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When the Illinois High School Association released the baseball postseason schedule on Wednesday, five different teams in The State Journal-Register's coverage area were top seeds while five more got No. 2 seeds.
In Class 1A, Jacksonville Routt, Mount Pulaski and Pawnee all enter the postseason with No. 1 seeds while Pleasant Plains (2A) and Chatham Glenwood (3A) also have the biggest targets.
Morrisonville in 1A, Gillespie and Petersburg PORTA in 2A while 3A teams Jacksonville and last year’s Class 2A state champion Sacred Heart-Griffin are the top seeds in their regional brackets as No. 2s.
The Class 1A and 2A state tournaments culminate June 12-13 at Illinois Field in Champaign. The 3A and 4A state tournaments wrap up at Slammers Stadium in Joliet the same weekend.
Below is the schedule for all local teams. This file will be updated throughout the postseason while our local teams are still in contention.
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Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 2 Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. No. 7 Southeast, 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 2 — No. 4 Lincoln vs. No. 6 Springfield High, 4 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Normal U-High Regional winner in the Mount Zion Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 1 Chatham Glenwood vs. No. 8 Lanphier, 4:30 p.m.
Game 2 — No. 3 Mahomet-Seymour vs. No. 5 Mount Zion, 7 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 10 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Champaign Central Regional winner in the Mount Zion Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 2 Jacksonville vs. No. 8 Mattoon, 4:30 p.m.
Game 2 — No. 3 Charleston vs. No. 6 Highland, 7 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Mascoutah Regional winner in the Troy Triad Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 1 Troy Triad vs. No. 7 Taylorville, 4 p.m.
Game 2 — No. 4 Jerseyville vs. No. 5 Bethalto Civic Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Marion Regional winner in the Troy Triad Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 2 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Buffalo Tri-City at No. 7 Bloomington Central Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 2 Downs Tri-Valley vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 3 Warrensburg-Latham vs. No. 5 Pana, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Bismarck-Henning-Rossville Alvin Regional winner in the Monticello Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 2 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 Hillsboro at No. 8 Carlinville, 11 a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Roxana vs. Winner Game 1, 4 p.m.
Game 3 — No. 3 Litchfield vs. No. 5 North Mac, 6 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Williamsville Regional winner in the Pleasant Plains Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Beardstown at No. 7 Quincy Notre Dame, 1 p.m.
Semifinals
Game 2 — No. 2 Petersburg PORTA vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 26
Game 3 — No. 3 Williamsville vs. No. 6 Pittsfield, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Litchfield Regional winner in the Pleasant Plains Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 Riverton at No. 8 Auburn, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Pleasant Plains vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3 — No. 4 Rochester vs. No. 5 New Berlin, 7 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 10 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Gillespie Regional winner in the Pleasant Plains Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 7 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 2 Gillespie vs. No. 7 Piasa Southwestern, 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 2 — No. 4 Staunton vs. No. 6 Alton Marquette, 4 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Pleasant Plains Regional winner in the Pleasant Plains Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 7 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 Farmer City Blue Ridge at Colfax Ridgeview, 11 a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Mount Pulaski vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 4 Heyworth vs. No. 5 Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Roanoke-Benson Regional winner in the Bloomington Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 7 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Streator Woodland at No. 7 Manito Midwest Central, 1 p.m.
Game 2 — No. 11 Mason City Illini Central at No. 6 Glasford Illini Bluffs, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 3 — No. 2 Lexington vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 4 — No. 3 Roanoke-Benson vs. Winner Game 2, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Mount Pulaski Regional winner in the Bloomington Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 7 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Decatur Unity at No. 7 Athens, 11 a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 2 Argenta-Oreana vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 3 Decatur St. Teresa vs. No. 6 LeRoy, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Delavan Regional winner in the Bloomington Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 Concord Triopia at No. 8 Rushville-Industry, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Jacksonville Routt vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 4 Liberty vs. No. 6 Payson Seymour, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Abingdon-Avon Regional winner in the Camp Point Central Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Astoria at No. 7 Biggsville West Central, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 2 Abingdon-Avon vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 3 Havana vs. No. 6 Colchester West Prairie, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Liberty Regional winner in the Camp Point Central Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 White Hall North Greene at No. 8 Edinburg, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Pawnee vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 4 Hardin Calhoun vs. No. 5 Carrollton, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the New Athens Regional winner in the Greenville Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Ramsey at No. 7 Brownstown, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 2 Morrisonville vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3 — No. 3 Nokomis vs. No. 6 Greenfield, 7 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Carlyle Regional winner in the Greenville Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4 p.m.
Contact Ryan Mahan: 788-1546, [email protected], Twitter.com/RyanMahanSJR.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: 2026 IHSA baseball postseason schedule, results for Springfield area
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In Class 1A, Jacksonville Routt, Mount Pulaski and Pawnee all enter the postseason with No. 1 seeds while Pleasant Plains (2A) and Chatham Glenwood (3A) also have the biggest targets.
