WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 4, 2023
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Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 11:46 PM
The 2023 WPIAL baseball playoff field is taking shape in each of the six classifications.
The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs, which will have at least 76 schools participating.
Exclusive coverage of the 2023 WPIAL baseball playoffs is only here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com, starting with the unveiling of the brackets on the Playoff Pairings Show on Friday, May 12.
Here is the updated list of teams that have earned a district playoff berth through Thursday.
Class 6A
Set with 8 teams – no first round, no byes in quarterfinals
Section 1: North Allegheny Tigers
Section 1: Pine-Richland Rams
Section 1: Seneca Valley Raiders
Section 1: Butler Golden Tornado
Section 2: Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Section 2: Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Section 2: Hempfield Spartans
Section 2: Norwin Knights
Class 5A
8 of at least 12 teams have clinched a playoff berth
Section 1: Fox Chapel Foxes
Section 1: Plum Mustangs
Section 2: Bethel Park Black Hawks
Section 2: South Fayette Lions
Section 3: Shaler Titans
Section 3: North Hills Indians
Section 3: Mars Fightin’ Planets
Section 3: West Allegheny Indians
Class 4A
11 of at least 16 teams have clinched a playoff berth
Section 1: Montour Spartans
Section 1: Blackhawk Cougars
Section 1: Central Valley Warriors
Section 2: Latrobe Wildcats
Section 2: Uniontown Red Raiders
Section 3: Chartiers Valley Colts
Section 3: West Mifflin Titans
Section 3: Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Section 4: Kiski Area Cavaliers
Section 4: North Catholic Trojans
Section 4: Indiana Little Indians
Class 3A
9 of at least 16 teams have clinched a playoff berth
Section 1: Riverside Panthers
Section 1: Mohawk Warriors
Section 2: Avonworth Antelopes
Section 2: South Park Eagles
Section 3: East Allegheny Wildcats
Section 3: Freeport Yellowjackets
Section 3: Shady Side Academy Bulldogs
Section 4: Yough Cougars
Section 4: Greensburg Salem Golden Lions
Class 2A
10 of at least 12 teams have clinched playoff berths
Section 1: Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Section 1: Burgettstown Blue Devils
Section 1: Charleroi Cougars
Section 2: South Side Rams
Section 2: Seton LaSalle Rebels
Section 2: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Section 2: New Brighton Lions
Section 3: Serra Catholic Eagles
Section 3: Riverview Raiders
Section 3: Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Class A
7 of at least 12 teams have clinched playoff berths
Section 1: Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
Section 1: California Trojans
Section 1: Avella Eagles
Section 2: Union Scotties
Section 2: Leechburg Blue Devils
Section 3: Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Section 3: Bishop Canevin Crusaders
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