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Zane Pacek's 7-foot frame comes with equally big talent
SAXONBURG, Pa. (KDKA) - The WPIAL baseball season is nearing its end, but one player in southwestern Butler County is just starting his journey, and you might say he has a high ceiling.Sophomore pitcher Zane Pacek is a big part of the Knoch baseball team. At 7 feet, he towers over teammates and opponents."You'll hear stuff in the dugout whenever you're pitching just like, 'Oh, how's the weather up there?' or, 'Oh, there's a giant on the mound,' but in the line, after they'll be like, 'Dude, you're so tall, like holy cow, he's huge!'" Pacek said.Luckily for Zane, he's...
High school roundup for April 30, 2024: Neshannock ends Riverside baseball’s win streak at 36
Hunter Wilson went 3 for 3 with an RBI and winning pitcher Jake Rynd struck out seven in 6⅔ innings as Neshannock defeated Riverside, 5-2, in Section 1-3A baseball Tuesday, ending the defending WPIAL and PIAA champs’ winning streak at 36 games. Lucca Mezzanotte had two hits and...
Clarion Baseball: Golden Eagles Celebrate Final Home Series with Split vs. Slippery Rock
CLARION, Pa. — The Golden Eagle baseball team closed out their home slate with a split on Thursday afternoon, falling 9-1 to Slippery Rock in the first game of the day before coming back for a 4-3 walkoff win in the second. Game 1: Slippery Rock 9, Clarion 1.
Hempfield softball team dominates No. 1 Seneca Valley
Hempfield went from the wrong end of a no-hitter to the right end of a no-doubter. In quite the turn of events, the second-ranked Lady Spartans had their way with No. 1 Seneca Valley in their Class 6A softball section rematch Wednesday, spraying base hits all over the field and pummeling the previously undefeated Raiders, 15-2, in a run-ruled, five-inning finish at Robert D. Kalp Field.
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