WPIAL CLASS AAAA

7:30 P.M. TODAY, CONSOL ENERGY PARK, WASHINGTON

BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (16-5)

PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (19-4)

Coach: Jim Rider

Coach: Joe Maize

Name

Pos.

Cl.

Name

Pos.

Cl.

Jim Meyer

2B

So.

Pat Gallagher

RF

Sr.

Marc Foster

DH

Jr.

Pete Ross

2B

Jr.

Andy Kountz

P

Sr.

Jim Rider

SS

Jr.

Daniel Cybulski

C

Sr.

Jordan Jankowski

C

Jr.

Michael LeViseur

1B

Jr.

Nick Merich

P

Jr.

Matt Carson

LF

Jr.

Jack Hareza

DH

So.

Eddie Kessler

SS

Sr.

Matt Bianco

LF

Sr.

Jake Kalkbrenner

RF

So.

Aaron Maize

3B

Sr.

Alex Tarr

CF

Jr.

A.J. Sherer

1B

Sr.

Joseph Vehec

3B

Sr.

Mike Divella

CF

Jr.

THE SKINNY: This is the fourth meeting between the teams and Bethel Park won two of the three previous games. ... Bethel Park has hit well in the playoffs, scoring at least seven runs in each game. A big key for the Black Hawks will be to keep Jankowski from having a big hit. He has 13 home runs. ... Kountz is 7-0. Carson is Bethel Park's top hitter with a .380 average and Cybulski hits .370. ... Peters Township's Rider is the son of Bethel Park's coach. Jankowski is batting .455, Rider .421 and Bianco .400. ... This is Peters Township's first championship appearance. Bethel Park's previous championship appearance was 1995, when it lost to North Catholic, 7-6. Bethel Park won championships in 1985 and 1987.

PREDICTED WINNER: Peters Township.