IHSAA Draws Pairings for Baseball State Tournament Series

May 19, 2011

VYPE MAGAZINE - Central Indiana

A field of 388 teams and 7,244 student-athletes will begin play next week as the pairings for the 45th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Series were drawn this week in Indianapolis.

 

Sectional competition begins Thursday, May 26, and continues through Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day), with the 64 champions advancing to a four-team regional on Saturday, June 4. 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 11, with the winners moving into their respective state championship games.

 

This year’s four state championship games, scheduled for Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, will be played at Victory Field in Indianapolis.

 

Sectional Brackets: 4A | 3A | 2A | A

Regional, Semi-State, State Finals Brackets: 4A | 3A | 2A | A

 

State Coaches Poll

Notables

 

Defending Sectional Champions
4A: Bloomington South, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Connersville, Evansville Harrison, Homestead, Indianapolis Cathedral, Kokomo, LaPorte, Munster, New Albany, Noblesville, Penn, Pike, Terre Haute South, Warsaw, Whiteland.
3A: Andrean, Brebeuf Jesuit, Corydon Central, Crawfordsville, Evansville Bosse, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Franklin County, Hammond Clark, Jasper, New Haven, New Palestine, South Bend St. Joseph’s, Tippecanoe Valley, West Vigo, Western, Yorktown.
2A: Adams Central, Boone Grove, Central Noble, Delphi, Evansville Mater Dei, Fairfield, Hammond Bishop Noll, Heritage Christian, Linton-Stockton, Milan, Northfield, Providence, South Putnam, Taylor, Union County, Wapahani.
A: Attica, Barr-Reeve, Cowan, Edinburgh, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Indianapolis Lutheran, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lanesville, North Central (Farmersburg), North White, Northeast Dubois, Oldenburg Academy, Randolph Southern, South Central (Union Mills), Tecumseh, Whiting.

 

Most Consecutive Sectional Championships
21 by Logansport, 1973-93.

 

Active Sectional Championship Streaks (Three or more years)
9: Andrean.
6: Indianapolis Cathedral.
5: Crawfordsville, Tecumseh.
4: Boone Grove, Evansville Mater Dei, Homestead, Terre Haute South.

3: Brebeuf Jesuit, Cowan, Hammond Clark, Heritage Christian, Jasper, New Palestine, North White, West Vigo, Whiting.

 

Top 10 All-Time Sectional Championships

35: LaPorte.

33: Jasper.

28: Logansport, Richmond.

25: Benton Central, Evansville Memorial.

23: Plymouth.

22: Madison.

21: Andrean, Hammond Bishop Noll, Jeffersonville.

 

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Sectionals
Dates: May 26-30, 2011.
Times: To be determined by host school.
Admission: $5 per session; $8 season.
Home Team: The second-named team in each pairing is the designated home team except when they advance by virtue of a bye. Exception: In six-team sectionals, the teams drawing the bye will play in the second semifinal game (Game 4) and will be the visitor in the championship game.

Class 4A
1. Munster (7)

Game 1:  Munster vs. Lowell.
Game 2:  East Chicago Central vs. Gary West Side.
Game 3:  Hammond Morton vs. Highland.
Game 4:  Lake Central vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

2. Merrillville (8)

Game 1: LaPorte vs. Crown Point.
Game 2: Chesterton vs. Michigan City.
Game 3: Portage vs. Merrillville.
Game 4: Valparaiso vs. Hobart.
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Championship: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

3. South Bend Clay (6)

Game 1: South Bend Adams vs. South Bend Washington.
Game 2: Penn vs. South Bend Riley
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: South Bend Clay vs. Mishawaka.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

4. Elkhart Memorial (6)

Game 1: Elkhart Central vs. Concord.
Game 2: Warsaw vs. Elkhart Memorial.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Goshen vs. Northridge.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

