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2026 OHSAA Tournament: Regional Preview

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Division I

Division-I Tournament Bracket

Division I State and Regional Tournament Bracket

• Region 1
  • Districts: Northeast 1 vs. Northeast 3  |  Northeast 4 vs. Northeast 2
• Region 2
  • Districts: Central 4 vs. Central 1  |  Central 2 vs. Central 3
• Region 3
  • ​Districts: Central 6 vs. Southwest 6  |  Southwest 5 vs. Central 5
• Region 4
  • Districts: Southwest 1 vs. Southwest 4  |  Southwest 3 vs. Southwest 2

#5 Olentangy Liberty

Record: 24-4
Head Coach: Ty Brenning
Final Ranking: No. 5
Preseason Ranking: No. 3
Postseason History:

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Newark

Record: 20-7
Head Coach: Mike Wheeler
Final Ranking: N10
Preseason Ranking: NR
Postseason History:

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#2 Olentangy Orange

Record: 22-5
Head Coach: Tom Marker
Final Ranking: No. 2
Preseason Ranking: No. 5
Postseason History:

• 7 District Titles
• 2 Regional Titles
• 1 State Runner Up 

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#10 Olentangy

Record: 17-11
Head Coach: Ryan Lucas
Final Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: No. 29
Postseason History:

• District Titles: 8 (1965, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2025, 2026)
• Regional Titles: 2006, 2025
• State Runner Up: 2006
• State Champions: 2025

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Region 3

• Grove City vs Archbishop Moeller
• Centerville vs Pickerington North

Region Overview: Grove City cruised to a five-inning 11-1 victory over Westland to return to regionals after edging Hilliard Bradley 3-1 in the district semifinals behind a five-hitter from Dylan Farley. Landon Hinkle and Carson Stickley had two hits apiece. … Moeller shut out Middletown 12-0 and then topped Little Miami 5-2 to advance to regionals for the fifth year in a row. Reggie Watson had two singles and three RBIs in the district finals after hitting a triple and driving in two in the semis. Nathan McDowell threw a no-hitter against Middletown for the nine-time state champions, striking out 13 in five innings, while Connor Maupin hit a single, double and drove in two. … Centerville rolled over Wayne 20-3, then outlasted Lakota East 5-2. Joey Kristbaum hit a home run and single and Lucas Clark had a single, double and two runs scored. Bronson Weng went all the way, giving up six hits. This is the first district title for Centerville since 2018. … Jackson Turnbull hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to give Pickerington North a 6-4 district semifinal victory over Hilliard Davidson and North used a four-run first en route to a 6-2 win over Thomas Worthington. Brent Parsons went 4-for-4 while Keegan Reuscher gave up one earned run in six innings.

#25 Grove City

Record: 18-9
Head Coach: Robert Sexton
Final Ranking: No. 25
Preseason Ranking: No. 18
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#4 Archbishop Moeller

Record: 22-6
Head Coach: Tim Held
Final Ranking: No. 4
Preseason Ranking: No. 1
Postseason History:

• 24 District Titles
• 13 Regional Titles
• 9 State Titles

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#1 Centerville

Record: 25-3
Head Coach: Jason Whited
Final Ranking: No. 1
Preseason Ranking: No. 21
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#14 Pickerington North

Record: 20-9
Head Coach: Tim Thomas
Final Ranking: No. 14
Preseason Ranking: No. 20
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Region 4 - Oxford

• St. Xavier vs Elder
• Mason vs Oak Hills 

Region Overview: St. Xavier has won 16 out of its last 17 after beating Walnut Hills 5-2 and Lakota West 8-3 in districts. Winning pitcher Jack Ryan had two singles and a double to lead a 12-hit attack against Lakota West after the Bombers won the semifinals with just three hits. ... Caleb McComas tossed a four-hit shutout to lead Elder past Beavercreek 2-0 and with it a regional berth. Jack Rosenacker was 3-for-3 and scored both runs. Elder broke a 4-4 tie with four in the sixth and defeated Hamilton 9-4 in the semis. Mason Chubley had a single, double and triple for the Panthers, which will take on a St. Xavier team that they have beaten two of three games this season. … Ben Hanley threw a four-hit shutout with 12 Ks in a 5-0 win over Fairfield after Ollie Stuart and Asher Visconti combined to no-hit Western Hills in an 11-0 drubbing for Mason, which beat Oak Hills 9-2 and 3-2 during the regular season. … Ryan Murphy fanned 11 for Oak Hills in a three-hit district final blanking of Springboro, last year’s D-I state runners-up. Oak Hills, which lost to Mason 7-0 in the regional semis in 2025, rallied for one run in the bottom of the seventh on a Wil Kraus home run (breaking the school career hits record), then walked off Springfield 5-4 in the last of the eighth on a Kellen Gantzer single and two errors. Kraus had two bombs and three runs scored.

#3 St. Xavier

Record: 23-5
Head Coach: Don DiGiacomo
Final Ranking: No. 3
Preseason Ranking: No. 13
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#16 Elder

Record: 19-10
Head Coach: Mark Thompson
Final Ranking: No. 16
Preseason Ranking: No. 16
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#18 Mason

Record: 19-10
Head Coach: Curt Bly
Final Ranking: No. 18
Preseason Ranking: No. 6
Postseason History:

• 17 District Titles (6 consecutive)
• 4 Regional Titles (1987, 2018, 2022, 2024)
• 1 State Runner Up (1987)
• 1 State Title (2024)

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#19 Oak Hills

Record: 22-7
Head Coach: Shawn Sowders
Final Ranking: No. 19
Preseason Ranking: No. 25
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Division II

D-II Schedule

Division II State and Regional Tournament Bracket

• Region 5
  • Districts: Northeast 4 vs. Northeast 2  |  Northeast 1 vs. Northeast 3
• Region 6
  • Districts: Northeast 5 vs. Northeast 8  |  Northeast 7 vs. Northeast 6
• Region 7
  • Districts: Northwest 1 vs. Central 3  |  Central 1 vs. Central 2
• Region 8
  • Districts: Southwest 2 vs. Southwest 1 |  Central 4 vs. Southwest 3

Region 5

• Shaker Heights vs Lakewood
• Medina Highland vs Walsh Jesuit

Region Overview: Shaker Heights defeated North Royalton 6-2 and Normandy 5-3 in districts. Casey Robinson was the winning pitcher and hit a pair of singles and drove in two versus North Royalton. Leo Pevnick had a single and double in each tournament game. … The season nearly came to an end in the district finals for Lakewood, the lone unbeaten team in Ohio, which scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally from a 3-0 deficit against Wadsworth. Drew Jones capped off the frame with a three-run bomb in the 8-3 win for Lakewood, which will be at regionals for the second time since 1992. Riley Verderber threw four one-hit shutout innings of relief for the win and Finn Schroeder went 3-3 for the Rangers, which blew out Rhodes 20-0 in the district semis with Jones going 4-4 with three RBIs and Robby Koopman 3-4 with three runs. Lakewood lost to Walsh Jesuit 7-0 in the regional finals a year ago. … Medina Highland skunked Massillon Washington 9-0 following an 8-1 victory over Massillon Perry. Reid Oney tossed a three-hit shutout and Dan Miller did not permit an earned run in a four-hit outing. Colton Winston was 3-4 with four runs scored in the two games and Grady Gibb 4-8 with four RBIs. … Walsh Jesuit avenged a 3-2 regular-season defeat to Mayfield with a 7-3 district final win. Shawn Sullivan had 10 Ks in 5.1 innings while Matthew Mansbery hit a single and two triples and Sean McHugh three singles. Anthony D’Angelo threw a five-inning no-hitter in the semifinal 20-0 win over Euclid with 13 strikeouts. Colin Locigno drove in four and scored three runs, Mansbery had a single and double with three runs and Rylan Batley hit a homer. 

