PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Area squads hit the road for 1st-round matchups
Published 3:29 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- Hanceville's Gabe Ognilla reacts after reaching first base during a game against Fairview.
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.
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