A field of 387 teams will begin play later this month as the pairings for the 52nd Annual IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Series were announced this evening in Indianapolis.
Sectional competition begins Wednesday, May 23, and continues through Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day), with the 64 champions advancing to the four‐team regionals on Saturday, June 2. Two semifinal games will be played early that day at each site with the two winners returning for a championship game that evening. The 16 regional winners will be assigned to four semi‐state sites and play a single game on Saturday, June 9, with the winners moving into their respective state championship game.
This year’s four state championship games, scheduled for Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16, will be played at Victory Field in Indianapolis, home of the Triple‐A franchise Indianapolis Indians.
Area Sectional Pairings.
Class 1A-Sectional 60 @ Jac-Cen-Del.
G1: North Decatur vs. Rising Sun.
G2: Oldenburg Academy vs. Hauser.
G3: Winner of G1 vs. Winner of G2.
G4: Jac‐Cen‐Del vs. South Decatur.
Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4.
Class 2A-Sectional 45 @ Switzerland County.
G1: Milan vs. Switzerland County.
G2: South Ripley vs. Southwestern.
G3: Austin vs. Winner of G1.
Championship: Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3.
Class 3A-Sectional 29 @ Madison.
G1: Lawrenceburg vs. South Dearborn.
G2: Rushville vs. Greensburg.
G3: Batesville vs. Madison.
G4: Franklin County vs. Winner of G1.
G5: Winner of G2 vs. Winner of G3.
Championship: Winner of G4 vs. Winner of G5.
Class 4A-Sectional 14 @ Shelbyville.
G1: Bloomington South vs. Columbus East.
G2: Shelbyville vs. East Central.
G3: Winner of G1 vs. Winner of G2.
G4: Bloomington North vs. Columbus North.
Championship: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4.