Northern Brights: Seneca Valley, Blackhawk, Ellwood City & Neshannock Are Gold in 2012 WPIAL Baseball

By: HSSN Staff
Friday, June 1, 2012 | 9:25 AM

All of the district baseball gold was discovered in the north in 2012. Two Lawrence County, one Butler County and a northern Beaver County team captured WPIAL championships at CONSOL Energy Park, with three of the four title games coming down to the final at-bat. While Neshannock was able to repeat in Class A in somewhat 'comfortable' fashion, Seneca Valley's second straight title in AAAA, Ellwood City's dethroning of rival Riverside in AA and Blackhawk's second baseball crown in AAA all came in the form of heart-pumping finishes. Here are ALL of the final scores from the 2012 WPIAL Baseball Playoffs.

Scores marked with the traditional (MSA) can be heard at anytime via our vast archives here on the MSA Sports Network.

2012 WPIAL CLASS AAAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Seneca Valley Raiders 5 – Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 3  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA Semifinals:

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 3 – North Allegheny Tigers 2  (MSA)

Seneca Valley Raiders 9 – Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 5  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA Quarterfinals:

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 5 – Norwin Knights 2  (MSA)

North Allegheny Tigers 10 – Hempfield Spartans 0  (MSA)

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 6 – Bethel Park Black Hawks 2  (MSA)

Seneca Valley Raiders 5 – Upper St. Clair Panthers 2  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA First Round:

Norwin Knights – BYE

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 8 – Plum Mustangs 2  (MSA)

Hempfield Spartans 10 – Franklin Regional Panthers 8 in 8 Innings  (MSA)

North Allegheny Tigers 2 – Gateway Gators 1  (MSA)

Bethel Park Black Hawks – BYE

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 3 – Shaler Titans 2

Seneca Valley Raiders – BYE

Upper St. Clair Panthers 8 – Penn-Trafford Warriors 2  (MSA)

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2012 WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Blackhawk Cougars 1 – Belle Vernon Leopards 0  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA Consolation:

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars 2 – Hopewell Vikings 1  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA Semifinals:

Blackhawk Cougars 1 – Thomas Jefferson Jaguars 0 in 9 Innings  (MSA)

Belle Vernon Leopards 9 – Hopewell Vikings 8  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:

Blackhawk Cougars 1 – Chartiers Valley Colts 0  (MSA)

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars 1 – Hampton Talbots 0  (MSA)

Belle Vernon Leopards 7 – Mars Fighting Planets 1

Hopewell Vikings 2 – Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 1  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA First Round:

Blackhawk Cougars – BYE

Chartiers Valley Colts 7 – Knoch Knights 2  (MSA)

Thomas Jefferson Jaguars – BYE

Hampton Talbots 4 – Mount Pleasant Vikings 2  (MSA)

Mars Fighting Planets – BYE

Belle Vernon Leopards 4 – Beaver Bobcats 3

Hopewell Vikings – BYE

Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 5 – South Park Eagles 3

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2012 WPIAL CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Ellwood City Wolverines 9 – Riverside Panthers 7  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA Semifinals:

Ellwood City Wolverines 14 – South Fayette Lions 11  (MSA)

Riverside Panthers 2 – Shady Side Academy Indians 1  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA Quarterfinals:

Ellwood City Wolverines 13 – Brownsville Falcons 0

South Fayette Lions 12 – Laurel Spartans 4  (MSA)

Shady Side Academy Indians 5 – Fort Cherry Rangers 2  (MSA)

Riverside Panthers 6 – Deer Lakes Lancers 3

WPIAL CLASS AA First Round:

Ellwood City Wolverines – BYE

Brownsville Falcons 5 – Burrell Buccaneers 3  (MSA)

South Fayette Lions 5 – Steel Valley Ironmen 3 in 10 Innings  (MSA)

Laurel Spartans 7 – Freeport Yellowjackets 1

Shady Side Academy Indians 4 – Waynesburg Raiders 3  (MSA)

Fort Cherry Rangers 6 – Bishop Canevin Crusaders 3  (MSA)

Riverside Panthers 11 – Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 4  (MSA)

Deer Lakes Lancers 5 – Freedom Bulldogs 4  (MSA)

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2012 WPIAL CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Neshannock Lancers 5 – California Trojans 0  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A Consolation:

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 4 – Bentworth Beracats 2  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A Semifinals:

Neshannock Lancers 6 – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 1  (MSA)

California Trojans 2 – Bentworth Bearcats 1 in 9 Innings  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A Quarterfinals:

Neshannock Lancers 9 – Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 5

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 6 – Serra Catholic Eagles 5 in 9 Innings  (MSA)

California Trojans 7 – Western Beaver Golden Beavers 2

Bentworth Bearcats 10 – Vincentian Academy Royals 0

WPIAL CLASS A First Round:

Neshannock Lancers – BYE

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 6 – Avonworth Antelopes 0  (MSA)

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 1 – Beth-Center Bulldogs 0  (MSA)

Serra Catholic Eagles 11 – Carmichaels Mighty Mikes 1

California Trojans – BYE

Western Beaver Golden Beavers 7 – Springdale Dynamos 0

Bentworth Bearcats – BYE

Vincentian Academy Royals 10 – Union Scotties 9

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