The field is set for the District 3 baseball playoffs. Eight teams from the BCIAA qualified for the tournament. In addition, High Point Baptist from Birdsboro is in the Class A bracket. Two Berks County teams were on the wrong side of the bubble. The top 14 schools qualified in Class 6A and 5A. Gov. Mifflin ended up 15th in the Class 6A power rankings at .618. The Mustangs were just behind Central Dauphin. The Rams got in the playoffs with a power rating of .619. Daniel Boone (.575) finished below #14 seed Elizabethtown (.582) for the final spot in Class 5A.
The District 3 tournament begins this Friday. Here are the matchups involving local teams in each classification.
Class 6A:
#13 Northeastern vs. #4 Wilson at 7pm on Friday, May 15th. That first round game will be played at Owls Field in West Lawn.
#11 Muhlenberg at #6 Manheim Township at 4:30pm on Friday, May 15th.
Class 5A:
#10 Spring Grove at #7 Exeter at 4pm on Friday, May 15th.
#9 Twin Valley at #8 New Oxford at 4:30pm on Friday, May 15th.
Class 4A:
#6 Oley Valley at #3 East Pennsboro at 4:30pm on Monday, May 18th.
Class 3A:
#6 Pequea Valley at #3 Berks Catholic at 4:30pm on Monday, May 18th.
#5 Wyomissing at #4 Kutztown at 6:30pm on Monday, May 18th.
Class A:
#6 Fairfield at #3 High Point Baptist at 4:30pm on Friday, May 15th.
Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts