Baseball

Tom Frees is back in a familiar place. On Wednesday, Berks Catholic announced that Frees would be returning as the Saints’ head baseball coach. He was the first baseball coach in Berks Catholic history and led the program to a pair of District 3 championships. Frees went (102-46) over seven …

West Lawn entered Tuesday needing two wins to capture the Berks County Legion League championship. Pitching has carried the Owls all season, and it didn’t let them down with the title on the line. West Lawn allowed just two runs over fourteen innings to sweep a doubleheader with Exeter. “Steve …

The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released its All-State team today. Berks County was well represented with 14 selections, including five from Gov. Mifflin. The Mustangs went (26-2) this year. They won BCIAA and District 3 championships. Hamburg, Berks Catholic, and High Point Baptist each had two players chosen for …

Although Berks County baseball teams did bring home two District 3 championships from Penn Medicine Park in Lancaster, the 2025 high school season will probably be remembered most for the heartbreaking losses. Baseball can be a cruel sport. The better team doesn’t always come out on top. It’s a timeless …

Berks Catholic was six outs away from reaching the state championship game. The Saints led Mount Carmel 3-1 in the bottom of the 6th before falling 4-3 in the PIAA-3A semifinals on Monday. Sophomore Gabe Yuskoski delivered a two-out, walk-off single to left-center in the 7th at Wenger Field in …

The inaugural PA High School Baseball All-Star Game is coming up on June 22nd. The nine inning game will be held at Medlar Field in State College. It’s sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association. Senior players were nominated by their high school coaches who are members of the …

Berks Catholic’s baseball team is making history. The Saints are headed to the state semifinals for the first time. They held off Notre Dame Green Pond 5-3 in the PIAA-3A quarterfinals on Thursday at Methacton. Berks Catholic scored a pair of runs in the 3rd inning for a 2-1 lead. …

With two outs in the bottom of the 6th inning, everything changed. Up until that point, Bryce Detwiler was dealing on the mound. The UConn commit had allowed just one hit, an infield single, and no walks. Franklin Pichardo, a Maryland commit, stunned Gov. Mifflin with a solo homer to …

Three baseball teams from the BCIAA qualified for the state playoffs and all three won their first round matchups. Gov. Mifflin defeated Perkiomen Valley 6-1 in Class 6A. Fleetwood knocked off District 12 champion Archbishop Ryan 3-1 in Class 4A. Berks Catholic shut out Hughesville 1-0 in Class 3A. The …

Survive and advance. That’s what playing in the state tournament is all about. There is no consolation bracket. There aren’t any third and fifth place games. It’s win or go home. Gov. Mifflin overcame some pitching issues and beat Perkiomen Valley 6-1 in the first round of the PIAA-6A playoffs. …