Baseball: Consolation Semifinals Today, Championship Game Tomorrow

AURORA – The semifinals of the 2024 Baseball State Championships for 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A will happen right now with the championship sport(s) being performed tomorrow at 4 websites throughout the state.

Tickets for all video games could be bought on GoFan. 

5A Championship at All-Star Park in Denver
Full 5A Bracket

• Third Comfort Spherical (Friday, Could 31)
  • 10 a.m. – No. 8 Prairie View vs. No. 16 Grandview
• Fourth Comfort Spherical (Friday, Could 31)
  • 12:30 p.m. – No. 5 Cherry Creek vs. Winner of Third Spherical Comfort
• Championship Spherical (Saturday, June 1)
  • 10 a.m. – No. 2 Regis Jesuit vs. Winner of Fourth Spherical Comfort
  • 12:30 pm – Rematch, if wanted

Final weekend, No. 2 Regis Jesuit clinched its spot in Saturday’s championship sport. At present, No. 5 Cherry Creek, No. 8 Prairie View and No. 16 Grandview will play to find out Regis Jesuit’s opponent. All video games might be performed at All-Star Park in Denver. 

4A Championship at Air Pressure Academy in Colorado Springs
Full 4A Bracket

• Third Comfort Spherical (Friday, Could 31)
  • 10 a.m. – No. 2 Golden vs. No. 3 Pueblo County
• Fourth Comfort Spherical (Friday, Could 31)
  • 12:30 p.m. – No. 6 Falcon vs. Winner of Third Spherical Comfort
• Championship Spherical (Saturday, June 1)
  • 10 a.m. – No. 5 Holy Household vs. Winner of Fourth Spherical Comfort
  • 12:30 pm – Rematch, if wanted

No. 5 Holy Household already punched its ticket to the 4A title sport, whereas No. 6 Falcon, No. 2 Golden and No. 3 Pueblo County will play right now to safe that second spot within the championship sport. All video games might be performed on the Air Pressure Academy in Colorado Springs. 

3A Championship at Butch Butler Subject in Greeley
Full 3A Bracket

• Third Comfort Spherical (Friday, Could 31)
  • 10 a.m. – No. 4 Resurrection Christian vs. No. 5 Coal Ridge
• Fourth Comfort Spherical (Friday, Could 31)
  • 12:30 p.m. – No. 3 College vs. Winner of Third Spherical Comfort
• Championship Spherical (Saturday, June 1)
  • 10 a.m. – No. 1 Eaton vs. Winner of Fourth Spherical Comfort
  • 12:30 pm – Rematch, if wanted

No. 1 Eaton will play within the 3A championship sport for a third-straight yr, whereas No. 3 College, No. 4 Resurrection Christian and No. 5 Coal Ridge will play to clinch that second championship sport spot towards the three-time defending champions. All video games might be performed at Butch Butler Subject in Greeley. 

2A Championship at CSU Pueblo’s Rawlins Subject in Pueblo
Full 2A Bracket

• Third Comfort Spherical (Friday, Could 31)
  • 10 a.m. – No. 1 Limon vs. No. 8 Buena Vista
• Fourth Comfort Spherical (Friday, Could 31)
  • 12:30 p.m. – No. 12 Lyons vs. Winner of Third Spherical Comfort
• Championship Spherical (Saturday, June 1)
  • 10 a.m. – No. 2 Denver Christian vs. Winner of Fourth Spherical Comfort
  • 12:30 pm – Rematch, if wanted

No. 2 Denver Christian secured its spot within the 2A finals and the second spot will go to one of many remaining three groups within the comfort bracket: No. 12 Lyons, No. 1 Limon or No. 8 Buena Vista. All video games might be performed at CSU Pueblo’s Rawlins Subject in Pueblo. 
 

Crew Capsules

5A Ultimate 4 Groups

• No. 2 Regis Jesuit might be trying to win its fourth baseball state championship and first since 2019. The Raiders will subsequent play within the state title sport after beating No. 7 Fort Collins, 3-1, No. 11 Cherokee Path, 3-0, and No. 5 Cherry Creek, 3-0.
• No. 5 Cherry Creek can be on the lookout for its ninth state title in baseball and first since 2012. The Bruins are tied for the third-most state championships in state historical past and maintain essentially the most of any 5A crew. Cherry Creek opened the state match with wins over No. 13 Chaparral, 8-0, and No. 16 Grandview, 4-1, earlier than falling to No. 2 Regis Jesuit, 3-0. The Bruins might want to advance to the title sport via the comfort bracket after which defeat Regis Jesuit twice for the state title.
• No. 8 Prairie View is searching for its first-ever state championship in any sport. The Thunderhawks might want to advance to the ultimate sport via the comfort bracket because it misplaced to No. 16 Grandview within the opening sport of the state match. Prairie View stored its match hopes alive because it knocked off No. 13 Chaparral, 5-2, and No. 11 Cherokee Path, 5-2, within the first and second spherical comfort video games, respectively. Up subsequent is a rematch of its match opening sport vs. Grandview. 
• No. 16 Grandview might be taking part in for its first-ever state title in baseball and second state championship this yr, because the Wolves additionally received the esports champoinship for Tremendous Smash Bros. Grandview might want to advance to the championship sport via the comfort bracket after which defeat Regis Jesuit twice to seize the state title. Grandview opened its state championship play with a 13-5 win over No. 8 Prairie earlier than falling to No. 5 Cherry Creek, 4-1. Within the second spherical comfort sport, Grandview knocked off No. 7 Fort Collins, 6-3. Up subsequent is a second assembly with No. 8 Prairie View.

