Indiana High School Athletic Association

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Phone: 317-846-6601 Fax: 317-575-4244 Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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MEDIA INFORMATION May 19, 2005

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director

E-Mail: jwille@ihsaa.org

PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED FOR 39th STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

A field of 374 teams will begin play May 30 as the pairings for the 39th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Series were drawn this morning at the IHSAA Office in Indianapolis.

The tournament will begin with 64 sectionals conducted in four different classes beginning Monday, May 30 and continue through the week concluding on Saturday, June 4. Daily schedules for each tournament site will be listed on the IHSAA website prior to the start of the tournament. Because of possible weather postponements and other conflicts, it is advised to check with the host school for precise day and time schedules.

Each of the sectional champions will advance to a one-game regional contest to be played Tuesday, June 7. Each regional game will be played on the home field of the even-numbered sectional champion (see pairings below).

The 32 regional champions – eight in each class – will advance to one of eight semi-state sites on Saturday, June 11. Semifinal games are set for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. with the two winners returning for an 8 p.m. championship game with a berth in the state finals on the line.

This year’s finals will be played in Lafayette due to a scheduling conflict at Victory Field in Indianapolis, site of the state finals since 1997. The four state championship games will be played at Loeb Stadium, which is part of Columbian Park, and previous site of the IHSAA baseball finals in 1971, 1974 and 1975.

Please note the following schedule change from previous years: pairings for the state finals will be announced on Sunday, June 12 with the title contests scheduled for the following weekend. If any of the four championship games feature two teams within reasonable distance to Lafayette, that contest will be played on Friday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. The three remaining games would then be played in order on Saturday, June 18 beginning at 10:30 a.m. with the others to start no earlier than 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Should all four games be played on Saturday, June 18, Class A would begin at 9:30 a.m. with Classes 2A, 3A and 4A approximately 40 minutes after the preceding game.

Among the top-ranked teams in each class, Brownsburg (4A) will face Zionsville in the first round at Avon; Andrean (3A) drew the bye into the semifinals at Kankakee Valley; South Knox (2A) will meet host Eastern Greene in the first round and; Lafayette Central Catholic (A) will meet Frontier in the opening game at Carroll (Flora).

Besides Central Catholic, other defending state champions will begin their 2005 tournament trails the following way: Lawrence Central (4A) meets Indianapolis Arlington in the first round at Lawrence North; New Palestine (3A) will play Mount Vernon (Fortville) in the bye game at Pendleton Heights and; Hammond Bishop Noll (2A) takes on Hanover Central in the first game at Lake Station Edison.

SECTIONALS

When: May 30-June 4, 2005; Times to be determined by host school.

Admission: $4.00 per session; $7.00 for all sessions.

Home Team: The second-named team in each game is the designated home team.

Class 4A

1. Munster Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – East Chicago Central vs. Highland.

Game 2 – Lowell vs. Lake Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Gary West Side vs. Munster.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

2. Chesterton Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Hobart vs. Crown Point.

Game 2 – Chesterton vs. Portage.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Merrillville vs. Valparaiso.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

3. South Bend Clay Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – South Bend Riley vs. South Bend Adams.

Game 2 – LaPorte vs. Michigan City.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – South Bend Clay vs. South Bend Washington.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

4. Elkhart Memorial Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Elkhart Central vs. Concord.

Game 2 – Penn vs. Goshen.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Mishawaka vs. Elkhart Memorial.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

5. DeKalb Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Warsaw vs. East Noble.

Game 2 – Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. Columbia City.

Game 3 – DeKalb vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

6. Homestead Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Fort Wayne North Side vs. Fort Wayne Snider.

Game 2 – Fort Wayne Northrop vs. Homestead.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Huntington North vs. Fort Wayne South Side.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

7. Lafayette Jefferson Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – McCutcheon vs. Marion.

Game 2 – Logansport vs. Lafayette Jefferson.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Kokomo vs. Harrison (West Lafayette).

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

8. Avon Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Indianapolis Northwest vs. Pike.

Game 2 – Zionsville vs. Brownsburg.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Avon vs. Ben Davis.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

9. Anderson Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Richmond vs. Greenfield-Central.

Game 2 – Anderson Highland vs. Muncie Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Anderson vs. Muncie Southside.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

10. North Central (Indianapolis) Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Hamilton Southeastern vs. North Central (Indianapolis).

