Iowa High School Baseball: Predicting Each Game Of The District Tournament

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has now revealed all postseason pairings for this season, adding the Class 3A and Class 4A to previous brackets released for Class 1A and Class 2A.

District play begins on Friday, July 3 with opening round matches, as teams will battle it out over the next several weeks to determine eight qualifiers in each classification. The Iowa High School Athletic Association State Baseball Tournament starts Monday, July 20. Class 1A and Class 2A state games are held in Carroll, Iowa at Merchant Park, with Class 3A and Class 4A taking place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Class 1A and Class 2A district games take place July 3, July 7 and July 11, with substate championships to be held on July 14. Class 3A and Class 4A district games are July 10 and July 13, with the substate finals set for July 15.

All four state championship games will take place on July 24 from the two locations.

High School On SI Iowa has been releasing weekly state power rankings for baseball and also previously revealed softball regional predictions for each game in each class.

Here is who High School On SI Iowa is predicting will advance through districts and substate to qualify for the Iowa High School Athletic Association State Baseball Tournament this year.

Iowa High School Baseball District/Substate Tournament Predictions

Class 4A

Substate 1

First Round

Sioux City East over Sioux City West
Lewis Central over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln over Sioux City North

Semifinal

Lewis Central over Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln

Championship

Sioux City East over Lewis Central

Substate 2

First Round

Waukee over Des Moines Lincoln
Fort Dodge over Waterloo West
Mason City over Ames

Semifinal

Fort Dodge over Mason City

Championship

Fort Dodge over Waukee

Substate 3

First Round

Johnston over Marshalltown
Urbandale over Dowling Catholic
Ankeny over Des Moines Roosevelt

Semifinal

Urbandale over Ankeny

Championship

Johnston over Urbandale

Substate 4

First Round

Cedar Falls over Cedar Rapids Jefferson
West Des Moines Valley over Des Moines East
Dallas Center-Grimes over Ankeny Centennial

Semifinal

West Des Moines Valley over Dallas Center-Grimes

Championship

West Des Moines Valley over Cedar Falls

Substate 5

First Round

Cedar Rapids Kennedy over Cedar Rapids Washington
Southeast Polk over Waterloo East
Iowa City West over Linn-Mar

Semifinal

Iowa City West over Southeast Polk

Championship

Cedar Rapids Kennedy over Iowa City West

Substate 6

First Round

Pleasant Valley over Davenport West
Davenport North over Dubuque Hempstead
Muscatine over Bettendorf

Semifinal

Davenport North over Muscatine

Championship

Davenport North over Pleasant Valley

Substate 7

First Round

Cedar Rapids Prairie over Davenport Central
Iowa City Liberty over North Scott
Clinton over Dubuque Senior

Semifinal

Iowa City Liberty over Clinton

Championship

Cedar Rapids Prairie over Iowa City Liberty

Substate 8

First Round

Indianola over Des Moines North
Waukee Northwest over Norwalk
Iowa City High over Ottumwa

Semifinal

Waukee Northwest over Iowa City High

Championship

Indianola over Waukee Northwest

Class 3A

Substate 1

First Round

MOC-Floyd Valley over Le Mars
Sioux Center over Spencer
Sioux City Bishop Heelan over Storm Lake
Sergeant Bluff-Luton over Carroll

Semifinals

MOC-Floyd Valley over Sioux Center
Sergeant Bluff-Luton over Sioux City Bishop Heelan

Championship

MOC-Floyd Valley over Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Substate 2

First Round

North Polk over Hampton-Dumont/CAL
Webster City over Gilbert
Nevada over Waverly-Shell Rock
Algona over Humboldt

Semifinals

Webster City over North Polk
Algona over Nevada

Championship

Algona over Webster City

Substate 3

First Round

Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Center Point-Urbana
Decorah over West Delaware
Clear Creek-Amana over Washington
Benton over Vinton-Shellsburg

Semifinals

Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Decorah
Benton over Clear Creek-Amana

Championship

Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Benton

Substate 4

First Round

Western Dubuque over Charles City
Central DeWitt over Mount Vernon
Independence over Iowa Falls-Alden
Grinnell over West Liberty

Semifinals

Western Dubuque over Central DeWitt
Independence over Grinnell

Championship

Western Dubuque over Independence

Substate 5

First Round

Solon over Keokuk
Williamsburg over Fairfield
Davenport Assumption over Maquoketa
Burlington over Mount Pleasant

Semifinals

Solon over Williamsburg
Davenport Assumption over Burlington

Championship

Solon over Davenport Assumption

Substate 6

First Round

Marion over Fort Madison
Knoxville over Oskaloosa
Saydel over Newton
Pella over Bondurant-Farrar

