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Louisiana's LHSAA baseball postseason got under way last weekend with the state's various divisions contesting the bi-district playoffs in best-of-3 series.
In the Non-Select brackets, the top eight seeds in each of the four divisions received byes to the regional round. That included the #1 seeds in each division with the Barbe [Lake Charles, LA] Bucs (Division I), Brusly [LA] Panthers (Division II), Sterlington [LA] Panthers (Division III), and Welsh [LA] Greyhounds (Division IV) getting free passes to the next round.
The Select brackets also contested the bi-district round where the top 12 seeds all received byes. The #1 seeds will take the field this week for the first time, including the Brother Martin [New Orleans, LA] Crusaders, Vandebilt Catholic [Houma, LA] Terriers , University Lab [Baton Rouge, LA] Catholics, and Opelousas [LA] Catholic Vikings.
Non-Select Division I bi-district results
- Non-Select Division I bracket
- Non-Select Division II bracket
- Non-Select Division III bracket
- Non-Select Division IV bracket
There were three upsets in Division I as the #10, #11, and #15 seeds were all booted from the playoffs in the opening round.
The biggest upset was the No. 23 Live Oak [Watson, LA] Eagles taking down the #10 Prairieville [LA] Hurricanes in three games, losing the opener 2-1 in 14 innings on Friday before winning two games on Saturday by scores of 5-4 and 10-6 to steal the series.
The other two upsets came via the sweep with the #22 St. Amant [LA] Gators beating the #11 Central [Baton Rouge, LA] Wildcats by scores of 8-7 and 7-0 to move on. The #18 Haughton [LA] Buccaneers, meanwhile, beat the Southside [Youngsville, LA] Sharks, 3-2 and 7-6, to advance to the next round.
The regional matchups will also be contested in a best-of-3 format, and those are scheduled to get under way Wednesday, April 22.
Regional matchups (April 22-25)
- #1 Barbe vs. #16 Mandeville
- #8 Dutchtown vs. #9 Sulphur
- #5 Hahnville vs. #12 Northshore
- #4 Zachary vs. #13 Ruston
- #3 West Monroe vs. #14 Destrehan
- #6 Benton #22 St. Amant
- #7 Walker vs. #23 Live Oak
- #2 Sam Houston #18 Haughton
Select Division I bi-district results
- Select Division I bracket
- Select Division II bracket
- Select Division III bracket
- Select Division IV bracket
There was only one minor upset in the Select Division I ranks as the #17 Pineville [LA] Rebels swept the #16 Riverdale [Jefferson, LA] Rebels in two games, 12-1 and 8-2.
The regional matchups will follow the same schedule and format as the Non-Select Division I schools.
Regional matchups (April 22-25)
- #1 Brother Martin vs. #17 Pineville
- #8 Alexandria vs. #9 Captain Shreve
- #5 Archbishop Rummel vs. #12 St. Paul's
- #4 St. Thomas More vs. #13 Lafayette
- #3 John Curtis Christian vs. #14 Evangel Christian
- #6 Jesuit vs. #11 Tioga
- #7 Holy Cross vs. #10 Acadiana
- #2 Catholic [Baton Rouge] vs. #15 St. Augustine
Key dates for the Louisiana LHSAA baseball playoffs
| DATE | PLAYOFF DEADLINES |
| 4/22-25/26 | Regional Round (best of 3) |
| 4/29-5/2/26 | Quarterfinal Round (best of 3) |
| 5/6-9/26 | Semi-finals (best of 3) |
| 5/14-16/26 | Finals (best of 3) |
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