SCISA baseball state playoffs begin on Monday

Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • April 25, 2026

Check here for full brackets on the four classifications and start times for most of the games

   Sumter – The South Carolina Independent Schools Association baseball state playoffs begin on Monday and are scheduled to conclude in the middle of May with the crowning of state champions in its four classifications.

 

     In AAAA, defending state champion Hilton Head Christian Academy is one of two No. 1 seeds along with Pinewood Prep. The AAA No. 1s are Williamsburg Academy and Calhoun Academy, respectively. Defending state champion Hilton Head Prep is a No. 2 seed.

 

     Defending AA state champion Lee Academy is a No. 1 seed along with Dorchester Academy. The No. 1 seeds in Class A are W.W. King and Richard Winn while defending state champion Holly Hill Academy is a No. 2 seed.

 

     The AAAA and AAA playoffs will have two 5-team, double-elimination brackets that are scheduled to conclude, at the latest, on Thursday, May 7. The winners of the brackets will meet in best-of-3 state championship series.

 

     The AA and Class A brackets will be determined with best-of-3 series. There will be four quarterfinal series in AA and two in Class A.

 

     The semifinal series in each class are scheduled to begin on Monday, May 4, with a third game, if necessary, set or May 7.

 

     Each of the championship series will be best-of-3 with the first game set for Monday, May 11. Game 2 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, with the if game scheduled for Thursday, May 14, at a neutral site.

 

SCISA BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS

 

AAAA

Double Elimination

Upper Bracket

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – (5) Laurence Manning at (4) Hammond, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – (3) John Paul II at (2) Augusta Christian

Game 3 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Hilton Head Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29

Game 4 – Game 1 Loser at Game 2 Loser

Thursday, April 30

Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Monday, May 4

Game 7 – Game 5 Winner at Game 6 Loser

Wednesday, May 6

Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner

Thursday, May 7

Game 9 – If Necessary

 

Lower Bracket

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – (5) Ben Lippen at (4) First Baptist

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – (3) Wilson Hall at (2) Cardinal Newman, 6 p.m.

Game 3 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Pinewood Prep, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29

Game 4 – Game 1 Loser at Game 2 Loser

Thursday, April 30

Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Monday, May 4

Game 7 – Game 5 Winner at Game 6 Loser

Wednesday, May 6

Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner

Thursday, May 7

Game 9 – If Necessary

 

Championship Series

Best-of-3

 

Upper Bracket Winner vs. Lower Bracket Winner

Game 1 – Monday, May 11

Game 2 – Tuesday, May 12

Game 3 – Thursday, May 14 (if necessary)

 

AAA

Double Elimination

Upper Bracket

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – (5) Colleton Prep at (4) Florence Christian, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – (3) Pee Dee at (2) Greenwood Christian, 6 p.m.

Game 3 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Calhoun Academy, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29

Game 4 – Game 1 Loser at Game 2 Loser

Thursday, April 30

Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Monday, May 4

Game 7 – Game 5 Winner at Game 6 Loser

Wednesday, May 6

Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner

Thursday, May 7

Game 9 – If Necessary

 

Lower Bracket

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – (5) Patrick Henry at (4) Spartanburg Christian, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – (3) Orangeburg Prep at (2) Hilton Head Prep, 4 p.m.

Game 3 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Williamsburg, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29

Game 4 – Game 1 Loser at Game 2 Loser

Thursday, April 30

Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Monday, May 4

Game 7 – Game 5 Winner at Game 6 Loser

Wednesday, May 6

Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner

Thursday, May 7

Game 9 – If Necessary

 

Championship Series

Best-of-3

 

Upper Bracket Winner vs. Lower Bracket Winner

Game 1 – Monday, May 11

Game 2 – Tuesday, May 12

Game 3 – Thursday, May 14 (if necessary)

 

AA

Quarterfinals

Best-of-3

Series 1

(1)  Lee Academy vs. (4) Beaufort Academy

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – at Lee Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – at Beaufort Academy, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 30

Game 3 – at Lee Academy, 6:30 p.m. (If necessary)

 

Series 2

(2)  Thomas Heyward vs. (3) The King’s Academy

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – at Thomas Heyward, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – at The King’s Academy, 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 30

Game 3 – at Thomas Heyward (If necessary), 6 p.m.

 

Series 3

(1)  Dorchester vs. (4) Carolina Academy

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – at Dorchester, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – at Carolina Academy, 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 30

Game 3 – at Dorchester, 6 p.m. (If necessary)

 

Series 4

(2)  Andrew Jackson vs. (3) Laurens Academy

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – at Andrew Jackson, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – at Laurens Academy, 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 30

Game 3 – at Andrew Jackson 6 p.m. (If necessary)

 

Semifinals

Best-of-3

Series 5

Series 1 winner vs. Series 2 winner

Series 6

Series 3 winner vs. Series 4 winner

Monday, May 4

Game 1 – at higher seed

Tuesday, May 5

Game 2 – at lower seed

Thursday, May 7

Game 3 – at higher seed (if necessary)

 

State Championship Series

Best-of-3

Semifinal Winners

Monday, May 11

Game 1 – at Series 6 winner

Tuesday, May 12

Game 2 – at Series 5 Winner

Thursday, May 14

Game 3 – at neutral site (if necessary)

 

Class A

Quarterfinals

Best-of-3

Series 1

(2) Holly Hill Academy vs. (3) Marlboro Academy

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – at Holly Hill Academy, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – at Marlboro Academy

Thursday, April 30

Game 3 – at Holly Hill Academy (If necessary)

 

Series 2

(2) Jefferson Davis vs. (3) Wardlaw

Monday, April 27

Game 1 – at Jefferson Davis, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28

Game 2 – at Wardlaw, 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 30

Game 3 – at Jefferson Davis, 6 p.m. (If necessary)

 

Semifinals

Best-of-3

Series 3

(1) Richard Winn vs. Series 1 Winner

Monday, May 4

Game 1 – at Richard Winn

Tuesday, May 5

Game 2 – at Series 1 Winner

Thursday, May 7

Game 3 – at Richard Winn (if necessary)

 

Series 4

(1) W.W. King vs. Series 2 Winner

Monday, May 4

Game 1 – at W.W. King

Tuesday, May 5

Game 2 – at Series 2 Winner

Thursday, May 7

Game 3 – at W.W. King (if necessary)

 

State Championship Series

Best-of-3

Semifinal Winners

Monday, May 11

Game 1 – at Series 4 winner

Tuesday, May 12

Game 2 – at Series 3 Winner

Thursday, May 14

Game 3 – at neutral site (if necessary)

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