions scored three runs in the top of the 11th inning and handed the Black Hawks their first loss in the division. Ethan Rose tagged an RBI single while Gino Satira and Tyler Schepis ...
Time is fleeting. Ken Morgan knows this. That is why the South Fayette baseball coach is relishing the 37 days from when the Lions open section play on April 2 at Peters Township until the regular season ends with an exhibition contest at Moon on May 9. “The seasons go fast and these guys' ...
Novelty surrounds the Bethel Park varsity baseball team this season. The Black Hawks return only one hitter in shortstop Ryan Petras (.427 with 19 stolen bases) and one pitcher who started the majority of last season. So while there are question marks, there is plenty of excitement this ...