4A Ultimate 4 Groups

• No. 5 Holy Household will advance on to Saturday’s championship sport the place it will likely be on the lookout for its fourth baseball championship and its first on the 4A degree. The Tigers received three titles in a five-year span, defeating Eaton in 2010, 2013 and 2014, earlier than shifting as much as 4A. Holy Household has run undefeated via the state match with wins over No. 4 Palisade, 7-3, top-seeded Windsor, 9-4, and No. 6 Falcon, 11-6.
• No. 6 Falcon is trying to safe its first-ever state title in baseball and the college’s first state championship total since 2008. The Falcons have already beat two of the match’s top-three seeds as they picked up a 5-4 win over No. 3 Pueblo County within the first spherical after which a 7-2 win over No. 2 Golden within the second spherical. With the 11-6 loss to No. 5 Holy Household, the Falcons might want to advance via the comfort bracket after which, in the event that they make the championship sport, they might want to beat Holy Household twice to win the title.
• No. 2 Golden will look to make its technique to the Championship Sport via the comfort bracket. The Demons might be on the lookout for their second-ever state title in baseball, and first since 2003. Golden received its first sport of the state match on Friday, defeating No. 7 Lewis-Palmer, 4-0. It then misplaced to No. 6 Falcon, 7-2, earlier than escaping elimination within the second spherical comfort sport, the place it defeated No. 4 Palisade, 15-5. Golden will subsequent play Friday within the third spherical comfort sport towards No. 3 Pueblo County. 
• No. 3 Pueblo County will look to maintain its scorching streak alive because it makes a run for its first-ever baseball state championship. The Hornets want to advance via the comfort bracket as they fell to No. 6 Falcon, 5-4, within the opening sport of the state match. They’ve since rebounded within the comfort bracket with a 10-0 win over No. 7 Lewis-Palmer earlier than upsetting top-seeded Windsor, 17-15 to advance to the third spherical comfort the place they may meet No. 2 Golden. 

3A Ultimate 4 Groups

• No. 1 Eaton would stretch its streak to four-straight state championships with a victory, because the Reds – winners of extra state championships than another college in state historical past with 15 titles – have received every of the final three state championships. The Reds opened this yr’s state match with a 6-5 win over No. 8 Forge Christian earlier than defeating No. 5 Coal Ridge, 14-4, and No. 3 College, 2-0.
• No. 3 College is trying to avenge championship sport losses to Eaton every of the final two years and win its first state title because it received back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019. General, College has received 5 state titles in baseball, with the primary coming in 1982. This yr, the Bulldogs secured wins over No. 6 Colorado Academy, 5-2, and No. 2 Berthoud, 6-4, earlier than falling to No. 1 Eaton, 2-0, within the semifinals. College will look to make its technique to the championship sport via the comfort bracket, the place it might have to beat Eaton twice for the title.
• No. 4 Resurrection Christian is on the lookout for its third baseball state championship and first since 2014. The Cougars might want to advance to the championship sport via the comfort bracket, the place they may meet No. 5 Coal Ridge for a second time. Coal Ridge obtained the most effective of Resurrection Christian within the first spherical, 11-0, however the Cougars have since eradicated No. 8 Forge Christian, 7-6, and No. 2 Berthoud, 12-7. 
• No. 5 Coal Ridge is taking part in for its first-ever state title in baseball. The Titans opened the state match with an 11-0 win over No. 4 Resurrection Christian however then fell to three-time defending champion and top-seeded Eaton, 14-4 within the second spherical. Within the second spherical comfort sport, Coal Ridge obtained previous No. 10 The Classical Academy, 7-6, and can look to proceed to advance via the comfort bracket in its rematch with No. 4 Resurrection Christian. 

2A Ultimate 4 Groups

• No. 2 Denver Christian is trying to defend its title from a yr in the past and win its fourth state title in baseball, because the Thunder additionally received state in 1996 and 2013. Denver Christian has cruised via the match up to now, choosing up wins over No. 7 Monte Vista, 4-1, No. 11 Dayspring Christian, 11-2, and No. 12 Lyons, 6-2, to advance to subsequent Saturday’s Championship Sport.
• No. 12 Lyons is looking for its first state title in baseball and the college’s first state title in any sport since 2019. The Lions earned a first-round win over No. 13 Swink, 12-2, earlier than upsetting top-seeded Limon, 5-1. The Lions fell to No. 2 Denver Christian, 6-2, within the semifinals although and might want to advance to the title sport via the comfort bracket. 
• No. 1 Limon, taking part in via the comfort bracket, is looking for its fifth total title and third within the final 4 years, because it captured state championships in 2021 and 2022. The Badgers opened the state match with a 17-7 win over No. 8 Buena Vista – the identical crew it’ll face in its subsequent sport – earlier than falling to No. 12 Lyons, 5-1. Within the second-round comfort sport, Limon defeated No. 3 Las Animas, 2-1.
• No. 8 Buena Vista is on the hunt for its first-ever state title in baseball and the college’s first state championship since 2020. After shedding to top-seeded Limon, 17-7, within the opening sport of the state match, the Demons rebounded for wins over No. 13 Swink, 6-5, No. 11 Dayspring Christian, 7-4, within the first two comfort rounds. Buena Vista will face No. 1 Limon once more with the winner advancing to the fourth-round comfort sport.