History repeated itself with the Casey clan from Upper St. Clair. Thirty years ago, on June 1, 1995, Sean Casey was selected in the second round of the MLB Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Indians. On July 14, 2025 his son, Jake, was selected in the 15th round by the Toronto Blue Jays. Casey ...
Though his father, Sean, lived the life of a professional baseball player, Jake Casey never fathomed such a career could become a reality until his grandfather, Jim, put the notion into his head two years ago. During a 150-day hospital stay after two open-heart surgeries, the 85-year-old ...
Ryan Petras blamed his 0-for-3 showing at the plate during the inaugural Pennsylvania Baseball Coaches Association’s East-West All-Star game on June 22 at Medlar Field at Lambruno Park on the University of Penn State’s campus to “good pitching” and inactivity. Sentimentality more ...
Jake Casey of Upper St. Clair recently took a big step towards following in the footsteps of his father, Sean, who played 12 seasons in the Major Leagues. A 6-2, 190-pound outfielder, he participated in the 2025 MLB Draft Combine held June 17-21 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The ...
Overcoming errors that resulted in four unearned runs was just another obstacle Bethel Park encountered this baseball season. These unfortunate mistakes, however, were too much to bear as the Black Hawks dropped a 6-3 decision to Shaler in the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 5A ...
Bethel Park infielder Ryan Petras was one of two area players selected to play in the inaugural Pennsylvania High School All-Star Game, sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association. The game will have an East-West format and will be played at noon on June 22 at Penn ...
