Road to Visalia and Fresno State begins Friday in Central Section playoffs
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- Central Section baseball championships will be May 27-30 at Valley Strong Ballpark.
- Central Section softball championships will be at Fresno State’s Margie Wright Diamond.
- Friday’s Central Section playoff games start at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
The start of the high school baseball and softball Central Section playoffs begin Friday.
The baseball championships will take place in Visalia at Valley Strong Ballpark on May 27-30 and the softball championships will be at Margie Wright Diamond at Fresno State the same week.
Here is a look at Friday’s schedule.
Baseball
Central Section playoffs
Friday’s games start at 4:30 p.m., unless noted.
Division I
No. 1 St. Joseph, bye
No. 9 Righetti at No. 8 Stockdale
No. 12 Madera at No. 5 Buchanan
No. 13 Clovis West at No. 4 Liberty-Bakersfield
No. 14 Centennial at No. 3 San Joaquin Memorial
No. 11 Redwood at No. 6 Clovis
No. 10 Frontier at No. 7 Clovis North
No. 2 Bullard, bye
Division II
No. 16 Atascadero at No. 1 Bakersfield Christian
No. 9 Mission Prep at No. 8 Fresno
No. 12 Clovis East at No. 5 Sanger
No. 13 Lompoc at No. 4 El Diamante
No. 14 Kerman at No. 3 Arroyo Grande
No. 11 Paso Robles at No. 6 Sierra Pacific
No. 10 Tulare Western at No. 7 San Luis Obispo
No. 15 Hanford at No. 2 Ridgeview
Division III
No. 16 Tehachapi at No. 1 Kingsburg
No. 9 Central Valley Christian at No. 8 Mt. Whitney
No. 12 Bakersfield at No.5 Lemoore
No. 13 Mission Oak at No. 4 Edison
No. 14 Templeton at No. 3 Morro Bay
No. 11 Exeter at No. 6 Garces
No. 10 Washington Union at No. 7 Garza
No. 15 Pioneer Valley at No. 2 Selma
Division IV
No. 16 Fowler at No. 1 Monache
No. 9 Highland at No. 8 Bishop Union
No. 12 Chowchilla at No. 5 Nipomo
No. 13 Kennedy at No. 4 Santa Ynez
No. 14 Arvin at No. 3 Immanuel
No. 11 Hanford West at No. 6 Wasco
No. 10 Golden West No. 7 Liberty-Madera Ranchos
No. 15 Taft at No. 2 Reedley
Division V
No. 16 Kern Valley at No. 1 Shafter
No. 9 East at No. 8 Dos Palos
No. 12 Madera South at No. 5 Yosemite
No. 13 Golden Valley at No. 4 Sierra
No. 14 North at No. 3 Chavez
No. 11 Caruthers at No. 6 McLane
No. 10 Foothill at No. 7 Santa Maria
No. 15 Firebaugh at No. 2 Minarets
Division VI
No. 16 Riverdale at No. 1 Corcoran
No. 9 Cal City at No. 8 Legacy Christian
No. 12 Mira Monte at No. 5 Orange Cove
No. 13 Orosi at No. 4 Woodlake
No. 14 McFarland at No. 3 Rosamond
No. 11 Lindsay at No. 6 Torres
No. 10 Boron at No. 7 Lone Pine
No. 15 Granite Hills at No. 2 Roosevelt
Softball
Central Section playoffs
Friday’s games unless noted, 4:30 p.m.
Division I
May 20 quarterfinals
No. 8 Sanger at No. 1 Clovis North
No. 5 Clovis West at No. 4 Madera
No. 6 Bullard at No. 3 Clovis East
No. 7 Buchanan at No. 2 St. Joseph
Division II
No. 1 Garces, bye
No. 9 Centennial at No. 8 Highland
No. 12 Clovis at No. 5 Righetti
No. 13 Tulare Union at No. 4 Stockdale
No. 14 Paso Robles at No. 3 Redwood
No. 11 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 6 Selma
No. 10 Frontier at No. 7 Monache
No. 15 Lompoc at No. 2 Kingsburg
Division III
No. 16 Tulare Western at No. 1 Chowchilla
No. 9 Reedley at No. 8 Taft
No. 12 Fowler at No. 5 Dinuba
No. 13 Hanford at No. 4 Golden West
No. 14 Sanger West at No. 3 Hanford West
No. 11 Wasco at No. 6 Liberty-Madera Ranchos
No. 10 El Diamante at No. 7 Tehachapi
No. 15 Cabrillo at No. 2 Kerman
Division IV
No. 16 Garza at No. 1 Immanuel
No. 9 Sierra Pacific at No. 8 Golden Valley
No. 12 Orange Cove at No. 5 San Luis Obispo
No. 13 Bakersfield at No. 4 South
No. 14 Pioneer Valley at No. 3 Mission Prep
No. 11 Atascadero at No. 6 Coalinga
No. 10 Porterville at No. 7 Shafter
No. 15 Caruthers at No. 2 Lemoore
Division V
No. 16 Kern Valley at No. 1 Woodlake
No. 9 Nipomo at No. 8 North
No. 12 Washington Union at No. 5 Torres
No. 13 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 4 Hoover
No. 11 McLane at No. 6 Orcutt Academy
No. 10 California City at No. 7 Corcoran
No. 15 Bishop Union at No. 2 Exeter
Division VI
No. 16 Mendota at No. 1 Minarets
No. 9 Chavez at No. 8 Immanuel Christian
No. 12 Parlier at No. 5 Roosevelt
No. 13 Lone Pine at No. 4 Lindsay
No. 14 Granite Hills at No. 3 Avenal
No. 11 Madera South at No. 6 Mira Monte
No. 10 Riverdale at No. 7 Dos Palos
No. 15 Trona at No. 2 Boron
