MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Seeds are set for the WVSSAC Regional Baseball Tournaments. Double-elimination play may begin on Monday, May 12.
In a new format this year, sectional play has been eliminated. Similar to the recently adopted format in basketball, all teams within a region will be seeded by coaches and split into two brackets. The winners of each bracket will play in the regional final (best-of-three series). The entirety of the regional round will be double-elimination and must be completed by Thursday, May 22.
Buckhannon-Upshur (8-15) earned the fifth seed in the Class AAAA Regionn I bracket and will visit John Marshall on Monday. The two teams did not face each other during the regular season.
Regional final series play can begin Monday, May 26. The highest remaining seed will host Game 1 and Game 3 (if necessary) in the series. The winners of the regional final series advance to the single-elimination state tournament.
Class AAAA
Region I
- Wheeling Park
- Morgantown
- University
- John Marshall
- Buckhannon-Upshur
- Preston
Top bracket:
Monday, May 12
Game 1 – No. 5 Buckhannon-Upshur at No. 4 John Marshall
Tuesday, May 13
Game 2 – Game 1 winner at No. 1 Wheeling Park
Wednesday, May 14
Game 3 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
Thursday, May 15
Game 4 – Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Friday, May 16
Game 5 – If necessary
Bottom bracket:
Monday, May 12
Game 1 – No. 6 Preston at No. 3 University
Tuesday, May 13
Game 2 – Game 1 winner at No. 2 Morgantown
Wednesday, May 14
Game 3 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
Thursday, May 15
Game 4 – Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner
Friday, May 16
Game 5 – If necessary
