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Sunday, June 4, 2023 | 17:20
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Latrobe’s Anthony Massari drives in a run during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Hopewell on Tuesday May 30, 2023 at Wild Things Park.
PIAA Baseball Playoffs
Class 5A
First round
Penn-Trafford (15-6) vs. Central Mountain (20-1)
4 p.m. Monday at Lock Haven
District Seeds: Penn-Trafford 7-3; Central Mountain 6-1
The winner plays: Winner of 7-1 Shaler (19-4)/3-5 Muhlenberg (15-8) on Thursday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD)
Players to watch: Ryan Grabowski, Penn-Trafford; Brady Myers, center mountain
Additional bases: Central Mountain defeated DuBois, 6-0, to win the District 6/9 championship. The Wildcats are ranked #1 in the state. Central Mountain junior Brady Myers is a power pitcher. He is 9-0 with a 1.20 earned run average. He has walked 21 and struck out 78. Senior Brayden Corter is hitting .407 with 21 runs scored, 24 hits and 13 RBIs. He has hit five doubles. Senior pitchers Chase Brush and Cru Stover each have four wins. Brush’s ERA is 3.25 with 27 walks and 54 strikeouts. Senior Gabe Johnson is hitting .333 with 21 RBIs, two doubles, two triples and two home runs. Senior Levi Schlessinger is hitting .305 with 22 RBIs and six doubles. … Penn-Trafford’s best pitchers are seniors Nolan Marasti and Ryan Grabowski. They both plan to attend Patrick and Henry Junior College. Penn-Trafford defeated section rival Plum, 3-1, in a heated match for third place. Sophomore shortstop Brayden Stone and Grabowski are the leading hitters with a .367 average. Stone has scored 18 runs and has 22 hits. Grabowski has 16 runs, 18 hits and 21 RBIs. He had three doubles, four triples and three home runs. Brody Hoffman is hitting .345 with 14 runs scored, 20 hits, 16 RBIs and seven doubles.
Class 4A
First round
Latrobe (17-7) vs. Bellefonte (16-5)
Monday at 2 pm at Governor’s Park, Bellefonte
District Seeds: Latrobe 7-2; Bellefonte 6-1
The winner plays: Winner of 3-1 East Pennsboro (15-7)/7-4 Indiana (15-10) on Thursday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD)
Players to watch: Trevor Johnson, Bellefonte; Logan Bradish, Latrobe
Additional bases: Bellefonte shutout St. Marys, 14-0, in the District 6/9 championship game. Junior Trevor Johnson, a commitment from Duke, is hitting .538 with 43 runs scored, 35 hits and 28 RBIs. He has eight doubles, four triples and 10 home runs. He hit a home run against St. Marys. Sophomore pitcher/shortstop Peyton Vancas is hitting .406, with 22 runs scored, 28 hits and 22 RBIs. He has 12 doubles. He is also 5-0 with a 0.95 earned run average with nine walks and 35 strikeouts. Senior pitcher/outfielder Dom Capperella is hitting .364 and is 8-2 with a 2.89 ERA. He walked 29 and struck out 70.… Latrobe lost in the WPIAL championship game to Hopewell, 4-3. The Wildcats were Class 5A PIAA and WPIAL champions in 2017. Pitcher Logan Bradish had two hits, including a double, while Anthony Massari added a two-run single. Erick Batista had two hits, including a triple.
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