The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is nearly finalized with 72 teams clinched and nine possible spots up for grabs Tuesday as section play concludes.
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 here 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 some one-game playoff scenarios through Monday.
Class 6A
Set with 8 playoff teams - no first-round games, 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
Franklin Regional Panthers
Plum Mustangs
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 tied with Moon for fourth place but lost head-to-head tiebreaker and did 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 tied with Knoch for fourth place but lost head-to-head tiebreaker and did not qualify.)
Class 3A
14 of a possible 19 teams have clinched playoff spots
Section 1
Mohawk Warriors
Riverside Panthers
Neshannock Lancers
• The winner of Shenango (5-6) at Ellwood City (5-6) on Tuesday will 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 (5-6) can clinch with a win Tuesday against visiting Freeport.
• Derry (4-6) needs two wins over Shady Side Academy in a doubleheader Tuesday OR a split of the DH against SSA and a Freeport win over East Allegheny.
• Freeport can clinch with a win and two Derry losses.
• If East Allegheny, Derry and Freeport all end up tied with 5-7 section record, Derry wins the head-to-head tiebreaker and will qualify while East Allegheny and Freeport would miss the postseason.
• If East Allegheny and Derry tie with 6-6 records, both teams will qualify.
Section 4
*Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Waynesburg Raiders
Greensburg Salem Golden Lions
McGuffey Highlanders
• Yough (5-6) can clinch with a win at Greensburg Salem on Tuesday AND a McGuffey (6-5) loss to Waynesburg on Tuesday.
Class 2A
11 of a possible 13 teams have clinched a playoff spot
Section 1
*Burgettstown Blue Devils
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Charleroi Cougars
Washington Little Prexies
• Beth-Center (4-7) can clinch with a victory at home over Washington on Tuesday.
Section 2
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Laurel Spartans
Freedom Bulldogs
Section 3
*Serra Catholic Eagles
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Riverview Raiders
Jeannette Jayhawks
Class A
11 of a possible 13 teams have clinched a playoff spot
Section 1
*Fort Cherry Rangers
Avella Eagles
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
West Greene Pioneers
Section 2
*Union Scotties
Western Beaver Golden Beavers
Leechburg Blue Devils
Springdale Dynamos
• Rochester (4-7) can clinch with a win Tuesday at home over Western Beaver AND a Springdale loss to visiting Union on Tuesday.
Section 3
*Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Carlynton Cougars
• Sewickley Academy (5-6) can clinch with a win at Carlynton on Tuesday OR a Cornell loss to Eden Christian Academy. Cornell (4-7) can clinch with a win at home over Eden Christian Academy on Tuesday AND a Sewickley Academy loss at Carlynton on Tuesday. That would leave the two teams tied for fourth place and Cornell owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over Sewickley Academy.
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