LHSAA Baseball Playoff Roundup: West St. John, Crescent City win Wednesday; many select schools set to open playoffs

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West St. John and Crescent City Christian advanced to the regional round of the LHSAA state playoffs Wednesday with wins while Central Catholic and Covenant Christian split a pair of games to force a third and deciding game.

In Class 1A, the 15^th-seeded Rams (9-14) edged Ringgold 8-7 at Edgard. West St. John advances to travel to second seed Grand Lake in the regional round.

In Division V, eighth-seeded Crescent City Christian shutout ninth seed St. Joseph’s of Plaucheville 8-0 at Mike Miley Stadium in Metairie.

Louis Rosiere, III pitched a complete game three-hitter and struck out 15 in a masterful performance. Rosiere, III also had a pair of hits. Ben Dietz drove in a pair of runs and Cadon Creepel also had an RBI for the Pioneers (4-10). Ross Schexnayder took the loss for the Eagles (2-12).

Crescent City Christian advances to the quarterfinals, traveling to second seed Grace Christian.

In Division IV, it was a draw as familiar opponents in eighth seed Central Catholic and ninth seed Covenant Christian hooked up at Amelia Recreation Center in the best-of-three regional round.

The Eagles (20-11) took game one 2-0, breaking a scoreless tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on RBI singles by Brooks Thomas and Thomas Mire.

The Lions (21-14) rallied in game two to win 5-1. Cameron Olivier broke a 1-1 tie with an RBI single in the fifth inning and Covenant Christian scored three runs in the sixth to put it away, including a two-run triple by Caleb Wilson. Trenton Holloway pitched a four-hitter, striking out six for the victory.

The third and deciding game is today at 6 p.m. at Amelia Recreation Center as the two teams meet for the fourth time this year. Covenant Christian defeated Central Catholic 7-5 back on March 3.

Today, several select schools open their playoff runs.

A pair of familiar opponents square off at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium at 3:30 p.m. at seventh-seed Archbishop Rummel (17-16) hosts Catholic League rival St. Augustine (18-16) in the regional round of Division I in a best-of-three series. The Raiders and Purple Knights split a pair of District 9-5A games with St. Aug winning 4-3 on April 17 at RBI Field before Rummel got even with an 8-1 victory last Thursday at Kirsch-Rooney.

Also in Division I, fourth-seeded Brother Martin (16-14) hosts 13^th seed McKinley (6-24) in a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. at RBI Field/Wesley Barrow Stadium in another best-of-three series. The Crusaders have won three straight games while the Panthers have lost 12 of their last 13 games.

In Division II, it will be a tall task for 15^th seed Ben Franklin (8-19) as the Falcons play at second seed Parkview Baptist (27-3) in a doubleheader in a best-of-three series. The Eagles have won 13 straight games while the Falcons have lost six of their last seven games.

In Division III, 13^th seed Northlake Christian (16-18) travels to fourth seed Dunham (26-8) for game one of a best-of-three series at 6 p.m. this evening. The Tigers have won 22 of their last 26 games while the Wolverines won their last three regular season games.

Also in Division II, it is 12^th seed Pope John Paul II (14-12) at fifth seed Calvary Baptist in a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m.  in Shreveport in a best-of-three series. After opening the season 0-10, the Jaguars have won 14 of their last 16 games, including their last four. The Cavaliers have won eight straight and 14 of their last 15 games.

LHSAA Baseball State Playoffs Results/Schedule

Class 5A
Bi-district

(1) Zachary 11, (32) Chalmette 4

(16) Central Lafourche 12, (17) Comeaux 4

(9) Parkway 2, (24) Ponchatoula 1 (9 innings)

(8) Central 10, (25) Hahnville 3

(5) Captain Shreve 2, (28) Ruston 0

(12) Denham Springs 2, (21) Natchitoches Central 0

(13) Live Oak 4, (20) West Monroe 2

(4) Barbe 4, (29) Walker 2

(30) H.L. Bourgeois 7, (3) Acadiana 4

(19) St. Amant 5, (14) Destrehan 0

(22) Covington 4, (11) New Iberia 3

(6) Sulphur 6, (27) Airline 5

(7) Northshore 10, (26) East Ascension 1

(23) Dutchtown 6, (10) Mandeville 0

(15) Lafayette 8, (18) Haughton 4

(2) Sam Houston 4, (31) Ouachita Parish 3

Regional Round Best of Three

(16) Central Lafourche at (1) Zachary 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(9) Parkway at (8) Central, 6:30 Friday (1^st game)

(12) Denham Springs at (5) Captain Shreve, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(13) Live Oak at (4) Barbe, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(30) H.L. Bourgeois at (19) St. Amant, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(22) Covington at (6) Sulphur, 6 p.m. Friday at McMurry Park (1^st game)

(23) Dutchtown at (7) Northshore, 6:30 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(15) Lafayette at (2) Sam Houston, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

Class 4A
Bi-district

(1) Breaux Bridge 10, (32) Carver 0 (5 innings)

(16) North DeSoto 11, (17) Lakeshore 1 (6 innings)

(9) Benton 3, (24) Pearl River 2

(8) Belle Chasse 4, (25) Morgan City 3 (11 innings)

(5) West Ouachita 4, (28) Carencro 0

(21) South Terrebonne 5, (12) Assumption 0

(20) Leesville at (13) Riverdale 8, (20) Leesville 7 (10 innings)

(4) South Lafourche 10, (29) Beau Chene 0 (5 innings)

(3) DeRidder 4, (30) Plaquemine 0

(14) Neville 6, (19) Franklinton 5

(11) Northwood-Shreveport 10, (22) Livonia 5

(27) Buckeye 5, (6) Lutcher 2

(26) Franklin Parish 14, (7) Cecilia 7

(23) Rayne 3, (10) Salmen 1

(18) Warren Easton 8, (15) Minden 3

(31) Westgate 5, (2) Tioga 2

Regional Round Best of Three

(16) North DeSoto at (10) Breaux Bridge, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(9) Benton at (8) Belle Chasse, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(21) South Terrebonne at (5) West Ouachita 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(13) Riverdale at (4) South Lafourche, 6:30 p.m. Friday at Eddie Blanchard Field (1^st game)

(14) Neville at (3) DeRidder, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(27) Buckeye at (11) Northwood-Shreveport, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(26) Franklin Parish at (23) Rayne, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(31) Westgate at (18) Warren Easton, 6 p.m. Friday at RBI Field/Wesley Barrow (1^st game)

Class 3A
Bi-district

(1) Sterlington 11, (32) Wossman 0 (5 innings)

(16) Pine Prairie 7, (17) Westlake 6

(9) Erath 5, (24) Kaplan 2

(8) West Feliciana 7, (25) Patterson 4

(5) Eunice 15, (28) Avoyelles 5 (5 innings)

(12) North Vermilion 6, (21) Madison Prep 1

(13) Jennings 7, (20) St. James 1

(4) Berwick 12, (29) Peabody 0 (5 innings)

(3) Iota 10, (30) Abbeville 0 (5 innings)

(14) Loranger 11, (19) Union Parish 1 (5 innings)

(11) North Webster 10, (22) Marksville 3

(6) South Beauregard 12, (27) Port Barre 0 (5 innings)

(7) Jena 10, (26) Albany 3

(10) Iowa 9, (23) Mamou 1

(18) Church Point at (15) Caldwell Parish 6, (18) Church Point 2

(2) Brusly 12, (31) Crowley 0 (5 innings)

Regional Round Best of Three

(16) Pine Prairie at (1) Sterlington, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(9) Erath at (8) West Feliciana, 5:30 p.m. Friday at West Feliciana Sports Park (1^st game)

(12) North Vermilion at (5) Eunice, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(13) Jennings at (4) Berwick, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(14) Loranger at (3) Iota, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(11) North Webster at (6) South Beauregard, 5 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(10) Iowa at (7) Jena, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(15) Caldwell Parish at (2) Brusly, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

Class 2A
Bi-district

(1) Kinder 2, (32) East Feliciana 0 (FORFEIT)

(17) French Settlement 8, (16) D’Arbonne Woods Charter 7

(9) Vidalia 10, (24) Lakeview 0 (5 innings)

(8) Vinton 10, (25) Rapides 3

(5) Loreauville 17, (28) Beekman Charter 0 (5 innings)

(12) Lake Arthur 4, (21) South Plaquemines 2

(13) Pine 7, (20) Avoyelles Public Charter 4

(4) DeQuincy 12, (29) Oakdale 2 (6 innings)