Game 2 – Indianapolis Broad Ripple vs. Carmel.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Noblesville vs. Westfield.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

11. Lawrence North Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Indianapolis Cathedral vs. Warren Central.

Game 2 – Lawrence Central vs. Indianapolis Arlington.

Game 3 – Lawrence North vs. Indianapolis Manual.

Game 4 – Indianapolis Arsenal Technical vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

12. Franklin Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Southport vs. Franklin Central.

Game 2 – Center Grove vs. Franklin.

Game 3 – Perry Meridian vs. Decatur Central.

Game 4 – Greenwood vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

13. Plainfield Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Northview vs. Martinsville.

Game 2 – Mooresville vs. Terre Haute South.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Terre Haute North vs. Plainfield.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

14. Shelbyville Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Bloomington South vs. Columbus East.

Game 2 – Bloomington North vs. East Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Columbus North vs. Shelbyville.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

15. Jennings County Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Floyd Central vs. Jennings County.

Game 2 – Jeffersonville vs. Seymour.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – New Albany vs. Bedford North Lawrence.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

16. Evansville North Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Castle vs. Evansville Central.

Game 2 – Evansville Harrison vs. Evansville Reitz.

Game 3 – Evansville North vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Class 3A

17. Hammond Gavit Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Hammond Gavit vs. Calumet.

Game 2 – Hammond vs. Hammond Morton.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Hammond Clark vs. Griffith.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

18. Kankakee Valley Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Gary Wirt vs. Kankakee Valley.

Game 2 – Gary Wallace vs. Gary Roosevelt.

Game 3 – Andrean vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

19. Plymouth Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – South Bend St. Joseph’s vs. Knox.

Game 2 – Plymouth vs. Mishawaka Marian.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Culver Academies vs. New Prairie.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

20. Angola Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Northridge vs. Angola.

Game 2 – West Noble vs. NorthWood.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Lakeland vs. Wawasee.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

21. Whitko Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Norwell vs. Fort Wayne Wayne.

Game 2 – Peru vs. Whitko.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Fort Wayne Elmhurst vs. Tippecanoe Valley.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

22. New Haven Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – New Haven vs. Leo.

Game 2 – Bellmont vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

23. Twin Lakes Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Twin Lakes vs. Frankfort.

Game 2 – Maconaquah vs. Benton Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Western vs. West Lafayette.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

24. Tipton Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Blackford vs. Tipton.

Game 2 – Mississinewa vs. Jay County.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Elwood vs. Delta.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

25. West Vigo Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Edgewood vs. Owen Valley.

Game 2 – Sullivan vs. West Vigo.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Brown County vs. Greencastle.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

26. Lebanon Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Danville vs. Southmont.

Game 2 – Lebanon vs. Crawfordsville.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Western Boone vs. Brebeuf Jesuit.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

27. Pendleton Heights Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – New Castle vs. Hamilton Heights.

Game 2 – Pendleton Heights vs. Yorktown.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Mount Vernon (Fortville) vs. New Palestine.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

28. Whiteland Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Roncalli vs. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.

Game 2 – Indianapolis Washington vs. Beech Grove.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Indianapolis Howe Academy vs. Whiteland.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

29. Connersville Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Rushville vs. Batesville.

Game 2 – Greensburg vs. Franklin County.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – South Dearborn vs. Connersville.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

30. Silver Creek Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Scottsburg vs. Madison.

Game 2 – Salem vs. North Harrison.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Silver Creek vs. Corydon Central.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

31. Jasper Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Washington vs. Gibson Southern.

Game 2 – Princeton vs. Vincennes Lincoln.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Jasper vs. Pike Central.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

32. Evansville Bosse Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Evansville Bosse vs. Heritage Hills.

Game 2 – Mount Vernon vs. Evansville Memorial.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Boonville vs. Evansville Mater Dei.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Class 2A

33. Lake Station Edison Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Hammond Bishop Noll vs. Hanover Central.

Game 2 – Wheeler vs. Lake Station Edison.

Game 3 – Boone Grove vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

34. Rochester Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Rochester vs. North Judson.

Game 2 – North Newton vs. Winamac.

