Former Penn-Trafford baseball star who died in Penn Township crash remembered

A star baseball player died Saturday as a result of injuries he suffered when his car collided with a pickup in Penn Township, authorities said.

Maclean Peter “Mac” Maund, 18, of Harrison City died at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, where he had been taken for treatment, according to his obituary.

Maund was a freshman business administration major at Seton Hill University in Greensburg.

He graduated in 2019 from Penn-Trafford High School, where he was a standout pitcher/first baseman for the baseball team. Maund was a Tribune-Review first-team all-star. He also was a longtime player for Team All-American Baseball and planned to continue playing for Seton Hill.

The university issued a statement of condolence and recognized Maund during its regularly scheduled Sunday evening Mass at the campus chapel.

“Maclean was a member of the Seton Hill University baseball team and was looking forward to his first season of play as a pitcher and first baseman with the Griffins this spring,” university spokeswoman Jennifer Reeger said in a statement Sunday. “Seton Hill extends its deepest condolences to Maclean’s family, friends and teammates, and we hold them in our continued prayers.”

A moment of silence was held Sunday night for Maund during the Shootout at Seton Hill high school basketball showcase at the campus’s McKenna Center. The Penn-Trafford boys basketball team played Jeannette in the final game of the six-game Shootout and also offered a statement.

“Our Warrior family, and in particular, Mac’s family, will need extra prayers of support and healing as we all deal with this tragedy.”

The collision was reported at 12:20 p.m. Saturday on Route 130 near Hungry Hank’s Pizzeria.

Police Chief John Otto said Maund was driving west on Route 130 when for unknown reasons his car ended up sideways in the opposite lane, where it was struck by the oncoming pickup.

Otto didn’t identify either driver. He said both were the only occupants in their vehicles.

The driver of the pickup suffered minor injuries, the chief said. He also was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Investigators are looking into the cause of the crash, which shut down Route 130 for more than four hours Saturday afternoon.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the John V. Graziano Funeral Home in Jeannette. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Barbara’s Church in Harrison City.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Maund’s name to CORE, Center for Organ Recovery and Education, 204 Sigma Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.

Reeger said counseling services are available to students, faculty and staff at the university. A memorial service for Maund will be scheduled at a later date.