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 has been updated with game times and dates now that they are official. All times Eastern.
CLASS 4A
At Plymouth
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Plymouth vs. LaPorte, 6:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Mishawaka vs. Michigan City, 11 a.m.
South Bend Adams vs. Game 1 winner, 1:30 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Championship, 6 p.m.
At Penn
THURSDAY, MAY 23
Elkhart vs. Goshen, 5 p.m.
Northridge vs. Warsaw, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 10 a.m.
Penn vs. Concord, 12:30 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Championship, 11 a.m.
CLASS 3A
At Newton Park, Lakeville (hosted by Glenn)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Glenn vs. Culver Academies, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 23
Tippecanoe Valley vs. Knox, 5:30 p.m.
New Prairie vs. Game 1 winner, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Championship, 11 a.m.
At Mishawaka Marian
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Marian vs. South Bend Clay, 5:30 p.m.
South Bend Riley vs. South Bend Washington, 7:45 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 24
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:30p.m.
Jimtown vs. South Bend Saint Joseph, 7:45 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Championship, 11 a.m.
At Fairfield
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
NorthWood vs. East Noble, 5:30 p.m.
Fairfield vs. Lakeland, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.
Wawasee vs. West Noble, 7 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Championship, 6 p.m.
CLASS 2A
At Wabash
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Bremen vs. Pioneer, 5 p.m.
Rochester vs. Manchester, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
LaVille vs. Wabash, 3:30 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Championship, 6:30 p.m.
CLASS 1A
At Tri-Township
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Tri-Township vs. Oregon-Davis, 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 23
Argos vs. Culver Community, 5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 24
Marquette Catholic vs. Westville, 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Triton vs. Game 1 winner, 10 a.m.
Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 12:30 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Championship, time not listed on MaxPreps schedule
At Fremont
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Elkhart Christian vs. Hamilton, 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 23
Bethany Christian vs. FW Canterbury, 5:30 p.m.
FW Blackhawk Christian vs. Lakewood Park Christian, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Fremont vs. Game 1 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: IHSAA releases 2024 baseball sectional pairings