WPIAL Baseball – 2010 Season Review

By: HSSN Staff
Monday, March 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM

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The 2011 WPIAL baseball season officially begins Friday, March 25th. We will preview the upcoming season later this week, but for now, lets look back at what happened in the 2010 WPIAL baseball season as Pine-Richland, Hopewell, Beaver Falls and Serra Catholic look to defend their district titles.

FINAL 2010 WPIAL BASEBALL STANDINGS

The top three teams in each section qualify for the WPIAL playoffs.

# – Clinched Section Title * – Clinched Playoff Berth
x – Eliminated From Playoff Contention

WPIAL Class AAAA:

Section 1: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-North Allegheny Tigers : (10-2) (16-4)
*-Pine-Richland Rams : (9-3) (15-3)
*-Butler Golden Tornado : (6-6) (12-7)
*-Shaler Titans : (6-6) (12-7)
x-North Hills Indians : (5-7) (11-7)
x-Seneca Valley Raiders : (4-8) (6-10)
x-Fox Chapel Foxes : (2-10) (7-11)

Section 2: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Norwin Knights : (11-1) (16-4)
*-Hempfield Spartans : (8-4) (11-9)
*-Penn-Trafford Warriors : (7-5) (10-9)
x-Latrobe Wildcats : (6-6) (9-10)
x-Kiski Area Cavaliers : (6-6) (8-9)
x-Connellsville Falcons : (3-9) (6-12)
x-Albert Gallatin Colonials : (1-11) (9-11)

Section 3: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Upper St. Clair Panthers : (7-3) (12-6)
*-Peters Township Indians : (6-4) (13-6)
*-Baldwin Highlanders : (6-4) (12-5)
x-Canon-McMillan Big Macs : (4-6) (7-10)
x-Mount Lebanon Blue Devils : (4-6) (7-12)
x-Bethel Park Black Hawks : (3-7) (8-11)

Section 4: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Penn Hills Indians : (9-3) (13-6)
#-Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings : (9-3) (11-6)
*-Plum Mustangs : (8-4) (14-5)
x-Gateway Gators : (7-5) (11-7)
x-Franklin Regional Panthers : (5-7) (8-10-1)
x-Woodland Hills Wolverines : (3-9) (5-12)
x-McKeesport Tigers : (1-11) (3-14)

WPIAL Class AAA:

Section 1: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Blackhawk Cougars : (9-3) (13-7)
*-Knoch Knights : (8-4) (11-8)
*-Hampton Talbots : (8-4) (8-10)
x-New Castle Red Hurricanes : (6-6) (10-8)
x-Mars Planets : (6-6) (10-10)
x-Ambridge Bridgers : (4-8) (6-13)
x-Highlands Golden Rams : (1-11) (5-12)

Section 2: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Laurel Highlands Mustangs : (12-2) (15-4)
#-Mount Pleasant Vikings : (12-2) (15-4)
*-Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions : (9-5) (13-5)
x-Kittanning Wildcats : (6-8) (8-10)
x-Indiana Little Indians : (6-8) (7-11)
x-Derry Trojans : (5-9) (5-12)
x-Uniontown Red Raiders : (4-10) (5-14)
x-Southmoreland Scotties : (2-12) (3-14)

Section 3: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Hopewell Vikings : (11-1) (19-1)
#-Moon Tigers : (11-1) (15-4)
*-Montour Spartans : (8-4) (14-6)
x-Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles : (5-7) (7-9)
x-Chartiers Valley Colts : (5-7) (7-11)
x-West Allegheny Indians : (2-10) (7-13)
x-McGuffey Highlanders : (0-12) (0-16)

Section 4: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Elizabeth Forward Warriors : (11-3) (16-4)
#-Thomas Jefferson Jaguars : (11-3) (12-8)
*-West Mifflin Titans : (10-4) (12-7)
*-Trinity Hillers : (10-4) (11-5)
x-South Park Eagles : (5-9) (6-12)
x-Belle Vernon Leopards : (4-10) (6-12)
x-Ringgold Rams : (3-11) (7-12)
x-Yough Cougars : (2-12) (2-17)

WPIAL Class AA:

