WPIAL baseball playoff clinchings through May 1, 2019

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | 11:36 PM

In eight days, the WPIAL will unveil the brackets for the 2019 district baseball playoffs.

Forty-one teams have punched their ticket for the Way to Washington, but there are still plenty of spots to be had.

Watch the official unveiling of the brackets at noon May 10 only on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Trib HSSN will have exclusive broadcast 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 1.

Class 6A

(6 of a possible 12 teams have clinched a playoff berth)

Pine-Richland Rams

North Allegheny Tigers

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Connellsville Falcons

Peters Township Indians

Bethel Park Black Hawks

Class 5A

(6 of at least 12 teams have clinched a playoff berth)

Franklin Regional Panthers

Gateway Gators

Fox Chapel Foxes

Hampton Talbots

West Allegheny Indians

Laurel Highlands Mustangs

Class 4A

(5 of at least 12 teams have clinched a playoff berth)

Yough Cougars

Greensburg Salem Golden Lions

Blackhawk Cougars

Beaver Bobcats

Ringgold Rams

Class 3A

(9 of at least 12 teams have clinched a playoff berth)

Deer Lakes Lancers

Steel Valley Ironmen

Freeport Yellowjackets

Burrell Buccaneers

Hopewell Vikings

New Brighton Lions

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

McGuffey Highlanders

Beth-Center Bulldogs

Class 2A

(10 of at least 16 teams have clinched a playoff berth)

Carmichaels Mighty Mikes

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Shenango Wildcats

Neshannock Lancers

Laurel Spartans

Serra Catholic Eagles

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Jeannette Jayhawks

Avonworth Antelopes

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Class A

(5 of at least 12 teams have clinched a playoff berth)

Union Scotties

Quigley Catholic Spartans

California Trojans

Vincentian Academy Royals

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions