SCISA baseball state playoffs begin on Monday

Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • April 28, 2025

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)

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