5. DeKalb (5)

Game 1: Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. East Noble.
Game 2: DeKalb vs. Fort Wayne Northrop.
Game 3: Fort Wayne Snider vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

6. Homestead (6)

Game 1: Marion vs. Jay County.
Game 2: Homestead vs. Huntington North.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Fort Wayne South Side vs. Fort Wayne North Side.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

7. Lafayette Jefferson (5)

Game 1: McCutcheon vs. Lafayette Jefferson.
Game 2: Kokomo vs. Harrison (West Lafayette).
Game 3: Logansport vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

8. Pendleton Heights (7)

Game 1: Greenfield-Central vs. Anderson.
Game 2: Pendleton Heights vs. Muncie Central.
Game 3: Connersville vs. New Castle.
Game 4: Richmond vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

9. Zionsville (6)

Game 1: Zionsville vs. Carmel.
Game 2: Noblesville vs. Fishers.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Hamilton Southeastern vs. Westfield.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

10. Indianapolis Cathedral (7)

Game 1: Indianapolis Broad Ripple vs. Lawrence North.
Game 2: Indianapolis Arlington vs. Warren Central.
Game 3: Indianapolis Cathedral vs. North Central (Indianapolis).
Game 4: Lawrence Central vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

11. Perry Meridian (7)

Game 1: Whiteland vs. Center Grove.
Game 2: Franklin Central vs. Franklin Community.
Game 3: Perry Meridian vs. Greenwood.
Game 4: Southport vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

12. Avon (7)

Game 1: Ben Davis vs. Indianapolis Manual.
Game 2: Avon vs. Decatur Central.
Game 3: Indianapolis Arsenal Technical vs. Pike.
Game 4: Brownsburg vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

13. Plainfield (6)

Game 1: Mooresville vs. Terre Haute North.
Game 2: Terre Haute South vs. Northview.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Plainfield vs. Martinsville.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

14. Bloomington North (5)

Game 1: Columbus East vs. East Central.
Game 2: Bloomington South vs. Bloomington North.
Game 3: Columbus North vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

15. Jennings County (6)

Game 1: Jennings County vs. Seymour.
Game 2: Floyd Central vs. Jeffersonville.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Bedford North Lawrence vs. New Albany.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

16. Evansville North (5)

Game 1: Evansville Central vs. Evansville Reitz.
Game 2: Evansville Harrison vs. Castle.
Game 3: Evansville North vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Class 3A
17. Hammond Gavit (5)

Game 1: Hammond Clark vs. Gary Wallace.
Game 2: Hammond vs. Gary Roosevelt.
Game 3: Hammond Gavit vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

18. Rensselaer Central (6)

Game 1: Andrean vs. Kankakee Valley.
Game 2: Calumet vs. Knox.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Griffith vs. Rensselaer Central.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

19. Plymouth (7)

Game 1: South Bend St. Joseph’s vs. Mishawaka Marian.
Game 2: Culver Academies vs. Rochester.
Game 3: Plymouth vs. New Prairie.
Game 4: Glenn vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

20. West Lafayette (6)

Game 1: Benton Central vs. Western.
Game 2: Twin Lakes vs. Northwestern.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: West Lafayette vs. Frankfort.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

21. Tippecanoe Valley (7)

Game 1: Lakeland vs. Whitko.
Game 2: NorthWood vs. Wawasee.
Game 3: Tippecanoe Valley vs. West Noble.
Game 4: Columbia City vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

22. Bellmont (5)

Game 1: Norwell vs. Fort Wayne Wayne.
Game 2: Peru vs. Bellmont.
Game 3: Maconaquah vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

23. Angola (7)

Game 1: Heritage vs. Leo.
Game 2: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger vs. Angola.
Game 3: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran vs. New Haven.
Game 4: Harding vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

24. Yorktown (6)

Game 1: Muncie Southside vs. Delta.
Game 2: Yorktown vs. Mississinewa.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Blackford vs. Eastbrook.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

25. Crawfordsville (6)

Game 1: North Montgomery vs. Western Boone.
Game 2: Southmont vs. Lebanon.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Crawfordsville vs. Danville.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

26. Roncalli (6)

Game 1: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard vs. Indianapolis Northwest.
Game 2: Indianapolis Howe vs. Roncalli.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Brebeuf Jesuit vs. Beech Grove.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

27. Shelbyville (5)

Game 1: Shelbyville vs. Mt. Vernon (Fortville).
Game 2: New Palestine vs. Hamilton Heights.
Game 3: Rushville vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

28. Greensburg (6)

Game 1: Scottsburg vs. Batesville.
Game 2: Greensburg vs. Madison.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Franklin County vs. South Dearborn.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

29. Greencastle (7)

Game 1: Greencastle vs. South Vermillion.
Game 2: West Vigo vs. Edgewood.
Game 3: Owen Valley vs. Brown County.
Game 4: Sullivan vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

30. Silver Creek (7)

Game 1: Silver Creek vs. Corydon Central.
Game 2: Mitchell vs. Charlestown.
Game 3: Salem vs. Crawford County.
Game 4: North Harrison vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

31. Jasper (6)

Game 1: Southridge vs. Jasper.
Game 2: Pike Central vs. Washington.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Heritage Hills vs. Vincennes Lincoln.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

32. Evansville Bosse (6)

Game 1: Mt. Vernon vs. Gibson Southern.
Game 2: Boonville vs. Princeton.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Evansville Bosse vs. Evansville Memorial.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

 

Class 2A
33. Hanover Central (5)

Game 1: Hammond Noll vs. River Forest.
Game 2: Wheeler vs. Lake Station Edison.
Game 3: Hanover Central vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

34. Boone Grove (6)

Game 1: North Judson vs. Hebron.
Game 2: Winamac vs. North Newton.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Culver Community vs. Boone Grove.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

35. LaVille (5)

Game 1: Bremen vs. Fairfield.
Game 2: Westview vs. LaVille.
Game 3: Jimtown vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

36. Garrett (6)

Game 1: Central Noble vs. Fremont.
Game 2: Prairie Heights vs. Garrett.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Churubusco vs. Eastside.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

37. Delphi (5)

Game 1: Delphi vs. Seeger.
Game 2: Clinton Central vs. Carroll (Flora).
Game 3: Fountain Central vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

38. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (5)

Game 1: Bluffton vs. Adams Central.
Game 2: South Adams vs. Woodlan.
Game 3: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

39. Wabash (6)

Game 1: Manchester vs. Wabash.
Game 2: Southwood vs. Cass.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: North Miami vs. Northfield.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

40. Oak Hill (7)

Game 1: Eastern (Greentown) vs. Taylor.
Game 2: Oak Hill vs. Tipton.
Game 3: Sheridan vs. Guerin Catholic.
Game 4: Madison-Grant vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

41. Lapel (7)

Game 1: Lapel vs. Wapahani.
Game 2: Frankton vs. Alexandria.
Game 3: Winchester vs. Elwood.
Game 4: Muncie Burris vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

42. Centerville (8)

Game 1: Knightstown vs. Cambridge City Lincoln.
Game 2: Hagerstown vs. Eastern Hancock.
Game 3: Union County vs. Northeastern.
Game 4: Centerville vs. Shenandoah.
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Championship: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

43. Park Tudor (8)

Game 1: Indianapolis Washington vs. Triton Central.
Game 2: Heritage Christian vs. Park Tudor.
Game 3: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter vs. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial.
Game 4: Indianapolis Marshall vs. Indian Creek.
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Championship: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

44. South Ripley (7)

Game 1: Lawrenceburg vs. North Decatur.
Game 2: Hauser vs. South Ripley.
Game 3: Southwestern (Hanover) vs. Milan.
Game 4: Switzerland County vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

45. Linton-Stockton (5)

Game 1: Linton-Stockton vs. North Knox.
Game 2: South Knox vs. Eastern Greene.
Game 3: Bloomfield vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

46. Cascade (8)

Game 1: South Putnam vs. North Putnam.
Game 2: Monrovia vs. Speedway.
Game 3: Cascade vs. Cloverdale.
Game 4: Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) vs. Tri-West Hendricks.
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Championship: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6.

