Semifinals Set for Tuesday
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has locked in the schedule for the 2026 baseball state tournament after a rain‑soaked weekend forced several postponements.
Early‑round matchups for the Select and Non‑Select divisions in Class B and Class C will open on Tuesday at McMurry Park in Sulphur, while the larger classifications will begin their best‑of‑three championship series on Thursday.
Division I (Non‑Select) will showcase an eighth‑seeded Dutchtown squad against a second‑seeded Sam Houston team, with games slated for May 14, 15 and 16.
In the Select side of Division I, top‑seeded Brother Martin will meet second‑seeded Catholic‑B.R., also over the May 14‑16 window.
Division II (Non‑Select) features a showdown between first‑seeded Brusly and third‑seeded Lutcher, while the Select bracket pits top‑seeded Vandebilt Catholic against second‑seeded St. Charles Catholic, both scheduled for May 14‑16.
Division III (Non‑Select) sees top‑seeded Sterlington take on second‑seeded Westlake, and the Select side pairs top‑seeded University Lab with second‑seeded Isidore Newman, each series running May 14‑16.
Division IV (Non‑Select) semifinals are set for May 12, matching first‑seeded Welsh against fifth‑seeded Vinton and third‑seeded Mangham versus second‑seeded Oakdale.
The Select side of Division IV will see sixteenth‑seeded Central Catholic face fifth‑seeded Ouachita Christian and third‑seeded Cedar Creek take on second‑seeded Covenant Christian, also on May 12.
Class B semifinals will be contested on May 12 between first‑seeded Pitkin and fourth‑seeded Weston, and sixth‑seeded Family Community against second‑seeded Glenmora.
Class C semifinals follow on May 12, featuring first‑seeded Maurepas versus fifth‑seeded Ebarb and third‑seeded Claiborne Christian up against second‑seeded Family Christian.