Shaker Heights

Record: 18-11
Head Coach: Stefan English
Final Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: NR
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#1 Lakewood

Record: 27-0
Head Coach: Grant Graves
Final Ranking: No. 1
Preseason Ranking: No. 9
Postseason History:

• 5th District Title in 50 years
• 2nd District Title since 1992

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#8 Highland (Medina)

Record: 18-4
Head Coach: Jay Grissom
Final Ranking: No. 8
Preseason Ranking: No. 8
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Walsh Jesuit

Record: 13-12
Head Coach: Joe Bowers
Final Ranking: N10
Preseason Ranking: No. 3
Postseason History:

• 20+ District Titles
• 10 Regional Titles
• 4 State Titles

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Region 6

• North Canton Hoover vs Hudson
• Amherst Steele vs Brecksville-Broadview Heights

Region Overview: North Canton Hoover will be at regionals for the fourth time in five years after beating Green for the third time this season, winning 3-2 in eight innings on a walk-off error. Nolan Pellegrino and Preston Lee gave up five hits in a 3-0 shutout of Valley Forge in the semifinals. Bryce Gerstenslager, who had a triple against Green, hit a single and triple with two RBIs against Valley Forge. … Hudson beat Nordonia 8-2 for the second time this season, scoring all eight runs in the bottom of the sixth thanks to six walks, a HBP and a three-run double by Brex Stacey. Four pitchers combined to not allow an earned run in a 2-1 win over Austintown Fitch in the semis. Chase Dennison closed out both tourney games. … Amherst Steele did not surrender a run in the districts, pounding Max Hayes 20-0 behind a two-hit, 13-K performance from Jeremy Stepp, and then knocked off Monroe-Falls 7-0 with Cael Charles fanning 11 and giving up just two hits. Cole Marquez had a single and double in each game and Cooper Bingham drove in six with two singles against Hayes and a three-run bomb in the finals. Landon Wolf holds the career RBI record with 100. … Broadview Heights beat Twinsburg for the third time in 10 days with Wade Bender producing four RBIs in a 7-4 victory. A four-run fifth gave Heights a 5-3 win over Avon in the semifinals. Bender scored twice and Kaden Kindl had a homer. 

#4 North Canton Hoover

Record: 23-4
Head Coach: Bryan Ashby
Final Ranking: No. 10
Preseason Ranking: No. 11
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#20 Hudson

Record: 16-11
Head Coach: Buddy Dice
Final Ranking: No. 20
Preseason Ranking: No. 16
Postseason History:

• 6 District Titles - 1997, 2000, 2012, 2014, 2025, 2026
• 1 Regional Title - 1997 

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#2 Amherst Steele

Record: 25-3
Head Coach: Matt Rositano
Final Ranking: No. 2
Preseason Ranking: No. 1
Postseason History:

• 8 District Championships (1982, 1993, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2025, 2026)
• 0 Regional Championships

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#9 Brecksville-Broadview Heights

Record: 20-6
Head Coach: Mark Hassinger
Final Ranking: No. 9
Preseason Ranking: NR
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Region 7

• Oregon Clay vs Big Walnut
• New Albany vs Westerville South

Region Overview: Landon Echelberry threw a one-hit shutout with eight Ks in Clay’s 1-0 district semifinal win over St. John’s Jesuit and Bryce Besgrove tossed a no-hitter to defeat St. Francis de Sales 1-0 in the finals. Echelberry drove in the lone run in the semis with Aiden Berryman hitting two singles and driving in the only run against St. Francis. Besgrove, who is 8-0 with a 0.67 ERA on the season, had a one-hit shutout with 13 Ks in a 10-0 victory over Lima Senior in the sectionals for Clay, which beat Hudson 2-1 in the regional semis a year ago before falling to Amherst Steele 7-4 in the regional finals. … Big Walnut scored a run in the last of the sixth and seventh to beat Westerville Central 4-3, winning on a walk-off base on balls to advance to regionals for the second year in a row. Jack Rigg tossed a no-hitter with nine strikeouts in a 9-0 semifinal win over Whetstone. Eli Helton was 3-3 with four RBIs and Nolan Buirley 2-2 with three runs for Big Walnut, which was shut out by New Albany 6-0 in the 2025 regional finals. … Bryson Gittins threw four no-hit innings and Mason Ackermann went 2-2 with six RBIs in leading New Albany by Licking Valley 11-0 in the district title game. The Eagles, which have given up just one hit in each tournament game, pounded Walnut Ridge 22-0 in the semis. It marks the second year in a row New Albany, a state participant last season, entered regionals without giving up a run. … Chase Crawford pitched a four-hitter to lead Westerville South past Teays Valley 3-1 after the Wildcats rolled by St. Charles 8-2 in the district semis. Theo Montemarano and Connor Owdom have three hits apiece in the tournament for South, which lost to Big Walnut in last year’s district final. This is the second trip to regionals for Westerville South.

#5 Clay (Oregon)

Record: 21-7
Head Coach: Jim Phillips
Final Ranking: No. 5
Preseason Ranking: No. 4
Postseason History:

• 9 District Championships
• 1 Regional Championships
• 1 State Championship (1979)

Top Players:

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#12 Big Walnut

Record: 18-8
Head Coach: Mike Stafford
Final Ranking: No. 12
Preseason Ranking: No. 13
Postseason History:

• District titles: 4
• Regional Titles: 1

Top Players:

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#6 New Albany

Record: 22-7
Head Coach: Michael Sandman
Final Ranking: No. 6
Preseason Ranking: No. 11
Postseason History:

• 9 District Titles
• 2 Regional Titles
• 2 State Titles (2004, 2021)

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#21 Westerville South

Record: 18-11
Head Coach: KC Brewer
Final Ranking: No. 21
Preseason Ranking: NR
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Region 8

• Harrison vs Loveland
• Worthington Kilbourne vs Anderson

Region Overview: Harrison pushed across three runs in the top of the 10th to stun Edgewood 7-4 in the district finals. Drew Baker had a two-out RBI single and David Baldock added a two-run double. Preston Flick threw six shutout innings in relief and Baldock came in for four scoreless frames to pick up the win. After Northmont scored seven in the bottom of the sixth to tie up the game, Harrison tallied seven in the top of the seventh and went on to a 14-10 semifinal victory. Ryan Stigler drove in six with two singles and a double and Kyle Davidson was 3-4 with three runs. … Loveland made it three wins this season over Kings, winning 6-0 behind a two-hit, 13-K performance from Drew Oerther, sending the Tigers back to the Sweet 16 where they lost 4-3 in the regional finals a year ago to eventual state champion Anthony Wayne. Brady Stidham was 3-3. Brody Miller and Rylan Litchfield combined on a one-hit shutout of Miamisburg in a 13-0 semifinal win. Litchfield and Oerther each had three RBIs. … Hawthorne Kitay hit a game-winning double in the bottom of the seventh to rally Kilbourne past Mount Vernon 4-3 in the district semis and the Wolves went on to defeat Dublin Scioto 5-2 in the finals. Grant Todd has four hits in the tournament for Kilbourne. … Hudson Best scored on an error in the top of the ninth to give Anderson a 1-0 win over Troy in the district finals. Brennan Trowbridge and Collin Evans teamed up on a two-hit shutout for Anderson, which needed nine innings in the semifinals to nip Fairborn 2-1. Brayden Moore had two hits, including the game-winning RBI single.

