CCS, NCS baseball playoffs: Wednesday’s semifinal results, championship matchups
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Central Coast Section
Division I
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 6 Hollister 10, No. 7 Live Oak 0, 5 innings
No. 5 St. Ignatius (17-11) vs. No. 1 Valley Christian (27-3) at Excite Ballpark, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s final
No. 6 Hollister (23-6) vs. No. 1 Valley Christian or No. 5 St. Ignatius at Excite Ballpark, TBA
Wednesday’s semifinal
No. 2 Bellarmine 5, No. 6 Serra 2
No. 4 Leigh 9, No. 1 Aptos 1
Friday’s final
No. 4 Leigh (19-10) vs. No. 2 Bellarmine (19-12-1) at Excite Ballpark, TBA
Division III
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 3 Carmel (16-12) vs. No. 2 St. Francis SCP (18-9) at Hartnell College, 3 p.m.
No. 4 Sacred Heart Prep (20-7-1) vs. No. 1 Branham (21-7) at Mission College, 3 p.m.
Saturday’s final
At Excite Ballpark, TBA
Division IV
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 2 Palma (17-10) 3, No. 6 Salinas 2
No. 8 Santa Teresa (15-13) vs. No. 4 Leland (14-14) at Sollecito Ballpark in Monterey, 7 p.m.
Friday’s final
No. 8 Santa Teresa or No. 4 Leland vs. No. 2 Palma (18-10) at Excite Ballpark, TBA
Division V
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 2 Capuchino 12, No. 3 The King’s Academy 5
No. 8 Hillsdale 2, No. 4 Monte Vista Christian 1
Thursday’s final
No. 8 Hillsdale (18-9) vs. No. 2 Capuchino (18-9) at Excite Ballpark, 8 p.m.
Division VI
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 2 Alisal 5, No. 6 Priory 2
No. 1 Stevenson 7, No. 4 Prospect 3
Thursday’s final
No. 2 Alisal (16-10) vs. No. 1 Stevenson (18-4) at Excite Ballpark, 5 p.m.
North Coast Section
Division I
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 1 De La Salle 12, No. 12 Pittsburg 9
No. 3 Clayton Valley Charter 10, No. 2 San Ramon Valley 1
Friday’s final
No. 3 Clayton Valley Charter (22-5) vs. No. 1 De La Salle (23-5) at Diablo Valley College, 5 p.m.
Division II
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Casa Grande 8, No. 5 Redwood 2
No. 6 Maria Carrillo 6, No. 7 Benicia 2
Saturday’s final
No. 6 Maria Carrillo (16-9) vs. No. 1 Casa Grande (22-5) at College of Marin, 1 p.m.
Division III
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 3 Campolindo 4, No. 2 Redwood Christian 0
No. 1 Cardinal Newman 5, No. 5 Bishop O’Dowd 2
Saturday’s final
No. 3 Campolindo (18-8-1) at No. 1 Cardinal Newman (26-1), 1 p.m.
Division IV
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 8 Piedmont (14-10) at No. 5 Justin-Siena (14-9), 5 p.m.
No. 7 Del Norte (14-11-1) at No. 3 Arcata (22-6), 5 p.m.
Division V
Tuesday’s semifinals
No. 8 Athenian (8-14) 8, No. 4 Vincent De Paul 6
No. 2 University (20-3) 10, No. 3 The Bay School 0
Friday’s final
No. 8 Athenian (9-14) vs. No. 2 University (21-7) at Paul Goode Field, 5 p.m.
Division VI
Saturday’s final
No. 2 Ferndale (9-8) vs. No. 1 St. Bernard’s (19-8) at Crusader Field, 1 p.m.