Jim Hastings jokes that he knows, or knows of, just about everyone in the world of Fox Chapel Area baseball from the ages of T-ball to 18. A native of the area, he’s worked at just about all levels of the sport and has held the position of the Foxes’ head coach for eight years...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, May 3, 2025, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel graduate Dante DiMatteo is posting good numbers for the Washington & Jefferson baseball team this season. DiMatteo recently was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after throwing seven scoreless innings against Allegheny. This season, DiMatteo has done a little bit of everything, compiling...Read More

When it’s Blake Krushinski’s turn at the plate and he hears the sharp “crack” of the bat after making contact, he’s not immediately thinking about whether he’s just hit a home run. Instead, his first goal is to get a line drive that helps his teammates move around the bases and extend the inning. The...Read More

By: Josh Rizzo Saturday, April 5, 2025, TRIB-LIVE Fox Chapel graduate Patrick Monteverde was called up to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on April 1. The Jumbo Shrimp are an affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Monteverde, who was an eighth-round draft pick by the Marlins in 2021, has a 22-17 record with a 4.32 ERA...Read More

Fox Chapel Area baseball has had a streak that it probably wouldn’t mind seeing come to an end. Each of the last three seasons, the Foxes have lost in the WPIAL playoffs to the team that went on to win the championship. Last year, that loss came at the hands of Penn-Trafford by a score...Read More