Harrison

Record: 12-10
Head Coach: Ben Toerner
Final Ranking: N10
Preseason Ranking: N10
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#10 Loveland

Record: 20-8
Head Coach: Ryne Terry
Final Ranking: No. 10
Preseason Ranking: No. 5
Postseason History:

• District Titles: 7

Top Players:

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Worthington Kilbourne

Record: 15-13
Head Coach: Kegan Lanter
Final Ranking: N10
Preseason Ranking: N10
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#11 Anderson

Record: 20-7
Head Coach: ???
Final Ranking: No. 11
Preseason Ranking: NR
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Division III

D-III Schedule

Division III State and Regional Tournament Bracket

• Region 9 - Hudson
  • Districts: Northeast 1 vs. Northeast 3  |  Northeast 2 vs. Northeast 4
• Region 10 - Avon
  • Districts: Northwest 2 vs. Northeast 5  |  Northwest 1 vs. Northeast 6
• Region 11 - Chillicothe
  • Districts: Central 1 vs. Southeast 1  |  Central 2 vs. East 1
• Region 12: Oxford
  • Districts: Southwest 4 vs. Southwest 3  |  Southwest 1 vs. Southwest 2

Region 9

• CVCA vs Chardon
• Hoban vs SVSM

Region Overview: Three unearned runs in the top of the 10th lifted CVCA past Uniontown Lake 7-4. Peyton Drabick had four hits for CVCA, which won its two previous tourney games by a combined 29-0. Jacob Lancey had three RBIs versus Youngstown East and Drabick four against Northwest. This marks the third straight season CVCA has made it to regionals. … Chardon scored four in the top of the ninth, keyed by an RBI double from Tim Robertson, and held off Aurora 6-3. Robertson gave up one earned run in 6.1 innings of a 5-2 victory over Wooster in the district semis, while Adam Gable had three hits. … Hoban has scored 38 runs in three tournament games, including a 9-5 win over Westlake in the district finals. Zach Karhoff had two singles, a triple and three RBIs. …  William Tober threw a one-hit shutout in the sectional finals and Aidan Reynolds a seven-hit shutout in the district finals for SVSM, which edged Revere 5-3 in the district semis with Tober throwing a complete game. SVSM had not made it to regionals since 2016 until last season.

#17 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy

Record: 21-8
Head Coach: Jason Herblet
Final Ranking: No. 17
Preseason Ranking: No. 11
Postseason History:

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Chardon

Record: 18-12
Head Coach: Bob Francis / Greg Fronk
Final Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: No. 23
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#7 Archbishop Hoban

Record: 21-5
Head Coach: Derek Carmichael
Final Ranking: No. 7
Preseason Ranking: No. 3
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#18 St. Vincent-St. Mary

Record: 18-9
Head Coach: Jason Herblet
Final Ranking: No. 18
Preseason Ranking: No. 15
Postseason History:

• 16 District Championships (80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95, 99, 02, 16, 25, 26)
• 4 Regional Titles (86, 89, 92, 95)
• 2 State Titles (86, 89) 

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Region 10

• Defiance vs University School
• Sylvania Southview vs Parma Padua

Region Overview: Defiance rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to beat Bowling Green 8-4 in the district finals. Jaren Honsberger had two singles, a double and three RBIs for the Bulldogs, which knocked off Ashland 8-3 in the semis with Ike Webb fanning seven in a five-hitter. Webb also struck out seven in an 11-1 sectional final victory over Shawnee, with Honsberger producing three hits. … After winning their first two tourney games by a combined 30-0, University School had to rally with two in the bottom of the sixth and one in the seventh for a 5-4 win over Canfield. Bobby Berglund had the game-winning hit for last year’s Division III state runners-up. Berglund had three RBIs in the district semis and Deacon Nelson drove in four in the sectional title game with two singles and a home run for University School, which will be at regionals for the fourth time in six years under head coach Rob McNerney. … Lucas Girlie hit a two-out RBI single to score Adam LePla in the bottom of the ninth to give Southview a 5-4 district final win over Lexington. LePla scored three runs, the same number as in the 16-0 sectional final blowout of Rogers, and also touched home once in a 4-3 win over Central Catholic in the district semis. … Padua has not been scored on, beating Cleveland JFK 19-0, Copley 10-0 and Alliance 5-0. Chase Bart and Brandon Tillman did not allow a hit in the JFK game, Chase Martin surrendered one versus Copley and Jack Degetter had a five-hitter against Alliance. Leadoff hitter Bryden Spellacy is 5-7 with six runs and five RBIs in the tournament for Padua, which fell to University School 8-5 in eight innings in last year’s regional semifinals.

#14 Defiance

Record: 17-9
Head Coach: Rick Weaver
Final Ranking: No. 14
Preseason Ranking: No. 5
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#6 University School

Record: 25-5
Head Coach: Rob McNerney
Final Ranking: No. 6
Preseason Ranking: No. 4
Postseason History:

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Sylvania Southview

Record: 15-11
Head Coach: Tim McCarthy
Final Ranking: N10
Preseason Ranking: NR
Postseason History:

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Top Players:

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#3 Padua Franciscan

Record: 23-4
Head Coach: Ryan McSweeney
Final Ranking: No. 3
Preseason Ranking: No. 14
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Region 11

• Bishop Watterson vs Warren
• London vs New Philadelphia

Region Overview: Ben Burleson threw a six-hitter to send Watterson back to regionals with a 6-1 victory over Bloom Carroll. Michael Mulligan and Luke Fivecoat have four hits apiece in the tournament for the Eagles, which broke a 3-3 tie with a four-run sixth to beat Bexley 7-3 in the district semis. Watterson has won 21 of its last 22 games. … Seventh-seeded Warren is off to regionals after three tournament wins over Miami Trace (6-1), Hillsboro (5-2) and Plains Athens (5-0). Carter Strong went the distance in the first two games while Tate Jonas threw a two-hit shutout with nine Ks in the district finals. Aidan Lipscomb and Saben Jonas have six hits apiece in tourney play for the 16-14 Warriors. … Pitching has led London to the regionals capped off by a 2-1 10-inning win over Bishop Hartley. Braxton Brown had the game-winning hit in the top of the 10th for London, with Braden Collins going 9.2 innings with 10 Ks for the victory. London beat Hamilton Township 2-0 and Columbus St. Francis 2-1 in the first two tourney games with Colin Nickel throwing a one-hitter and five-hitter, respectively. … A Jack Range two-run single with one away in the last of the seventh gave New Philadelphia a 3-2 win over Tri-Valley in the district finals. Brady Evans and Tanner Ulmer both hit home runs in a 7-2 semifinal victory against Zanesville.

#2 Bishop Watterson

Record: 24-3
Head Coach: Jeff Boulware
Final Ranking: No. 2
Preseason Ranking: No. 9
Postseason History:

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Top Players:

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Warren

Record: 16-14
Head Coach: Chad Porter
Final Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: NR
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Top Players:

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London

Record: 18-10
Head Coach: ???
Final Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: N10
Postseason History:

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#9 New Philadelphia

Record: 22-4
Head Coach: Tyler Weisel
Final Ranking: No. 9
Preseason Ranking: No. 21
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Region 12

• Kenton Ridge vs Butler
• Baden vs Tippecanoe

Region Overview: Julien Daniels threw 5.1 innings of no-hit ball helping Kenton Ridge to an 8-0 district final win over Bellbrook. Mason Amato closed it out, giving up one hit in 1.2 frames. River Leach did not allow an earned run in five three-hit frames and Cyrus Worley earned the save with two no-hit innings in a 3-1 district semifinal victory over Tecumseh. … Koby Dues and Jackson Schilling combined on a five-hitter in pitching Butler past LaSalle 8-1, the second year in a row the Aviators beat LaSalle in the district finals. Mason Woods was 4-4, Dues 3-4 and Aidan White 3-5. Tate Richardson threw 5.2 shutout innings in an 8-0 semifinal victory over Greenville with Jack Egbert driving in four runs. … Badin has dominated in the tournament, winning run-rule games with Mt Healthy 18-0, Talawanda 10-0 and Chaminade-Julienne 12-1. Badin pitchers have given up four total hits in 16 innings, with Caleb Driessen going the distance in the district finals with eight Ks. Chandler Taylor is 5-8 with seven RBIs in the tourney while Colt Emerson has driven in five…. Tippecanoe, which has beaten Butler twice this season, earned a regional berth with a 3-2 victory over Batavia. Carson Jackson threw a complete game with James Merry and Brad Liskey producing two hits each. Cayden McKinney tossed a two-hit shutout at Bellfontaine with Liskey and Jackson getting two hits and driving in a pair apiece in the 6-0 triumph. Merry scored three runs.  

