Top seeds, schedule announced for Central Section baseball and softball playoffs
The Central Section high school baseball and softball playoffs are set.
The baseball playoffs are set to begin on Tuesday followed by softball on Wednesday.
The top seeds for baseball include Clovis West (Division I), Cabrillo (Division II), Pioneer Valley (Division III), Liberty-Madera Ranchos (Division IV), Torres (Division V) and Woodlake (Division VI).
Softball top seeds include Central (Division I), St. Joseph (Division II), Taft (Division III), Mission Prep (Division IV), Woodlake (Division V), Lindsay (Division VI).
The baseball championships will be played at Valley Strong Ballpark in Visalia from May 23-25.
The softball championships will take place at Margie Wright Diamond on May 24-25.
Clovis West reigns supreme in TRAC
Clovis West won the Tri-River Athletic Conference title after finishing 13-2.
The Golden Eagles were led by Fresno State-bound pitcher Tyler Patrick, who went 7-1 with one save. He also leads the team with five home runs.
Clovis West had won 11 in a row before its win streak was snapped by Clovis North on May 7.
Central softball wins TRAC
Central finished the TRAC with an 8-2 record.
The Grizzlies’ losses in the conference came against Clovis North and Buchanan.
Central finished the TRAC with wins over Clovis North, Clovis East and Clovis.
Jayden Ramos leads the Grizzlies with seven home runs and 26 RBI.
Central senior pitcher Sara Barbosa is 8-1.
Central Section playoffs
Baseball
Tuesday’s games
Division I
No. 16 Sanger at No. 1 Clovis West
No. 9 Centennial at No. 8 Buchanan
No. 12 Righetti at No. 5 Frontier
No. 13 Paso Robles at No. 4 Bullard
No. 14 Madera at No. 3 Clovis
No. 11 Clovis North at No. 6 Redwood
No. 10 Central at No. 7 Stockdale
No. 15 Tulare Western at No. 2 Liberty-Bakersfield
Division II
No. 16 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 1 Cabrillo
No. 9 Atascadero at No. 8 Lompoc
No. 12 Hanford at No. 5 St. Joseph
No. 13 Clovis East at No. 4 Ridgeview
No. 14 Fresno at No. 3 Kerman
No. 11 Templeton at No. 6 Lemoore
No. 10 Mission Prep at No. 7 Sierra Pacific
No. 15 San Luis Obispo at No. 2 Bakersfield Christian
Division III
No. 16 El Diamante at No. 1 Pioneer Valley
No. 9 Immanue at No. 8 Edison
No. 12 Washington Union at No. 5 Fowler
No. 13 Chowchilla at No. 4 Porterville
No. 14 Mt. Whitney at No. 3 Central Valley Christian
No. 11 Exeter at No. 6 Tehachapi
No. 10 Garces at No. 7 Arroyo Grande
No. 15 Garza at No. 2 Kingsburg
Division IV
No. 16 Sunnyside at No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos
No. 9 Reedley at No. 8 Hoover
No. 12 Monache at No. 5 Selma
No. 13 Dinuba at No. 4 Sanger West
No. 14 Nipomo at No. 3 Mission Oak
No. 11 Golden West at No. 6 Highland
No. 10 Arvin at No. 7 Independence
No. 15 Santa Ynez at No. 2 Taft
Division V
No. 16 North at No. 1 Torres
No. 9 Foothill at No. 8 Kern Valley
No. 12 Dos Palos at No. 5 Sierra
No. 13 East at No. 4 Bishop Union
No. 14 Minarets at No. 3 Shafter
No. 11 Wasco at No. 6 Santa Maria
No. 10 Firebaugh at No. 7 Caruthers
No. 15 Golden Valley-Bakersfield at No. 2 Yosemite
Division VI
No. 16 Delano at No. 1 Woodlake
No. 9 Corcoran at No. 8 Orange Cove
No. 12 Riverdale at No. 5 Lindsay
No. 13 Rosamond at No. 4 Lone PINE
No. 14 Mendota at No. 3 Fresno Christian
No. 11 Mammoth at No. 6 South
No. 10 Mira Monte at No. 7 California City
No. Lee Vining at No. 2 Chavez
Softball
Wednesday’s games
Division I
No. 9 Stockdale at No. 8 Redwood
No. 12 Sanger at No. 5 Centennial
No. 11 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 6 Bullard
No. 10 Madera at No. 7 Kingsburg
Byes: No. 1 Central, No. 2 Clovis North, No. 3 Buchanan, No. 4 Frontier
Division II
No. 9 El Diamante at No. 8 Righetti
No. 12 Selma at No. 5 Clovis West
No. 13 Arroyo Grande at No. 4 Clovis East
No. 14 Lompoc at No. 3 Liberty-Madera Ranchos
No. 11 Golden West at No. 6 Golden West
No. 10 Monache at No. 7 Highland
No. 15 Paso Robles at No. 2 Tulare Union
Bye: No. 1 St. Joseph
Division III
No. 16 Atascadero at No. 1 Taft
No. 9 Cabrillo at No. 8 Sanger West
No. 12 Bakersfield at No. 5 Tulare Western
No. 13 Independence at No. 4 Hanford West
No. 14 Hanford at No. 3 Wasco
No. 11 Edison at No. 6 Fowler
No. 10 Reedley at No. 7 Tehachapi
No. 15 Chowchilla at No. 2 Bakersfield Christian
Division IV
No. 16 San Luis Obispo at No. 1 Mission Prep
No. 9 Shafter at No. 8 Dos Palos
No. 12 Arvin at No. 5 Immanuel
No. 13 Garza at No. 4 Kerman
No. 14 Caruthers at No. 3 Pioneer Valley
No. 11 South at No. 6 Golden Valley-Bakersfield
No. 10 Coalinga at No. 7 Lemoore
No. 15 Kern Valley at No. 2 Orange Cove
Division V
No. 16 Hoover at No. 1 Woodlake
No. 9 Washington Union at No. 8 Yosemite
No. 12 Bishop Union at No. 5 Corcoran
No. 13 East Bakersfield at No. 4 California City
No. 14 McLane at No. 3 Chavez
No. 11 Immanuel Christian at No. 6 Porterville
No. 10 Fresno Christian at No. 7 Roosevelt
No. 15 North at No. 2 Orcutt Academy
Division VI
No. 16 Laton at No. 1 Lindsay
No. 9 McFarland at No. 8 Nipomo
No. 12 Boron at No. 5 Mojave
No. 13 Granite Hills at No. 4 Riverdale
No. 14 Kings Christian at No. 3 Sierra
No. 11 Desert at No. 6 Kennedy
No. 10 Firebaugh at No. 7 Farmersville
No. 15 Santa Maria at No. 2 Avenal
