The road to Calhoun County begins for AHSAA baseball:
GDW Analysis:
Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) baseball is ready to begin 5 weeks of postseason play that will culminate with the state championship series to be held between Choccolocco Park and Jacksonville State University in the later part of May.
Locally, four teams have earned a berth to the 2024 playoffs with each being a runner up in their respective area.
GDW is represented by 4 schools in 4 different classifications with each set up for the opening round in the best of a 3 game playoff series.
2A: Holly Pond at North Sand Mountain 4:30 & 6:30 Thursday.
Game 3 (If needed) Friday 5:00
3A: Vinemont at Gordo 4:30 & 6:30 Friday
Game 3 (If needed) Saturday 1:00
4A: Hanceville at Brooks 4:00 & 6:30 Thursday
Game 3 (If needed) Friday 5:00
5A: Fairview at Madison Academy 5:00 & 7:00 Thursday
Game 3 (If needed) Friday 1:00
Fairview has 19 wins on the season, the most of the locals and just finished 2nd to West Point in the Cullman County tournament at Mark Moore Field on Tuesday evening.
Vinemont's winning percentage of .782 tops the qualifiers as the Eagles claimed victory in 18 of 23 decisions.
Holly Pond, Vinemont and Fairview are in the playoffs in 2024 after unable to make it from the previous year.
Hanceville clinched a playoff bid last weekend in taking two of three from county foe Good Hope to finish 2nd in 4A, Area 11 to the Ashville Bulldogs.
Springville last weekend defeated Fairview twice in earning the 5A, Area 11 title and home field for round one of the playoffs.
Vinemont was unable to take down Decatur Heritage, finishing 2nd to the Eagles in 3A, Area 14.
Holly Pond put together a good effort in claiming the 2nd berth to the playoffs from 2A, Area 12. The area champion is Locust Fork.
A team with great baseball playoff tradition not far away, will host a first round series in Class 6A. The Hartselle Tigers get the Homewood Patriots to visit Reuben Sims Field. The series will start with games at 4:30 & 6:30 Friday. Game 3, if needed, is a 12:00 p.m. first pitch on Saturday.
Photo of the crowd at the Cullman County baseball championship game April 16 from Mark Moore Field in Fairview.
Photo courtesy of Cullman Daily.
