WPIAL clinched: Baseball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, April 28

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 12:08 AM


The WPIAL baseball playoff field is nearing completion with a week remaining and 60 teams having clinched.

The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs with all tied teams advancing if they split their head-to-head meetings.

Coverage of the 2026 WPIAL baseball playoffs can be heard here on TribHSSN.TribLive.com starting with some bracketology talk with the WPIAL Baseball Playoff Pairings Show on Friday, May 8.

Here is the latest list of teams that have earned district playoff berths through Monday.

*Clinched section title

Class 6A

Set with 8 playoff teams. Postseason begins with quarterfinals

Section 1

*Butler Golden Tornado

North Allegheny Tigers

Seneca Valley Raiders

Central Catholic Vikings

Section 2

*Canon-McMillan Big Macs

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Norwin Knights

Hempfield Spartans

Class 5A

13 of at least 16 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

Plum Mustangs

Latrobe Wildcats

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Franklin Regional Panthers

Section 2

Moon Tigers

South Fayette Lions

Bethel Park Black Hawks

Section 3

*Pine-Richland Rams

West Allegheny Indians

Section 4

*Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Montour Spartans

Baldwin Highlanders

Connellsville Falcons

Class 4A

10 of a possible 13 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

Blackhawk Cougars

Beaver Bobcats

Hopewell Vikings

Section 2

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

Belle Vernon Leopards

West Mifflin Titans

Section 3

*Indiana Little Indians

*Valley Vikings

Knoch Knights

Derry Trojans

Class 3A

13 of at least 16 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

*Ellwood City Wolverines

*Mohawk Warriors

Riverside Panthers

Quaker Valley Quakers

Section 2

*Avonworth Antelopes

South Park Eagles

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

South Allegheny Gladiators

Section 3

Freeport Yellowjackets

Mt. Pleasant Vikings

Burrell Buccaneers

Section 4

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Charleroi Cougars

Class 2A

7 of a possible 14 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

*Fort Cherry Rangers

California Trojans

Section 2

Neshannock Lancers

Section 3

South Side Rams

Riverview Raiders

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Apollo-Ridge Vikings

Class A

9 of a possible 13 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

Avella Eagles

Section 2

*Western Beaver Golden Beavers

Leechburg Blue Devils

Union Scotties

Section 3

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Serra Catholic Eagles

Sewickley Academy Panthers

Bishop Canevin Crusaders

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