The Class 5A and 4A baseball regionals are set to begin this weekend, offering eight teams from each bracket a direct path to the state tournament. In the 5A field, Arvada West enters as the No. 1 seed after capturing the 5A Jeffco League title and riding an 18‑game winning streak, while Mountain Vista, despite a nine‑game streak halted by Legacy, remains a strong contender. The 4A bracket sees Palisade earn the top seed and host its regional, with Widefield finishing second in the 4A/3A Colorado Springs Metro League behind Canon City.
Pitching depth will be a major factor. Erie’s ace Maddox Burnett boasts a 1.23 ERA and 101 strikeouts, and Grand Junction’s Andrew Henderson and Titus Forsyth both maintain ERAs under 2.00, giving their teams reliable backbones. Adams City’s Christian Ramirez leads 4A with 107 strikeouts and a 1.55 ERA, while Discovery Canyon is propelled by home‑run leader Cole Teltschik, who has hit 13 homers this season.
Key Players to Watch
Offensively, Boulder catcher Sam Skubic has driven in at least one run in 14 of his last 15 games, slashing .903 and collecting 34 RBIs, while Fairview’s Tanner Craytor leads 5A with nine home runs and a .1.075 slugging percentage. Palisade senior Danyel Ishida‑Farmer went 9‑1 and delivered a complete‑game shutout to beat No. 3 Durango. Other notable arms such as Sawyer Tipton, Harrison Feagans, Brecken Worthington and Nikolai Hansen have also contributed solid performances for their respective squads, adding depth to a competitive field.
Teams like Mead and Longmont, battle‑tested from the Granite Peaks League, and Evergreen, who finished second in the 4A/3A Jeffco League behind Golden, round out a bracket that promises tight games and unexpected breakthroughs as the regionals unfold.