#8 Kenton Ridge

Record: 21-5
Head Coach: Aaron Shaffer
Final Ranking: No. 8
Preseason Ranking: No. 7
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#5 Butler

Record: 24-5
Head Coach: Trent Dues
Final Ranking: No. 5
Preseason Ranking: No. 2
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#1 Badin

Record: 25-3
Head Coach: Brion Treadway
Final Ranking: No. 1
Preseason Ranking: No. 1
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#4 Tippecanoe

Record: 24-5
Head Coach: Cam Dickens
Final Ranking: No. 1
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Division IV

D-IV Schedule

Division IV State and Regional Tournament Bracket

• Region 13
  • Districts: Northeast 2 vs. Northeast 1  |  Northeast 3 vs. Northeast 4
• Region 14
  • Districts: Central 1 vs. Northwest 1  |  Northwest 3 vs. Northwest 2
• Region 15
  • Districts: East 1 vs. East 2  |  Southeast 2 vs. Southeast 1
• Region 16
  • Districts: Southwest 1 vs. Central 2  |  Southwest 2 vs. Southwest 3

Region 13

• Cardinal Mooney vs Norton
• Canton Central Catholic vs Elyria Catholic

Region Overview: Mooney won a pair of 3-1 games in the districts against Holy Name and Field. Ben Oddis threw a three-hitter versus Holy Name and Ford Stacy a two-hitter against Field. Stacy and Will Petty teamed up for a no-hitter in the sectional 14-1 win over Niles McKinley. … Norton, which lost in eight innings to Hubbard in the district finals a year ago, scored five runs in the last of the fifth to rally past Jefferson Area 6-4 in the 2026 district finals. Caeden DeDomenic gave up one earned run in a 6-2 victory over West Branch in the semis. … Luke Spittler went 3-3 with two runs scored leading Canton Central Catholic by 8-4 after Gavin McCune drove in three in a 9-1 triumph over Brookside in the district semis. Spittler had three RBIs in a 6-2 sectional victory over Coventry while McCune went the distance fanning 17. … Izaiah Amarise fanned 11 in a one-hitter and Noah Willet went 4-4 to pace Elyria Catholic past Marlington 8-2. Amarise had a grand slam to cap an 11-1 semifinal victory versus Ursuline.  

#2 Cardinal Mooney

Record: 22-3
Head Coach: Eddie Reese
Final Ranking: No. 2
Preseason Ranking: No. 1
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#8 Norton

Record: 20-6
Head Coach: Jack Pecnik
Final Ranking: No. 8
Preseason Ranking: No. 8
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#4 Canton Central Catholic

Record: 21-6-1
Head Coach: Dan Massarelli
Final Ranking: No. 4
Preseason Ranking: No. 9
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#19 Elyria Catholic

Record: 18-9
Head Coach: Bruce Lisicky
Final Ranking: No. 19
Preseason Ranking: No. 18
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Region 14

• Marengo Highland vs Lake
• Perkins vs Van Wert

Region Overview: Highland plated two runs in the top of the eighth and held on to knock off top-ranked Jonathan Alder 4-3 for a regional berth. Jayden Collins and Cade Minnick gave up five hits in the win. Caleb Youngman threw a complete game and was 3-3 with three RBIs, while Minnick scored three runs in a 12-2 district semifinal victory over Johnstown. Youngman and Collins threw three scoreless innings apiece in a 7-0 sectional win versus Pleasant. … Lake overcame a  5-3 deficit to nip Bellevue 7-6 to earn a trip to regionals. Mason Csortos and Gavin Hrebic had three hits each for the Flyers, which lost to Napoleon in last year’s district finals. Lake beat O-G 9-6 in the district semis with Hrebic, Gavin Kohlhofer and Jace Ayers pounding out two hits apiece. … Perkins shut out Clyde 8-0 and St. Mary’s 6-0 to move two wins away from a second-straight trip to state. Kash Koch threw a no-hitter at St. Mary’s, while Talon Walton and Josh Cummings teamed up on a two-hitter versus Clyde. Walton was 5-7 with four RBIs and four runs scored in the two wins for the Pirates, which lost to Licking Valley 2-1 in the 2025 state finals. … Van Wert finished tied for seventh in the Western Buckeye League at 3-6 but is headed to regionals after beating Bryan 6-4. Griffin McCracken was 2-4 with two RBIs and two runs and Camdyn Werts hit a long ball for the Cougars, which avenged a regular-season loss to Bath with a 6-1 victory in the district semis. Easton Putnam, who went the distance against Bryan, threw two shutout innings in relief to pick up the save with starting pitcher Conner Harris giving up one run on three hits in five frames for the win.

#20 Highland (Marengo)

Record: 21-9
Head Coach: Donovan Kline
Final Ranking: No. 20
Preseason Ranking: No. 7
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#25 Lake (Millbury)

Record: 19-9
Head Coach: Casey Witt
Final Ranking: No. 25
Preseason Ranking: No. 24
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#5 Perkins

Record: 21-5-1
Head Coach: TJ Blanton
Final Ranking: No. 5
Preseason Ranking: No. 3
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Van Wert

Record: 15-12
Head Coach: Charlie Witten
Final Ranking: NR
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Region 15

• Richmond Edison vs Minerva
• Fairfield Union vs Logan Elm

Region Overview: A four-run sixth gave Edison a regional berth for the first time since 2012 with a 6-3 victory over Indian Valley. Brady Haught threw a complete game and Evan Kimmerle was 3-3 with two RBIs. Edison stunned Philo 6-5 in 11 innings in the district semis, matching the three runs Philo plated in the ninth with three in the bottom of the frame, the last on a bases-loaded walk to Haught. Edison then scored the winning run in the 11th on another bases-loaded free pass to Haught. Bryce Rogers threw six one-hit shutout innings in the sectional finals before Haught came in for the save in a 1-0 win over West Holmes… Minerva is now 14-13 on the season after beating Carrollton 1-0 and Cambridge 8-2 in districts. Lane Tarbet gave up one earned run in the finals for the eighth-seeded Lions while Brayden Wood fired a three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts against Carrollton. Brennan Barnes had a run-scoring double in the top of the sixth for the game’s only run. … Dylan Chilcote came through with a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth leading Fairfield Union past Gallia Academy 2-1 in the district finals. Joe Blankenship and Cameron Silcott combined to limit Gallia to four hits. Elli Wolfe and Silcott pitched the Falcons by Circleville 3-2 in the semis. … Zane Seimer hit a two-out single to plate Brady Neff in the top of the eighth and Logan Elm held on to defeat Wheelersburg 7-6 in the district finals. Neff and Kelton Bennington did not give up an earned run in a 4-1 semifinal victory against Unioto. This is just the third district crown for Logan Elm and first since 2010. 

