Iowa
Iowa high school state baseball brackets, schedule for 4A and 3A
The Class 4A and Class 3A Iowa high school baseball state tournaments come to Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids this year, beginning July 22 and concluding with the championship games July 26. Below is a look at the brackets and schedule released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
Teams qualified with victories in Wednesday night’s substate finals.
The Class 2A and Class 1A state tournaments are at Merchants Park in Carroll. Those brackets were released earlier Wednesday.
Class 4A state baseball tournament
Quarterfinals — Tuesday, July 23
No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy (33-4) vs. Pleasant Valley (20-17), 11:30 a.m.
No. 4 Johnston (33-5) vs. No. 8 Waukee Northwest (26-14), 2 p.m.
No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes (35-3) vs. West Des Moines Dowling (23-15), 5 p.m.
No. 3 Iowa City High (33-7) vs. No. 10 Waukee (26-16), 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals — Thursday, July 25
5 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Final — Friday, July 26
7 p.m.
Class 4A substate baseball finals
No. 10 Waukee 1, Sioux City North 0
No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes 6, Sioux City East 0
No. 4 Johnston 1, Cedar Falls 0 (13 innings)
West Des Moines Dowling 2, No. 5 Ankeny Centennial 0
No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 5, North Scott 1 — Kennedy had lost a substate final four times in the previous nine years, including the last two. So when North Scott posted a run in the top of the first inning, there were all kinds of here-we-go-again vibes. But this Cougars team is one of the best offensively in school history and responded immediately with a four spot in the bottom of the inning. Read more.
No. 8 Waukee Northwest 8, No. 6 Linn-Mar 1 — In a season with so many highs, Linn-Mar suffered through one of its toughest nights of the summer at a most inopportune time. The Lions fell behind 2-0 after two innings. Then three more runs scored on the third, all on wild pitches. Read more.
No. 3 Iowa City High 3, Iowa City West 1 — Jake Mitchell’s two-run single in the second inning propelled City High past its crosstown rival. Thanks to a pair of strong pitching performances from City High juniors Talon Young and Jaxton Schroeder, the Little Hawks’ early three-run advantage held up. Read more.
Pleasant Valley 4, No. 9 Iowa City Liberty 3 (12 innings)
Class 3A state baseball tournament
Quarterfinals — Monday, July 22
No. 1 Dubuque Wahlert (33-9) vs. DeWitt Central (25-12), 7:30 p.m.
No. 4 Sioux City Heelan (32-10) vs. No. 9 Pella (27-9), 5 p.m.
No. 2 Marion (31-5) vs. Center Point-Urbana (29-8), 2 p.m.
No. 3 North Polk (26-6) vs. Harlan (27-8), 11:30 a.m.
Semifinals — Wednesday, July 24
5 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Final — Friday, July 26
5 p.m.
Class 3A substate baseball finals
No. 4 Sioux City Heelan 8, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7 (8 innings)
No. 3 North Polk 4, Algona 3
Center Point-Urbana 4, No. 5 Western Dubuque 2
No. 1 Dubuque Wahlert 7, Clear Creek Amana 0
DeWitt Central 10, No. 6 Davenport Assumption 2
No. 2 Marion 3, Gilbert 0
No. 9 Pella 4, No. 10 Grinnell 1
Harlan 10, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 0 (5 innings)