Central Section baseball and softball playoff scores, schedule
The Buchanan High baseball team was eyeing a sudden elimination.
The top-seeded Bears rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat No. 16 Liberty Bakersfield 8-7 on Brennan Johnson’s walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning in a Central Section Division I first-round game.
Buchanan forced extra innings, scoring five runs in the sixth inning.
Tyler O’Toole picked up the win in relief, pitching three scoreless innings and striking out five. Austin Finegan went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBI.
Adam Plasencia drove in three runs for Buchanan.
Central Section playoffs
First-round games
Division I
No. 1 Buchanan 8, No. 16 Liberty-Bakersfield 7
No. 8 Bakersfield Christian 8, No. 9 Madera 5
No. 5 St. Joseph 4, No. 12 Frontier 2
No. 13 Redwood 4, No. 4 Clovis East 2
No. 3 Bullard 2, No. 14 Righetti 0
No. 6 Centennial 8, No. 11 Clovis 3
No. 7 Stockdale 3, No. 10 Clovis West 2
No. 2 Clovis North 12, No. 15 Kerman 3
May 21 quarterfinals
No. 8 Bakersfield Christian at No. 1 Buchanan
No. 13 Redwood at No. 5 St. Joseph
No. 7 Stockdale at No. 2 Clovis North
No. 6 Centennial at No. 3 Bullard
Division II
No. 16 Highland 5, No. 1 Sierra Pacific 3
No. 8 Sanger 11, No. 9 Cabrillo 1
No. 5 Ridgeview 3, No. 12 Templeton 0
No. 4 Lompoc 4, No. 13 Garces 1
No. 3 Washington Union 2, No. 14 Central Valley Christian 0
No. 6 Arroyo Grande 6, No. 11 San Luis Obispo 1
No. 10 Paso Robles 6, No. 7 Mission Prep 3
No. 2 Kingsburg 3, No. 15 Atascadero 1
May 21 quarterfinals
No. 16 Highland at No. 8 Sanger
No. 5 Ridgeview at No. 4 Lompoc
No. 6 Arroyo Grande at No. 3 Washington Union
No. 10 Paso Robles at No. 2 Kingsburg
Division III
No. 1 Fowler 6, No. 16 El Diamante 2
No. 9 Monache 3, No. 8 Tulare Western 0
No. 5 Tehachapi 5, No. 12 Exeter 4
No. 13 San Joaquin Memorial 7, No. 4 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 5
No. 3 Morro Bay 5, No. 14 Garza 4
No. 6 Mission Oak 4, No. 11 Fresno 2
No. 7 Hanford 8, No. 10 Independence 4
No. 15 Hoover 7, No. Selma 2
May 21 quarterfinals
No. 9 Monache at No. 1 Fowler
No. 13 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 5 Tehachapi
No. 6 Mission Oak at No. 3 Morro Bay
No. 15 Hoover at No. 7 Hanford
Division IV
No. 1 Lemoore 4, No. 16 Santa Ynez 0
No. 8 Foothill 5, No. 9 Bishop Union 3
No. 5 Hanford West 8, No. 12 Nipomo 4
No. 4 Chowchilla 3, No. 13 Taft 2
No. 3 Pioneer Valley 6, No. 14 Santa Maria 3
No. 11 Reedley 5, No. 6 Immanuel 4
No. 7 Wasco 2, No. 10 Arvin 1
No. 15 Golden West 10, No. 2 Sierra 4
May 21 quarterfinals
No. 8 Foothill at No. 1 Lemoore
No. 5 Hanford West at No. 4 Chowchilla
No. 11 Reedley at No. 3 Pioneer Valley
No. 15 Golden West at No. 7 Wasco
Division V
No. 1 Chavez 2, No. 16 Dos Palos 0
No. 8 Kern Valley 3, No. 9 East Bakersfield 2
No. 12 McLane 8, No. 5 Coalinga 2
No. 4 Corcoran 8, No. 13 Kennedy 0
No. 3 South 5, No. 14 Boron 4
No. 6 California City 4, No. 11 Woodlake 0
No. 10 Sunnyside 1, No. 7 Yosemite 0
No. 2 Shafter 7, No. 15 Orange Cove 5
May 21 quarterfinals
No. 8 Kern Valley at No. 1 Chavez
No. 12 McLane at No. 4 Corcoran
No. 6 California City at No. 3 South
No. 10 Sunnyside at No. 2 Shafter
Division VI
No. 1 Roosevelt 14, No. 16 Kings Christian 2
