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Here are the Lafayette-area diamond sports teams advancing in LHSAA playoffs
TL;DR
Lafayette-area baseball and softball teams are advancing in the LHSAA playoffs, with 28 teams in each sport participating. Opelousas Catholic secured the No. 1 seed in baseball, while Kaplan earned the highest seed in softball at No. 2.
Key points
- LHSAA State Baseball and Softball Tournaments are underway
- 28 teams from Lafayette area are competing in baseball
- Opelousas Catholic is the No. 1 seed in baseball
- Kaplan earned the No. 2 seed in softball
- 17 softball teams and 24 baseball teams remain in playoffs
Opelousas CatholicKaplanNotre DameNorth Vermilion
Postseason is officially upon us for diamond sports across Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas, with the LHSAA State Baseball and Softball Tournaments underway.
The 337-area baseball was well-represented with 28 teams securing a spot across the 10 divisions, and one of them earning the No. 1 overall seed in their division, Opelousas Catholic. Last week, 21 of those teams competed in the first round in a best-of-three game series while the other seven waited in the wings with a bye week.
Non-Select and Select Division IV baseball play doesn’t start till this week, with teams only playing single-game matchups instead of three games.
Over in softball, 28 area teams also represented the talent on the diamond this year. In the Non-Select Division III bracket, Kaplan earned the highest seed of any area teams at No. 2. Notre Dame earned the No. 3 seed in the Select Division III bracket, while in the Non-Select bracket North Vermilion earned the No. 4 seed. Also receiving byes in the first round was St. Thomas More in the Select Division I bracket.
Now, only 17 area softball teams and 24 area baseball teams remain on the journey to Sulpur. Here’s a roundup of the baseball and softball matchups happening across Louisiana in the bi-district and second round of the LHSAA playoffs.
(Listed in order by division)
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Baseball
Non-Select: Division II
- No. 9 Iota at No. 8 Minden
- No. 10 Bella Chasse at No. 7 Rayne
- No. 11 West Felicina at No. 6 Eunice
- No. 12 North Vermilion at No. 5 Lakeshore
- No. 13 Breaux Bridge at No. 4 Pearl River
- No. 17 Cecilia at No. 1 Brusly
Division III
- No. 11 Kaplan at No. 6 Kinder
- No. 12 Pine at No. 5 Erath
- No. 13 Port Barre at No. 4 South Beauregard
- No. 14 Church Point at No. 3 Doyle
Division IV
Q&A
Which teams are advancing in the LHSAA playoffs from Lafayette?
A total of 24 baseball teams and 17 softball teams from the Lafayette area are advancing in the LHSAA playoffs.
What is the seed ranking for Lafayette-area teams in the LHSAA playoffs?
Opelousas Catholic is the No. 1 overall seed in baseball, while Kaplan is the highest seed in softball at No. 2.
When do Non-Select and Select Division IV baseball games start in the LHSAA playoffs?
Non-Select and Select Division IV baseball play starts this week, featuring single-game matchups.
How many teams from Lafayette are competing in the LHSAA State Baseball and Softball Tournaments?
There are 28 teams from the Lafayette area competing in both the baseball and softball tournaments.
