2025 Highland County baseball tournament pairings released

The Southeast District of the OHSAA released the 2025 baseball tournament brackets Sunday afternoon.

Below are Highland County teams’ first-round pairings.

Div. III

• Wednesday, May 21 at 5 p.m.: 9. Hillsboro (5-10) at 4. Athens (15-3) at Athens HS

Div. IV

• Monday, May 19 at 5 p.m.: 9. McClain (4-10) at 8. Vinton County (7-9) at Vinton County HS

Div. V

• Tuesday, May 27 at 4 p.m.: Winner of 12. Meigs (9-10)/13. Piketon (9-11) at 1. Lynchburg-Clay (14-2) at VA Memorial Stadium

Div. VII

• Thursday, May 22 at 5 p.m.: 9. Ironton St. Joseph (8-9) at 8. Fairfield (8-6) at Fairfield HS

• Thursday, May 22 at 5 p.m.: 14. Western (2-12) at 3. Whiteoak (8-4) at Whiteoak HS.

Complete brackets can be viewed at the links below:

• Div. III: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/DAB/SouthEast/2025Spring/2…

• Div. IV: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/DAB/SouthEast/2025Spring/2…

• Div. V: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/DAB/SouthEast/2025Spring/2…

• Div. VII: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/DAB/SouthEast/2025Spring/2….

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