High school baseball ‘23: Check out first-round playoff matchups

The second round of the high school baseball state playoffs are Friday and Saturday night. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) (Richard Rodriguez, 2022 Richard Rodriguez)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nearly two dozen area high school baseball teams are playoff bound.

Postseason brackets came out on Friday afternoon, with three area teams earning top seeds for their playoff journey.

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Clay (Region 1-5A), Providence (1-3A) and St. Johns Country Day (1-2A), all News4JAX Super 6 regulars this season, earned No. 1 seeds. The first round also features five all-local matchups.

Wolfson-Fernandina Beach, Bolles-Trinity Christian, Ponte Vedra-Ridgeview, Christ’s Church-St. Johns Country Day and St. Joseph-University Christian headline the all-local matchups in the first round. Those games are on May 9 and 10.

Regional quarterfinals

May 9, all games at 7 p.m. unless indicated

Region 1-5A

(8) Escambia (14-12) at (1) Clay (21-6)

(5) Ponte Vedra (15-12) at (4) Ridgeview (19-6)

(7) Pine Forest (15-7) at (2) Columbia (21-5)

Region 1-4A

(8) Tocoi Creek (15-11) at (1) South Walton (23-3)

(4) Santa Fe (18-9) at (5) Bishop Kenny (15-10)

(7) Wakulla (16-11) at (2) Baker County (20-6)

Region 1-3A

(8) Marianna (21-6) at (1) Providence (22-4)

(5) Wolfson (20-5) at (4) Fernandina Beach (20-4)

(7) Bolles (14-12) at (2) Trinity Christian (22-4)

Region 1-2A

(8) Christ’s Church (5-16) at (1) St. Johns Country Day (22-4)

(4) St. Joseph (15-10) at (5) University Christian (14-10)

(6) Eagle’s View (14-9) at (3) Oak Hall (17-5), 4:15 p.m.

Regional quarterfinals

May 10, all games at 7 p.m. unless indicated

Region 1-7A

(8) Flagler Palm Coast (16-12) at (1) Lake Mary (22-1)

(5) Creekside (18-8) at (4) Winter Park (20-6)

(6) Spruce Creek (17-10) at (3) Sandalwood (18-5)

Region 1-6A

(6) Fleming Island (16-8) at (3) Lynn Haven Mosley (18-9)

Regional semifinals

Region 3-1A

(3) Madison County (15-8) at (2) Union County (17-8)


About the Author:

Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.