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Press & Media Coverage
Over the years, Pittsburgh Hardball Academy has been featured in leading news outlets, podcasts, and community platforms for our impact on youth, baseball, and the Pittsburgh Region. Explore some highlights below!
2025 40 Under 40 Honoree: Nelson Cooper IV (30)
Pittsburgh Magazine
Sunday Morning Public Affairs Radio Interview
iHeart Radio - June 2025
Playing Hardball: Baseball program helps unrepresented players become ' a better part of your community'
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - February 2025
Talk Pittsburgh Interview: Increasing access to America's favorite pastime
CBS News - February 2025
CEO's You Should Know Pittsburgh: Nelson Cooper IV
iHeart Radio - April 2024
Grand Opening of the PHA Training & Education Center
Joint Press Release: PHA & BGCWPA - December 2023
A Dream Come True: Derrick Tarpley Jr. Drafted
Pittsburgh Union Progress - June 2023
Defensive Excellence Interviews: Nelson Cooper IV
Sports Info Solutions - August 2022
30 Under 30: Meet Nelson Cooper IV
Pittsburgh Business Times - March 2022
Black-led Community Spotlight: Pittsburgh Hardball Academy focuses on increasing Black participation in youth baseball and getting its athletes into college
Pittsburgh City Times - January 2021
Clairton player part of Hank Aaron Invitational
The MonValley Independent - July 2025
Talking Community Spaces, Opportunity, and Generosity With Pittsburgh Hardball Academy's Nelson Cooper
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