Blue Jays in baseball state tournament

VW independent staff/submitted information

Delphos St. John’s is among the teams that will play in this week’s OHSAA baseball state tournament. The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and schedule for the tournament, which will be hosted by 7 17 Credit Union Park in Akron and Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton.

The 98th annual baseball state tournament begins Thursday morning and will crown seven state champions.

The Blue Jays (18-7) will face the No. 1 team in Division VII, the Tiffin Calvert Senecas (27-2) in the state semifinals at 10 a.m. Friday at Thurman Munson Stadium. 

2026 OHSAA Baseball State Tournament Pairings

Home team listed first, rankings from final OHSBCA state poll

Division I

Semifinal #1: No. 5 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (24-6) vs. No. 8 Perrysburg (25-6), Thursday, June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 4 p.m.

Semifinal #2: No. 7 Cincinnati St. Xavier (25-5) vs. No. 3 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (24-5), Thursday, June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 7 p.m.

State Championship: Friday, June 12 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 4 p.m.

Division II

Semifinal #1: No. 6 New Albany (24-7) vs. Harrison (14-10), Friday, June 12 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 4 p.m.

Semifinal #2: No. 4 North Canton Hoover (25-4) vs. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (15-12), Friday, June 12 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m.

State Championship: Saturday, June 13 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 7 p.m.

Division III

Semifinal #1: No. 1 Hamilton Badin (28-3) vs. No. 10 Parma Padua Franciscan (25-4), Thursday, June 11 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 4 p.m.

Semifinal #2: Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (23-8) vs. No. 2 Columbus Bishop Watterson (26-3),  Thursday, June 11 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m.

State Championship: Friday, June 12 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 7 p.m.

Division IV 

Semifinal #1: No. 3 Sandusky Perkins (23-5-1) vs. No. 2 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (24-3), Saturday, June 13 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 10 a.m.

Semifinal #2: No. 11 Lancaster Fairfield Union (24-6) vs. Franklin Bishop Fenwick (22-8), Saturday, June 13 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 1 p.m.

State Championship: Sunday, June 14 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 10 a.m.

Division V

Semifinal #1: No. 10 Findlay Liberty-Benton (22-5) vs. Gahanna Columbus Academy (16-16), Thursday, June 11 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 10 a.m.

Semifinal #2: No. 13 Lucasville Valley (22-7) vs. No. 1 Apple Creek Waynedale (28-3), Thursday, June 11 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 1 p.m.

State Championship: Friday, June 12 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 1 p.m.

Division VI

Semifinal #1: No. 4 Hartville Lake Center Christian (23-4-1) vs. No. 8 Galion Northmor (25-5), Thursday, June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 10 a.m.

Semifinal #2: No. 2 Berlin Hiland (24-4) vs. No. 3 St. Henry (26-3), Thursday, June 11 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 1 p.m.

State Championship: Friday, June 12 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 10 a.m.

Division VII

Semifinal #1: No. 1 Tiffin Calvert vs. Delphos St. John’s (18-7), Friday, June 12 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 10 a.m.

Semifinal #2: Leipsic (17-9) vs. No. 9 South Webster (21-10), Friday, June 12 at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium, 1 p.m.

State Championship: Saturday, June 13 at 7 17 Credit Union Park, 4 p.m.