Semifinals

Marion over Knoxville
Pella over Saydel

Championship

Marion over Pella

Substate 7

First Round

Cedar Rapids Xavier over South Tama County
ADM over Des Moines Christian
Ballard over Perry
Boone over Clear Lake

Semifinals

Cedar Rapids Xavier over ADM
Boone over Ballard

Championship

Cedar Rapids Xavier over Boone

Substate 8

First Round

Carlisle over Clarke Community
Creston over Winterset
Harlan Community over Atlantic
Denison-Schleswig over Glenwood

Semifinals

Carlisle over Creston
Harlan Community over Denison-Schleswig

Championship

Harlan Community over Carlisle

Class 2A

Substate 1

First Round

Spirit Lake over Central Lyon
Okoboji over Sheldon
West Sioux over Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
Western Christian over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn

Quarterfinals

West Lyon over Spirit Lake
Estherville-Lincoln Central over Okoboji
Hinton over West Sioux
Emmetsburg over Western Christian

Semifinals

West Lyon over Estherville-Lincoln Central
Hinton over Emmetsburg

Championship

West Lyon over Hinton

Substate 2

First Round

Central Springs over Clarion-Goldfield/Dows
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura over Eagle Grove
South Central Calhoun over Greene County
Ogden over South Hamilton

Quarterfinals

Pocahontas Area over Central Springs
Forest City over Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
Roland-Story over South Central Calhoun
Interstate 35 over Ogden

Semifinals

Forest City over Pocahontas Area
Roland-Story over Interstate 35

Championship

Roland-Story over Interstate 35

Substate 3

First Round

Osage over North Fayette Valley
Denver over Crestwood
West Branch over Tipton
Anamosa over MFL MarMac

Quarterfinals

Waukon over Osage
New Hampton over Denver
Cascade over West Branch
Anamosa over Union Community

Semifinals

New Hampton over Waukon
Cascade over Anamosa

Championship

Cascade over New Hampton

Substate 4

First Round

Wilton over Northeast
Durant over Camanche
Louisa-Muscatine over Winfield-Mt Union
Mid-Prairie over Monticello

Quarterfinals

Bellevue Marquette Catholic over Wilton
Alburnett over Durant
Iowa City Regina Catholic over Louisa-Muscatine
Mediapolis over Mid-Prairie

Semifinals

Bellevue Marquette Catholic over Alburnett
Iowa City Regina Catholic over Mediapolis

Championship

Iowa City Regina over Bellevue Marquette Catholic

Substate 5

First Round

West Burlington over Albia
Davis County over Pella Christian
Centerville over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
Chariton over Lamoni

Quarterfinals

Cardinal over West Burlington
Central Lee over Davis County
Pleasantville over Centerville
Chariton over Grand View Christian

Semifinals

Central Lee over Cardinal
Pleasantville over Chariton

Championship

Pleasantville over Central Lee

Substate 6

First Round

West Central Valley over Nodaway Valley
Woodward-Granger over Panorama
Jesup over Oelwein
Waterloo Columbus Catholic over Postville

Quarterfinals

Van Meter over West Central Valley
PCM over Woodward-Granger
Dyersville Beckman Catholic over Jesup
Dike-New Hartford over Waterloo Columbus Catholic

Semifinals

Van Meter over PCM
Dyersville Beckman Catholic over Waterloo Columbus Catholic

Championship

Van Meter over Dyersville Beckman Catholic

Substate 7

First Round

Aplington-Parkersburg over Hudson
South Hardin over Sumner-Fredericksburg
Manson Northwest Webster over Alta-Aurelia
Southeast Valley over East Sac County

Quarterfinals

Grundy Center over Aplington-Parkersburg
South Hardin over West Marshall
Carroll Kuemper Catholic over Manson Northwest Webster
Ridge View over Southeast Valley

Semifinals

Grundy Center over South Hardin
Carroll Kuemper Catholic over Ridge View

Championship

Grundy Center over Carroll Kuemper Catholic

Substate 8

First Round

Sioux Central over Cherokee Washington
OABCIG over Missouri Valley
Tri-Center over Clarinda
Treynor over Red Oak

Quarterfinals

Unity Christian over Sioux Central
MVAOCOU over OABCIG
Underwood over Tri-Center
Shenandoah over Treynor

Semifinals

Unity Christian over MVAOCOU
Underwood over Shenandoah

Championship

Underwood over Unity Christian

Class 1A

Substate 1

First Round

South O’Brien over George-Little Rock
MMCRU over Sibley-Ocheyedan
Harris-Lake Park over GTRA
Logan-Magnolia over Exira-EHK
Council Bluffs St. Albert over Boyer Valley
Woodbine over West Monona
Griswold over Ar-We-Va

