The 2026 Texas high school baseball playoffs will see its regional semifinal round unfold from May 13 through May 16, bringing together the state’s top teams across Class 5A, 3A, 2A and 1A.
Regional Semifinals Overview
Across the classifications, series are arranged as best‑of‑three contests, while a handful of matchups will be decided by a single game, adding urgency to each contest.
In Class 5A Division II, the Abilene Wylie Bulldogs are slated to meet the Burleson Elks in a tightly contested best‑of‑three series.
Class 3A Division I will feature a best‑of‑three showdown between the Tuscola Jim Ned Indians and the Shallowater Mustangs.
Meanwhile, the Coahoma Bulldogs and the Wall Hawks will clash in a best‑of‑three series within Class 3A Division II.
Class 2A Division I sees the Cisco Loboes take on the New Deal Lions in a best‑of‑three series, while the Stamford Bulldogs and the Gruver Greyhounds meet in a similar format in Class 2A Division II.
A single‑game playoff is scheduled between the Albany Lions and the Ropes Eagles in Class 2A Division II, adding a decisive moment to that bracket.
Goldthwaite Eagles and Shiner Comanches are set to face off in another best‑of‑three series also placed in Class 2A Division II.
The Class 1A bracket will showcase a best‑of‑three series between the May Tigers and the Hamlin Pied Pipers, while the Gordon Longhorns and the Oglesby Tigers are scheduled to meet later in the same division, with the exact date still to be determined.
Path to the Regional Finals
The winners of each regional semifinal will advance to the regional finals slated for the following week, continuing the pursuit of a state championship.