General Information
Steve Mescanti, District One Baseball Chairperson
BASEBALL PLAYOFF HANDBOOK
PIAA PITCHING RULE
SEED MEETING: Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 7pm
The Seed Meeting is open to all Coaches. Baseball Steering Committee Representatives must attend.
Power ratings are not official until 12:00 the day after the seeding meeting.
Meeting Via ZOOM
2026 BASEBALL PLAYOFF MODEL
6A - 38 D1 Teams / 24 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 6 PIAA Qualifiers
5A - 22 D1 Teams / 12 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 3 PIAA Qualifiers
4A - 7 D1 Teams / 4 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 1 PIAA Qualifier
3A REGION - 1 D1 / 9 DXI teams / TBA Regional Qualifiers / 1 PIAA Qualifiers
2A - 6 D1 Teams / 4 D1 Playoff Qualifiers / 1 PIAA Qualifier
1A - 8 D1 Teams / 4 D1 Qualifiers / 1 PIAA Qualifier
2026 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
1A
D1 Semifinal - 5/19/26
D1 Final - TBA
2A
D1 Semifinal - 5/19/26
D1 Final - TBA
3A
D1.DXI - Regional Dates - TBA
4A
D1 Semifinal - 5/19/26
D1 Final - TBA
5A
D1 1st Rd - 5/18/26
D1 Quarterfinal - 5/20/26
D1 Semifinal - 5/22/26
Playbacks - 5/26/26
D1 Final - 5/26/26
6A
D1 1st Rd - 5/18/26
D1 2nd Rd - 5/20/26
D1 Quarterfinal - 5/22/26
D1 Semifinal - 5/26/26
D1 Playbacks - 5/26 5/28
D1 Finals - 5/28/26