Quarterfinals

Remsen St. Mary’s over South O’Brien
MMCRU over Harris-Lake Park
Logan-Magnolia over Council Bluffs St. Albert
Griswold over Woodbine

Semifinals

Remsen St. Mary’s over MMCRU
Logan-Magnolia over Griswold

Championship

Remsen St. Mary’s over Logan-Magnolia

Substate 2

First Round

North Union over West Hancock
Lake Mills over West Bend-Mallard
Bishop Garrigan over North Iowa
Le Mars Gehlen Catholic over Westwood
Woodbury Central over Lawton-Bronson
Kingsley-Pierson over Trinity Christian
Newell-Fonda over Akron-Westfield

Quarterfinals

Mason City Newman Catholic over North Union
Bishop Garrigan over Lake Mills
Le Mars Gehlen Catholic over Woodbury Central
Kingsley-Pierson over Newell-Fonda

Semifinals

Mason City Newman Catholic over Bishop Garrigan
Kingsley-Pierson over Le Mars Gehlen Catholic

Championship

Mason City Newman Catholic over Kingsley-Pierson

Substate 3

First Round

West Fork over Belmond-Klemme
North Butler over Rockford
Riceville over Northwood-Kensett
Ankeny Christian over Mormon Trail
Madrid over Collins-Maxwell
St. Edmond over Glidden-Ralston
AGWSR over Colo-Nesco

Quarterfinals

Saint Ansgar over West Fork
Riceville over North Butler
Ankeny Christian over Madrid
St. Edmond over AGWSR

Semifinals

Saint Ansgar over Riceville
St. Edmond over Ankeny Christian

Championship

Saint Ansgar over St. Edmond

Substate 4

First Round

Turkey Valley over Nashua-Plainfield
Starmont over Edgewood-Colesburg
Kee High over Clayton Ridge
Don Bosco over BCLUW
Gladbrook-Reinbeck over East Marshall
Wapsie Valley over Dunkerton
Clarksville over North Tama

Quarterfinals

South Winneshiek over Turkey Valley
Kee High over Starmont
Don Bosco over Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Wapsie Valley over Clarksville

Semifinals

South Winneshiek over Kee High
Wapsie Valley over Don Bosco

Championship

South Winneshiek over Wapsie Valley

Substate 5

First Round

Easton Valley over Calamus-Wheatland
Maquoketa Valley over Prince of Peace
Lisbon over North Cedar
Belle Plaine over Midland
Janesville over Springville
Iowa Valley over HLV/TC

Quarterfinals

North Linn over Easton Valley
Lisbon over Maquoketa Valley
East Buchanan over Belle Plaine
Janesville over Iowa Valley

Semifinals

North Linn over Lisbon
Janesville over East Buchanan

Championship

North Linn over Janesville

Substate 6

First Round

New London over Van Buren County
Burlington Notre Dame over Danville
Highland over Wapello
Lynnville-Sully over English Valleys
Montezuma over Melcher-Dallas
Baxter over GMG
BGM over Colfax-Mingo

Quarterfinals

Sigourney over New London
Burlington Notre Dame over Highland
Lynnville-Sully over Montezuma
Baxter over BGM

Semifinals

Sigourney over Burlington Notre Dame
Lynnville-Sully over Baxter

Championship

Lynnville-Sully over Sigourney

Substate 7

First Round

Earlham over Southeast Warren
Murray over Seymour
Wayne over East Union
Moravia over Moulton-Udell
North Mahaska over Twin Cedars
Pekin over Lone Tree
Keota over Hillcrest Academy

Quarterfinals

Martensdale-St. Marys over Earlham
Murray over Wayne
Moravia over North Mahaska
Pekin over Keota

Semifinals

Martensdale-St. Marys over Murray
Pekin over Moravia

Championship

Martensdale-St. Marys over Pekin

Substate 8

First Round

ACGC over IKM-Manning
CAM over Riverside
AHSTW over Audubon
Mount Ayr over Essex
Bedford over Southwest Valley
Lenox over Sidney
Fremont-Mills over Stanton

Quarterfinals

Coon Rapids-Bayard over ACGC
CAM over AHSTW
Bedford over Mount Ayr
Lenox over Fremont-Mills

Semifinals

Coon Rapids-Bayard over CAM
Lenox over Bedford

Championship

Coon Rapids-Bayard over Lenox

Add us as a preferred source on Google