Tourney time as baseball teams make final playoff push

Florida High School Athletic Association baseball district tournaments will play out today through Friday. Admission is $6 per session at several sites around the area.

District champions and district runners-up advance to region tournaments next week, which will begin May 14-15.

Check back for updated results and pairings for games involving teams from all around the First Coast area throughout the week.

Tournaments will take place at Flagler Palm Coast, Fleming Island, Gainesville, Creekside, Daytona State College, Ponte Vedra, Paxon, Baker County, Yulee, PK Yonge, Bishop Snyder, St. Johns Country Day, Christ’s Church and Williston.

A handful of teams have already clinched playoff spots by virtue of being No. 1 seeds in three-team districts including Mandarin, Bolles and Christ’s Church.

Here is a rundown of each district, including the schedule and scores.

District 1-9A at Palm Coast

Tuesday: #2 Sandalwood (19-6) Palm Coast (10-15), 7 p.m.

Thursday: #1 Mandarin (15-9) vs Sandalwood/Palm Coast winner, 7 p.m.

District 2-8A at Fleming Island

Monday: #3 Oakleaf (13-9) vs #6 Lee (5-13), 4 p.m.

Monday: #4 First Coast (8-12) vs #5 Atlantic Coast (12-11), 7

Tuesday: #2 Fleming Island (17-7) vs Oakleaf/Lee winner, 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #1 Fletcher (20-3) vs First Coast/Atlantic Coast winner, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 3-7A at Gainesville

Tuesday: #2 Middleburg (15-8) vs #3 Columbia (11-12), 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #1 Gainesville (13-12) vs #4 Vanguard (10-14), 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 4-7A at Creekside

Monday: #5 Englewood (6-13) at #4 St. Augustine (13-12), 6 p.m.

Tuesday: #1 Bartram Trail (20-5) vs Englewood/St. Augustine winner, 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #2 Creekside (19-5) vs #3 Nease (10-15), 7 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 5-7A at Daytona State

Monday: #6 Father Lopez (8-12) vs #3 Pine Ridge (13-6), 2 p.m.

Monday: #4 Seabreeze (9-17) vs #5 Matanzas (8-15), 5 p.m.

Tuesday: #2 Deltona (14-10) vs #7 Mainland (3-13), 4 p.m.

Wednesday: Deltona/Mainland winner vs Pine Ridge/Lopez winner, 2 p.m.

Wednesday: #1 New Smyrna Beach (13-10) vs Seabreeze/Matanzas winner, 5 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 5 p.m.

District 3-6A at Paxon

Monday: #3 Parker (9-12) vs #6 Westside (3-15), 4 p.m.

Monday: #4 Ed White (7-14) vs #5 Wolfson (4-13), 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Parker/Westside winner at #2 Stanton (9-15), 6 p.m.

Tuesday: White/Wolfson winner at #1 Paxon (15-5), 6

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 4-6A at Ponte Vedra

Monday: #4 Orange Park (7-13) vs #5 Menendez (3-21), 7 p.m.

Tuesday: #2 Clay (16-8) vs #3 Ridgeview (12-11), 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #1 Ponte Vedra (15-10) vs OP/Menendez winner, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 3-5A at Baker County

Tuesday: #2 Suwannee (16-8) vs #3 Baker County (11-14), 7 p.m.

Thursday: #1 Bolles (22-2) vs Suwannee/Baker County winner, 7 p.m.

District 4-5A at Yulee

Monday: #4 Fernandina Beach (13-11) vs #5 Raines (8-9), 4 p.m.

Monday: #3 Yulee (12-13) vs #6 Ribault (0-16), 7 p.m.

Tuesday: #1 Bishop Kenny (13-12) vs Fernandina/Raines winner, 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #2 West Nassau (15-8) vs Yulee/Ribault winner, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 5-5A at PK Yonge

Monday: #4 Palatka (12-12) at #3 Keystone Heights (11-14), 7 p.m.

Monday: #7 Bradford (7-17) at #6 PK Yonge (8-13), 7 p.m.

Monday: #5 Fort White (8-14) at #2 Newberry (16-9), 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Palatka/Keystone winner vs Fort White/Newberry winner, 4 p.m.

Tuesday: Bradford/PK Yonge winner at #1 Santa Fe (19-5), 7 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 2-4A at Bishop Snyder

Monday: #4 Episcopal (15-11) vs #5 Baldwin (12-10), 1 p.m.

Monday: #3 Providence (15-8) vs #6 Duval Charter (14-8), 4 p.m.

Monday: #2 Trinity (16-7) vs #7 Interlachen (3-20), 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Providence/Duval Charter vs Trinity/Interlachen, 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #1 Bishop Snyder (17-8) vs Episcopal/Baldwin winner, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 2-3A at St. Johns Country Day

Monday: #5 St. Francis (4-14) at #4 Oak Hall (5-11), 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #2 University Christian (9-12) vs #3 St. Joseph (12-11), 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #1 St. Johns Country Day (17-7) vs St. Francis/Oak Hall winner, 7 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

District 2-2A at Christ’s Church

Monday: #2 Eagles View (11-13) vs #3 First Coast Christian (8-6), 6

Thursday: #1 Christ’s Church (15-6) vs Eagles View/First Coast Christian, 6 p.m.

District 6-1A at Williston

Tuesday: #2 Crescent City (9-14) vs Union County (9-12), 4 p.m.

Tuesday: #4 Hilliard (2-17) vs #1 Williston (15-9), 7 p.m.

Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.

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