(3) Welsh 21, (30) Franklin 1 (5 innings)

(14) Rosepine 9, (19) North Caddo 1

(11) Springfield 8, (22) Fisher 3

(6) Winnfield 13, (27) East Beauregard 0 (5 innings)

(7) Doyle 12, (26) Mangham 1 (5 innings)

(10) Lakeside 12, (23) Bunkie 2 (5 innings)

(15) Delhi Charter 5, (19) Delcambre 0

(2) Many 12, (31) Port Allen 2 (5 innings)

Regional Round Best of Three

(17) French Settlement at (1) Kinder, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(9) Vidalia at (8) Benton, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(12) Lake Arthur at (5) Loreauville, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(13) Pine at (4) DeQuincy, 5:30 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(14) Rosepine at (3) Welsh, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(11) Springfield at (6) Winnfield, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(10) Lakeside at (7) Doyle, 6 p.m. Friday at Sartwell Park (1^st game)

(15) Delhi Charter at (2) Many, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

Class 1A
Bi-district

(1) LaSalle BYE

(16) Montgomery 18, (17) White Castle 1 (5 innings)

(9) Delta Charter BYE

(8) Jonesboro-Hodge BYE

(5) Kentwood BYE

(12) East Iberville 20, (21) Arcadia 2 (5 innings)

(13) Centerville 4, (20) South Cameron 3

(4) Logansport BYE

(3) Oak Grove BYE

(19) Northwood-Lena 7, (14) Haynesville 3

(11) Merryville 11, (22) Lincoln Prep 0 (5 innings)

(6) Block BYE

(7) Oberlin BYE

(10) Slaughter Community Charter 16, (23) Plain Dealing 1 (5 innings)

(15) West St. John 8, (18) Ringgold 7

(2) Grand Lake BYE

Regional Round

(16) Montgomery at LaSalle, 5 p.m. Monday

(9) Delta Charter at (8) Jonesboro-Hodge, 5:30 p.m. Thursday

(12) East Iberville at (5) Kentwood

(13) Centerville at (4) Logansport, 5 p.m. Monday

(11) Merryville at (6) Block, 5 p.m. Friday

(10) Slaughter Community Charter at (7) Oberlin, 5 p.m. Monday

(19) Northwood-Lena at (3) Oak Grove, 5 p.m. Thursday

(11) Merryville at (6) Block, 5 p.m. Friday

(15) West St. John at (2) Grand Lake

Class B
Bi-district

(1) Oak Hill BYE

(17) Florien 4, (16) Bell City 3

(24) Forest 1 (5 innings)

(8) Converse 11, (25) Lacassine 0 (5 innings)

(5) Glenmorea BYE

(12) Hornbeck 15, (21) Simsboro 4 (5 innings)

(13) Anacoco 7, (20) Monterey 2

(4) Choudrant BYE

(3) Pitkin BYE

(14) Castor 6, (19) Negreet 3

(11) Fairview 3, (22) Stanley 0

(6) Hicks BYE

(7) Zwolle 5, (26) Weston 2

(23) Maurepas 3, (10) Quitman 2

(15) Mount Hermon 8, (18) Doyline 0

(2) Elizabeth BYE

Regional Round

(17) Florien at (1) Oak Hill, 5 p.m. Thursday

(9) Holden at (8) Converse, 4:30 p.m. Monday

(12) Hornbeck at (5) Glenmora, 6 p.m. Monday

(13) Anacoco at (4) Choudrant, 5 p.m. Monday

(14) Castor at (3) Pitkin, 6 p.m. Monday

(11) Fairview at (6) Hicks

(7) Zwolle at (23) Maurepas, 5 p.m. Monday

(15) Mount Hermon at (2) Elizabeth, 5:30 p.m. Monday

Class C
Bi-district

(1) Simpson BYE

(17) Singer 12, (16) Plainview 7

(9) Downsville BYE

(8) Hackberry BYE

(5) Starks BYE

(12) Pleasant Hill BYE

(13) Saline BYE

(4) Georgetown BYE

(3) Summerfield BYE

(14) Kilbourne BYE

(11) Calvin BYE

(6) Reeves BYE

(7) Ebarb BYE

(10) Evans BYE

(15) Dodson 22, (18) Epps 12 (6 innings)