Section 1: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Center Trojans : (11-1) (16-3)
*-Freedom Bulldogs : (9-3) (13-5)
*-Beaver Bobcats : (8-4) (10-8)
x-New Brighton Lions : (7-5) (8-11)
x-Quaker Valley Quakers : (4-8) (6-11)
x-Sto-Rox Vikings : (3-9) (4-10)
x-South Side Rams : (0-12) (2-17)

Section 2: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Washington Little Prexies : (10-2) (13-5)
*-Waynesburg Raiders : (8-4) (11-5)
*-Brownsville Falcons : (8-4) (11-6)
x-Burgettstown Blue Devils : (7-5) (10-7)
x-Frazier Commodores : (5-7) (8-10)
x-Fort Cherry Rangers : (3-9) (4-14)
x-Charleroi Cougars : (1-11) (3-15)

Section 3: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Freeport Yellowjackets : (12-0) (15-1)
*-Burrell Buccaneers : (10-2) (10-4)
*-Deer Lakes Lancers : (7-5) (9-9)
x-Valley Vikings : (6-6) (7-8)
x-Ford City Sabers : (5-7) (9-10)
x-Apollo-Ridge Vikings : (2-10) (2-14)
x-West Shamokin Wolves : (0-12) (1-17)

Section 4: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Shady Side Academy Indians : (11-1) (17-2)
*-Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions : (10-2) (11-4)
*-Riverview Raiders : (7-5) (13-7)
x-Steel Valley Ironmen : (7-5) (9-7-1)
x-East Allegheny Wildcats : (5-7) (5-13)
x-South Allegheny Gladiators : (2-10) (2-14)
x-Wilkinsburg Tigers : (0-12) (0-12)
((Riverview wins tiebreaker with Steel Valley))

Section 5: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Beaver Falls Tigers : (11-1) (15-3)
*-Laurel Spartans : (8-4) (14-4)
*-Ellwood City Wolverines : (8-4) (13-7)
x-Mohawk Warriors : (7-5) (12-7)
x-Shenango Wildcats : (5-7) (11-9)
x-Riverside Panthers : (3-9) (7-13)
x-Summit Academy Knights : (0-12) (0-14)

Section 6: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-South Fayette Lions : (12-0) (17-1)
*-Bishop Canevin Crusaders : (9-3) (9-5)
*-Seton-LaSalle Rebels : (8-4) (12-4)
x-Carlynton Cougars : (6-6) (10-8)
x-North Catholic Trojans : (4-8) (6-11)
x-Brentwood Spartans : (3-9) (8-9)
x-Northgate Flames : (0-12) (0-17)

WPIAL Class A:

Section 1: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Beth-Center Bulldogs : (10-0) (11-5-1)
*-Jefferson-Morgan Rockets : (7-3) (11-6)
*-Carmichaels Mighty Mikes : (6-4) (7-12)
x-West Greene Pioneers : (3-7) (7-12)
x-Mapletown Maples : (2-8) (3-14)
x-Geibel Gators : (2-8) (2-13)

Section 2: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-California Trojans : (9-1) (18-2)
*-Bentworth Bearcats : (8-2) (16-3)
*-Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers : (6-4) (12-6)
x-Monessen Greyhounds : (5-5) (7-7)
x-Avella Eagles : (2-8) (5-9-1)
x-Clairton Bears : (0-10) (0-11)

Section 3: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Neshannock Lancers : (9-1) (14-4)
*-Monaca Indians : (8-2) (12-5)
*-Union Scotties : (6-4) (7-12)
x-Rochester Rams : (5-5) (5-11)
x-Western Beaver Golden Beavers : (2-8) (3-15)
x-Aliquippa Quips : (0-10) (0-13)

Section 4: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Vincentian Academy Royals : (9-1) (12-8)
*-Cornell Raiders : (7-3) (10-6)
*-Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers : (6-4) (11-6)
x-Quigley Spartans : (5-5) (11-7)
x-Avonworth Antelopes : (2-8) (4-14)
x-Sewickley Academy Panthers : (1-9) (1-12)

Section 5: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Serra Catholic Eagles : (8-0) (18-1)
*-Jeannette Jayhawks : (5-3) (12-4)
*-Leechburg Blue Devils : (5-3) (8-5)
x-Springdale Dynamos : (1-7) (4-14)
x-St. Joseph Spartans : (1-7) (3-13)

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2010 WPIAL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS:

Three teams came to CONSOL Energy Park in Washington last May attempting to win back-to-back baseball championships. Two failed while one was historically successful. After both North Allegheny and Moon failed to win consecutive golden crowns, Serra Catholic was able to win a second straight district title in grand fashion as Alain Girman fired a no-hitter in the Class A finals. The Eagles joined Beaver Falls, Hopewell and Pine-Richland as 2010 baseball champions. Here are ALL of the final results from the 2010 WPIAL Baseball Playoffs.

