Harold “Snipe” Hartz was one of the most dominant pitchers to ever toe the rubber in the annals of Fayette County baseball.The Connellsville native started playing baseball at a young age.“We didn't have high school baseball, little league or pony league,” Hartz said. “The only thing ...
Fayette County has been blessed with some great baseball talent through the years. Another hidden diamond gem is German TownshipĢƵ Joe Vilk.Vilk who was born in Footedale, was an outstanding right-hander for the Uhlans. To quote the Uniontown Evening Standard, “The 5-foot-10 Vilk was ...
Mike Conte is a baseball lifer. From winning the Brownsville Little League championship in 1979 to a successful high school and college career, followed by a stint in the minor leagues and now his current position as head baseball coach at California University of Pennsylvania. Conte has never ...