STAFF REPORT
The playoff journey is scheduled to begin today for baseball teams around the East Valley.
In Class 6A, the Harlingen High Cardinals and Edinburg High are set for a three-game bi-district series, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. today at Harlingen High. Game 2 is slated for 7 p.m. Friday at Edinburg High, and Game 3, if necessary, is set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Edinburg High.
The San Benito Greyhounds have a three-game series, too, against Edinburg Vela. It begins with Game 1 at 7 p.m. Friday at Vela, and continues with Game 2 at 1 p.m. Saturday in San Benito. If necessary, Game 3 will be held 30 minutes after Game 2.
Also in 6A, the Los Fresnos Falcons are scheduled to play host to PSJA High at 7 p.m. Friday in a single-game playoff.
Two area Class 5A series are set to start today. Brownsville Veterans Memorial has Game 1 at 7:15 p.m. at McAllen Rowe, and Mercedes’ Game 1 is at 7 p.m. at McAllen High. Game 2 for both teams is set for 7 p.m. Friday, with McAllen Rowe at Brownsville Veterans and McAllen High at Mercedes.
If necessary, Brownsville Veterans’ Game 3 will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at McAllen Rowe, and Mercedes’ third game is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at McAllen High.
The other area 5A series involves Brownsville Porter and Sharyland Pioneer. Game 1 is slated to start at 7 p.m. Friday at Brownsville Porter, and Game 2 will be played at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sharyland Pioneer. Game 3, if needed, will be held 30 minutes after Game 2.
There are two scheduled single-game playoff matchups among area Class 4A squads. The La Feria Lions will be at Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway and the Raymondville Bearkats are slated to play host to Robstown, both at 7 p.m. Friday.
In Class 3A, the Santa Rosa Warriors and Edinburg Quest IDEA are slated to clash in a single-game playoff at 6 p.m. Friday in La Villa. Also, Brownsville Jubilee is pitted against Monte Alto, and Lyford holds a bi-district bye.