2010 WPIAL CLASS AAAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

#3 Pine-Richland Rams 5 – #1 North Allegheny Tigers 2 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA SEMIFINALS:

#1 North Allegheny Tigers 3 – #5 Peters Township Indians 1 (MSA)

#3 Pine-Richland Rams 11 – #2 Upper St. Clair Panthers 0 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA QUARTERFINALS:

#1 North Allegheny Tigers 7 – #8 Norwin Knights 3 (MSA)

#5 Peters Township Indians 6 – #13 Penn-Trafford Warriors 4 (MSA)

#2 Upper St. Clair Panthers 5 – #7 Shaler Titans 4 in 9 Innings (MSA)

#3 Pine-Richland Rams 12 – #6 Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 1 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA FIRST ROUND:

#1 North Allegheny Tigers – BYE

#8 Norwin Knights 6 – #9 Baldwin Highlanders 4 (MSA)

#13 Penn-Trafford Warriors 7 – #4 Penn Hills Indians 3 (MSA)

#5 Peters Township Indians 9 – #12 Hempfield Spartans 3 (MSA)

#2 Upper St. Clair Panthers – BYE

#7 Shaler Titans 4 – #10 Plum Mustangs 3 (MSA)

#3 Pine-Richland Rams – BYE

#6 Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 13 – #11 Butler Golden Tornado 1 (MSA)

2010 WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

#1 Hopewell Vikings 2 – #2 Moon Tigers 1 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA CONSOLATION:

#4 Elizabeth Forward Warriors 11 – #3 Mount Pleasant Vikings 8 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA SEMIFINALS:

#1 Hopewell Vikings 5 – #4 Elizabeth Forward Warriors 3 (MSA)

#2 Moon Tigers 5 – #3 Mount Pleasant Vikings 3 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA QUARTERFINALS:

#1 Hopewell Vikings 4 – #8 Montour Spartans 2 (MSA)

#4 Elizabeth Forward Warriors 6 – #12 Trinity Hillers 1 (MSA)

#2 Moon Tigers 2 – #10 Hampton Talbots 1 (MSA)

#3 Mount Pleasant Vikings 11 – #11 West Mifflin Titans 7

WPIAL CLASS AAA FIRST ROUND:

#1 Hopewell Vikings – BYE

#8 Montour Spartans 3 – #9 Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 2 (MSA)

#4 Elizabeth Forward Warriors 1 – #13 Knoch Knights 0 (MSA)

#12 Trinity Hillers 3 – #5 Laurel Highlands Mustangs 1 (MSA)

#2 Moon Tigers – BYE

#10 Hampton Talbots 14 – #7 Thomas Jefferson Jaguars 9

#3 Mount Pleasant Vikings – BYE

#11 West Mifflin Titans 8 – #6 Blackhawk Cougars 7 in 8 innings (MSA)

2010 WPIAL CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

#2 Beaver Falls Tigers 7 – #9 Burrell Buccaneers 0 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA CONSOLATION:

#12 Bishop Canevin Crusaders 5 – #6 Center Trojans 4 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA SEMIFINALS:

#9 Burrell Buccaneers 8 – #12 Bishop Canevin Crusaders 5 (MSA)

#2 Beaver Falls Tigers 7 – #6 Center Trojans 6 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA QUARTERFINALS:

#9 Burrell Buccaneers 5 – #16 Riverview Raiders 4 (MSA)

#12 Bishop Canevin Crusaders 3 – #4 Shady Side Academy Indians 1 (MSA)

#2 Beaver Falls Tigers 4 – #10 Laurel Spartans 3 in 8 Innings (MSA)

