SCISA baseball state playoffs begin on Monday
State championship series for each of the four classes set for May 12, 13, 15
Sumter – The SCISA baseball state playoffs for each of its four classifications begin on Monday,
The AAAA and AAA classifications will have two 5-team, double-elimination brackets with the winners facing off in a best-of-3 state championship series. The AA and Class A playoffs will be decided with three rounds of best-of-3 series.
The two No. 1 seeds in AAAA are Ben Lippen in the upper bracket and Laurence Manning Academy in the lower bracket. The upper backet starts on Monday with No. 5 Wilson Hall playing at No.4 Porter-Guad. The winner of that contest will take on Ben Lippen on Tuesday while No. 2 seed Pinewood Prep will play host to No. 3 Hammond on Tuesday. The lower bracket game on Monday will have No. 5 seed and defending AAAA state champion Augusta Christian School visiting No. 4 seed and defending AAA state champion Hilton Head Christian Academy. The winner of that game will visit LMA on Tuesday, while No. 3 seed Trinity Collegiate will play at No. 2 seed Cardinal Newman.
The No. 1 seeds in AAA are Orangeburg Prep in the upper bracket and Hilton Head Prep in the lower bracket. The Monday game in the upper bracket will have No. 5 Spartanburg Christian Academy playing at No. 4 Patrick Henry Academy with the winner playing at OP on Tuesday. The other upper bracket game on Tuesday will have St. John’s Christian Academy traveling to No. 2 Pee Dee Academy. The lower bracket Monday game will have No. 5 Florence Christian School visiting No. 4 Greenwood Chistian School with the winner traveling to HHP on Tuesday. The other game will have No. 3 Calhoun Academy going to No. 2 Williamsburg Academy.
There will be four quarterfinal series in the AA playoffs beginning on Monday In the upper bracket, No. 4 Laurens Academy will visit No. 1 Lee Academy and No. 3 Thomas Heyward Academy will play at No. 2 and defending state champion Dorchester Academy. Lower bracket No. 1 Andrew Jackson Academy will play host to No. 4 Carolina Academy, and No. 2 Oakbrook Prep will welcome No. 3 The King’s Academy.
The series will switch to the lower seeds’ homes on Tuesday for Game 2. If a third game is needed, it will be played on Thursday at the higher seed.
There will be two quarterfinal series in the Class A playoffs starting on Monday. Jefferson Davis Academy will play host to Wardlaw Academy, while Marlboro Academy will visit W.W. King. The series will switch to the lower seeds’ homes on Tuesday for Game 2. If a third game is needed, it will be played on Thursday at the higher seed.
The winner of the JDA-Wardlaw series will take on defending state champion Richard Winn, while the King-Marlboro series winner will take on Holly Hill Academy in the other semifinal series.
Each of the four state championship series are scheduled to be played on May 12, May 13 and May 15, if necessary.
