Postseason play for amateur baseball teams in Region 13C starts Wednesday with Game 1 in four best-of-three series in the league playoff round.
Jackson and Lakefield will both be at home, with the Bulls hosting Pipestone and the Frogs hosting Ruthton.
For the game at Wacker Field, the Bulls are the number three seed from the First Nite League, while the A’s are the sixth seed from the Gopher League.
Jackson was a 15-4 winner in the lone regular season meeting between the teams on June 25 in Pipestone.
Game 2 of the series will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at A’s Field in Pipestone. If Game 3 is necessary, it would be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Jackson.
Lakefield is the fourth seed from the First Nite League and Ruthton is the number five seed from the Gopher League heading into their Game 1 at Stan King Field.
The Royals won the regular-season game between the teams 2-0 in Ruthton on June 25.
Game 2 of the series will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ruthton. If Game 3 is necessary, it would be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Lakefield.
Other series openers Wednesday have Heron Lake at Worthington and Hadley at Fox Lake.
Earning byes into next week’s first round of the Region 13C Playoffs were Fairmont and Windom in the First Nite League and Luverne and the Milroy Irish in the Gopher League.
The managers of the eight teams that qualify for the regional will seed the teams to determine the pairings.
Region 13C will send four teams to the state Class C tournament in Dassel, Delano, and Litchfield.
LEAGUE PLAYOFF ROUND
Fairmont (1 FNL) bye
The Martins have a bye into the Region 13C Playoffs
Windom (2 FNL) bye
The Pirates have a bye into the Region 13C Playoffs
Jackson (3 FNL) vs. Pipestone (6 Gopher)
Wednesday, July 19 – at Jackson, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 21 – at Pipestone, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 23 – (If necessary) at Jackson, 2 p.m.
Lakefield (4 FNL) vs. Ruthton (5 Gopher)
Wednesday, July 19 – at Lakefield, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 21 – at Ruthton, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 23 – (If necessary) at Lakefield, 2 p.m.
Heron Lake (5 FNL) vs. Worthington (4 Gopher)
Wednesday, July 19 – at Worthington, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 22 – at Heron Lake, 5 p.m.
Sunday, July 23 – (If necessary) at Worthington, 2 p.m.
Fox Lake (6 FNL) vs. Hadley (3 Gopher)
Wednesday, July 19 – at Truman, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 22 – at Hadley, 2 p.m.
Sunday, July 23 – (If necessary) at Hadley, 2 p.m.
Milroy Irish (2 Gopher) bye
The Irish have a bye into the Region 13C Playoffs
Luverne (1 Gopher) bye
The Redbirds have a bye into the Region 13C Playoffs