What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2021: It’s time for playoff baseball | Trib HSSN

By: Don Rebel

Tuesday, Might 18, 2021 | 11:24 PM

This hump day occurs to be the busiest day of the WPIAL spring postseason with a lot of motion in softball, lacrosse and boys volleyball.

It is also opening day of the 2021 WPIAL baseball postseason with first-round video games in Class 5A, 4A, 2A and A.

Class 5A defending champion Shaler will battle Fox Chapel on HSSN at 7 p.m.

Laurel Highlands, the group the Titans beat within the 2019 5A championship recreation, has moved down a category and faces the defending 4A champion Beaver at 2 p.m. on HSSN.

Seton LaSalle, the 2019 Class 2A champion, opens up in opposition to Bentworth whereas the Class A district winner two years in the past, California, will face Shady Facet Academy in a 2A first-round recreation on HSSN at 4:30 p.m.

In all, 18 baseball playoff video games might be seen or heard on HSSN on Wednesday.

Extra softball, for openers

Two groups will attempt to take step one towards including on to their district softball championship streak with first spherical video games Wednesday.

Hempfield has gained 5 straight WPIAL softball titles. The Spartans are the No. 3 seed in an eight-team 6A match and can battle Canon-McMillan at 4 p.m. on HSSN.

9 years in the past, the Huge Macs beat the Spartans, 4-1, to win the 2012 district AAAA title.

Laurel is capturing for a three-peat in Class 2A. The Spartans’ first-round opponent is Metal Valley.

You’ll be able to watch or take heed to 10 WPIAL softball first spherical video games on HSSN on Wednesday.

Volleyball, lacrosse quarters

Two of the eight WPIAL boys volleyball quarterfinals can be performed 24 hours after the opening spherical.

A pair of boys AAA second-round matches within the high half of the bracket have been scheduled for Wednesday whereas the opposite two AAA and all 4 AA matches are slated for Thursday.

Quarterfinals matches are additionally set for Wednesday in women AAA and boys AA lacrosse.