Morrisonville in 1A, Gillespie and Petersburg PORTA in 2A while 3A teams Jacksonville and last year’s Class 2A state champion Sacred Heart-Griffin are the top seeds in their regional brackets as No. 2s.
The Class 1A and 2A state tournaments culminate June 12-13 at Illinois Field in Champaign. The 3A and 4A state tournaments wrap up at Slammers Stadium in Joliet the same weekend.
Below is the schedule for all local teams. This file will be updated throughout the postseason while our local teams are still in contention.
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CLASS 3A
Lincoln Regional
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 2 Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. No. 7 Southeast, 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 2 — No. 4 Lincoln vs. No. 6 Springfield High, 4 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Normal U-High Regional winner in the Mount Zion Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Chatham Glenwood Regional
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 1 Chatham Glenwood vs. No. 8 Lanphier, 4:30 p.m.
Game 2 — No. 3 Mahomet-Seymour vs. No. 5 Mount Zion, 7 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 10 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Champaign Central Regional winner in the Mount Zion Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4 p.m.
Mattoon Regional
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 2 Jacksonville vs. No. 8 Mattoon, 4:30 p.m.
Game 2 — No. 3 Charleston vs. No. 6 Highland, 7 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Mascoutah Regional winner in the Troy Triad Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Jerseyville Regional
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 1 Troy Triad vs. No. 7 Taylorville, 4 p.m.
Game 2 — No. 4 Jerseyville vs. No. 5 Bethalto Civic Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Marion Regional winner in the Troy Triad Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 2 p.m.
CLASS 2A
Pana Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Buffalo Tri-City at No. 7 Bloomington Central Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 2 Downs Tri-Valley vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 3 Warrensburg-Latham vs. No. 5 Pana, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Bismarck-Henning-Rossville Alvin Regional winner in the Monticello Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 2 p.m.
Litchfield Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 Hillsboro at No. 8 Carlinville, 11 a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Roxana vs. Winner Game 1, 4 p.m.
Game 3 — No. 3 Litchfield vs. No. 5 North Mac, 6 p.m.
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Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Williamsville Regional winner in the Pleasant Plains Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Williamsville Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Beardstown at No. 7 Quincy Notre Dame, 1 p.m.
Semifinals
Game 2 — No. 2 Petersburg PORTA vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 26
Game 3 — No. 3 Williamsville vs. No. 6 Pittsfield, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Litchfield Regional winner in the Pleasant Plains Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Pleasant Plains Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 Riverton at No. 8 Auburn, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Pleasant Plains vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3 — No. 4 Rochester vs. No. 5 New Berlin, 7 p.m.
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Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 10 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Gillespie Regional winner in the Pleasant Plains Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 7 p.m.
Gillespie Regional
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 1 — No. 2 Gillespie vs. No. 7 Piasa Southwestern, 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 2 — No. 4 Staunton vs. No. 6 Alton Marquette, 4 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Pleasant Plains Regional winner in the Pleasant Plains Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 7 p.m.
CLASS 1A
Mount Pulaski Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 Farmer City Blue Ridge at Colfax Ridgeview, 11 a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Mount Pulaski vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 4 Heyworth vs. No. 5 Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Roanoke-Benson Regional winner in the Bloomington Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 7 p.m.
Roanoke-Benson Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Streator Woodland at No. 7 Manito Midwest Central, 1 p.m.
Game 2 — No. 11 Mason City Illini Central at No. 6 Glasford Illini Bluffs, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 3 — No. 2 Lexington vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 4 — No. 3 Roanoke-Benson vs. Winner Game 2, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Mount Pulaski Regional winner in the Bloomington Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 7 p.m.
LeRoy Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Decatur Unity at No. 7 Athens, 11 a.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 2 Argenta-Oreana vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 3 Decatur St. Teresa vs. No. 6 LeRoy, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Delavan Regional winner in the Bloomington Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Liberty Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 Concord Triopia at No. 8 Rushville-Industry, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Jacksonville Routt vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 4 Liberty vs. No. 6 Payson Seymour, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Abingdon-Avon Regional winner in the Camp Point Central Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Abington-Avon Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Astoria at No. 7 Biggsville West Central, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 2 Abingdon-Avon vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 3 Havana vs. No. 6 Colchester West Prairie, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Liberty Regional winner in the Camp Point Central Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Hardin Calhoun Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 9 White Hall North Greene at No. 8 Edinburg, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 1 Pawnee vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Game 3 — No. 4 Hardin Calhoun vs. No. 5 Carrollton, 4:30 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the New Athens Regional winner in the Greenville Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Morrisonville Regional
First round
Monday, May 25
Game 1 — No. 10 Ramsey at No. 7 Brownstown, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 27
Game 2 — No. 2 Morrisonville vs. Winner Game 1, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3 — No. 3 Nokomis vs. No. 6 Greenfield, 7 p.m.
Title game
Saturday, May 30
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 11 a.m.
Regional champion will face the Carlyle Regional winner in the Greenville Sectional semifinals on June 3 at 4 p.m.
Contact Ryan Mahan: 788-1546, [email protected], Twitter.com/RyanMahanSJR.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: 2026 IHSA baseball postseason schedule, results for Springfield area
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