Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Quick history lesson

Before the District 3 baseball semifinals begin later this afternoon, we're offering a look back at the last time our three semifinalists made it this far.

Cedar Cliff, which will play New Oxford at 5 p.m. in 3-AAAA today at Northern, has never been the semifinals in Class AAAA. The Colts entered this postseason with a 1-5 record in the state's largest classification (the PIAA adopted four classes for baseball beginning with the 2005 season).

Northern, which meets Twin Valley at 4 p.m. in 3-AAA today at Red Lion, won its district semifinal the last time it got this far before falling to Susquehannock, 3-2, in the 2006 championship game.

Mechanicsburg is making its first appearance in the 3-AAA semifinals since 2004 when it advanced with a thrilling 13-inning win over Cumberland Valley in the quarterfinals. Chambersburg ended the Wildcats' run with a 3-2 semifinal victory.

Mechanicsburg plays Keystone Division rival Palmyra at Memorial Field in Hershey at 6:30 tonight.

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