IHSAA 2026 baseball sectional draw for the Lafayette area

Which Lafayette area baseball teams will shine on the biggest stage?

The IHSAA sectional draws were released on Sunday, May 3. Lafayette area programs are expected to make deep runs again, with Clinton Prairie capturing its first regional and making the semi-state final round for the first time in 2025.

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Who will step up and deliver at the plate and mound? Here's a look at the sectional playoff brackets. Action is scheduled to start May 27, with sectional finals on Monday, June 1. Dates and times for games will be announced at a later date.

Harrison Raiders Nathan Prough (21) slides past Lafayette Jeff Bronchos Ben Pickering (12) Tuesday, April 29, 2025, during the IHSAA baseball game at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette, Indiana. Harrison won 8-2.

4A Lafayette Jeff (Loeb Stadium) sectional

• Harrison (10-6) vs. Lafayette Jeff (8-8).
• Kokomo (3-11) vs. McCutcheon (10-6).
• Championship

Twin Lakes Mason Brummett (27) high-fives Twin Lakes CJ Brummett (16) during the IHSAA baseball game against the Benton Central Bison, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Twin Lakes High School in Monticello, Ind. Twin Lakes won 7-5.

3A Logansport sectional

• Twin Lakes (9-6) vs. Western (15-1).
• Maconaquah (5-6) vs. West Lafayette (3-11).
• Logansport (9-6) vs. Peru (3-8).
• Northwestern (6-6) vs. Twin Lakes (9-6)/Western (15-1) winner.
• Maconaquah (5-6)/West Lafayette (3-11) winner vs. Logansport (9-6)/Peru (3-8) winner.
• Championship

3A Crawfordsville sectional: Crawfordsville (8-9) vs. Frankfort (10-5).

Central Catholic sophomore LJ Whitford celebrates after driving in the winning run in the seventh inning to beat Twin Lakes 8-7 in Lafayette on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

2A North Montgomery sectional

• Rensselaer Central (3-8) vs. Western Boone (10-6).
• Delphi (13-3) vs. Benton Central (6-10).
• Seeger (5-8) vs. North Montgomery (12-3).
• Central Catholic (12-4) vs. Rensselaer Central (3-8)/Western Boone (10-6) winner.
• Delphi (13-3)/Benton Central (6-10) winner vs. Seeger (5-8)/North Montgomery (12-3) winner.
• Championship

Greencastle sectional: Southmont (3-9) vs. North Putnam (2-12)

Clinton Prairie Jackson Price (right) celebrates a basehit Saturday, June 14, 2025, during the IHSAA baseball semi-state semifinal game at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette, Indiana. Clinton Prairie won 17-5 in six innings.

1A Bethesda Christian sectionals

• Clinton Central (2-9) vs. Carroll (2-9).
• Frontier (12-2) vs. Clinton Prairie (11-5).
• Clinton Central (2-9)/Carroll (2-9) winner vs. Frontier (12-2)/Clinton Prairie (11-5) winner.
• Rossville (10-4) vs. Bethesda Christian (8-6).
• Championship

1A Tri-County sectional

• West Central (8-4) vs. Pioneer (3-9).
• Caston (13-3) vs. South Newton (3-7).
• North Newton (1-13) vs. Tri-County (4-5).
• North White (1-7) vs. West Central (8-4)/Pioneer (3-9) winner.
• Caston (13-3)/South Newton (3-7) winner vs. North Newton (1-13)/Tri-County (4-5) winner.
• Championship

Riverton Parke sectional

• North Vermillion (3-11) vs. Attica (6-7).
• Fountain Central (4-9) vs. Faith Christian (2-7).
• North Vermillion (3-11)/Attica (6-7) winner vs. Fountain Central (4-9)/Faith Christian (2-7) winner.
• Rossville (10-4) vs. Bethesda Christian (8-6).
• Championship

Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@jconline.com, on Twitter atEthanAHanson and Instagram at  ethan_a_hanson.

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