NCS baseball playoffs 2026: First-round schedule in all divisions
NCS baseball playoffs
Division I
Tuesday’s first round
No. 16 Heritage at No. 1 De La Salle, 5 p.m.
No. 9 Foothill at No. 8 Novato, 5 p.m.
No. 13 Petaluma at No. 4 Berkeley, 5 p.m.
No. 12 Campolindo at No. 5 Redwood, 5 p.m.
No. 15 Dublin at No. 2 Clayton Valley Charter, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Liberty at No. 7 Monte Vista, 5 p.m.
No. 14 Alhambra at No. 3 College Park, 5 p.m.
No. 11 San Ramon Valley at No. 6 Granada, 5 p.m.
Division II
Wednesday’s first round
No. 16 California at No. 1 McKinleyville, 5 p.m.
No. 9 Benicia at No. 8 Bishop O’Dowd, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Marin Catholic No. 4 Encinal, 5 p.m.
No. 12 Alameda at No. 5 Freedom, 5 p.m.
No. 15 Eureka at No. 2 Northgate, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Cardinal Newman at No. 7 Washington-Fremont, 5 p.m.
No. 14 Miramonte at No. 3 Casa Grande, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Windsor at No. 11 San Leandro, 5 p.m.
Division III
Tuesday’s first round
No. 1 Las Lomas, bye
No. 8 El Cerrito at No. 9 Head-Royce, 5 p.m.
No. 13 American vs. No. 4 Ukiah at Anton Stadium, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Rancho Cotate at No. 5 James Logan, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Irvington at No. 2 St. Mary’s-Berkeley, 5 p.m.
No. 7 San Marin at No. 10 Analy, 5 p.m.
No. 14 Antioch at No. 3 Pittsburg, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Vintage vs. No. 6 University-San Francisco at Paul Goode Field, 5 p.m
Division IV
Wednesday’s first round
No. 1 St. Bernard’s, bye
No. 8 Arroyo at No. 9 Pinole Valley, 5 p.m.
No. 13 Santa Rosa at No. 4 Swett, 5 p.m.
No. 12 Del Norte at No. 5 Newark Memorial, 5 p.m.
No. 15 Bethel at No. 2 Albany, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Moreau Catholic at No. 7 Clear Lake, 5 p.m.
No. 14 Hayward at No. 3 Justin-Siena, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Livermore at No. 6 Piedmont, 5 p.m.
Division V
Tuesday’s first round
No. 1 Montgomery, bye
No. 9 Salesian vs. No. 8 Branson at College of Marin, 5 p.m.
No. 4 Ferndale at No. 13 St. Patrick-St. Vincent, 5 p.m.
No. 12 St. Helena vs. No. 5 Sonoma Academy at Doyle Park, 5 p.m.
No. 15 Kennedy-Fremont vs. No. 2 Healdsburg at Mendocino JC, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Sonoma Valley at No. 10 Brave Christian, 5 p.m.
No. 14 Concord at No. 3 Fort Bragg, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Kelseyville vs. No. 6 Stuart Hall at San Francisco State, 5 p.m.
Division VI
Wednesday’s first round
No. 1 Grace Christian Academy, bye
No. 9 Athenian at No. 8 Point Arena, 5 p.m.
No. 4 Rio Lindo Adventist vs. No. 13 San Francisco Waldorf at Graham Field in San Francisco, 5 p.m.
No. 12 South Fork vs. No. 5 College Prep at Laney College, 5 p.m.
No. 15 Potter Valley vs. No. 2 Urban at Silver Terrace, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Ygnacio Valley at No. 7 St. Vincent De Paul, 5 p.m.
No. 14 International at No. 3 Willits, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Tomales vs. No. 11 Drew at Sunberg Field in San Francisco, 5 p.m.
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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 9:43 AM.