L/L League games and have finished in the top 10 in the state rankings in the past five years in the state's AA classification. In 2009, the Crusaders compiled a 15-1 record, losing only to Manheim Central in week 3. The team went on to claim the PIAA State AA Championship at Hersheypark Stadium in a driving snowstorm by defeating Greensburg Central Catholic 21-14. Quarterback Kyle Smith and wide receiver Tyler Purvis were named to the all-state AA first team, with K Geoffrey Arentz and halfback Jordan Stewart capturing second team honors. The state title marked the first in the history of Lancaster Catholic's storied program. In 2011, the team compiled a perfect 16-0 record en route to another PIAA AA State Championship. In 2012, the team moved from AA to AAA for PIAA competitions. Baseball Section 4 Champions 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 Lancaster-Lebanon League Finalists 2012, 2013, 2017 Lancaster-Lebanon League Champions 2013, 2017 PIAA District 3 Playoff Appearances 17 PIAA District 3 Finalists 1989, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 PIAA District 3 Champions 2008 (AA) 2017, 2018, 2022 (AAA) PIAA State Tournament Qualifiers 1989, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 PIAA Class AAA State Champions 2018 Lancaster Catholic's varsity baseball program has enjoyed tremendous success since the start of the new century. The baseball program was initiated at Catholic High in the spring of 1975. Stumpf Field served as the home of Crusader baseball for that first season and many thereafter. In 1989, the program saw its first major advance into the postseason. Head Coach Craig Kirchoff led his team to three District 3 Class AA tournament victories and the first-ever Championship appearance for the program: a 10-2 thumping at the hands of Oley Valley, the eventual State Champion. The 1989 squad also saw the first state tournament action for the program, enduring a 2-0 loss to District 11 Champion Northwestern Lehigh. That year, the team finished 12-12 and the program would not see sustained success until its rise to prominence in the early 2000s. From 2003 to 2007, Mike Hoffman was the head coach for the Crusaders. Before retiring from the game, Hoffman led his last team to a District 3 Class AA semifinal appearance in the spring of 2007. He compiled a record of 53 wins and 53 losses during his time with the program. With Hoffman’s departure,