#6 Center Trojans 9 – #14 Seton-LaSalle Rebels 3 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA FIRST ROUND:

#16 Riverview Raiders 6 – #1 South Fayette Lions 4

#9 Burrell Buccaneers 8 – #8 Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 3 (MSA)

#4 Shady Side Academy Indians 10 – #13 Waynesburg Raiders 0 (MSA)

#12 Bishop Canevin Crusaders 6 – #5 Freeport Yellowjackets 0 (MSA)

#2 Beaver Falls Tigers 7 – #15 Beaver Bobcats 2

#10 Laurel Spartans 2 – #7 Freedom Bulldogs 1 in 11 innings (MSA)

#14 Seton-LaSalle Rebels 9 – #3 Washington Little Prexies 2 (MSA)

#6 Center Trojans 3 – #11 Ellwood City Wolverines 1 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA PRELIMINARY ROUND:

Riverview Raiders 8 – Deer Lakes Lancers 7 (MSA)

Beaver Bobcats 3 – Brownsville Falcons 0 (MSA)

2010 WPIAL CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

#1 Serra Catholic Eagles 7 – #2 Neshannock Lancers 3 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A CONSOLATION:

#3 California Trojans 5 – #4 Vincentian Academy Royals 4 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A SEMIFINALS:

#1 Serra Catholic Eagles 10 – #4 Vincentian Academy Royals 0 (MSA)

#2 Neshannock Lancers 4 – #3 California Trojans 2 (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A QUARTERFINALS:

#1 Serra Catholic Eagles 7 – #8 Jeannette Jayhawks 2 (MSA)

#4 Vincentian Academy Royals 6 – #12 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 0 (MSA)

#2 Neshannock Lancers 4 – #7 Monaca Indians 1 (MSA)

#3 California Trojans 7 – Bentworth Bearcats 4

WPIAL CLASS A FIRST ROUND:

#1 Serra Catholic Eagles – BYE

#8 Jeannette Jayhawks 6 – #9 Jefferson-Morgan Rockets 5 in 8 Innings (MSA)

#4 Vincentian Academy Royals 8 – #13 Union Scotties 2 (MSA)

#12 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 6 – #5 Beth-Center Bulldogs 3 (MSA)

#2 Neshannock Lancers 4 – #15 Leechburg Blue Devils 1 (MSA)

#7 Monaca Indians 4 – #10 Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 0 (MSA)

#3 California Trojans 5 – #14 Carmichaels Mighty Mikes 0 (MSA)

#6 Bentworth Bearcats 8 – #11 Cornell Raiders 4 (MSA)

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2010 PIAA BASEBALL PLAYOFFS:

For the first nine years of this century, at least one WPIAL baseball team came back to Western Pennsylvania with a state title. However now for the second straight season, there is a gold drought in District 7. Serra Catholic, the lone WPIAL team to play for a 2010 PIAA baseball crown at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona, returns to McKeesport for the second straight year with silver. Here are ALL of the final results from the 2010 PIAA Baseball Playoffs.

2010 PIAA Class AAAA Championship Game:

West Chester Henderson Warriors 7 – Owen J. Roberts Wildcats 0

PIAA Class AAAA Semifinals:

West Chester Henderson Warriors 2 – PINE-RICHLAND RAMS 1 (MSA)

Owen J. Roberts Wildcats 1 – Lower Dauphin Falcons 0

PIAA Class AAAA Quarterfinals:

PINE-RICHLAND RAMS 9 – NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS 5 (MSA)

West Chester Henderson Warriors 9 – Downingtown East Cougars 7 in 9 Innings

Lower Dauphin Falcons 11 – Great Valley Patriots 2

Owen J. Roberts Wildcats 3 – South Western Mustangs 2

PIAA Class AAAA First Round:

PINE-RICHLAND RAMS 3 – ALLDERDICE DRAGONS 2 in 8 Innings (MSA)

NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS 6 – State College Little Lions 2

Downingtown East Cougars 4 – Cedar Crest Falcons 3

West Chester Henderson Warriors 11 – Philadelphia Central Lancers 1

Lower Dauphin Falcons 5 – Council Rock North Indians 3

Great Valley Patriots 4 – Monsignor Bonner Friars 1

Owen J. Roberts Wildcats 16 – Pleasant Valley Bears 0

South Western Mustangs 4 – Scranton Knights 1

2010 PIAA Class AAA Championship Game:

Conrad Weiser Scouts 6 – Hershey Trojans 2

PIAA Class AAA Semifinals:

Hershey Trojans 14 – ELIZABETH FORWARD WARRIORS 4 (MSA)

Conrad Weiser Scouts 6 – Twin Valley Raiders 5 in 10 Innings

PIAA Class AAA Quarterfinals:

Hershey Trojans 15 – HOPEWELL VIKINGS 7

ELIZABETH FORWARD WARRIORS 2 – MOON TIGERS 0 (MSA)

Conrad Weiser Scouts 4 – Tunkhannock Tigers 0

Twin Valley Raiders 2 – Archbishop Wood Vikings 0

PIAA Class AAA First Round:

HOPEWELL VIKINGS 2 – Punxsutawney Chucks 1 (MSA)

Hershey Trojans 15 – Indian Valley Warriors 8

MOON TIGERS 11 – PERRY COMMODORES 0 (MSA)

ELIZABETH FORWARD WARRIORS 10 – Corry Beavers 0

Conrad Weiser Scouts 4 – Lehighton Indians 1

Tunkhannock Tigers 3 – Montoursville Warriors 2

Twin Valley Raiders 1 – Strath Haven Panthers 0

Archbishop Wood Vikings 10 – West York Bulldogs 6

2010 PIAA Class AA Championship Game:

Bermudian Springs Eagles 5 – Martinsburg Central Dragons 3

PIAA Class AA Semifinals:

Martinsburg Central Dragons 14 – Mount Union Trojans 5

Bermudian Springs Eagles 8 – Loyalsock Lancers 6

PIAA Class AA Quarterfinals:

Martinsburg Central Dragons 14 – Redbank Valley Bulldogs 8

Mount Union Trojans 5 – BURRELL BUCCANEERS 4 in 9 Innings

Bermudian Springs Eagles 6 – Catasaugua Rough Riders 4

Loyalsock Lancers 9 – Kennedy-Kenrick Wolverines 1

PIAA Class AA First Round:

Martinsburg Central Dragons 2 – BEAVER FALLS TIGERS 0 (MSA)

Redbank Valley Bulldogs 7 – Bedford Bisons 6 in 8 Innings

BURRELL BUCCANEERS 6 – Sharpsville Blue Devils 5

Mount Union Trojans 2 – BISHOP CANEVIN CRUSADERS 0

Bermudian Springs Eagles 11 – Nueva Esperanza Academy Scorpions 0

Catasaugua Rough Riders 10 – Devon Prep Tide 2

Loyalsock Lancers 6 – Wilkes-Barre Meyers Mohawks 1

Kennedy-Kenrick Wolverines 2 – Delone Catholic Squires 1

2010 PIAA Class A Championship Game:

Christopher Dock Pioneers 4 – SERRA CATHOLIC EAGLES 3 (MSA)

PIAA Class A Semifinals:

SERRA CATHOLIC EAGLES 7 – Homer-Center Wildcats 2 (MSA)

Christopher Dock Pioneers 4 – St. Pius X Winged Lions 2

PIAA Class A Quarterfinals:

SERRA CATHOLIC EAGLES 2 – Mercyhurst Prep Lakers 1

Homer-Center Wildcats 6 – Elk County Catholic Crusaders 2 (MSA)

Christopher Dock Pioneers 11 – Berks Christian Lions 1

St. Pius X Winged Lions 4 – Camp Hill Lions 3

PIAA Class A First Round:

SERRA CATHOLIC EAGLES 10 – Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders 0 (MSA)

Mercyhurst Prep Lakers 6 – Allegheny-Clarion Valley Falcons 0

Elk County Catholic Crusaders 3 – CALIFORNIA TROJANS 1

Homer-Center Wildcats 3 – NESHANNOCK LANCERS 1 (MSA)

Berks Christian Lions 5 – Old Forge Blue Devils 4

Christopher Dock Pioneers 15 – Phialdelphia GAMP Pioneers 5

St. Pius X Winged Lions 6 – Sayre Redskins 1

Camp Hill Lions 4 – Northern Bedford Panthers 3