Hahnville, Ponchatoula, Northshore, Belle Chasse, Salmen, Sumner, Loranger open state baseball playoffs today

The Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA baseball state playoffs open today with seven area teams in action, including some familiar foes.

In Class 5A, No. 24 Hahnville (13-17) heads back to No. 9 Live Oak (23-10) at 5:30 p.m.

Live Oak edged the Tigers 6-5 on March 25 at home. Kade Dupont, the outstanding closer for Live Oak, picked up the save in a closely contested game.

District 6-5A rivals collide for a third time when No. 22 Ponchatoula (17-14) heads back to No. 11 Northshore (20-9) at 6:30 p.m. The Panthers swept the season series, winning by scores of 3-0 and 6-3.

In 4A, No. 24 Belle Chasse (14-16) plays at No. 9 Salmen (15-12) at 4 p.m. The Spartans have won four straight games and played one of the toughest schedules in the state in 4A. The Cardinals lost their last two games of the regular season.

In 3A, District 7-3A rivals meet for a third time when No. 27 Jewel Sumner (15-13) heads back to No. 6 Loranger (19-12) for a 6 p.m. contest. The Wolves won both district matchups easily by scores of 12-1 and 14-0 but the Cowboys enter the playoffs on a four-game win streak.

Prep Playoff Schedule for Monday, April 22

Class 5A

(17) Central at Sulphur, 5 p.m.

(24) Hahnville at (9) Live Oak, 5 p.m.

(20) East Ascension at (13) Dutchtown, 6 p.m.

(29) Walker at (4) Zachary, 6:30 p.m. at John Herty Field

(22) Ponchatoula at (11) Northshore, 6:30 p.m.

Class 4A

(24) Belle Chasse at (9) Salmen, 4 p.m.

(21) Beau Chene at (12) DeRidder, 5 p.m.

Class 3A

(32) Church Point at (1) Sterlington, 4 p.m.

(24) Caldwell Parish at (9) North Webster, 6 p.m.

(20) Pine Prairie at (13) North Vermilion, 4 p.m.

(29) Peabody at (4) Berwick, 5:30 p.m.

(30) Crowley at (3) South Beauregard, 5:30 p.m.

(19) Westlake at (14) Kaplan, 6 p.m.

(22) Port Barre at (11) Eunice, 6 p.m.

(27) Jewel Sumner at (6) Loranger, 6 p.m.

Class 2A

(32) Franklin at (1) Winnfield, 5 p.m.

(25) Northeast at (8) Loreauville, 4 p.m.

(29) Pickering at (4) DeQuincy, 5:30 p.m.

(30) Oakdale at (3) Welsh, 5:30 p.m. at John Blank Sportman’s Park

(22) Lake Arthur at (11) Bunkie, 5 p.m. at John’s Field 400

(26) Vinton at (7) Avoyelles Public Charter, 4:30 p.m.

Class 1A

(9) Logansport over (24) Sicily Island by forfeit

Class B

(25) Negreet at (8) Doyline, 6 p.m.

(18) Stanley at (15) Weston, 4 p.m.

Class C

(17) Ebarb at (16) Plainview, 6:30 p.m.