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Bethel Park baseball honored at State Capitol for their back-to-back championships

October 27, 2022 / 5:26 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

HARRISBURG (KDKA) - From the diamond to the capitol!

That's where the state championship players from the Bethel Park baseball team were for a trip to remember.

The players were formally invited and introduced in the state house and senate in honor of their second consecutive PIAA championship this summer.

They were taken on a tour of the state capital and the coach said it was all because of their hard work, camaraderie, and competitive spirit.

Congratulations to the Blackhawks on their success.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.