Win or go home: Baseball teams to battle for playoff berths, district titles next week

Schedules for next week's district tournaments on the baseball diamond have been released — here's a district-by-district look at the seeding, schedule and storyline for each tournament.

Class 9A, District 3 Tournament

All games played at Olympia High School (4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando) and start at 4:30 p.m. Tournament seed in parentheses.

First round - Monday, April 18: Wekiva (5) vs. Olympia (4)

Semifinal A - Tuesday, April 19: Apopka (2) vs. Lake Brantley (3)

Semifinal B - Wednesday, April 20: Winner of Monday’s game vs. West Orange (1)

District championship -  Friday, April 22: Semifinal A winner vs. Semifinal B winner 

Class 9A, District 4 Tournament

All games played at Dr. Phillips High School (6500 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando) and start at 4:30 p.m. Tournament seed is in parentheses.

First round - Monday, April 18: Dr. Phillips (4) vs. Oak Ridge (5)

Semifinal A - Tuesday, April 19: Cypress Creek (2) vs. Boone (3)

Semifinal B - Wednesday, April 20: Freedom (1) vs. Winner of Monday's game

District championship - Friday, April 22: Semifinal A winner vs. Semifinal B winner

Class 8A, District 3 Tournament

All games played at Ocoee High School (1925 Ocoee Crown Pointe Parkway, Ocoee) and start at 4:30 p.m. Tournament seed is in parentheses.

Semifinal A - Tuesday, April 19: East Ridge (2) vs. Lake Minneola (3)

Semifinal B - Wednesday, April 20: Forest (1) vs. Ocoee (4)

District championship - Friday, April 22: Semifinal A winner vs. Semifinal B winner

Class 4A, District 3 Tournament

All games at Trinity Catholic High School (2600 SW 42nd Street, Ocala) except first game. Tournament seed in parentheses.

First round - Monday, April 18: Father Lopez (5) vs. Trinity Prep (4), 7 p.m.  (Game at Trinity Prep)

Semifinal A - Tuesday, April 19: Windermere Prep (2) vs. The First Academy (3), 4 p.m.

Semifinal B - Tuesday, April 19: Trinity Catholic (1) vs. Winner of Monday's game, 7 p.m.

District championship - Thursday, April 21: Semifinal A winner vs. Semifinal B winner, 7 p.m.

Class 3A, District 3 Tournament

All games at The Master's Academy (1500 Lukas Lane, Oviedo). Tournament seed in parentheses.

Game one - Monday, April 18: Foundation Academy (3) vs. Florida Prep (6), 4 p.m.

Game two - Monday, April 18: Lake Mary Prep (2) vs. Faith Christian (7), 7 p.m.

Game three - Tuesday, April 19: The Master's Academy (4) vs. Cornerstone Charter (5), 7 p.m.

Semifinal A - Wednesday, April 20: Game one winner vs. Game two winner, 4 p.m.

Semifinal B - Wednesday, April 20: Orangewood Christian (1) vs. Game three winner, 7 p.m.

District championship - Thursday, April 21: Semifinal A winner vs. Semifinal B winner, 7 p.m.

Class 2A, District 4 Tournament

Semifinals and district championship at CFCA (700 Good Homes Road, Ocoee) and start at 4:30 p.m. Quarterfinals are played at home field of top seed.

Quarterfinal A - Monday, April 18: Covenant Christian (8) at Orlando Christian Prep (1)

Quarterfinal B - Monday, April 18: Brevard HEAT (5) at City of Life (4)

Quarterfinal C - Monday, April 18: Geneva (7) at CFCA (2)

Quarterfinal D - Monday, April 18: Merritt Island Christian (6) at Master's Academy (3)

Semifinal A - Tuesday, April 19: Quarterfinal C winner vs. Quarterfinal D winner

Semifinal B - Wednesday, April 20: Quarterfinal A winner vs. Quarterfinal B winner

District championship - Friday, April 22: Semifinal A winner vs. Semifinal B winner

Contact Steven Ryzewski at [email protected].