SCISA baseball state playoffs set to begin on Monday

           Sumter -- The brackets for each of the four South Carolina Independent School Athletic Association baseball state playoffs have been set with the playoffs beginning on Monday.

           The AAAA and AAA playoffs will consist of two 5-team, double-elimination brackets with the winners facing each other in a best-of-3 championship series set for May 13, 14 and 16. The No. 1 seeds in AAAA are Augusta Christian School and Wilson Hall while the AAA No. 1 seeds are Pee Dee Academy and Hilton Head Christian School.

           The AA and Class A playoffs will consist of best-of-3 quarterfinal and semifinal series with the semifinal winners playing in best-of-3 championship series, again on May 13, 14 and 16. The AA No. 1 teams are Patrick Henry and Dorchester, while the top seeds in Class A are Richard Winn and Holly Hill.

AAAA

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket

Monday, April 29

Game 1 -- (5) Porter-Gaud at (4) Ben Lippen

Tuesday, April 30

Game 2 -- (3) Laurence Manning at (2) Pinewood Prep

Game 3 -- Game 1 Winner at (1) Augusta Christian

Wednesday, May 1

Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser

Friday, May 3

Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Monday, May 6

Game 7 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser

Wednesday, May 8

Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner

Thursday, May 9

Game 9 – If Necessary

Lower Bracket

Monday, April 29

Game 1 -- (5) First Baptist at (4) Hammond

Tuesday, April 30

Game 2 -- (3) Trinity Collegiate at (2) Cardinal Newman

Game 3 -- Game 1 Winner at (1) Wilson Hall

Wednesday, May 1

Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser

Friday, May 3

Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Monday, May 6

Game 7 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser

Wednesday, May 8

Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner

Thursday, May 9

Game 9 – If Necessary

Championship

(best-of-3)

(May 13, 14, 16)

Upper Bracket Winner vs. Lower Bracket Winner

AAA

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket

Monday, April 29

Game 1 -- (5) John Paul II at (4) Florence Christian

Tuesday, April 30

Game 2 -- (3) Northside Christian at (2) Williamsburg

Game 3 -- Game 1 Winner at (1) Hilton Head Christian

Wednesday, May 1

Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser

Friday, May 3

Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Monday, May 6

Game 7 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser

Wednesday, May 8

Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner

Thursday, May 9

Game 9 – If Necessary

Lower Bracket

Monday, April 29

Game 1 -- (5) Carolina Academy at (4) Orangeburg Prep

Tuesday, April 30

Game 2 -- (3) Greenwood Christian at (2) Hilton Head Prep

Game 3 -- Game 1 Winner at (1) Pee Dee

Wednesday, May 1

Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser

Friday, May 3

Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner

Monday, May 6

Game 7 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser

Wednesday, May 8

Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner

Thursday, May 9

Game 9 – If Necessary

Championship

(best-of-3)

(May 13, 14, 16)

Upper Bracket Winner vs. Lower Bracket Winner

AA

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket

(4) Dillon Christian vs. (1) Patrick Henry (best-of-3)

Monday, April 29

Dillon Christian at Patrick Henry

Tuesday, April 30

Patrick Henry at Dillon Christian

Thursday, May 2

Dillon Christian at Patrick Henry (if necessary)

(3) Calhoun Academy vs. (2) Lee Academy (best-of-3)

Monday, April 29

Calhoun Academy at Lee Academy

Tuesday, April 30

Lee Academy at Calhoun Academy

Thursday, May 2

Calhoun Academy at Lee Academy (if necessary)

Lower Bracket

(4) Thomas Heyward vs. (1) Dorchester (best-of-3)

Monday, April 29

Thomas Heyward at Dorchester

Tuesday, April 30

Dorchester at Thomas Heyward

Thursday, May 2

Thomas Heyward at Dorchester (if necessary)

(3) Colleton Prep vs. (21) St. John’s Christian (best-of-3)

Monday, April 29

Colleton Prep at St. John’s Christian

Tuesday, April 30

St. John’s Christian at Colleton Prep

Thursday, May 2

Colleton Prep at St. John’s Christian (if necessary)

Semifinals

(best-of-3)

(May 6, 7,9)

Patrick Henry-Dillon Christian winner vs. Calhoun Academy-Lee Academy winner

Dorchester-Thomas Heyward winner vs. St. John’s Christian-Colleton Prep winner

Championship

(best-of-3)

(May 13, 14, 16)

Semifinal winners

CLASS A

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket

(3) Wardlaw vs. (2) Jefferson Davis (best-of-3)

Monday, April 29

Wardlaw at Jefferson Davis

Tuesday, April 30

Jefferson Davis at Wardlaw

Thursday, May 2

Wardlaw at Jefferson Davis (if necessary)

Lower Bracket

(4) Laurens Academy vs. (1) Holly Hill (best-of-3)

Monday, April 29

Laurens Academy at Holly Hill

Tuesday, April 30

Holly Hill at Laurens Academy

Thursday, May 2

Laurens Academy at Holly Hill (if necessary)

(3) W.W. King vs. (2) Newberry Academy (best-of-3)

Monday, April 29

W.W King at Newberry Academy

Tuesday, April 30

Newberry Academy at W.W. King

Thursday, May 2

W.W. King at Newberry Academy (if necessary)

Semifinals

(best-of-3)

(May 6, 7,9)

Wardlaw-Jeferson Davis winner vs. (1) Richard Winn

Holly Hill-Laurens Academy winner vs. W.W. King-Newberry winner

Championship

(best-of-3)

(May 13, 14, 16)

Semifinal winners