Baseball Tourney Draw Set
Area prep baseball teams now know their foes for the start of sectional play next week.
The IHSAA conducted statewide pairings Tuesday for the 46th annual tournament.
Warsaw (10-14) will meet a familiar foe in NLC opponent Goshen (8-17) in the second-first round game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional May 24. Warsaw won 2-1 at Goshen April 18, while the Redskins won 10-4 at WCHS May 4. The opener May 24 at 5 p.m. pits Northridge (18-4) vs. Concord (16-9).
No. 7 Elkhart Central (19-4), the favorite at Memorial, faces the host Crimson Chargers (8-16) in a semifinal game May 28. The first semifinal May 28 at 9 a.m. pits the winners from the May 24 contests.
The title tilt at EMHS is set for 7:30 p.m. May 28.
Host Wawasee (5-17) will be in action right away at its Class 3-A sectional in Syracuse. The Warriors play West Noble May 23 at 5 p.m. in the tourney opener. The two teams are scheduled to play a regular-season game at Wawasee May 21.
Fairfield (16-8) meets Tippecanoe Valley May 24 at 5 p.m.with the winner playing the winner of the Wawasee-West Noble game in the first semifinal May 28 at 9 a.m.. NorthWood meets Lakeland in the bye semifinal May 28 at noon with the championship game at 5 p.m. May 28.
Whitko, which received votes in the latest statewide poll in 3-A, drew the bye at Bellmont. Whitko (17-6) faces Norwell in the second semifinal game May 25 at 7:30 p.m.. The first round games have Heritage versus Eastbrook and Mississinewa taking on host Bellmont May 23 at 5:30 and 7:30. The title game is May 28 at 1 p.m.
Triton plays in the seven-team Class 1-A sectional hosted by Culver. The Trojans face Michigan City Marquette in first round play May 25 at 5:30. Other first round games are Argos-South Central May 23 at 5:30 and Culver-Westville May 24 at 5:30. Oregon-Davis drew the semifinal bye and plays the Wednesday game winner on May 26 at 10 a.m. The Triton-Marquette winner faces the Culver-Westville winner May 26 at 12:30. The title game is May 26 at 5:30 p.m.
Defending sectional champions are Elkhart Central, NorthWood, Norwell and South Central.
Regionals are June 2 with the Class 4-A at LaPorte, Class 3-A at Bellmont and the Class 1-A at Caston. Semistates are June 9 and the State Finals June 15-16 in Indianapolis.