PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Area squads hit the road for 1st-round matchups

Published 3:29 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Postseason baseball has arrived.

Six programs in The Times’ coverage area — Addison, Cullman, Fairview, Hanceville, Holly Pond and West Point — secured playoff berths this spring, and all six will begin their postseason journeys with first-round road matchups on Friday.

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See below for complete capsules on each opening-round series.


Team: Addison (Area 13 Runner-Up)

Record: 12-11

Class: 2A

Opponent: Westbrook Christian (Area 12 Winner)

When: Friday at 4:30 p.m. (DH); Saturday at 1:30 p.m. — if necessary


Team: Cullman (Area 14 Runner-Up)

Record: 19-17

Class: 6A

Opponent: Shades Valley (Area 11 Winner)

When: Friday at 4:30 p.m. (DH); Saturday at 1 p.m. — if necessary


Team: Fairview (Area 14 Runner-Up)

Record: 9-14

Class: 5A

Opponent: Alexandria (Area 11 Winner)

When: Friday at 4:30 p.m. (DH); Saturday at noon — if necessary


Team: Hanceville (Area 11 Runner-Up)

Record: 8-19

Class: 4A

Opponent: North Jackson (Area 14 Winner)

When: Friday at 5 p.m. (DH); Saturday at 2 p.m. — if necessary


Team: Holly Pond (Area 13 Runner-Up)

Record: 8-14

Class: 3A

Opponent: Hokes Bluff (Area 12 Winner)

When: Friday at 4:30 p.m. (DH); Saturday at 1 p.m. — if necessary


Team: West Point (Area 15 Runner-Up)

Record: 17-15

Class: 5A

Opponent: John Carroll (Area 9 Winner)

When: Friday at 5 p.m. (DH); Saturday at noon — if necessary