WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 7, 2019
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | 10:51 PM
Pine-Richland pitcher Tommy Beam (22) competes against Penn-Trafford April 2, 2019 at Pine-Richland.
On Friday, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs.
Seventy-one teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington, but there are still a few spots to be had as 16 district teams still have hope heading into the final day of section play.
Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at noon Friday on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN will have exclusive coverage of the baseball playoffs, concluding with video streams of all six title games from Wild Things Park in Washington.
With time running out in section play, here are the teams that have clinched a playoff berth through May 7.
Class 6A
(11 of a possible 13 teams have clinched a playoff berth)
Pine-Richland Rams
North Allegheny Tigers
Seneca Valley Raiders
Butler Golden Tornado
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Norwin Knights
Hempfield Spartans
Connellsville Falcons
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Peters Township Indians
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Still alive — Central Catholic, Mt. Lebanon, Canon-McMillan
Class 5A
(11 of 12 teams have clinched a playoff berth)
Franklin Regional Panthers
Gateway Gators
Fox Chapel Foxes
Hampton Talbots
Shaler Titans
South Fayette Lions
Mars Fightin’ Planets
West Allegheny Indians
Montour Spartans
Laurel Highlands Mustangs
Trinity Hillers
Still alive — Kiski Area, Armstrong
Class 4A
(11 of a possible 15 teams have clinched a playoff berth)
Yough Cougars
Greensburg Salem Golden Lions
Highlands Golden Rams
Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Blackhawk Cougars
Beaver Bobcats
Central Valley Warriors
New Castle Red Hurricanes
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Ringgold Rams
South Park Eagles
Still alive — Knoch, Quaker Valley, Belle Vernon, Elizabeth Forward
Class 3A
(11 of 12 teams have clinched a playoff berth)
Freeport Yellowjackets
Deer Lakes Lancers
Steel Valley Ironmen
Burrell Buccaneers
Hopewell Vikings
New Brighton Lions
Freedom Bulldogs
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
McGuffey Highlanders
Waynesburg Raiders
Beth-Center Bulldogs
Still alive — Ellwood City, North Catholic
Class 2A
(16 of a possible 19 teams have clinched a playoff berth)
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Brownsville Falcons
Fort Cherry Rangers
Shenango Wildcats
Neshannock Lancers
Laurel Spartans
Mohawk Warriors
Serra Catholic Eagles
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Jeannette Jayhawks
Brentwood Spartans
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Avonworth Antelopes
Carlynton Cougars
Summit Academy Knights
Still alive — Riverside, Sewickley Academy, Northgate
Class A
(11 of a possible 13 teams have clinched a playoff berth)
Union Scotties
Quigley Catholic Spartans
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
California Trojans
Monessen Greyhounds
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
West Greene Pioneers
Vincentian Academy Royals
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Leechburg Blue Devils
St. Joseph Spartans
Still alive — Rochester, Eden Christian
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