The Avonworth Varsity baseball players cooked and served breakfast at the Pleasant Valley Menโs Shelter this morning. JV and middle school players and parents donated the items. The team prepared the tables,cooked, served an cleaned up. Great job, guys!
You had to be here to believe itโผ๏ธ
#Lopes
down 12-3, climb back as
@blackson_hunter
added to his game tying grand slam and 3B with a walkoff single 15-14.
@ColinCrawford25
steadied the ๐ข on the mound that lead to an epic comeback and ๐งน of the South Park series.
@AvonworthA
Congrats to
@mason_horwat
on signing his letter of intent to play โพ๏ธ at
@PennStateBASE
๐ฆโผ๏ธEveryone at
@Avonworthschool
@AvonworthA
is proud of you for the hard work and sacrifices you made to make your dream a reality! Looking forward to watching you dominate this spring ๐ช๐ผ๐ฏ
The Avonworth Baseball Family would like to extend a warm welcome ๐ to Jeff Bywalski, the next Head Coach of the Avonworth High School Baseball program. We are all excited to get started under your vision and leadership!
#LopesUp
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@bywalski
@tbywalski
@AvonworthA
#Lopes
defeat Morgantown HS 3-0 in 9 innings at WVU field. โผ๏ธ
@aidan_tinker
pitched a solid 3 innings w 5Ks.
@CScharding2026
finished the last 5 with 8Ks and he topped it off w a game winning double driving in 3 runs in the 9th. โพ๏ธ๐ช๐ผ๐
Thank you to the
@Pirates
for honoring the 2024 Avonworth HS Baseball WPIAL Class 3A Baseball Champions. Awesome to go on the field and we hope to be back next year. LETS GOOO LOPES!!!
#LopesUp
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Lopes take down Shenango 9-2 behind a 9-run explosion in the 6th inning.
@mason_horwat
led the way with a 3 RBI, 3H effort from the plate, while also tossing 5 2/3 strong innings.
@jacobosborn39
and
@DerekBr99016601
each added multiple RBI. Lopes advance to semifinal tomorrow.
A big thank you to
@AvonworthBsbl
(Avonworth Baseball Association) for inviting the Varsity, JV, and MS teams to participate in their Memorial Day Tournament kickoff ceremony. We really appreciate you taking the time to honor our Seniors!
@AvonworthA
@Avonworthschool
#Lopes
defeat Steel Valley 10-0 in 5, behind the ๐ช๐ผ of
@ColinCrawford25
who tossed a no hitter while racking up 9Ks. The bats came alive late in the game, which included 2 doubles ๐ฅ by
@jacobosborn39
.
@DerekBr99016601
๐จ swiped 4 bases on the day. Lopes finish 9-1 in the section
#Lopes
battled the elements to defeat Steel Valley 5-0 and clinch the section titleโผ๏ธ
@mason_horwat
with another ๐ over 5, w 11Ks.
@LukeZelinko
and
@aidan_tinker
closed it.
Horwat and Metz each had 2H, and
@ben_1_barnes
added a 2B. Despite the elements, the boys had 0 errors ๐
#Lopes
Player to Watch ๐๐จ
Jon Bodnar 22โ has emerged as one of the top bats in the WPIAL this season. The sure handed SS continues to hit for both average and power. ๐ฅ๐
Season Snapshot over 8 games: ๐ธ
BA .640 ๐
OPS 1.730 ๐ฏ
SLG 1.040 ๐ช๐ผ
Hits (16) ๐ฏ
@AvonworthA
Congratulations to
@jbywalski24
,
@tbywalski
, and the rest of the coaching staff on their first game and win against Shenango ๐ช๐ผ๐ฏโพ๏ธ
#LopesUp
And we are off!! The Avonworth Antelopes are off to Penn State for the PIAA 3A Baseball Championship. Thank you so much to the entire community for coming out this morning to support our team. Itโs About Us. LETS GOOOO LOPES!!!
#LopesUp
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Lopes take down Derry 9-0 behind 6 strong innings from
@ColinCrawford25
.
@mason_horwat
went 3-4 with a 2B and 2 RBI and also closed the game out with a shutout 7th inning.
@bsapolsky2024
and
@DerekBr99016601
also added 2 hits each. The Lopes advance to play Shenango on Monday.
1st annual Jake Jaillet Memorial Scholarship Award
Congratulations to senior Jordan Kolenda
@JordanKolenda
who is the 2022 recipient for outstanding performance on and off of the baseball field.
@AvonworthA
@Avonworthschool
WPIAL 3A Baseball First Round
Playoff Game
Avonworth (2) vs. Mt. Pleasant OR Derry
Date:ย Thursday, May 18th
Time:ย 4:00p.m.
