Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) set its brackets for the WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Baseball Championships presented by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday afternoon, with the six championship games set to be held on May 30-31 at Wild Things Park.
Teams qualify for the postseason by finishing in the top four of their sections. If ties cannot be broken for a qualifier spot, then every team within that tie will qualify for the postseason. Postseason competition begins on Tuesday, May 16 with a pair of pigtail games in the 3A classification.
In 6A, Pine-Richland (8-4) claimed the Section I title and Canon-McMillan (11-4) won the Section II crown. Bethel Park (9-1) and Shaler (9-1) were the respective champions of Section II and Section III in 5A, while Penn-Trafford (9-3) and Plum (9-3) shared the Section I plaque. The 4A classification featured two co-championships with Blackhawk (9-1) and Montour (9-1) in Section I and Chartiers Valley (9-1) and West Mifflin (9-1) in Section III, while Greater Latrobe (9-1) won Section II outright and North Catholic (8-2) topped Section IV.
All four section winners in 3A were outright champions with Riverside (12-0) winning Section I, Avonworth (9-1) taking Section II, East Allegheny (10-2) claiming Section III, and Yough (11-1) capturing Section IV. In 2A, Burgettstown (11-1) won Section I, Seton LaSalle (12-2) topped Section II, and Serra Catholic (11-1) reigning in Section III. For the 1A classification, California (10-2) took home the Section I crown, Union (12-0) went undefeated in Section II, and Eden Christian Academy (11-1) led the way in Section III.
The top four teams in the 3A classification, the top three teams in the 1A, 2A, 4A, and 5A classifications, and the top two teams in the 6A classification will earn qualification into the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Baseball Championships, which are set to begin on Monday, June 5 and conclude on June 15-16 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on the campus of Penn State University.
6A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Start Date: Monday, May 22
Amount of Qualifiers: 8
Top Four Seeds: #1 Pine-Richland (14-6, 8-4), #2 North Allegheny (14-6, 8-4), #3 Canon-McMillan (15-5, 11-4), #4 Seneca Valley (16-4, 8-4)
Qualifying Teams: Butler, Canon-McMillan, Hempfield Area, Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny, Norwin, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley
2022 Final: Mt. Lebanon 2, Upper St. Clair 1
5A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Start Date: Wednesday, May 17
Amount of Qualifiers: 13
Top Four Seeds: #1 Shaler (16-4, 9-1), #2 Bethel Park (15-4, 9-1), #3 Penn-Trafford (13-5, 9-3), #4 Plum (12-7, 9-3)
Qualifying Teams: Armstrong, Bethel Park, Fox Chapel, Mars, North Hills, Penn-Trafford, Peters Township, Plum, Shaler, South Fayette, Trinity, Upper St. Clair, West Allegheny
2022 Final: West Allegheny 5, Peters Township 4
4A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Start Date: Wednesday, May 17
Amount of Qualifiers: 16
Top Four Seeds: #1 Montour (14-2, 9-1), #2 Blackhawk (17-3, 9-1), #3 West Mifflin (15-2, 9-1), #4 Chartiers Valley (13-6, 9-1)
Qualifying Teams: Blackhawk, Central Valley, Chartiers Valley, Elizabeth Forward, Greater Latrobe, Hampton, Hopewell, Indiana, Kiski Area, Laurel Highlands, Montour, North Catholic, Ringgold, Thomas Jefferson, Uniontown, West Mifflin
2022 Final: West Mifflin 5, Montour 4 (12)
3A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Start Date: Tuesday, May 16
Amount of Qualifiers: 18
Top Four Seeds: #1 Riverside (17-0, 12-0), #2 Avonworth (15-5, 9-1), #3 Yough (15-5, 11-1), #4 East Allegheny (12-5, 10-2)
Qualifying Teams: Avonworth, Burrell, Derry, East Allegheny, Freeport, Greensburg Salem, Keystone Oaks, Mohawk, Mt. Pleasant, Neshannock, Riverside, Shady Side Academy, Shenango, South Allegheny, South Park, Valley, Waynesburg Central, Yough
2022 Final: South Park 11, Mohawk 1
2A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Start Date: Thursday, May 18
Amount of Qualifiers: 12
Top Four Seeds: #1 Serra Catholic (17-2, 11-1), #2 Seton LaSalle (14-4, 12-2), #3 New Brighton (14-4, 11-3), #4 Burgettstown (13-3, 11-1)
Qualifying Teams: Bentworth, Burgettstown, Charleroi, Chartiers-Houston, Greensburg Central Catholic, Ligonier Valley, New Brighton, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Riverview, Serra Catholic, Seton LaSalle, South Side
2022 Final: Serra Catholic 8, Neshannock 2
1A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Start Date: Thursday, May 18
Amount of Qualifiers: 12
Top Four Seeds: #1 Union (12-4, 12-0), #2 Eden Christian Academy (12-4, 11-1), #3 Leechburg (13-4, 10-2), #4 California (12-7, 10-2)
Qualifying Teams: Avella, Bishop Canevin, California, Carmichaels, Cornell, Eden Christian Academy, Fort Cherry, Leechburg, Rochester, Sewickley Academy, Union, Western Beaver
2022 Final: Union 4, Eden Christian Academy 1
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