Henderson and Dock in baseball state finals

Christopher Dock and West Chester Henderson each will play for PIAA state baseball championships after grabbing semifinal victories on Monday.

In Class A, Christopher Dock eliminated District 11 champion Pius X (17-6) of Bangor, 4-2, at Muhlenberg.

Ryan Seiz scored a run, drove in another and stole a pair of bases, and Drew Minninger and Alex Summers also knocked in runs as the Pioneers scored twice in each of the first two innings.

The Pioneers (19-3), who last won a state title in 2005, will meet District 7 champ Serra Catholic (24-1) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday at Altoona's Blair County Ballpark.

State Class AAAA. Henderson (24-4) ousted District 7's Pine Richland (20-4), 2-1, in a semifinal thriller at Green Township Park in Scotland.

In the all-District 1 final at 1 p.m. on Friday at Altoona, the Warriors will battle Owen J. Roberts.

Hatboro-Horsham's hopes for a rematch of the District 1 final against Central Bucks South in Friday's PIAA state championship ended when the Hatters suffered a 2-1 loss to Mount Lebanon in the Class AAAA semifinals at Shippensburg University.

Mount Lebanon (22-3), the District 7 champion, got a solid pitching effort from Geena Badolato, who denied the Hatters (23-4) a chance for their second state crown in three years.

PIAA TOURNAMENT

State Class AAAA Semifinals

Owen J. Roberts 1, Lower Dauphin 0

W.C. Henderson 2, Pine Richland 1

State Class AAA Semifinals

Hershey 14, Elizabeth Forward 4

State Class AA Semifinals

Bermudian Springs 8, Loyalsock Township 6

State Class A Semifinals

Christopher Dock 4, Pius X 2

Serra Catholic 7, Homer Center 2

PIAA TOURNAMENT

State Class AAAA Semifinals

Central Bucks South 5, Governor Mifflin 0

Mount Lebanon 2, Hatboro-Horsham 1

State Class AAA Semifinals

Jersey Shore 3, Palisades 2

Bellefonte 3, Montour 0

State Class AA Semifinals

Nanticoke 10, Central Columbia 0

Phillipsburg Osceola 10, Wilmington 0

State Class A Semifinals

Montgomery 2, Northeast Bradford 1

Chartiers Houston 1, Claysburg Kimmel 0

Selected by league coaches.

INDEPENDENCE DIVISION

First Team

P: Steve Berardi, Holy Ghost Prep

P: Kyle Davis, New Hope-Solebury (MVP)

P: Brandon Reichert, Christopher Dock

C: Greg Olenski, Holy Ghost Prep

C: Ryan Seiz, Christopher Dock

1B: Tom Fiala, New Hope-Solebury

2B: John Laprice, Devon Prep

2B: Drew Minninger, Christopher Dock

3B: Bryce Frankenfield, Christopher Dock

SS: Ian Smith, Devon Prep

OF: Tim Lazor, Holy Ghost Prep

OF: Andrew Carroll, Devon Prep

OF: Alex Summers, Christopher Dock

DH: Jim McDade, Holy Ghost Prep

Coach of Year: Tony Mangiaracina, Bristol

Second Team

Pitcher: Kyle Weik, Bristol; Alex Pachella, Devon Prep; Ross Goodman, Lower Moreland. Catcher: Nick Pancerella, Devon Prep. 1B: Kevin Maloney, Devon Prep. 3B: Marco Maltese, New Hope-Solebury. Shortstop: John Salvatore, Holy Ghost Prep. Outfield: Julian Vega, Lower Moreland; Nick Conway, Holy Ghost Prep; Adam Moore, Bristol; Woodrow Vorters, Bristol. DH: Derek Whitfield, Bristol.