WPIAL CLASS AA

5 P.M. TODAY, CONSOL ENERGY PARK, WASHINGTON

NORTH CATHOLIC TROJANS (14-9)

SETON-LASALLE REBELS (18-3)

Coach: Pat Fabian

Coach: Shawn Trainor

Name

Pos.

Cl.

Name

Pos.

Cl.

Dustin Lalle

CF

Jr.

Jordan Lang

3B

Sr.

Ron Hughes

2B

Sr.

Zack Galasso

SS

Jr.

Alex Valadja

P

Sr.

Ed Beveridge

CF

Sr.

Tom Vey

C

Sr.

Chris Weigold

C

Jr.

Pat Lytle

RF

So.

Patric Capatolla

P

Jr.

David Nocleg

LF

Jr.

Mark Mazur

RF

Sr.

Adam Beatty

3B

Sr.

John Goray

LF

Sr.

Ben Hamm

DH

So.

Kevin O'Malley

DH

Sr.

Mike Mulvey

1B

So.

Chris Salimmbene

2B

Jr.

Fran Long

SS

Sr.

Derek Law

1B

So.

THE SKINNY: North Catholic has defeated Seton-LaSalle twice this season (9-3 and 13-6). Valadja, a James Madison recruit, has won two of North Catholic's three postseason games and is 8-2 overall with a 1.86 ERA and 103 strikeouts. Hughes is batting .470. ... North Catholic is trying for its second title in three years. ... Seton-LaSalle is in a title game for the first time since 1995 when it defeated Shenango, 4-3.

PREDICTED WINNER: North Catholic.