47. Austin (7)

Game 1: Eastern (Pekin) vs. Providence.
Game 2: Brownstown Central vs. West Washington.
Game 3: Austin vs. Paoli.
Game 4: Clarksville vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

48. Tell City (6)

Game 1: North Posey vs. Forest Park.
Game 2: South Spencer vs. Perry Central.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Evansville Mater Dei vs. Tell City.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

 

Class A
49. Washington Township (6)

Game 1: Morgan Township vs. Kouts.
Game 2: Washington Township vs. Bowman Academy.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Whiting vs. LaCrosse.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

50. South Central (Union Mills) (6)

Game 1: Westville vs. Argos.
Game 2: Oregon-Davis vs. South Central (Union Mills).
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Triton vs. Marquette Catholic.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

51. Fort Wayne Canterbury (7)

Game 1: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian vs. Bethany Christian.
Game 2: Fort Wayne Canterbury vs. Hamilton.
Game 3: Elkhart Christian Academy vs. Lakewood Park Christian.
Game 4: Howe vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

52. Tri County (7)

Game 1: North White vs. South Newton.
Game 2: Covenant Christian (DeMotte) vs. Pioneer.
Game 3: Caston vs. West Central.
Game 4: Tri County vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

53. Lafayette Central Catholic (5)

Game 1: Tri-Central vs. Lafayette Central Catholic.
Game 2: Clinton Prairie vs. Frontier.
Game 3: Rossville vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

54. Cowan (5)

Game 1: Daleville vs. Southern Wells.
Game 2: Liberty Christian vs. Wes-Del.
Game 3: Cowan vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

55. Randolph Southern (7)

Game 1: Blue River Valley vs. Union City.
Game 2: Monroe Central vs. Tri.
Game 3: Seton Catholic vs. Randolph Southern.
Game 4: Union (Modoc) vs. Winner of Game 1.
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

56. Rockville (6)

Game 1: Rockville vs. Attica.
Game 2: Covington vs. Riverton Parke.
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: North Vermillion vs. Turkey Run.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

57. Shakamak (5)

Game 1: Clay City vs. White River Valley.
Game 2: Union (Dugger) vs. North Central (Farmersburg).
Game 3: Shakamak vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

58. Morristown (5)

Game 1: Waldron vs. Edinburgh.
Game 2: Southwestern (Shelbyville) vs. Morristown.
Game 3: Eminence vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

59. Indianapolis Lutheran (4)

Game 1: University vs. Bethesda Christian.
Game 2: Indianapolis Lutheran vs. Indiana School for the Deaf.
Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

60. Shawe Memorial (5)

Game 1: Jac-Cen-Del vs. Rising Sun.
Game 2: South Decatur vs. Shawe Memorial.
Game 3: Oldenburg Academy vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

61. Springs Valley (5)

Game 1: Springs Valley vs. Orleans.
Game 2: Northeast Dubois vs. Trinity Lutheran.
Game 3: Crothersville vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

62. Lanesville (6)

Game 1: New Washington vs. Henryville.
Game 2: Borden vs. South Central (Elizabeth)
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4: Rock Creek Academy vs. Lanesville.
Championship: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.

63. North Daviess (5)

Game 1: Vincennes Rivet vs. Shoals.
Game 2: Barr-Reeve vs. Loogootee.
Game 3: North Daviess vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

64. Tecumseh (4)

Game 1: Cannelton vs. Tecumseh.

Game 2: Wood Memorial vs. New Harmony.

Championship: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.