Baseball, softball clinchings

Only a few days remain in the WPIAL baseball and softball regular seasons, and most of the playoff spots are filled.

Heading into Monday’s games, a total of 154 teams had clinched postseason spots — 79 in baseball and 75 in softball. Almost 20 baseball and softball teams are still alive for a playoff berth.

The top four teams in every baseball and softball section qualify for the postseason. Ties for playoff spots between two or more teams will be broken by head-to-head competition. If head-to-head games do not break the deadlock, all tied teams will enter the playoffs.

All softball teams must finish section play by Wednesday and baseball teams by Thursday. The WPIAL will release softball playoff pairings and seedings Thursday; baseball pairings and seedings will be released Friday.

The playoffs for baseball and softball will start May 16. The baseball championships are May 31-June 1 at Wild Things Park in Washington, Pa.; the softball title games are June 1-2 at California University of Pa.

Here are the teams that have clinched postseason spots (section records in parentheses).

Baseball Class 6A

Section 1: North Allegheny (7-3), PineRichland (7-3), Central Catholic (6-4), Seneca Valley (5-5), Butler (5-5).

Section 2: Mt. Lebanon (9-1), Norwin (64), Upper St. Clair (5-5), Hempfield (5-5).

Class 5A

Section 1: Latrobe (8-2), Penn-Trafford (7-3), Franklin Regional (6-3), Gateway (37), McKeesport (3-7).

Section 2: Hampton (9-1), Mars (9-1), Plum (7-3), Fox Chapel (6-4).

Section 3: West Allegheny (8-2), Shaler (8-3), South Fayette (7-3), Chartiers Valley (5-5),

Section 4: Peters Township (9-1), Bethel Park (8-2), Thomas Jefferson (6-4), Connellsville (4-6).

Class 4A

Section 1: North Catholic (8-2), Knoch (6-4), Highlands (6-4), Indiana (6-4). Section 2: Montour (12-0), Beaver (8-2). Section 3: West Mifflin (9-1), Laurel Highlands (7-3), Uniontown (6-4),

Class 3A

Section 1: Hopewell (9-1), Mohawk (7-3), New Brighton (6-4), Ellwood City (6-5).

Section 2: South Park (8-0), Avonworth (5-3), Keystone Oaks (3-5), South Allegheny (3-5).

Section 3: East Allegheny (8-2), Derry (53), Deer Lakes (6-4), Mount Pleasant (6-4).

Section 4: Yough (6-2), Southmoreland (5-4), McGuffey (5-5), Waynesburg (5-5).

Class 2A

Section 1: Carmichaels (8-1), California (7-3), Bentworth (6-4), Beth-Center (4-5).

Section 2: Riverside (9-1), Laurel (7-3), Shenango (7-3), Neshannock (7-3).

Section 3: Serra Catholic (10-0), Shady Side Academy (7-2), Apollo-Ridge (6-3).

Section 4: Seton-LaSalle (10-0), Burgettstown (8-2), Fort Cherry (7-3), ChartiersHouston (5-5).

Class 1A

Section 1: Union (9-1), Rochester (8-2), O.L. Sacred Heart ( 7- 3), Avella ( 3- 7), Western Beaver (3-7).

Section 2: West Greene (9-1), Greensburg C.C. (7-3), Bishop Canevin (7-3), Jefferson-Morgan (5-5).

Section 3: Eden Christian (10-0), Sewickley Academy (7-2), Leechburg (4-4), Riverview (4-4).

Softball Class 6A

Section 1: Mt. Lebanon (7-1), Bethel Park (6-2), Canon-McMillan (5-3), Peters Township (1-7), Baldwin (1-7).

Section 2: Hempfield (8-1), Pine-Richland (8-2), Seneca Valley (5-5), North Allegheny (4-4).

Class 5A

Section 1: Armstrong (12-0), Franklin Regional (9-3), Kiski Area (9-3),

Section 2: Penn-Trafford (9-1), Thomas Jefferson (8-2), Latrobe (6-3), Connellsville (3-5).

Section 3: North Hills (8-2), Fox Chapel (6-2), Shaler (7-3), Hampton (3-6).

Section 4: Trinity (11-1), West Allegheny (10-2), Chartiers Valley (8-3), Upper St. Clair (5-7).

Class 4A

Section 1: Burrell (8-1), Highlands (7-2), Freeport (6-4), Knoch (4-5).

Section 2: Elizabeth Forward (10-1), Yough (9-1), Belle Vernon (8-3), West Mifflin (6-6).

Section 3: Beaver (10-0), Montour (7-2), Central Valley (8-3).

Class 3A

Section 1: Deer Lakes (8-0), Valley (4-2), North Catholic (4-4), Derry (2-6).

Section 2: Avonworth (10-0), Ellwood City (8-2), Keystone Oaks (6-4), South Park (3-6).

Section 3: South Allegheny (8-1), Southmoreland (7-3), Waynesburg (7-3), Mount Pleasant (5-4).

Class 2A

Section 1: Chartiers-Houston (10-0), O.L. Sacred Heart (8-2), Burgettstown (6-4), Carlynton (3-7), Fort Cherry (3-7).

Section 2: Ligonier Valley (11-0), Serra Catholic (8-4), Seton LaSalle (7-4), ApolloRidge (6-4).

Section 3: Frazier (10-0), Charleroi (8-2), Carmichaels (6-3), Bentworth (4-6).

Section 4: Neshannock (12-0), Laurel (92), Mohawk (7-5), Riverside (6-5).

Class 1A

Section 1: Union (10-0), South Side Beaver (5-2), Bishop Canevin (6-4).

Section 2: West Greene (10-0), Greensburg C.C. (6-2), Mapletown (5-5), JeffersonMorgan (5-5).

Section 3: Springdale (6-0), Leechburg (7-1), St. Joseph (4-4), Northgate (3-4).