The IHSAA baseball sectional pairings are set. Here's how it sets up for the South Bend area
The calendar flips to May this week, which means Indiana high school spring sports postseason tournaments are close to getting underway. The sectional picture for baseball became a little clearer Sunday when the IHSAA released the pairings, three weeks before playoff games actually begin.
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Sectional games can start May 22, with all championship games scheduled for Memorial Day Monday, May 27. The one-game regional championships will be played Saturday, June 1, with the four-team, three-game semistate round happening Saturday, June 8. This will all culminate in the four state championship games Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15, at Victory Field in Indianapolis.
Below are the South Bend area pairings, which include the two-time defending Class 4A state champion in Penn. The full brackets can be found online at ihsaa.org.
Note: the web version of this story will be updated with game times and dates once those become official. Team records will be added before the sectionals begin as well.
CLASS 4A
At Plymouth
Game 1: Plymouth vs. LaPorte
Game 2: Mishawaka vs. Michigan City
Game 3: South Bend Adams vs. Game 1 winner
Championship: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
At Penn
Game 1: Elkhart vs. Goshen
Game 2: Northridge vs. Warsaw
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 4: Penn vs. Concord
Championship: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
CLASS 3A
At John Glenn (Newton Park)
Game 1: Glenn vs. Culver Academies
Game 2: Tippecanoe Valley vs. Knox
Game 3: New Prairie vs. Game 1 winner
Championship: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
At Mishawaka Marian
Game 1: Marian vs. South Bend Clay
Game 2: South Bend Riley vs. South Bend Washington
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 4: Jimtown vs. South Bend Saint Joseph
Championship: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
At Fairfield
Game 1: NorthWood vs. East Noble
Game 2: Fairfield vs. Lakeland
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 4: Wawasee vs. West Noble
Championship: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
CLASS 2A
At Wabash
Game 1: Bremen vs. Pioneer
Game 2: Rochester vs. Manchester
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 4: LaVille vs. Wabash
Championship: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
CLASS 1A
At Tri-Township
Game 1: Tri-Township vs. Oregon-Davis
Game 2: Argos vs. Culver Community
Game 3: Marquette Catholic vs. Westville
Game 4: Triton vs. Game 1 winner
Game 5: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Championship: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
At Fremont
Game 1: Elkhart Christian vs. Hamilton
Game 2: Bethany Christian vs. FW Canterbury
Game 3: FW Blackhawk Christian vs. Lakewood Park Christian
Game 4: Fremont vs. Game 1 winner
Game 5: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Championship: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: IHSAA releases 2024 baseball sectional pairings