No. 9 Torres 7, No. 8 Caruthers 0
No. 5 Legacy Christian Academy 16, No. 12 Lee Vining 5
No. 4 Minarets 12, No. 13 Farmersville 2
No. 3 Mendota 9, No. 14 Orosi 2
No. 6 Lindsay 12, No. 11 Lone Pine 1
No. 7 Riverdale 6, No. 10 Desert 0
No. 2 Fresno Christian 10, No. 15 McFarland 0
May 21 quarterfinals
No. 9 Torres at No. 1 Roosevelt
No. 5 Legacy Christian Academy at No. 4 Minarets
No. 6 Lindsay at No. 3 Mendota
No. 7 Riverdale at No. 2 Fresno Christian
Softball
Central Section playoffs
Division I
No. 8 Sanger 3, No. 9 Clovis West 2
No. 5 Buchanan 5, No. 12 Centennial 0
No. 6 St. Joseph 4, No. 11 Bullard 2
No. 10 Madera 6, No. 7 Redwood 4
May 20 quarterfinals
No. 8 Sanger at No. 1 Central East
No. 5 Buchanan at No. 4 Clovis East
No. 6 St. Joseph at No. 3 Stockdale
No. 10 Madera at No. 2 Clovis North
Division II
No. 9 Edison 4, No. 8 Righetti 1
No. 12 Liberty-Bakersfield 9, No. 5 Highland 4
No. 6 Kingsburg 7, No. 11 Mission Oak 4
No. 10 Lompoc 5, No. 7 Frontier 0
May 20 quarterfinals
No. 9 Edison at No. 1 Hanford West
No. 12 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 4 Bakersfield Christian
No. 6 Kingsburg at No. 3 Monache
No. 10 Lompoc at No. 2 Garces
Division III
No. 1 Wasco 6, No. 16 Paso Robles 3
No. 9 Templeton 15, No. 8 Golden Valley-Bakersfield 3
No. 5 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 9, No. 12 Independence 4
No. 13 Mission Prep at No. 4 Dinuba 0
No. 3 Kerman 4, No. 14 Tulare Union 3
No. 6 Shafter 6, No. 11 Tehachapi 4
No. 7 Pioneer Valley 7, No. 10 Chowchilla 2
No. 2 Fowler 16, No. 15 El Diamante 0
May 20 quarterfinals
No. 9 Templeton at No. 1 Wasco
No. 13 Mission Prep at No. 5 Liberty-Madera Ranchos
No. 6 Shafter at No. 3 Kerman
No. 7 Pioneer Valley at No. 2 Fowler
Division IV
No. 1 Woodlake 6, No. 16 Porterville 3
No. 8 Garza 11, No. 9 South 7
No. 5 Golden West 6, No. 12 Taft 4
No. 4 Tulare Western 11, No. 13 Arvin 9
No. 3 Coalinga 11, No. 14 Nipomo 1
No. 6 Hanford at No. 11 Reedley 3
No. 7 Sanger West 8, No. 10 Sierra Pacific 5
No. 15 Bakersfield 3, No. 2 Immanuel 1
May 20 quarterfinals
No. 8 Garza at No. 1 Woodlake
No. 5 Golden West at No. 4 Tulare Western
No. 6 Hanford at No. 3 Coalinga
No. 15 Bakersfield at No. 7 Sanger West
Division V
No. 1 Orcutt Academy 9, No. 16 Rosamond 2
No. 8 California City 10, No. 9 Immanuel Christian 4
No. 5 Orange Cove 6, No. 12 Caruthers 0
No. 4 Hoover 8, No. 13 Farmersville 7
No. 14 San Luis Obispo 12, No. 3 Avenal 8
No. 11 McLane at No. 6 North 0
No. 10 Chavez 5, No. 7 Exeter 0
No. 2 Dos Palos 11, No. 15 Sierra 1
May 20 quarterfinals
No. 8 California City at No. 1 Orcutt Academy
No. 5 Orange Cove at No. 3 Hoover
No. 14 San Luis Obispo at No. 11 McLane
No. 10 Chavez at No. 2 Dos Palos
Division VI
No. 1 Kern Valley 24, No. 16 Kings Christian 0
No. 8 Desert 11, No. 9 Trona 1
No. 5 Torres 11, No. 12 Granite Hills 1
No. 4 Riverdale 10, No. 13 Laton 0
No. 3 Strathmore 19, No. 14 Alpaugh 0
No. 6 Corcoran 10, No. 11 Fresno
No. 10 Roosevelt 6, No. 7 Minarets 4
No. 2 Bishop Union 10, No. 15 Legacy Christian Academy 0
May 20 quarterfinals
No. 8 Desert at No. 1 Kern Valley
No. 5 Torres at No. 4 Riverdale
No. 6 Corcoran at No. 3 Strathmore
No. 10 Roosevelt at No. 2 Bishop Union
This story was originally published May 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM.
