The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is nearly finalized heading into the final few days of the regular season.
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 2024 WPIAL baseball playoffs can be seen and heard on Trib HSSN starting with the unveiling of the brackets in the Playoff Pairings Show at noon Friday.
Here is the updated list of teams that have earned a district playoff berth, along with playoff scenarios through Sunday:
Class 6A: Set with 8 playoff teams - no first-round games as postseason starts with quarterfinals
Section 1
*Pine-Richland Rams
North Allegheny Tigers
Seneca Valley Raiders
Butler Golden Tornado
Section 2
*Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Hempfield Spartans
Norwin Knights
Central Catholic Vikings
Class 5A: Set with 12 playoff teams - four first-round byes
Section 1
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Fox Chapel Foxes
Plum Mustangs
Franklin Regional Panthers
Section 2
*Bethel Park Black Hawks
South Fayette Lions
Connellsville Falcons
Trinity Hillers
Section 3
*West Allegheny Indians
*North Hills Indians
Shaler Titans
Moon Tigers
(Mars ties with Moon for fourth place, but loses head-to-head tiebreaker and does not qualify).
Class 4A: Set with 16 playoff teams - no byes, no preliminary-round games
Section 1
*Montour Spartans
Central Valley Warriors
Hopewell Vikings
Blackhawk Cougars
Section 2
*Belle Vernon Leopards
Latrobe Wildcats
Ringgold Rams
Uniontown Red Raiders
Section 3
*Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
*West Mifflin Titans
Chartiers Valley Colts
Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Section 4
*North Catholic Trojans
Indiana Little Indians
Kiski Area Cavaliers
Knoch Knights
(Hampton ties with Knoch for fourth place, but loses head-to-head tiebreaker and does not qualify).
Class 3A: 13 of a possible 19 teams have clinched a playoff spot
Section 1
Mohawk Warriors
Riverside Panthers
Neshannock Lancers
Shenango (5-5) can clinch with one section series win against Ellwood City (4-6) on Monday and Tuesday. Ellwood City needs to win both games to clinch a playoff berth.
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Section 2
*South Allegheny Gladiators
Avonworth Antelopes
South Park Eagles
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
Section 3
Valley Vikings
Shady Side Academy Bulldogs
Burrell Buccaneers
East Allegheny (5-5) can clinch with one win in the section series against Freeport on Monday or Tuesday. Derry (4-6) needs two wins over Shady Side Academy on Monday and Tuesday and an East Allegheny loss, or a split and two EA losses. Freeport (3-7) and Deer Lakes (3-7) are still alive, but they need to sweep and get help. Freeport plays East Allegheny and Deer Lakes takes on Valley.
Section 4
Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Waynesburg Central Raiders
McGuffey Highlanders
Greensburg Salem (6-4) can clinch with a win over Yough on Monday or Tuesday. Yough (5-5) can clinch with a sweep of Greensburg Salem
Class 2A: 9 of a possible 14 teams have clinched a playoff spot
Section 1
Burgettstown Blue Devils
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Charleroi Cougars
Beth-Center (4-6) and Washington (4-6) are tied for fourth place heading into their section series Monday and Tuesday. If they split, both teams qualify.
Section 2
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Laurel Spartans
Freedom (6-6) can clinch with one win in its section series against Northgate Monday or Tuesday. New Brighton (5-7) and South Side (5-7) are still alive as they prepare to face each other Monday or Tuesday. They each need to win and hope Freedom loses at least one game.
Section 3
*Serra Catholic Eagles
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Riverview Raiders
Jeannette (4-6) will face Ligonier Valley (3-7) for fourth place on Monday and Tuesday. Jeannette needs one win to clinch while Ligonier Valley needs to sweep both games.
Class A: 10 of a possible 13 teams have clinched a playoff spot
Section 1
Fort Cherry Rangers
West Greene Pioneers
Avella Eagles
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
Section 2
*Union Scotties
Western Beaver Golden Beavers
Leechburg Blue Devils
Springdale (5-5) has a one-game lead over Rochester (4-6) for fourth place. Springdale has two games against Union while Rochester finishes with two games against Western Beaver. If Springdale and Rochester finished tied for fourth place, both will qualify.
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Section 3
*Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Carlynton Cougars
Cornell (4-6) and Sewickley Academy (4-6) are tied for fourth place. Cornell has a section series with Eden Christian Academy on Monday and Tuesday while Sewickley Academy goes up against Carlynton twice. If the two teams finish tied, Cornell owns the head-to-head tiebreaker and would clinch.
*indicates clinched section title
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