AAAA
Upper Bracket
Monday, April 28
Game 1 – (5) Wilson Hall at (4) Porter-Gaud
Tuesday, April 29
Game 2 – (3) Hammond at (2) Pinewood Prep
Game 3 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Ben Lippen
Wednesday, April 30
Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Game 5 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser
Thursday, May 1
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Monday, May 5
Game 7 -- Game 6 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner
Wednesday, May 7
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner
Thursday, May 8
Game 9 – If Necessary at Neutral Site
Lower Bracket
Monday, April 28
Game 1 – (5) Augusta Christian at (4) Hilton Head Christian
Tuesday, April 29
Game 2 – (3) Trinity Collegiate at (2) Cardinal Newman
Game 3 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Laurence Manning
Wednesday, April 30
Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Game 5 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser
Thursday, May 1
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Monday, May 5
Game 7 -- Game 6 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner
Wednesday, May 7
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner
Thursday, May 8
Game 9 – If Necessary at Neutral Site
Championship Series
Best-of-3
May 12, 13, 15
AAA
Upper Bracket
Monday, April 28
Game 1 – (5) Spartanburg Christian at (4) Patrick Henry
Tuesday, April 29
Game 2 – (3) St. John’s Christian at (2) Pee Dee
Game 3 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Orangeburg Prep
Wednesday, April 30
Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Game 5 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser
Thursday, May 1
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Monday, May 5
Game 7 -- Game 6 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner
Wednesday, May 7
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner
Thursday, May 8
Game 9 – If Necessary at Neutral Site
Lower Bracket
Monday, April 28
Game 1 – (5) Florence Christian at (4) Greenwood Christian
Tuesday, April 29
Game 2 – (3) Calhoun Academy at (2) Williamsburg
Game 3 – Game 1 Winner at (1) Hilton Head Prep
Wednesday, April 30
Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Game 5 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser
Thursday, May 1
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Monday, May 5
Game 7 -- Game 6 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner
Wednesday, May 7
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner
Thursday, May 8
Game 9 – If Necessary at Neutral Site
Championship Series
Best-of-3
May 12, 13, 15
AA
Quarterfinal Series
Best-of-3
Upper Bracket
No. 4 Laurens Academy vs. No. 1 Lee Academy
Monday, April 28 – Laurens at Lee
Tuesday, April 29 – Lee at Laurens
Thursday, May 1 – Laurens at Lee (if necessary)
No. 3 Thomas Heyward vs. No. 2 Dorchester
Monday, April 28 – Thomas Heyward at Dorchester
Tuesday, April 29 – Dorchester at Thomas Heyward
Thursday, May 1 – Thomas Heyward at Dorchester (if necessary)
Lower Bracket
7 No. 4 Carolina Academy vs. No. 1 Andrew Jackson
Monday, April 28 – Carolina at Andrew Jackson
Tuesday, April 29 – Andrew Jackson at Carolina
Thursday, May 1 – Carolina at Andrew Jackson (if necessary)
No. 3 The King’s Academy vs. No. 2 Oakbrook Prep
Monday, April 28 – The King’s Academy at Oakbrook Prep
Tuesday, April 29 – Oakbrook Prep at The King’s Academy
Thursday, May 1 – The King’s Academy at Oakbrook Prep (if necessary)
Semifinal Series
Best-of-3
Upper Bracket Winners
8 Lower Bracket Winners
Monday, May 5 – at higher seed
Tuesday, May 6 – at higher seed
Thursday, May 8 –at higher seed (if necessary)
Championship Series
Best-of-3
Monday, May 12 – at Lower Bracket Winner
Tuesday, May 13 – at Upper Bracket Winner
Thursday, May 15 – at Neutral Site (if necessary)
CLASS A
Quarterfinal Series
Best-of-3
Upper Bracket
No. 3 Wardlaw Academy vs. No. 2 Jefferson Davis
Monday, April 28 – Wardlaw at Jefferson Davis
Tuesday, April 29 – Jefferson Davis at Wardlaw
Thursday, May 1 – Wardlaw at Jefferson Davis (if necessary)
Lower Bracket
No. 3 Marlboro Academy vs. No. 2 W.W. King
Monday, April 28 – Marlboro at W.W. King
Tuesday, April 29 – W.W. King at Marlboro
Thursday, May 1 – Marlboro at W.W. King (if necessary)
Semifinal Series
Best-of-3
Upper Bracket
Wardlaw or Jefferson Davis vs. No. 1 Richard Winn
Monday, May 5 – at Richard Winn
Tuesday, May 6 – at Wardlaw or Jefferson Davis
Thursday, May 8 – at Richard Winn (if necessary)
Lower Bracket
Marlboro or W.W. King vs. No. 1 Holly Hill Academy
Monday, May 5 – at Holly Hill
Tuesday, May 6 – at Marlboro or W.W. King
Thursday, May 8 – at Holly Hill (if necessary)
Championship Series
Best-of-3
Monday, May 12 – at Lower Bracket Winner
Tuesday, May 13 – at Upper Bracket Winner
Thursday, May 15 – at Neutral Site (if necessary)