Location:ย Plum High School
Tickets will be available online for: $5-Student / ALL TICKETS AT THE GATE will be $7
@AvonworthA
@Avonworthschool
It wasnโt the ending we dreamed of but we made history and changed what it means to be an Avonworth Baseball player forever. Our fire burns more than ever. We will be back.โค๏ธ
#LopesUp
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And just like that , the Avonworth baseball season has officially begun! โพ๏ธ First scrimmage of the year-Avonworth vs. Neshannock. Letโs Go Lopes!
Nothing like the pageantry of the Avonworth Baseball MDT, the granddaddy of them all ๐น. Thank you Avonworth Baseball Association for saluting our class of 23โ seniors ๐๐บ๐ธโพ๏ธ
Cold day โ๏ธโ๏ธโพ๏ธ to get the season started with an intrasquad at Pullman Park, but the boys had a lot of fun today. Next Varsity scrimmage @ Seneca Valley at 4pm, Thursday.
#Lopes
take game 1, 8-1 over SA.
@mason_horwat
was dominant, taking a perfect game into the 6th, leaving the game in the 7th surrendering 1 on 1 hit and 13Ks.
Big bats were led by
@MoneyMason02
2 hits and 2 RBIs and
@studebaker_erik
2 hits and 4 RBIs. Neuhertz w the save.
PIAA 1st Round Playoffs - Letโs Goโพ๏ธโผ๏ธ
Avonworth @ Philips- Osceola
๐๏ธ Monday, June 5
โฐ 4:00
๐ 502 Philips St Philipsburg PA 16866
๐๏ธ All tickets are $8 plus fee online - no tickets available at gate
Lopes are moving on in the PIAA playoffs with a 6-1 win over Central Martinsburg.
Next game will be Thursday 6/6 against Fairview HS. Time and location to be announced. Itโs About Us. LETS GOOO LOPES!!!
#LopesUp
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What a great team win for Avonworth Baseball against South Park High School!! Lopes pulled ahead in the in the final inning to win 5-4. Letโs Go Lopes!! โพ๏ธ
Tomorrow the Avonworth Antelopes will take on the Neumann Goretti Saints in the 3A PIAA Championship game 1:30PM at Penn State University. Itโs About Us. LETS GOOOOO LOPES!!!!
#LopesUp
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#Lopes
defeat Sto Rox 10-0 in 5 innings.
@aidan_tinker
pitched a complete game shutout, allowing 1 hit, 0BBs, and 11Ks. Next up is an away game tomorrow (Wednesday) at Uniontown with JV at 4:30 and Varsity to follow.
@AvonworthA
#Lopes
win 15-5 over East High (NY).
@mason_horwat
went 4IP, allowing 1 run on 1 hit, 8Ks and 1BB.
@JordanKolenda
just missed the cycle, with 2 singles, double, and a ๐ฃ.
@JackHust2
hit his 3rd ๐ฃof the year. Bodnar had 2 hits, and Barnes and Horwat both had 2Bs.
#Lopes
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โ SAVE THE DATES โ
LOPES ๐ South Park
๐๏ธ Tuesday (11th)
โฐ 7:00pm
๐South Park
South Park ๐ LOPES
๐๏ธ Wednesday (12th)
โฐ 4:30pm
๐ Avonworth HS (note venue change)
@AvonworthA
The Lopes are 2024 WPIAL Champions and today we got back to work and we are ready to take on the state tournament. On Monday June 3rd the Lopes will take on Central Martinsburg in the first round. Time and place TBD. Itโs About Us. LETS GOO LOPES!!!
#LopesUp
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Thank you to all of the parents who helped prepare the field for the baseball season โผ๏ธ๐ฏโพ๏ธ Varsity will scrimmage Baldwin tomorrow and open against Shenango on Tuesday.
#LopesUp
Last night the
#Lopes
lost in extras to Neshannok in the WPIAL Semis 2-1.
@ColinCrawford25
was stellar once again going 6 2/3 giving up 1.
@ben_1_barnes
had 2 doubles.
@blackson_hunter
added an RBI single in the 5th.
Next: Lopes v. East Allegheny at W&J College 5/30 at 4:30.
#Lopes
Player to Watch ๐๐จ
Mason Horwat 23โ is off to a dominant start. With a 4 pitch mix and 88mph FB๐ฅ, itโs no surprise heโs generating lots of swings and misses.
Season Snapshot: ๐ธ
16.1 IP ๐ช๐ผ
26Ks ๐ฅ
1.28 ERA ๐ฏ
.980 WHIP ๐ฏ
.109 Opp. BA ๐
@PBRPennsylvania
@AvonworthA
Lopes take down Greensburg Salem 7-0.
