COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and schedule for next week’s baseball state tournament, which will be hosted by 7 17 Credit Union Park (formerly Canal Park) in Akron and Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton.
The 98th annual baseball state tournament begins Thursday, June 11 and runs through Sunday, June 14, featuring play in seven divisions.
Stark County will be represented by two teams — North Canton Hoover in Division II and Lake Center Christian in Division VI. Lake Center was the state runner-up a year ago in D6. For Hoover, this is its first state final four trip since 1999
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OHSAA baseball state tournament tickets
Tickets will be available at www.OHSAA.org/tickets.
How to watch, listen to Ohio high school baseball state tournament games
All 21 games of the state tournament will be available on the NFHS Network (video subscription) and the OHSAA Radio Network (free audio). Click here for info from OHSAA on live broadcasts and more state tournament coverage.
2026 OHSAA baseball state tournament pairings
Home team listed first. Rankings from final OHSBCA state poll. Semifinal games in Canton are at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium. Semifinal games in Akron are at 7 17 Credit Union Park, formerly Canal Park. All state finals are in Akron.
OHSAA baseball Division I state bracket
OHSAA baseball Division II state bracket
OHSAA baseball Division III state bracket
OHSAA baseball Division IV state bracket
OHSAA baseball Division V state bracket
OHSAA baseball Division VI state bracket
OHSAA baseball Division VII state bracket
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This article originally appeared on The Repository: Ohio high school baseball playoffs, 2026 OHSAA state tournament set
Reporting by Chris Beaven, Canton Repository / The Repository
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