#15 Edison (Richmond)

Record: 19-6-2
Head Coach: Michael Collopy
Final Ranking: No. 15
Preseason Ranking: No. 12
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Minerva

Record: 14-13
Head Coach: Troy Richeson
Final Ranking: NR
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#11 Fairfield Union

Record: 22-6
Head Coach: Scott Burke
Final Ranking: No. 11
Preseason Ranking: NR
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Logan Elm

Record: 15-10
Head Coach: Drew McGlone
Final Ranking: N10
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Region 16

• Fenwick vs Licking Valley
• Roger Bacon vs Bethel

Region Overview: Fenwick scored five runs in the top of the seventh to shock Urbana 5-2. Jackson Kauffman had a one-out two-run double to put the Falcons on top. Carter Shouse fanned 16 and permitted two hits in helping Fenwick reach the regionals for the second year in a row. Anthony Snyder pitched a two-hit shutout in a 10-0 win over Clinton-Massie in the semis. … Defending Division III state champion Licking Valley is headed to the Division IV regionals after blanking Buckeye Valley 3-0 behind a three-hitter from Grayson Snow. Brody Rogers had a single and double for the Panthers, which topped Bishop Ready 9-1 in the semis with Brady Sforza tossing five two-hit innings. Trey McLaughlin smacked a triple and a home run. … Maximus DeFranco had two singles, a triple and three RBIs for Roger Bacon in a 4-1 district final win over Ben Logan. Bacon blanked both Reading and CHCA 11-0 leading up to the district championship game, Kyle Miller throwing a three-hitter in the district semifinals and Miller teaming up with Bryan Yaecker and Collin Schulte for a no-hitter versus Reading. Terrance Todd has driven in eight runs in the three tourney wins. … Reece Reittinger pitched six innings of shutout relief and Bethel scored five runs in the top of the seventh to upset Indian Hill 8-2. Ander Mohler had two singles, a triple and four RBIs for the Bees, which defeated Oakwood 11-3 in the district semis and Springfield Shawnee 10-6 in the sectional finals. Mason Stortenbecker hit two singles and a home run, scoring five times while Troy Hunt drove in five with a double and homer against Oakwood.   

#14 Bishop Fenwick

Record: 20-8
Head Coach: Doc Wieland
Final Ranking: No. 14
Preseason Ranking: No. 15
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#7 Licking Valley

Record: 23-4
Head Coach: Adam Arcuri
Final Ranking: No. 7
Preseason Ranking: No. 6
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#21 Roger Bacon

Record: 20-8
Head Coach: Tim McCoy
Final Ranking: No. 21
Preseason Ranking: No. 23
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Bethel

Record: 17-11
Head Coach: Chase Goulette
Final Ranking: NR
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Division V

D-V Schedule

Division V State and Regional Tournament Bracket

• Region 17
  • Districts: Northeast 2 vs. Northeast 1  |  Northeast 4 vs. Northeast 3
• Region 18
  • Districts: Northwest 3 vs. Central 1  |  Northwest 2 vs. Northwest 1
• Region 19
  • Districts: Southeast 2 vs. Southeast 1  |  East 2 vs. East 1
• Region 20
  • Districts: Central 2 vs. Southwest 1  |  Southwest 2 vs. Southwest 3

Region 17

• Cortland Lakeview vs Poland Seminary
• Waynedale vs Chagrin Falls

Region Overview: Brandon Cash had three hits to lead Lakeview to a 6-3 win over Wooster Triway in the district finals. Jacob Shaker hit a double and triple and drove in two while Eli Gough had a single, double and two RBIs. A four-hitter from Shaker led Lakeview past Garfield 2-0 in the semis. Blake Swinning, Gough, Isaiah Lantz and Colton Elliot all had two hits. … Joe Zuccaro, Stephen Kopkash and Owen McKenzie teamed up to throw a no-hitter for Poland Seminary in a 14-0 whitewashing of Ashland Crestview in the district finals. Carmine Tukala was 3-3 with three runs in a 5-3 win over South Range in the semis for the Bulldogs, which lost in the district finals to Norwayne a year ago. … Just when it looked like a fifth-straight district championship was not to happen, Waynedale did the unthinkable with a four-run bottom of the seventh to stun Keystone 8-7. Brayden Steiner hit a two-run one-out double to send the defending D-V state champions, which also won state in 2022 and 2023, back to regionals. Jordan Miller struck out 11 in beating Northwestern 5-1 in the semis, allowing three hits and no earned runs. Logan Troyer was 2-2 and Steiner scored two runs. … Dylan Pribanic and Joey Tenebria both went 3-4 and scored two runs in leading Chagrin Falls past Berkshire 9-3 for a district championship. Jack Watson fanned 10 in beating Tuslaw 4-3, with Henry Cimperman going 3-4 and Tenebria 2-4. Watson struck out 13 in an 18-0 no-hitter versus Clearview in sectionals, also hitting a home run and driving in four.   

#19 Lakeview

Record: 20-7
Head Coach: Cam Carson
Final Ranking: No. 19
Preseason Ranking: NR
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#22 Poland Seminary

Record: 18-6
Head Coach: Rich Murray
Final Ranking: No. 22
Preseason Ranking: NR
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#1 Waynedale

Record: 27-3
Head Coach: Lucas Daugherty
Final Ranking: No. 1
Preseason Ranking: No. 1
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#25 Chagrin Falls

Record: 20-10
Head Coach: Michael Sweeney
Final Ranking: No. 25
Preseason Ranking: N10
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Region 18

• Coldwater vs Amanda Clearcreek
• Fairview vs Liberty-Benton

Region Overview: Coldwater trailed 4-0 after one inning but came from behind to defeat Margaretta 7-5 for a regional berth. Rudy Kremer was 2-3 and threw three shutout frames for the victory. Karcyn Homan pitched a five-hit shutout in a 9-0 blanking of Spencerville in the semis, with Braxton Taylor going 3-3 with four runs scored for the Cavs, which lost to eventual state champ Waynedale 2-1 in the state semifinals in 2025. .. Andrew Miller and Gary Kemmerling permitted two hits from Fredericktown in a 5-0 Amanda Clearcreek district final triumph. Kemmerling had the game-winning single in the top of the seventh to beat East Knox 4-3 in the semis. Breece Stone pounded out three hits and Nick Holland scattered four hits in a complete game effort. … A two-hit shutout sent Fairview to the regionals with a 4-0 victory over Milan Edison. Anthony Singer had two hits and Shady Fritch scored two runs for the Apaches, which played in the Division VI state tournament last season. Fairview reached the district finals by avenging a regular-season defeat to Tinora with a 2-1 12-inning victory. Elijah Arend had two doubles and a triple while also scoring both runs. Singer did not give up an earned run while fanning 13 in eight innings and Jonah Shininger pitched four frames of two-hit shutout ball with five Ks. The Apaches rallied from a 6-3 fifth-inning deficit to beat Ottawa Hills 7-6 with a three-run bottom of the seventh, winning on consecutive bases-loaded walks to Calvin Kepler and Arend. … Kooper Leatherman ripped a bases-clearing three-run double in a four-run second and Liberty-Benton went on to beat Swanton 5-1 for a trip to regionals. Jackson Knepper threw a five-hitter for the victory. Zach Elchert hit an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth to give the Eagles a 3-2 win over Paulding in the district semis. Leatherman struck out eight in five innings for the win, with Knepper earning the save with two no-hit frames. Knepper went four innings and Leatherman one in an 18-0 sectional triumph over Bluffton, with Leatherman driving in three and Connor Barbara going 2-2 with three runs for L-B, which lost to Coldwater 8-5 in last year’s district finals.

