Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc.
Phone: 317-846-6601
Fax: 317-575-4244 Website:
www.ihsaa.org
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MEDIA
INFORMATION May
18, 2006
Contact:
E-Mail:
jwille@ihsaa.org
PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED FOR 40TH BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
A field of 385 teams and
7,704 student-athletes will begin play at the end of the month as the pairings
for the 40th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Series were drawn this
morning at the IHSAA Office in
The tournament will begin
with 64 sectionals conducted in four different classes beginning Monday, May 29
(Memorial Day) and continue through the week concluding on Saturday, June 3.
Daily schedules for each tournament site will be listed on the IHSAA website as
they become available from the hosts. 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 6 on the home field of the odd-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 10. 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 years state finals,
scheduled for Saturday, June 17, will return to Victory Field in
Three member
schools will be making their first appearance in the baseball state tournament
including Bethesda Christian (Sectional 56 at Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter), Liberty
Christian (Sectional 54 at Wes-Del) and Trinity Lutheran (Sectional 59 at
Northeast Dubois). Each is assigned to Class A
Among the top-ranked teams
in each class, 4A No. 1 Carmel will host Noblesville in the first round of
Sectional 10; Jasper (3A), host of Sectional 31, drew Washington for its first
game; Hagerstown (2A) will meet Centerville in the semifinals of Sectional 42
at Northeastern and; Lafayette Central Catholic (A) will meet host Carroll
(Flora) in the opening game in Sectional 51.
The defending state
champions will begin their 2006 tournament trails the following way: Brownsburg
(4A) meets Pike in Sectional 8 semifinals at Ben Davis; Andrean
(3A) will host the Gary Wallace-Gary
Wirt winner in the Sectional 18 semifinals; North Posey (2A) takes on Tell
City in the first round in Sectional 48 at South Spencer and; Fort Wayne
Blackhawk Christian (A) plays Hamilton in Sectional 53 at Bethany Christian.
SECTIONALS
Dates: Monday, May 29 Saturday, June
3, 2006.
Times: Determined by host schools.
Admission: $4.00 per
session or $7.00 all sessions.
Home Team: The
second-named team in each game is the designated home team.
Class 4A
1.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
2.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
3.
Game 1 LaPorte
vs.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
4. Elkhart Memorial Sectional (6
teams)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
5. Carroll (Fort Wayne) Sectional (5
teams)
Game 1
Game 2 East Noble vs.
Game 3 Carroll (
Championship Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
6.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Fort Wayne North
Side vs.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
7.
Game 1
Game 2 Harrison (
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
8. Ben Davis Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1 Zionsville vs.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Brownsburg vs.
Pike.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
9.
Game 1 Anderson Highland
vs.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Greenfield-Central
vs.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
10.
Game 1 Noblesville vs.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 North Central (Indianapolis) vs.
Indianapolis Broad Ripple
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
11.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5 Winner of Game 2
vs. Winner of Game 3.
Championship Winner of
Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5.
12. Perry Meridian Sectional (7
teams)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Perry Meridian vs.
Game 4 Franklin 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.
13.
Game 1 Terre Haute South vs. Plainfield.
Game 2 Martinsville vs. Terre Haute North.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Mooresville vs. Northview.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
14. East Central Sectional (6
teams)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Shelbyville vs. Bloomington South.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
15.
Game 1 Floyd Central vs.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
16.
Game 1
Game 2 Castle vs.
Game 3
Championship Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
Class 3A
17.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
18. Andrean
Sectional (5 teams)
Game 1 Gary Wallace vs.
Gary Wirt.
Game 2 Gary Roosevelt vs.
Game 3 Andrean
vs. Winner of Game 1.
Championship Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
19.
Game 1
Game 2 Culver Academies
vs. Knox.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Mishawaka Marian vs. South Bend St.
Josephs.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
20.
Game 1 Northridge vs.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 NorthWood
vs. Wawasee.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
21.
Game 1
Game 2 Norwell vs.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
22. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Leo vs. Bellmont.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
23.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
24. Blackford Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1
Game 2 Mississinewa
vs. Tipton.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Blackford vs.
Delta.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
25.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
26. Crawfordsville Sectional (6
teams)
Game 1 Crawfordsville vs. Brebeuf Jesuit.
Game 2 Western Boone vs.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
27.
Game 1 New
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
28. Roncalli
Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1 Indianapolis Bishop
Chatard vs. Whiteland.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Beech Grove vs. Roncalli.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
29.
Game 1 Rushville vs.
Batesville.
Game 2 South Dearborn vs.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
30. Madison Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1 Scottsburg vs.
Game 2 Corydon Central vs.
Silver Creek.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
31. Jasper Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1 Gibson Southern vs.
Game 2 Jasper vs.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Pike Central vs.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
32. Boonville Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
Class 2A
33. Wheeler Sectional (5 teams)
Game 1
Game 2 Wheeler vs.
Game 3
Championship Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
34.
Game 1 Rensselaer Central
vs.
Game 2 Winamac vs. North
Judson.
Game 3
Championship Winner of
Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3.
35. Westview
Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1 Glenn vs.
Game 2 Westview
vs. LaVille.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
36.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Central Noble vs.
Eastside.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
37.
Game 1 Bluffton vs. Woodlan.
Game 2 Heritage vs.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
38. Cass Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1 Southwood
vs.
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1 vs.
Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
39.
Game 1
Game 2 North Montgomery
vs.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1 vs.
Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Seeger vs.
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
40. Eastbrook
Sectional (6 teams)
Game 1 Oak Hill vs. Eastbrook.
Game 2 Northwestern vs.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Madison-Grant vs.
Eastern (Greentown).
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
41. Frankton Sectional (7 teams)
Game 1 Eastern Hancock vs.
Game 2
Game 3 Frankton vs.
Knightstown.
Game 4 Shenandoah 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. Northeastern Sectional (6
teams)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
43. Park Tudor Sectional (6
teams)
Game 1
Game 2 Triton Central vs.
Indian Creek.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4
Championship Winner of
Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4.
44. Cascade Sectional (7 teams)
Game 1 Cloverdale vs.
Tri-West Hendricks.
Game 2 North Putnam vs.
Cascade.
Game 3
Game 4 South Putnam 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. South Ripley Sectional (6
teams)
Game 1
Game 2 North Decatur vs.
Game 3 Winner of Game 1
vs. Winner of Game 2.
Game 4 Southwestern (
Championship Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of