A whole new crop of teams make up the field of eight in this weekend’s 48th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Finals at Victory Field in Indianapolis.
For the first time, the Class 4A state championship game will lead off the weekend on Friday night at 7:30 pm ET with the Class A, 2A and 3A games contested at 1 pm ET, 4 pm ET and 7 pm ET, respectively, on Saturday. All four games will be played at the home of the Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Saturday’s night’s finale in Class 3A features No. 1 Andrean (30-4) and No. 9 Gibson Southern (24-7). High-scoring Andrean has put up double figures in 18 of their 34 games this season including five of their six tourney games. In the tournament, they’ve outscored their opponents 75-11 including four shortened by the 10-run rule. Niners coach Dave Pishkur, now in his 35th season in charge, ranks third in state history with 864 wins. Gibson Southern will play in the state finals for just the second time with its last appearance 20 years ago in the old single class format. The Titans defeated No. 4 Silver Creek in six innings for their first regional title since 1994 two weeks ago and join the school’s softball team in playing for a state championship on the diamond. That team finished as the 3A runner-up last Saturday.
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Meet the Teams
For roster, stats and schedules on all eight teams in this year’s state finals, click here.
State Finals
Victory Field, 501 W. Maryland Street, Indianapolis | Website
Dates: Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, 2014.
Admission: $9 each day.
Home Team: The winner of the southern semi-state is the designated home team.
Television: All four state championship games will air live on Fox Sports Indiana. Channel Listings
Webstream: For viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org.
For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
Class 4A Bracket | Class 3A Bracket | Class 2A Bracket | Class A Bracket | Meet the Teams | Order Photos
Friday, June 20
Class 4A | Noblesville (27-8) vs. Terre Haute North (25-7) | 7:30 pm ET
Saturday, June 21
Class A | Rockville (28-3) vs. Shakamak (26-6) | 1 pm ET
Class 2A | Wapahani (29-4) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (23-9) | 4 pm ET
Class 3A | Andrean (30-4) vs. Gibson Southern (24-7) | 7 pm ET
Notables
Defending State Champions in the Field
None.
Returning to State Finals from 2013
None.
Former State Champions in the Field
4A: Terre Haute North 1974.
3A: Andrean 2005, 2009, 2010.
2A: Evansville Mater Dei 1999.
A: Shakamak 2008.
First-Time Participants in the State Finals
4A: Noblesville
1A: Rockville.