#2 Coldwater

Record: 22-5
Head Coach: Cory Klenke
Final Ranking: No. 2
Preseason Ranking: No. 2
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Amanda-Clearcreek

Record: 13-11
Head Coach: Cory Klenke
Final Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: No. 15
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#4 Fairview (Sherwood)

Record: 25-4
Head Coach: Andrew Singer
Final Ranking: No. 4
Preseason Ranking: No. 3
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#10 Liberty-Benton

Record: 20-5
Head Coach: Matt Rader
Final Ranking: No. 10
Preseason Ranking: No. 14
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Region 19

• Minford vs Lucasville Valley
• Harrison Central vs Barnesville

Region Overview: Ty Borland threw a complete game and went 3-3 at the dish with three RBIs to lead Minford to a 9-2 victory over Ironton, avenging a 4-0 loss in the district finals a year ago. Max Lauder scored three runs and Carter Frazie drove in three. It was not as easy leading up to the district title game, with the Falcons edging River Valley 4-3 in the sectionals and Wellston 7-6 in the district semis. A sacrifice fly by Colby Mullens plated Mason Bradley with the winning run in the last of the seventh against River Valley, the third run of the game for Bradley. Borland and Frazie had two hits apiece versus Wellston. … Lucasville Valley avenged a 4-3 regional semifinal loss to Lynchburg-Clay with a 9-3 district final victory, giving the Indians five district titles in six years. Nick Queen was 3-3 with three runs scored and Nolan Barnett went the distance for the win. Barnett struck out 13 in 10 innings of the sectional finals and Gabe McNeil had the game-winning hit in the 11th to beat Dawson-Bryant 3-2. Carson Powell, who threw a no-hitter in the district finals last year, had three hits against D-B while McNeil produced three in a 6-1 win over Northwest in the district semis. McNeil threw a complete game, not allowing an earned run.  … Lance Smith broke up a scoreless deadlock with a three-run double in a five-run bottom of the sixth and Harrison Central held off Ridgewood 5-2 for a trip to regionals. Colten Rutter had a four-hitter for the victory. Smith was 4-4 with four RBIs and three runs in the semifinal 9-5 win over West Muskingum. Kolton Mizer had three singles and three RBIs. … Barnesville advanced to regionals with a 5-4 victory over Martins Ferry after topping Union Local 4-1 in the district semis. Blake Burkhart had a walk-off single to score Max Miller with the winning run against Martins Ferry, giving the Shamrocks their second regional berth in three years.

#8 Minford

Record: 24-3
Head Coach: Ed Daniels
Final Ranking: No. 8
Preseason Ranking: N10
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#7 Lucasville Valley

Record: 20-6
Head Coach: Nolan Crabtree
Final Ranking: No. 7
Preseason Ranking: No. 23
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#23 Harrison Central

Record: 19-9-1
Head Coach: Michael Valesko
Final Ranking: No. 23
Preseason Ranking: No. 8
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#16 Barnesville

Record: 22-7
Head Coach: DJ Butler
Final Ranking: No. 16
Preseason Ranking: N10
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Region 20

• Columbus Academy vs Arcanum
• Summit Country Day vs Versailles

Region Overview: Columbus Academy beat three higher seeded teams en route to regionals, capped off with an 8-5 victory over Northridge. Dominic Dunkle had two singles, a double and three runs scored. Dunkle had a single, double and three runs in an 11-4 victory versus Fairbanks in the semis while Colton Leibas was 3-5 and drove in three. Dunkle was also 4-4 with two runs and two RBIs in the sectionals versus Mt. Gilead. … Six players had two hits, with Derek Longstreth driving home three leading Arcanum past Mariemont 9-3 in the district finals. Regan Christ gave up one earned run in that game and one in the sectional final 8-2 win over Waynesville. Christ was also the winning pitcher in a 3-2 triumph versus Miami East in the district semis, tossing 2.1 frames of one-hit shutout relief. … Grayson Houchin did not permit an earned run for Summit Country Day in four-hitting Anna in the district finals. Jack Phillabaum was 3-4 in the 3-1 win. Phillabaum gave up no earned runs in beating Williamsburg 3-1 in the semis while Houchin fanned 13 in a one-hit 3-0 victory against Norwood in sectionals. … Sam Deland threw a complete game and drove in two in leading Versailles by Cincinnati Christian 7-2 in the district title game. Ian Bergman had three hits and tossed seven shutout innings of relief in a 12-5 semifinal victory versus Carlisle. Deland fired a one-hit shutout against Milton-Union in the sectionals with Collin Francis going 3-4 in the 10-0 win. 

Columbus Academy

Record: 14-16
Head Coach: Todd Dunkle
Final Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: N10
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#6 Arcanum

Record: 23-4
Head Coach: Randy Baker
Final Ranking: No. 6
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#11 Summit Country Day

Record: 24-6
Head Coach: Andy Poli
Final Ranking: No. 11
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#17 Versailles

Record: 20-9
Head Coach: Tony Witt
Final Ranking: No. 17
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Division VI

D-VI Schedule

Division VI State and Regional Tournament Bracket

• Region 21
  • Districts: Northeast 3 vs. Northeast 2  |  Northeast 4 vs. Northeast 1
• Region 22
  • Districts: Northwest 3 vs. Northwest 2  |  Northwest 4 vs. Northwest 1
• Region 23
  • Districts: Southeast 1 vs. Central 1  |  Southeast 2 vs. East 1
• Region 24
  • Districts: Southwest 2 vs. Southwest 1  |  Southwest 3 vs. Central 2

Region 21

• LaBrae vs Lake Center Christian
• Chippewa vs Kirtland

Region Overview: Austin Rowe has had three hits in all three LaBrae tournament games and Landon Brunstetter was the winning pitcher in each with Rowe coming on in relief in all three contests, a 9-1 victory over Loudonville in the sectionals, an 11-1 triumph versus David Anderson in the district semis and an 8-3 win over Springfield in the district finals. … Lake Center Christian, the D-VI state runners-up last season, has outscored three tournament foes by a combined 39-0, defeating Campbell Memorial 19-0, Mogadore 10-0 and Grand Valley 10-0 to reach regionals for the fourth year in a row. Caleb Shelly fanned all 15 batters he faced in the sectionals and threw a two-hit shutout with eight Ks against Mogadore while Grant Coblentz fired a two-hitter with nine strikeouts versus Grand Valley. Shelly had three hits, scored four runs and drove in seven against Campbell Memorial while Luke Heckert was 2-3 with three runs versus Mogadore and 3-4 in the district finals with Grand Valley. … Chippewa has two run-rule tourney wins, 10-0 over Columbia and 11-1 versus Rittman. Joe Hegarty fired a three-hit shoutout and Brody Conyers allowed one run with seven Ks. Coyers had four RBIs in the semis and Ayden Eby a single and triple in the finals. … Kirtland topped Hillsdale for the second-straight season in the district finals, winning 5-2 behind the pitching of Zach Freeburg who fanned nine. Sebastian Becker threw a two-hitter with nine strikeouts in a 2-0 semifinal win against Jackson-Milton, scoring both runs of the game. Lucci Cantini went 3-3 with an RBI. Ben DiFranco was 4-4 with four RBIs in winning sectionals 15-2 versus Richmond Heights.

