{"id":316694,"date":"2026-05-15T04:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316694\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T04:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:55:10","slug":"central-section-baseball-and-softball-playoffs-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316694\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Section baseball and softball playoffs start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3157.jpeg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Fresno High and Edison High will play in the Central Section playoffs in different divisions.\" alt=\"Fresno High and Edison High will play in the Central Section playoffs in different divisions.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Fresno High and Edison High will play in the Central Section playoffs in different divisions.<\/p>\n<p>                ANTHONY GALAVIZ<\/p>\n<p>            agalaviz@fresnobee.com<\/p>\n<p>The start of the high school baseball and softball Central Section playoffs begin Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The baseball championships will take place in Visalia at Valley Strong Ballpark on May 27-30 and the softball championships will be at Margie Wright Diamond at Fresno State the same week.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a look at Friday\u2019s schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Baseball<\/p>\n<p>Central Section playoffs<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s games start at 4:30 p.m., unless noted.<\/p>\n<p>Division I<\/p>\n<p>No. 1 St. Joseph, bye<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Righetti at No. 8 Stockdale<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Madera at No. 5 Buchanan<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Clovis West at No. 4 Liberty-Bakersfield<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 Centennial at No. 3 San Joaquin Memorial<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Redwood at No. 6 Clovis<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Frontier at No. 7 Clovis North<\/p>\n<p>No. 2 Bullard, bye<\/p>\n<p>Division II<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Atascadero at No. 1 Bakersfield Christian<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Mission Prep at No. 8 Fresno<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Clovis East at No. 5 Sanger<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Lompoc at No. 4 El Diamante<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 Kerman at No. 3 Arroyo Grande<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Paso Robles at No. 6 Sierra Pacific<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Tulare Western at No. 7 San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Hanford at No. 2 Ridgeview<\/p>\n<p>Division III<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Tehachapi at No. 1 Kingsburg<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Central Valley Christian at No. 8 Mt. Whitney<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Bakersfield at No.5 Lemoore<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Mission Oak at No. 4 Edison<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 Templeton at No. 3 Morro Bay<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Exeter at No. 6 Garces<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Washington Union at No. 7 Garza<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Pioneer Valley at No. 2 Selma<\/p>\n<p>Division IV<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Fowler at No. 1 Monache<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Highland at No. 8 Bishop Union<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Chowchilla at No. 5 Nipomo<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Kennedy at No. 4 Santa Ynez<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 Arvin at No. 3 Immanuel<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Hanford West at No. 6 Wasco<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Golden West No. 7 Liberty-Madera Ranchos<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Taft at No. 2 Reedley<\/p>\n<p>Division V<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Kern Valley at No. 1 Shafter<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 East at No. 8 Dos Palos<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Madera South at No. 5 Yosemite<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Golden Valley at No. 4 Sierra<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 North at No. 3 Chavez<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Caruthers at No. 6 McLane<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Foothill at No. 7 Santa Maria<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Firebaugh at No. 2 Minarets<\/p>\n<p>Division VI<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Riverdale at No. 1 Corcoran<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Cal City at No. 8 Legacy Christian<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Mira Monte at No. 5 Orange Cove<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Orosi at No. 4 Woodlake<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 McFarland at No. 3 Rosamond<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Lindsay at No. 6 Torres<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Boron at No. 7 Lone Pine<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Granite Hills at No. 2 Roosevelt<\/p>\n<p>Softball<\/p>\n<p>Central Section playoffs<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s games unless noted, 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Division I<\/p>\n<p>May 20 quarterfinals<\/p>\n<p>No. 8 Sanger at No. 1 Clovis North<\/p>\n<p>No. 5 Clovis West at No. 4 Madera<\/p>\n<p>No. 6 Bullard at No. 3 Clovis East<\/p>\n<p>No. 7 Buchanan at No. 2 St. Joseph<\/p>\n<p>Division II<\/p>\n<p>No. 1 Garces, bye<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Centennial at No. 8 Highland<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Clovis at No. 5 Righetti<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Tulare Union at No. 4 Stockdale<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 Paso Robles at No. 3 Redwood<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 6 Selma<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Frontier at No. 7 Monache<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Lompoc at No. 2 Kingsburg<\/p>\n<p>Division III<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Tulare Western at No. 1 Chowchilla<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Reedley at No. 8 Taft<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Fowler at No. 5 Dinuba<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Hanford at No. 4 Golden West<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 Sanger West at No. 3 Hanford West<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Wasco at No. 6 Liberty-Madera Ranchos<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 El Diamante at No. 7 Tehachapi<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Cabrillo at No. 2 Kerman<\/p>\n<p>Division IV<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Garza at No. 1 Immanuel<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Sierra Pacific at No. 8 Golden Valley<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Orange Cove at No. 5 San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Bakersfield at No. 4 South<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 Pioneer Valley at No. 3 Mission Prep<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Atascadero at No. 6 Coalinga<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Porterville at No. 7 Shafter<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Caruthers at No. 2 Lemoore<\/p>\n<p>Division V<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Kern Valley at No. 1 Woodlake<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Nipomo at No. 8 North<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Washington Union at No. 5 Torres<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 4 Hoover<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 McLane at No. 6 Orcutt Academy<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 California City at No. 7 Corcoran<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Bishop Union at No. 2 Exeter<\/p>\n<p>Division VI<\/p>\n<p>No. 16 Mendota at No. 1 Minarets<\/p>\n<p>No. 9 Chavez at No. 8 Immanuel Christian<\/p>\n<p>No. 12 Parlier at No. 5 Roosevelt<\/p>\n<p>No. 13 Lone Pine at No. 4 Lindsay<\/p>\n<p>No. 14 Granite Hills at No. 3 Avenal<\/p>\n<p>No. 11 Madera South at No. 6 Mira Monte<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 Riverdale at No. 7 Dos Palos<\/p>\n<p>No. 15 Trona at No. 2 Boron<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778820910_160_Anthony Galaviz headshot.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Anthony Galaviz\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Galaviz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He\u2019s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology.<br \/>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/fresnobee.com\/subscribe&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;&#009;\" style=\"color: #5169B8; text-transform: none;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Support my work with a digital subscription<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fresno High and Edison High will play in the Central Section playoffs in different divisions. 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