@CScharding2026
huge night with a No-Hitter 13Ks and 2BB. He also had 3 RBIs on the night. Lopes will take on East Allegheny Monday time and location TBD. ITS ABOUT US. LETS GO LOPES!!!!
#LopesUp
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@mason_horwat
throws a no-hitter with 9Ks to lead the
#Lopes
past South Allegheny 10-0 in 5 innings. Mason also added a ๐ฃ, his 4th of the season.
@jacobosborn39
and
@bsapolsky2024
both managed multiple hits. Osborn led the team with 3 hits, including a triple.
@AvonworthA
2024 Avonworth Baseball Banquet. So much to celebrate this year. Congrats to our Senior Lopes. 3A WPIAL Champs and they are not done yet. Itโs About Us. LETS GOOO LOPES!!!
#LopesUp
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WPIAL 3A Baseball First Round
Playoff Game
Avonworth (2) vs. Derry (18)
Date:ย Thursday, May 18th
Time:ย 4:00p.m.
Location:ย Plum High School
Address: 900 Elicker Rd, 15239
Tickets:
Also available for $7 at the gate
@AvonworthA
@Avonworthschool
Great team victory today for the JV Lopes vs Shenango, 5-4.
The boys grabbed the lead in the 7th for the W. Jack Dolan kicked things off on the mound w 3Kโs.
@garrett_dziubek
came in relief w 4Ks in 3. Rowe,
@carson_franc
, Dolan and
@BlacksonNick24
all had multiple hits.
๐จNew NON SECTION Matchup๐จ
LOPES ๐ Morgantown HS
๐๏ธ May 4
โฐ 8:00pm
๐๏ธ Monongahela County Ball Park
๐ 2040 Gyorka Dr Granville WV 26354
Lopes Varsity finishes the trip at 3-3 and Lopes JV finish at 3-2 for the week at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach. Finishing the spring trip with a team dinner at Wild Wings Cafe. Ready to get home for section play.
#LopesUp
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Big thank you to Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. for underwriting new alternate uniforms for the junior varsity and varsity teamsโผ๏ธ
#BackinBlack
#LopesUp
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#Lopes
JV was back at it today against Blackhawk, picking up another win 5-4.
@SamZahn4
worked 5 innings picking up the win and
@CScharding2026
closed it out. Alex Rowe lead the team w 3 hits on the day.
#Lopes
drop a close one to the defending state champs Montour 4-2.
@LukeZelinko
got the start and
@ColinCrawford25
kept the game within reach with a strong ๐ช๐ผ relief outing.
The Lopes racked up 5Hs, including a
@blackson_hunter
3B.
Next game is @ Greater Latrobe on Tuesday at 7
The Avonworth Antelopes secure the 2 seed for the 3A baseball playoffs. The Lopes take on Ligonier Valley Thursday at West Mifflin. Game begins at 4:30. Keep up with all the action here.
#wpial
#playoffs
Letโs Go Lopes!
#Lopes
Player to Watch ๐๐จ
As we approach the final week of the season, Jon Bodnar 22โ remains one of the top bats in the WPIAL this season.
Season Snapshot: ๐ธ
BA .585 ๐
OPS 1.586 ๐ฏ
SLG .925 ๐ช๐ผ
Hits (31) ๐ฏ
HR (2) ๐ฃ
(6) 2B ๐ฅ
(3) 3B ๐ฅ
@AvonworthA
@PBRPennsylvania
Great first day of the Avonworth HS Baseball Youth Camp. Today we worked on throwing and catching the baseball. Really appreciate our players coming out to help out the next generation of Avonworth Baseball Players.
#LopesUp
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Itโs game day!!! Today your Avonworth Antelopes take on the Neumann Goretti Saints in the PIAA Class 3A Baseball Championship game 1:30PM at Penn State University. Itโs About Us. LETS GOOOO LOPES!!!
#LopesUp
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Congrats to Avonworth Baseball Alum
@Etink_51
on his first collegiate win, pitching five innings and only allowing two earned runs and striking out three as
@BehrendBaseball
win 17-9 to kickoff their Florida series. ๐ช๐ผโพ๏ธ๐ฏ
@AvonworthA
#Lopes
JV defeat Greater Latrobe 7-3, and the bats (13 hits total), including
@CScharding2026
(2-3) and
@declan_ehrin22
(3-5) stay ๐ฅ, with additional multiple hit days by Dolan and Rowe. ๐ฏ
Dolan went 5IP, w 3ks ๐ช๐ผ๐ฏ. Franc put the game on ๐ w 2IP, w 0ER.
@AvonworthA