Game 3 – Rensselaer Central vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

35. Jimtown Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Westview vs. Glenn.

Game 2 – Fairfield vs. Bremen.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – LaVille vs. Jimtown.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

36. Eastside Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Fremont vs. Garrett.

Game 2 – Prairie Heights vs. Central Noble.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Eastside vs. Churubusco.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

37. Woodlan Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Bluffton vs. Woodlan.

Game 2 – Heritage vs. Adams Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Harding vs. South Adams.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

38. Wabash Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Wabash vs. Cass.

Game 2 – Southwood vs. Manchester.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Northfield vs. North Miami.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

39. North Montgomery Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Fountain Central vs. Seeger.

Game 2 – Sheridan vs. Clinton Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – North Montgomery vs. Delphi.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

40. Eastbrook Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Taylor vs. Eastbrook.

Game 2 – Eastern (Greentown) vs. Northwestern.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Madison-Grant vs. Oak Hill.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

41. Frankton Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Frankton vs. Knightstown.

Game 2 – Eastern Hancock vs. Shenandoah.

Game 3 – Muncie Burris vs. Alexandria.

Game 4 – Wapahani vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

42. Union County Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Winchester vs. Hagerstown.

Game 2 – Union County vs. Centerville.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Northeastern vs. Cambridge City Lincoln.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

43. Indianapolis Scecina Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Indianapolis Scecina vs. Park Tudor.

Game 2 – Indian Creek vs. Speedway.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Heritage Christian vs. Triton Central.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

44. Cascade Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – South Putnam vs. Monrovia.

Game 2 – Tri-West Hendricks vs. South Vermillion.

Game 3 – North Putnam vs. Cloverdale.

Game 4 – Cascade vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

45. South Ripley Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Switzerland County vs. Lawrenceburg.

Game 2 – Milan vs. North Decatur.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Southwestern (Hanover) vs. South Ripley.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

46. Clarksville Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Brownstown Central vs. Austin.

Game 2 – Eastern (Pekin) vs. Clarksville.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Providence vs. Charlestown.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

47. Eastern Greene Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Linton-Stockton vs. North Knox.

Game 2 – South Knox vs. Eastern Greene.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Mitchell vs. Paoli.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

48. Southridge Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Tell City vs. Perry Central.

Game 2 – North Posey vs. Southridge.

Game 3 – Crawford County vs. Forest Park.

Game 4 – South Spencer vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

Class A

49. Morgan Township Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Hebron vs. Whiting.

Game 2 – River Forest vs. Kouts.

Game 3 – Morgan Township vs. Washington Township.

Game 4 – LaCrosse vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

50. Michigan City Marquette Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Westville vs. Culver Community.

Game 2 – Argos vs. Triton.

Game 3 – Oregon-Davis vs. Michigan City Marquette.

Game 4 – South Central (Union Mills) vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

51. Carroll (Flora) Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Lafayette Central Catholic vs. Frontier.

Game 2 – Carroll (Flora) vs. Clinton Prairie.

Game 3 – Rossville vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

52. Tri-County Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Tri-County vs. Pioneer.

Game 2 – West Central vs. Caston.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – South Newton vs. North White.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

53. Howe Military Sectional (7 teams) 

Please note this sectional was re-drawn as a seven-team field after the original pairings were announced as an eight-team field.

Game 1 – Howe Military vs. Bethany Christian.

Game 2 – Hamilton vs. Lakewood Park Christian.

Game 3 – Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury.

Game 4 – Elkhart Christian Academy vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 5 – Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

Game 6 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.

54. Wes-Del Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Wes-Del vs. Marion Lakeview Christian.

Game 2 – Southern Wells vs. Daleville.

Game 3 – Tri-Central vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

55. Monroe Central Sectional (6 teams) 

Game 1 – Tri vs. Blue River Valley.

Game 2 – Cowan vs. Monroe Central.

Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2.

Game 4 – Randolph Southern vs. Union City.

Game 5 – Championship: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3.

56. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Covenant Christian vs. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter.

Game 2 – Indianapolis Lutheran vs. Eminence.

Game 3 – Lapel vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

57. Hauser Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Southwestern (Shelbyville) vs. Morristown.

Game 2 – Waldron vs. Hauser.

Game 3 – Edinburgh vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

58. Shawe Memorial Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – Oldenburg Academy vs. Shawe Memorial.

Game 2 – Rising Sun vs. South Decatur.

Game 3 – Jac-Cen-Del vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

59. Springs Valley Sectional (5 teams) 

Game 1 – West Washington vs. Northeast Dubois.

Game 2 – Springs Valley vs. Crothersville.

Game 3 – Orleans vs. Winner of Game 1.

Game 4 – Championship: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.

60. Lanesville Sectional (7 teams) 

Game 1 – Restoration Christian vs. Lanesville.

Game 2 – New <