Defending champions Hazleton Area, Lake-Lehman, Riverside and MMI Prep all earned top seeds for the District 2 baseball playoffs, which open Monday.
The playoffs continue through the May 31 and June 1 championship games, which will be played on neutral sites, with many likely to wind up at local college fields. All quarterfinal and semifinal games are played on the home field of the higher-seeded team.
The official pairings were released by District 2, through its website, Sunday morning.
Hazleton Area is seeded first in the District 2-4 Class 6A Subregional. Lake-Lehman, Riverside and MMI Prep are first in Class 3A, 2A and A, which are all District 2-only events.
Abington Heights is the defending champion of the District 2-4 Class 5A Subregional where Wallenpaupack is the top seed.
Wyoming Area is the defending camp in District 2 Class 4A. Dallas is the top seed.
The pairings with seeds and team records:
DISTRICT 2-4 CLASS 6A SUBREGIONAL
Tuesday’s quarterfinal
5, Wilkes-Barre Area (2-17) at 4, Scranton (11-9), 4:30 p.m.
Thursday’s semifinals
Wilkes-Barre Area/Scranton winner at 1, Hazleton Area (18-1), 4:30 p.m.
3, Delaware Valley (9-10) at 2, Williamsport (13-6), 3:30 p.m.
June 1 final
Semifinal winners at TBA, 4:30 p.m.
DISTRICT 2-4 CLASS 5A SUBREGIONAL
Monday’s quarterfinals
8, Shikellamy (8-11) at 1, Wallenpaupack (17-2), 4:30 p.m.
5, Abington Heights (12-5) at 4, North Pocono (15-4), 4:30 p.m.
6, Crestwood at (9-10) 3, Pittston Area (15-4), 4:30 p.m.
7, Wyoming Valley West (7-12) at 2, Selinsgrove (17-2), 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s semifinals
Shikellamy-Wallenpaupack winner vs. Abington Heights-North Pocono winner at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
Crestwood-Pittston Area winner vs. Wyoming Valley West-Selinsgrove winner at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
May 31 final
Semifinal winners at TBA, 4:30 p.m.
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 4A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
5, Tunkhannock (5-13) at 4, Valley View (8-11), 4:30 p.m.
6, Berwick at (5-14) 3, Honesdale (8-11), 4:30 p.m.
7, Hanover Area (5-13) at 2, Wyoming Area (17-4), 4:30 p.m.
Thursday’s semifinals
Tunkhannock-Valley View winner at 1, Dallas (14-4), 4:30 p.m.
Berwick-Honesdale winner vs. Hanover Area-Wyoming Area winner at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
June 1 final
Semifinal winners at TBA, 4:30 p.m.
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 3A
Monday’s quarterfinals
8, Holy Redeemer (5-12) at 1, Lake-Lehman (15-5), 4:30 p.m.
5, Lakeland (9-8) at 4, Mid Valley (8-8), 4:30 p.m.
6, Dunmore at (9-10) 3, Nanticoke (11-8), 5:00 p.m.
7, Montrose (6-8) at 2, Scranton Prep (8-9), 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s semifinals
Holy Redeemer/Lake-Lehman winner vs. Lakeland-Mid Valley winner at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
Dunmore-Nanticoke winner vs. Montrose-Scranton Prep winner at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
May 31 final
Semifinal winners at TBA, 4:30 p.m.
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 2A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
5, Elk Lake (12-7) at 4, Blue Ridge (9-4), 4:30 p.m.
6, Holy Cross at (7-8) 3, Old Forge (12-8), 4:30 p.m.
7, Mountain View (8-9) at 2, Lackawanna Trail (10-3), 4:30 p.m.
Thursday’s semifinals
Elk Lake-Blue Ridge winner at 1, Riverside (18-2), 4:30 p.m.
Holy Cross-Old Forge winner vs. Mountain View-Lackawanna Trail winner at higher seed, 4:30 p.m.
June 1 final
Semifinal winners at TBA, 4:30 p.m.
DISTRICT 2 CLASS A
Thursday’s semifinal
3, Forest City (1-11) at 2, Susquehanna (3-13), 4:30 p.m.
May 31 final
Forest City-Susquehanna winner vs. 1, MMI Prep (5-14) at TBA, 4:30 p.m.
