For the past several years, Beaver County has had success at making the WPIAL 3A high school baseball championship game and this year is no different, with Ellwood City taking on South Park in the title game on Wednesday, May 27.
Here is what you need to know about the matchup between the two squads, with the 3A title game kicking off the second day of the WPIAL baseball championships.
When is the WPIAL 3A high school baseball championship?
The WPIAL 3A high school baseball championship is at EQT Park in Washington, Pa. on Wednesday, May 27 at 1 p.m.
What’s at stake?
Beaver County has had a stranglehold on the Class 3A championship game, sending a school to the championship game five of the last six seasons.
For the past three seasons, Riverside has reached the championship game, winning two of those games, most recently in 2025 when Zach Hare threw a perfect game in the 1-0 win over Quaker Valley.
But this season, it will be Ellwood City in the championship game, looking to win its first district championship since 2012 when it defeated Riverside 9-7 for the 2A title.
As for South Park, it is back in the championship game for the first time since 2022, when it won its second WPIAL title in program history with an 11-1 win over Mohawk.
Last season, it fell to Riverside in the WPIAL semifinals and again in the PIAA semifinals.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: WPIAL 3A baseball championship preview, South Park-Ellwood City