Sunday June 1, 2025 | Indiana, PA - For the third consecutive year, the Indiana baseball team has qualified for the PIAA tournament and for the first time in school history, the first round will be on their own turf. Indiana gets the pleasure of hosting due to their extra inning walk-off thriller of a win in the District 7 (WPIAL) Championship game last Tuesday at EQT Park in Washington, PA. The victory was the school's first ever WPIAL Baseball Championship. It was the definition of a team victory with great defense, quality at-bats and strong situational pitching to lead the Indians to victory. A couple of big moments in the game were the quadrant of pitchers (Greg Minnick, Ryan Okopal, Brady Oakes & Mark Collinger) limiting their opponent, Elizabeth Forward, to just two runs throughout the 11 inning contest. Charlie Manzi came up big for the Indians in the bottom of the 11th sending a rocket to right field to end the game on a two-run home run. Indiana would walk away with a victory by a score of 4-2. 

PIAA Tournament Preview
Indiana will host on Monday (6/2) a familiar face. The Bellefonte Red Raiders will be coming to town. Indiana and Bellefonte have faced one another each of the last two years and this will be the rubber match with the record between both schools standing at 1-1. Bellefonte has an overall record of 13-8 this season and was the District 6 champions, defeating Juniata by a score of 10-0. Bellefonte then had to play Obama Academy for a play-in game between the champions of District 6 & 8 and defeated the Eagles by a score of 15-0. 

Location - The game will be located at the White Township Complex which is located at 497 E. Pike Road, Indiana, PA 15701

Time - First pitch will be at 4:00 PM

Tickets - Tickets are ALL to be purchased online ahead of the game. There will be ticket scanners lining the one way drive of the entrance to White Township Complex who will be scanning your cellular device. Tickets can be purchased HERE

Parking - Parking will be designated to the two lots that are down by the park basketball courts and the lot outside of the ice rink. Both lots are similar distance from the fields.

Transport - There will be two six-passenger transports scheduled on the day to transport any individuals that may have difficulty walking to the stadium. They will be around the parking lot looking to transport folks leading up to the game. 

Food/Concessions - There will be three food options at the game. PA BBQ Pig Rig, Fresh Blendz & the Coop will be at the park looking to serve patrons! Come hungry! 

Commemorative T-Shirts/Theme - FastTimes Screen Printing will be selling commemorative t-shirts for the WPIAL Championship victory at the park. T-shirts will be $12. Additionally the theme for Monday is black out! Wear your black to support the team and their quest for a state championship!

Bracket - See the full PIAA 4A Baseball bracket HERE

Broadcast - Renda Digital TV will have the call on Monday with airtime beginning at 3:45 PM with Pat Dougherty. The game will be broadcast on WCCSradio.com.

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