#8 LaBrae

Record: 21-5
Head Coach: Edward Anthony
Final Ranking: No. 8
Preseason Ranking: No. 23
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#4 Lake Center Christian

Record: 21-4-1
Head Coach: Shane Byler
Final Ranking: No. 4
Preseason Ranking: No. 2
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#23 Chippewa

Record: 19-10
Head Coach: Dave Maculaitis
Final Ranking: No. 23
Preseason Ranking: No. 19
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#19 Kirtland

Record: 18-8
Head Coach: Luke Smrdel
Final Ranking: No. 19
Preseason Ranking: No. 11
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Region 22

• Seneca East vs Marion Local
• Patrick Henry vs St. Henry

Region Overview: Branson Robinson hit a two-run double to cap a four-run fifth in leading Seneca East past Crestview 4-1. Colton Ehresman did not permit an earned run in the complete-game victory for the Tigers, which beat Carey 8-7 in the district semis on a Robinson one-out RBI double in the top of the seventh, avenging two regular-season defeats. Seneca East trailed Woodmore 3-0 in the seventh, but tallied three in the bottom of the frame and then one in the ninth when Nicolas Parks singled in Braydon Robinson. Parks hit a two-run two-out single in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. … A five-run fourth rallied Marion Local from a 4-0 deficit and the Flyers held on to beat Wayne Trace for its second-straight regional appearance. Ethan Osterholt tossed six innings of three-hit shutout ball to beat Columbus Grove 4-0 in the semifinals. Marion Local scored four runs in the final two innings for a 12-11 win over Allen East in sectionals after losing an 8-0 advantage. Isaac Moeller had two hits, scored three times and drove in a pair. … Patrick Henry will have the luxury of playing at home after winning districts with a 13-3 victory over Van Buren. Mack Heiber was 3-4 with three RBIs, Jack Meienburg 2-4 with four RBIs and Lane Beiderstedt 3-5 with a pair of RBIs. Aden Beiderstedt fired a four-hitter in a 5-0 blanking of Ayersville in the semifinals. Meienburg hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh to come from behind and beat Crestview 6-5 in the sectionals. … St. Henry advanced to regionals by beating Colonel Crawford 7-4 with Jake Schwieterman and Austin Kunk going 3-4. Max Delzeith fanned a dozen in an 8-0 two-hit blanking of Parkway in the district semis. Drew Langenkamp went 3-3 while scoring four runs. Owen Zimmerman, Kunk and Hudson Schmitz all had three base knocks in a 21-0 beatdown of Ada in sectionals.  

#13 Seneca East

Record: 19-6-1
Head Coach: Rick Bowerman
Final Ranking: No. 13
Preseason Ranking: NR
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Marion Local

Record: 14-13
Head Coach: Mitch Hays
Final Ranking: NR
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#11 Patrick Henry

Record: 16-7-1
Head Coach: Christian Petersen
Final Ranking: No. 11
Preseason Ranking: No. 20
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#3 St. Henry

Record: 24-3
Head Coach: Chris Owens
Final Ranking: No. 3
Preseason Ranking: No. 25
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Region 23

• Huntington vs Mechanicsburg
• Waterford vs Hiland

Region Overview: Huntington avenged two regular-season defeats to Southeastern, rallying from a 4-0 deficit for a 7-5 victory. Troy McDonald and Tucker Hopkins each drove in two. Andrew Oyer fired a four-hit shutout with seven Ks in a 13-0 semifinal win over Symes Valley. Maveryck Hardesty was 3-3. … Connor Eyink pitched a three-hitter and scored the winning run in the fourth for Mechanicsburg in a 2-1 win over Liberty Union for a trip to regionals. Hank Huffman had two hits and Liam O’Laughlin drove in a pair in beating Cardington-Lincoln 5-2 in the district semis with Crew Lafary fanning seven in 5.1 innings. … After reaching the district title game last year, Waterford is taking the next step. Winning pitcher Braun Doak had four RBIs in the district final 8-3 victory versus Reedsville Eastern. Doak, who is 6-10 in tourney play, and Corbin Stark drove in two apiece in topping Peebles 7-1 in the semis, with Stark pitching a five-hitter with seven Ks. Avery Pottmeyer had a no-hitter in sectionals. … Defending Division VI state champion Hiland trailed 2-0 before rolling past Fort Frye 11-2 for a trip to regionals. Andre Yoder hit a single and double, drove in two and pitched three shutout innings of relief. Grady Monigold was 2-2 with a home run and two RBIs and Monigold Griffin had a double and three RBIs in beating Buckeye Trail 6-1. Mike Miller threw a four-hitter with 13 Ks. Miller also tossed a no-hitter in the sectionals in an 11-1 victory over Bridgeport.  

#16 Huntington

Record: 18-9
Head Coach: Chad Carroll
Final Ranking: No. 16
Preseason Ranking: N19
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#5 Mechanicsburg

Record: 21-3
Head Coach: Bryan Eyink
Final Ranking: No. 5
Preseason Ranking: N10
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#17 Waterford

Record: 20-9
Head Coach: Chris Schmitt
Final Ranking: No. 17
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#2 Hiland

Record: 22-4
Head Coach: Chris Dages
Final Ranking: No. 2
Preseason Ranking: No. 1
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Region 24

• Fort Recovery vs MVCA
• Dayton Christian vs Galion Northmor

Region Overview: Two unearned runs in the top of the ninth helped Fort Recovery by Cincinnati Country Day 4-2. Alex Gaerke had three hits and pitched six innings allowing one earned run with 11 strikeouts. Colson Post was 2-3 with three runs and three RBIs in topping Triad 9-1 in the semis after the Indians dominated Greenville 9-4 in sectional play with Reece Wendel driving in two and scoring a pair. … Aidan Frisby hurled four shutout innings of relief in helping MVCA beat Troy Christian 7-3 in the district title game. An eight-run third lifted the Lions past East Clinton 9-6 in the district semis after Max Simon and Jack Ventura teamed for a one-hit shutout over Purcell Marian 13-0. … Gabe Knopp tossed six innings without permitting an earned run and Chris Hodge Jr. scored four times in a 15-1 Dayton Christian victory over Dixie. Brody Schmidt hurled a two-hitter to defeat Riverside 4-1 in the semis after fanning 13 in a five-hit 9-1 sectional triumph over Yellow Springs. … Brody Beck threw a complete game and Northmor knocked off top-ranked West Jefferson 5-4 for a district championship. The Golden Knights also won 5-4 in the semis, defeating Grandview Heights behind the strong pitching of senior Trevor Brubaker, who has a career ERA of 0.96. 

#22 Fort Recovery

Record: 16-10
Head Coach: Kevin Eyink
Final Ranking: No. 22
Preseason Ranking: No. 9
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#20 MVCA

Record: 17-8
Head Coach: Randy Russell
Final Ranking: No. 20
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Dayton Christian

Record: 15-11
Head Coach: Martin Orwick
Final Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: No. 13
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#7 Northmor

Record: 23-5
Head Coach: Buck Workman
Final Ranking: No. 7
Preseason Ranking: No. 21
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Division VII

D-VII Schedule

Division VII State and Regional Tournament Bracket

• Region 25
  • Districts: Northwest 5 vs. Northeast 1 |  Northeast 2 vs. Northeast 3
• Region 26
  • Districts: Northwest 3 vs. Northwest 2  |  Northwest 1 vs. Northwest 4
• Region 27
  • Districts: Central 1 vs. Southeast 2  |  Southeast 1 vs. East 1
• Region 28
  • Districts: Southwest 2 vs. Southwest 1  |  Northwest 6 vs. Southwest 3

Region 25

• Calvert vs Maplewood
• Medina Christian vs Kidron Central Christian

Region Overview: Top-ranked Tiffin Calvert has rolled through the tournament beating Cardinal Stritch 17-0, Lakeside Danbury 11-0 and South Central 9-1. Vincenzo Lyons was 3-3 in the district finals and Logan Ritzler 2-2 with two runs and two RBIs versus Danbury, and Lyons and Tucker King 2-2 against Stritch. Ritzler has thrown 11 innings with 16 Ks while not permitting an earned run in the tourney. … Tyson Webster hurled a no-hitter at Western Reserve in a 2-0 semifinal win and Maplewood went on to edge Andrews Osbourne 4-2 in the district finals behind a Josh Suba one-hitter. … Medina Christian was an 11 seed but has not allowed a run in the tournament, knocking off Elyria Open Door Christian 21-0, Warren JFK 3-0 and Bristol 6-0. Caden Dyer threw a four-hitter at JFK, district champions the past five seasons. … Kidron Central Christian scored two runs in the top of the seventh to rally by McDonald 5-4 for a regional berth. Preston Clark allowed one earned run in 6.1 innings of relief for the victory. Clark drove in four and Kye Kooker tossed a two-hitter in topping Fairport Harbor 8-1 in the district semifinals. Bryan Martin and Luke Schrier teamed up to not allow a run in a 15-0 blanking of Wellsville in the sectionals. 

