CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS PREVIEW: Six area baseball teams keep their seasons going as playoffs begin

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS PREVIEW: Six area baseball teams keep their seasons going as playoffs begin

May 13, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X The CIF-Southern Section released its 2026 baseball playoff brackets last Friday and six of the area’s eight programs will be extending their seasons. This season, there is a new twist in the Division 1 bracket as 16 teams, in four pools of four teams, will play in a double elimination format with the top two teams in each pool and the 1-1 teams in each pool advancing to the knockout stage. La Mirad…

BEST BALL IN THE NATION? Legendary California (CIF) Southern Section baseball playoffs underway

VYPE SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALLBy Mitch StephensIt’s not just the biggest, but it’s perhaps the very best high school baseball tournament in the land. Some might suggest it’s not even close. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section baseball championships, got underway Tuesday, is truly the motherlode when it comes to volume — 272 teams across nine divisions — quality and history. It’s hard to fathom any region in America t…