(2) Harrisonburg BYE

Regional Round

(17) Singer at (1) Simpson, 5:30 p.m. Friday

(9) Downsville at (8) Hackberry, 5 p.m. Wednesday

(12) Pleasant Hill at (5) Starks, 5 p.m. Friday

(13) Saline at (4) Georgetown, 4:30 p.m. Friday

(14) Kilbourne at (3) Summerfield, 4 p.m. Monday

(11) Calvin at (6) Reeves, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday

(10) Evans at (7) Ebarb, 5 p.m. Monday

(15) Dodson at (2) Harrisonburg, 4 p.m. Friday

Division I
Regional

(1) John Curtis Christian BYE

(9) Evangel-Christian at (8) Byrd, 7 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(12) Scotlandville at (5) Holy Cross, 4 p.m. at Tiger Park Friday (1^st game)

(13) McKinley at (4) Brother Martin, 4 p.m./6 p.m. at RBI Field/Wesley Barrow Thursday (DH)

(3) St. Paul’s BYE

(11) Archbishop Shaw at (6) Jesuit, 6 p.m. at John Ryan Stadium Friday (1^st game)

(10) St. Augustine at (7) Archbishop Rummel, 3:30 p.m. at Kirsch-Rooney Thursday (1^st game)

(2) Catholic-BR BYE

Division II
Regional

(16) Lusher Charter at (1) University Lab, 4 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(9) Loyola Prep at (8) E.D. White Catholic, 4 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(12) St. Michael the Archangel at (5) De La Salle, 6:30 p.m. at Mike Miley Stadium Friday (1^st game)

(13) Haynes Academy at (4) St. Thomas More, 5 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(14) Thomas Jefferson at (3) Teurlings Catholic, 4 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(11) Vandebilt Catholic at (6) St. Charles Catholic, 4:30 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(10) Archbishop Hannan at (7) St. Louis Catholic, 7 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(15) Ben Franklin at (2) Parkview Baptist, 4 p.m./6:30 p.m. Thursday (DH)

Division III

Regional

(1) St. Thomas Aquians BYE

(9) Holy Savior Menard) at (8) Country Day, 5 p.m. Friday at Pontiff Playground (1^st game)

(12) Pope John Paul II at (5) Calvary Baptist, 5 p.m./7 p.m. Thursday (DH)

(13) Northlake Christian at (4) Dunham, 6 p.m. Thursday (game one)

(14) Patrick Taylor at (3) Catholic (NI), 6 p.m. Friday (game one)

(11) Episcopal at (6) Riverside Academy, 4:30 p.m. Friday 4:30 p.m.(1^st game)

(10) Newman at (7) Ascension Episcopal, 6 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(15) The Church Academy at (2) Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m./ 7 p.m. at Miller Stadium Friday (DH)

Division IV
Regional

(16) St. Edmund at (1) St. John, 5 p.m. Thursday (game one)

(8) Central Catholic 2, (9) Covenant Christian 1 (game one)

(9) Covenant Christian 5, (8) Central Catholic 1 (game two) series tied 1-1

(9) Covenant Christian at (8) Central Catholic, 6 p.m. Thursday

(12) University Academy at (5) Opelousas Catholic, 4:30 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

(13) Vermilion Catholic at (4) Houma Christian, 4 p.m. Friday (game one)

(14) St. Mary’s at (3) Ascension Catholic, 6 p.m. at South LA State Fairgrounds Friday (1^st game)

(11) St. Martin’s Episcopal at (6) Sacred Heart (1^st game)

(10) Catholic (PC) at (7) Cedar Creek (1^st game)

(15) Ascension Christian at (2) Ouachita Christian, 6:30 p.m. Friday (1^st game)

Division V
Regional

(1) Grace Christian BYE

(8) Crescent City Christian 8, (9) St. Joseph’s Plaucheville 0

(5) Runnels BYE

(4) Family Community BYE

(3) Claiborne Christian BYE

(6) Episcopal of Acadiana BYE

(7) Family Christian BYE

(2) Northside Christian BYE

Quarterfinals

(8) Crescent City Christian at (1) Grace Christian

(5) Runnels at (4) Family Christian, Friday, May 4 at FCCS Warrior Field

(6) Episcopal of Acadiana at (3) Claiborne Christian, 4 p.m. Tuesday

(7) Family Christian at (2) Northside Christian, 5 p.m. at Miller Stadium Tuesday