baseball

The Classical Academy’s Ezekiel Kimmig pitches against Sand Creek on April 9.

Regional host assignments were tough to come by for Pikes Peak region teams as the baseball postseason field was announced Wednesday.

Only No. 6 Falcon and No. 7 Lewis-Palmer in 4A and No. 4 Peyton in 2A earned a top-8 seed and the right to host a four-team, single-elimination regional.

All other 12 teams from the Pikes Peak region will need to earn two wins away from home to advance to the eight-team state tournament.

In 3A, No. 9 Manitou Springs and No. 10 The Classical Academy were the last two teams out of contention for a host spot.

Play at some regionals will begin Friday, while others start Saturday.


Baseball regional tournaments

5A

Saturday

No. 12 Pine Creek vs. No. 21 Mountain Vista (at No. 5 Cherry Creek), 9 a.m.

No. 22 Rampart vs. No. 11 Cherokee Trail (at No. 6 Rock Canyon), 12:30 p.m.

4A

Friday

No. 26 Roosevelt at No. 7 Lewis-Palmer, 10 a.m.

No. 30 Coronado at No. 3 Pueblo County, 10 a.m.

No. 23 Palmer Ridge vs. No. 10 Riverdale Ridge (at Lewis-Palmer), 12:30 p.m.

Saturday

No. 27 Canon City at No. 6 Falcon, 10 a.m.

No. 16 Discovery Canyon vs. No. 17 Grand Junction at No. 1 Windsor, 10 a.m.

No. 11 Cheyenne Mountain vs. No. 22 Rifle (at No. 6 Falcon), 12:30 p.m.

3A

Saturday

No. 9 Manitou Springs vs. No. 24 The Academy (at No. 8 Forge Christian), 11 a.m.

No. 10 TCA vs. No. 23 Brush (at No. 7 Delta), 12:30 p.m.

2A

Friday

No. 29 SkyView Academy at No. 4 Peyton, 9 a.m.

Saturday

No. 26 Ellicott at No. 7 Monte Vista, 10 a.m.

No. 14 St. Mary’s vs. No. 19 Front Range Christian (at No. 3 Las Animas), 12:30 p.m.

No. 28 Colorado Springs Christian at No. 5 Holyoke, time TBA