#1 Calvert (Tiffin)

Record: 25-2
Head Coach: Matt Coleman
Final Ranking: No. 1
Preseason Ranking: No. 1
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Maplewood

Record: 17-9-1
Head Coach: Matthew Vadas
Final Ranking: NR
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Medina Christian

Record: 11-5
Head Coach: Josh Longsdorf
Final Ranking: NR
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Kidron Central Christian

Record: 14-10
Head Coach: Zach Kooker
Final Ranking: NR
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Region 26

• New Riegel vs Leipsic
• Montpelier vs McComb

Region Overview: Blake Moes hit a two-run single in the fifth inning and New Riegel held on for a 3-2 victory over St Mary Central Catholic, avenging a 7-1 loss in the regular season. New Riegel, which lost to eventual state champion Minster 9-8 in the regional semis last season, beat Arcadia 6-1 and Vanlue 20-0 prior to the district finals. Moes went 3-4 versus Arcadia and Gabe Pugh threw a three-hitter with 13 Ks. … Leipsic beat Kalida for the second time this year and then romped over Edgerton 10-0 for a trip to regionals. Colin Niese drove in two runs in the 4-3 win over Kalida while Aaron Hazelton threw a three-hit shutout and went 3-4 with two RBIs versus Edgerton. John Dewar fanned 15 in a three-hitter to beat North Baltimore 7-1 in sectionals. … It was time for a little revenge for Montpelier, which defeated defending Division VII state champ Minster 11-2 in the district finals. Minster topped the Locos 3-0 in the regional title game a year ago. Wesley Hartsock went 4-5 and Kenneth Smeltzer struck out nine in a complete-game victory. Hartsock fanned nine in the district semifinal 10-0 shutout of Edon and Smeltzer tossed a one-hitter in beating Stryker 11-0 in sectional action. … Brayden Welty surrendered just one earned run in pitching McComb past Miller City 2-1 for a regional berth. Jace Wartgow fired a no-hitter in beating Pandora-Gilboa in the semis, with Luke Kern going 3-3 while driving home four. Kern was 3-4 at the plate in a 14-0 beatdown of Hardin Northern in the sectionals, with Welty and Kern combining on a three-hit shutout.

New Riegel

Record: 14-11
Head Coach: Dereck Uitto
Final Ranking: N10
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Leipsic

Record: 15-9
Head Coach: Darren Henry
Final Ranking: N10
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#10 Montpelier

Record: 17-6
Head Coach: Toby Hutchison
Final Ranking: No. 10
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McComb

Record: 15-12-2
Head Coach: Ross Shoup
Final Ranking: N10
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Region 27

• Newark Catholic vs South Webster
• Franklin Furnace Green vs Strasburg-Franklin

Region Overview: Owen Przymierski gave up no earned runs and Kane Stephey had four RBIs in leading Newark Catholic back to regionals with a 7-1 victory over Fairfield Christian Academy. Newark Catholic handled Liberty Christian 10-0 in the semis after edging Shekinah Christian 4-2 in sectional play. … South Webster will be making its fourth regional appearance since 2017 after a 15-9 win over Portsmouth Clay. Benaiah Andrews, Easton Large, Pierce Kreischer and Cole Bennett all had three hits for the Jeeps, which scored 11 runs in the fifth. South Webster defeated Whiteoak 8-1 in the district semifinals with Hunter Barnard producing three hits and Andrews throwing a three-hitter. … Furnace Green returns to the regionals following a 4-3 victory over Trimble. Gabe Blevins had the walk-off hit for Green, which lost to Newark Catholic in the regional semis a year ago. Jonathan Knapp retired 11 on strikes in a three-hitter to beat Southern 8-0 in semifinal play. … Drew Lancaster tossed a two-hit shutout and Caden Dugan and Brodie Hurst had three RBIs each in leading Strasburg-Franklin past River 7-0 in the district title game. Dugan hit a single and triple and drove in two in a 4-2 semifinal win over Shadyside while Brody Baughman had a one-hitter with 15 strikeouts in a 9-0 beating of Catholic Central in the sectionals.   

#4 Newark Catholic

Record: 19-7
Head Coach: Ron Graves
Final Ranking: No. 4
Preseason Ranking: No. 2
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#18 South Webster

Record: 20-10
Head Coach: Ryan McClintic
Final Ranking: No. 18
Preseason Ranking: No. 7
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#3 Green (Franklin Furnace)

Record: 22-4
Head Coach: Dave Shoupe
Final Ranking: No. 3
Preseason Ranking: No. 16
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#15 Strasburg-Franklin

Record: 20-7
Head Coach: Mike Becker
Final Ranking: No. 15
Preseason Ranking: No. 11
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Region 28

• Russia vs Newton
• Delphos St. John’s vs Fort Loramie

Region Overview: Evan Smith had three hits and scored three runs and Grant Bergman drove in three as Russia outlasted Cedarville 12-9 in the district finals to move on to the regionals for the ninth straight season. Maddox Goubeaux fanned a dozen in a one-hitter to beat Mississinawa Valley 7-0 in the semis. … A two-hitter from Cole Alexander has Newton in the regionals with a 9-0 win over Fayetteville-Perry, avenging a 5-4 loss in the district finals last season. Alexander fanned 15 while Will Weber drove in three. The Indians scored two in the last of the seventh to beat Jackson Center in the district semis. Austin Tippie fanned 10 and did not give up an earned run for Newton, which romped over Catholic Central 16-0 in the sectionals with Alexander and Tippie driving in three runs apiece.  … Delphos St. John’s is looking to follow up a state basketball title with one in baseball after Aaron Elwer and Braden Lindeman teamed up for a two-hit shutout in a 9-0 blanking of Mohawk in the district title game. The Blue Jays have outpointed the opposition 49-3 in the tournament, beating Lima Temple Christian 23-0 and Delphos Jefferson 17-3. … Carson Arnold singled in Eli Grudich in the last of the ninth to give Fort Loramie its first district championship since 2022 with a 3-2 victory over Tri-County North. Sammy Goubeaux threw 5.1 innings of four-hit shutout relief for the win. Lucas Brandewie and Arnold both had three hits and scored three times in defeating Southeastern 13-3 in the semis.  

#23 Russia

Record: 15-12
Head Coach: Kevin Phlipot
Final Ranking: No. 23
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#2 Newton

Record: 22-4
Head Coach: Jordan Kopp
Final Ranking: No. 2
Preseason Ranking: No. 8
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#7 Delphos St. John's

Record: 17-7
Head Coach: Jerry Jackson
Final Ranking: No. 7
Preseason Ranking: N10
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#17 Fort Loramie

Record: 18-9
Head Coach: Jeff Sanders
Final Ranking: No. 17
Preseason Ranking: No. 22
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