29 Gastonia, Shelby area baseball, softball teams qualify for NCHSAA state playoffs
High school baseball and softball teams in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties now know their respective paths to a NCHSAA state title.
Twenty-nine area teams qualified for the 2024 state playoffs, 16 baseball and 13 softball.
Leading the way is Burns baseball, the reigning NCHSAA 2A state champions earning 2A West’s No. 1 seed. The Bulldogs enter the playoffs with a 25-0 record after claiming the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A regular season and tournament titles.
Following an 18-0 regular season and the Big South 3A title, Kings Mountain is the tri-county’s highest ranked softball team. The Lady Mountaineers were tabbed as the 3A West bracket’s No. 2 seed, behind only Oak Grove.
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Postseason action begins Tuesday, with second round play taking place Friday. Rounds 3 and 4 are set for May 14 and 17, with regional championship series to take place May 21-25. NCHSAA state championship series are scheduled for May 31 and June 1.
Baseball
3A West
32 West Mecklenburg at 1 East Rowan
17 St. Stephens at 16 North Gaston
25 Central Davidson at 8 Ashe County
24 Carson at 9 Piedmont
28 Hibriten at 5 A.C. Reynolds
21 Oak Grove at 12 East Lincoln
20 Atkins at 13 Lake Norman Charter
29 Crest at 4 South Point
30 Northwest Cabarrus at 3 North Davidson
19 West Rowan at 14 Kings Mountain
27 Erwin at 6 Foard
22 Enka at 11 Ledford
26 Pisgah at 7 Rockingham County
23 Stuart Cramer at 10 Tuscola
18 North Henderson at 15 North Lincoln
31 Asheboro at 2 West Henderson
2A West
32 East Burke at 1 Burns
17 East Surry at 16 McMichael
25 Brevard at 8 Lincoln Charter
24 East Gaston at 9 Bandys
28 Chase at 5 North Stanly
21 Community School of Davidson at 12 R-S Central
20 Pine Lake Prep at 13 West Stokes
29 Surry Central at 4 Forbush
30 Southwest Randolph at 3 Morehead
19 Maiden at 14 North Surry
27 West Lincoln at 6 Randleman
22 Wheatmore at 11 Madison
26 Mount Pleasant at 7 West Stanly
23 Reidsville at 10 East Davidson
18 West Davidson at 15 West Wilkes
31 Hendersonville at 2 East Rutherford
1A West
32 Langtree Charter at 1 Mount Airy
17 Highland Tech at 16 East Wilkes
25 Leadership Academy at 8 Cornerstone Charter
24 Robbinsville at 9 Thomasville
28 Mitchell at 5 Cherryville
21 South Stokes at 12 Bishop McGuinness
20 North Stokes at 13 Swain County
29 Bessemer City at 4 Draughn
30 Hiwassee Dam at 3 Christ the King
19 Eastern Randolph at 14 Corvian Community
27 Murphy at 6 Union Academy
22 Mountain Island Charter at 11 Starmount
26 Bethany Community at 7 Hayesville
23 Mountain Heritage at 10 Piedmont Community Charter
18 Polk County at 15 South Stanly
31 Bradford Prep at 2 Uwharrie Charter
Softball
3A West
32 Freedom at 1 Oak Grove
17 North Lincoln at 16 Enka
25 A.C. Reynolds at 8 North Buncombe
24 East Lincoln at 9 Ashe County
28 Stuart Cramer at 5 West Henderson
21 Eastern Guilford at 12 Crest
20 North Iredell at 13 Franklin
29 South Rowan at 4 Piedmont
30 Central Academy at 3 East Rowan
19 Forestview at 14 West Rowan
27 Central Davidson at 6 Rockingham County
22 Montgomery Central at 11 Ledford
26 Northwest Cabarrus at 7 Foard
23 Parkwood at 10 North Davidson
18 Pisgah at 15 Central Cabarrus
31 Southern Guilford at 2 Kings Mountain
2A West
32 North Wilkes at 1 West Wilkes
17 East Rutherford at 16 West Lincoln
25 East Davidson at 8 West Stanly
24 West Caldwell at 9 Lincoln Charter
28 Burns at 5 Owen
21 Morehead at 12 Bunker Hill
20 R-S Central at 13 McMichael
29 Walkertown at 4 Southwestern Randolph
30 Wheatmore at 3 Maiden
19 Randleman at 14 Mount Pleasant
27 Providence Grove at 6 West Stokes
22 Chase at 11 East Gaston
26 Pine Lake Prep at 7 Brevard
23 Madison at 10 West Davidson
18 Forbush at 15 Bandys
31 East Burke at 2 North Stanly
1A West
32 Mitchell at 1 Uwharrie Charter
17 Mountain Heritage at 16 Swain County
25 Rosman at 8 Mountain Island Charter
24 Polk County at 4 Queen’s Grant
28 Bessemer City at 5 Cherryville
21 Hiwassee Dam at 12 Eastern Randolph
20 Gray Stone Day at 13 Murphy
29 Corvian Community at 4 Robbinsville
30 Hayesville at 3 South Stanly
19 Cornerstone Charter at 14 Elkin
27 Bradford Community at 6 Bethany Community
22 Cherokee at 11 Union Academy
26 Langtree Charter at 7 Draughn
23 North Stokes at 10 South Davidson
18 South Stokes at 15 Starmount
31 Andrews at 2 East Wilkes
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Gastonia, Shelby baseball and softball postseason schedules, scores
