South Walton has been the resident state baseball qualifier the last couple of years, but there is a real possibility three area teams break through with a trip to Fort Meyers next month. Monday’s regional bracket reveal certainly affirmed the frontrunners rolls of Choctawhatchee, Niceville and the Seahawks.
South Walton and Choctaw came in at No. 1 in their respective regions, while Niceville ranked No. 2. This year the region quarterfinal round is win-or-go-home, while the region semifinals and region championship are best-of-three series. Here are their paths.
Region 1-3A schedule, three things to know about the Seahawks
No. 1 South Walton (23-4) vs. No. 8 Wolfson (15-12), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 4 West Florida (17-8) vs. No. 5 Baldwin (15-12), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 2 Fernandina Beach (21-4) vs. No. 7 Bay (13-10), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 3 Suwannee (16-11) vs. No. 6 West Nassau (13-14), 7 p.m. Saturday
Region 1-4A schedule, three things to know about the Big Green
No. 1 Choctaw (22-5) vs. No. 8 Baker County (15-12), 7 p.m. Friday
No. 4 Arnold (15-12) vs. No. 5 St. Augustine (14-13), 7 p.m. Friday
No. 2 Bishop Kenny (15-12) vs. No. 7 Escambia (15-12), 7 p.m. Friday
No. 3 Clay (14-13) vs. No. 6 Wakulla (13-13), 7 p.m. Friday
Region 1-A schedule, three things to know about the Eagles
No. 1 Chiles (21-5) vs. No. 8 Ponte Vedra (17-9-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 4 Gulf Breeze (16-11) at No. 5 Lincoln (13-14), 5 p.m. Friday
No. 2 Niceville (20-7) vs. No. 7 Beachside (17-10), 7 p.m. Friday
No. 3 Mosley (19-7) at Columbia (16-10), 7 p.m. Friday
This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Choctaw, SoWal baseball get No. 1 region seeds; Niceville No. 2
Reporting by Seth Stringer, Northwest Florida Daily News / Northwest Florida Daily News
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