With an exhilarating regular season now officially in the books, it’s time to move on to the bi-district round of the 2026 Texas high school baseball playoffs.
The Lone Star State’s top teams on the baseball diamond will compete in the bi-district round of the playoffs from Tuesday, April 28, through Monday, May 4, with the winners punching their tickets to the area round next week.
Here’s a closer look at every first-round matchup featuring Big Country teams during the bi-district round of the 2026 UIL Baseball Playoffs:
This post will be updated with scores daily throughout the week’s playoff baseball action.
CLASS 5A DIVISION I
Abilene Cooper Cougars (11-21-1) vs. Amarillo High Sandies (30-4)
Amarillo High sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 5A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Abilene High Eagles (24-9-1) vs. Lubbock Monterey (18-16-1)
Abilene High sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 5A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Complete 5A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 5A DIVISION II
Abilene Wylie Bulldogs (22-5-1) vs. Lubbock Coronado Mustangs (20-14)
Abilene Wylie sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 5A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Complete 5A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 4A DIVISION I
Stephenville Yellow Jackets (26-10) vs. Lubbock Estacado Matadors (15-15)
Stephenville wins best-of-three series 2-1; advances to area round of 4A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Complete 4A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 3A DIVISION I
Clyde Bulldogs (17-11-1) vs. Llano Yellowjackets (20-8)
Clyde wins best-of-three series 2-1; advances to area round of 3A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Breckenridge Buckaroos (10-18-1) vs. Iowa Park Hawks (23-4)
Iowa Park sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 3A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Tuscola Jim Ned Indians (26-2) vs. Ingram Moore Warriors (15-6)
Tuscola Jim Ned sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 3A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Complete 3A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 3A DIVISION II
Merkel Badgers (17-12) vs. Comfort Bobcats (25-6-1)
Comfort wins best-of-three series 2-1; advances to area round of 3A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Coahoma Bulldogs (16-11) vs. Alpine Bucks (8-10)
Coahoma sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 3A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Complete 3A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 2A DIVISION I
Forsan Buffaloes (21-8) vs. Colorado City Wolves (6-14)
Forsan sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 2A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Anson Tigers (9-10) vs. Cisco Loboes (13-9)
Cisco sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 2A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Hawley Bearcats (18-7-1) vs. Bangs Dragons (9-14-1)
Hawley sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 2A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Complete 2A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 2A DIVISION II
Stamford Bulldogs (17-7) vs. Coleman Bluecats (17-7)
Stamford wins best-of-three series 2-1; advances to area round of 2A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Miles Bulldogs (11-11-1) vs. McCamey Badgers (12-10)
McCamey sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 2A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Albany Lions (13-4) vs. De Leon Bearcats (14-10-1)
Albany sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 2A DI UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Goldthwaite Eagles (12-12) vs. Granger Lions (14-9-1)
Goldthwaite wins best-of-three series 2-1; advances to area round of 2A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Complete 2A DII UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket.
CLASS 1A
Ira Bulldogs (13-3) vs. Roby Lions (10-7-3)
Ira wins one-game playoff; advances to area round of 1A UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Jayton Jaybirds (7-5) vs. May Tigers (14-1)
May sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 1A UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Hamlin Pied Pipers (16-1) vs. Cross Plains Buffaloes (9-9)
Hamlin sweeps best-of-three series 2-0; advances to area round of 1A UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Westbrook Wildcats (1-10) vs. Hermleigh Cardinals (6-3)
Hermleigh wins one-game playoff; advances to area round of 1A UIL Baseball Playoffs.
Gordon Longhorns (15-4) vs. Aquila Eagles (10-9)
Gordon wins best-of-three series 2-1; advances to area round of 1A UIL Baseball Playoffs.
1A Region I and II UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket | 1A Region III and IV UIL Baseball Playoffs bracket
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Big Country Baseball UIL Bi-District Playoff Schedule, Scores (April 28-May 4)
Reporting by Andrew McCulloch, Abilene Reporter-News / Abilene Reporter-News
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