COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association will conduct state tournaments this week in softball, baseball and track and field. The state track meet returns to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University, while softball will be played at Firestone Stadium in Akron and baseball is at Huntington Park in downtown Columbus.
OHSAA State Tournament Media Information and Credentials: www.ohsaa.org/news/media/credentials/info.htm
Track and Field:
- Important State Meet Announcements: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/2015/StateTournamentInformation.pdf
- State Tournament Qualifiers and Live Results: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/2015/2015TFcoverage.htm
- State Tournament Schedule: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/StateSchd.pdf
- Track & Field Home: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/default.asp
Important State Meet Traffic Flow Announcement
Due to multiple events occurring in the area, all guests coming to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium for the state track and field meet should use the Ackerman Road exit from State Route 315. For reference, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is located at 2450 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, but please use the Ackerman Road exit even if coming from south of the stadium.
Participant Drop Off and School Vehicle Parking
School vehicles will be permitted to enter the parking lot just south of the stadium to drop off state qualifiers and coaches. On Friday, only vehicles marked as “school transportation” will be permitted to park by the OSU baseball stadium (south end of the drop-off lot). On Saturday, only vehicles marked as “school transportation” will be permitted to park in the ABB lot on the north side of Ackerman Road (north of the stadium).
OHSAA Radio Network broadcast information for the baseball and softball state tournaments: http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/radiohome.asp
2015 Softball State Tournament Pairings
All Games at Firestone Stadium, Akron
Home Team Listed First
State Tournament Coverage, Live Radio and Live Stats: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/sb/girls/2015/2015SBcoverage.htm
Championship Games on SportsTime Ohio (delayed)
Dates and Times Subject to Change Due to Weather. Rankings as of Final Coaches Association State Poll.
Division III
#3 Carroll Bloom-Carroll (26-4) vs. #1 Wheelersburg (25-1), Thursday, June 4, 10 a.m.
#2 Richwood North Union (27-4) vs. #5 Warren Champion (28-4), Thursday, June 4, 12:30 p.m.
Div. III State Championship: Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m.
Division II
Jefferson Area (26-3) vs. #8 Granville (26-6), Thursday June 4, 3 p.m.
#2 LaGrange Keystone (25-5) vs. #3 Hebron Lakewood (31-1), Thursday, June 4, 5:30 p.m.
Div. II State Championship: Saturday, June 6, 1 p.m.
Division I
#1 Holland Springfield (29-1) vs. #10 Ashville Teays Valley (24-6), Friday, June 5, 10 a.m.
#2 Lebanon (32-0) vs. Barberton or Canton GlenOak (game to be played Monday, 5 p.m.), Friday, June 5, 12:30 p.m.
Div. I State Championship: Saturday, June 6, 4 p.m.
Division IV
#7 New Riegel (23-7) vs. Shadyside (21-4), Friday, June 5, 3 p.m.
#9 North Lewisburg Triad (25-3) vs. #4 Cuyahoga Heights (28-3), Friday, June 5, 5:30 p.m.
Div. IV State Championship: Saturday, June 6, 7 p.m.
2015 OHSAA Baseball State Tournament Pairings
All Games at Huntington Park, Columbus
Home team listed first. Rankings as of Final Coaches Association State Poll.
State Tournament Coverage, Live Radio and Live Stats: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/bb/boys/2015/2015BBcoverage.htm
Championship Games on Time Warner Cable (schedule TBA)
Division I
Westerville Central (24-4) vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius (26-5), Thursday, June 4, 10 a.m.
#2 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (29-3) vs. Aurora (22-5), Thursday, June 4, 1 p.m.
Div. I State Championship: Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m.
Division IV
#2 Fort Recovery (25-5) vs. #9 Newark Catholic (20-11), Thursday, June 4, 4 p.m.
Hicksville (19-10) vs. Berlin Center Western Reserve (22-5), Thursday, June 4, 7 p.m.
Div. IV State Championship: Saturday, June 6, 1 p.m.
Division II
Columbus Bishop Watterson (24-8) vs. #6 Poland Seminary (27-2), Friday, June 5, 10 a.m.
Sunbury Big Walnut (21-8) vs. #8 Defiance (26-5), Friday, June 5, 1 p.m.
Div. II State Championship: Saturday, June 6, 4 p.m.
Division III
Canton Central Catholic (23-6) vs. #8 Wheelersburg (20-1), Friday, June 5, 4 p.m.
Cincinnati Summit Country Day (18-12) vs. Genoa Area (25-3), Friday, June 5, 7 p.m.
Div. III State Championship: Saturday, June 6, 7 p.m.
OHSAA Radio Network to Broadcast Baseball and Softball State Tournaments
The OHSAA Radio Network broadcast every game from the baseball and softball state tournaments June 4-6. By carrying some of the broadcasts, radio stations can have their own regional and state tournament fees waived. The fee waiver can be applied to individual stations, or to a cluster of stations under the same management. Please contact Tim Stried for details.
2015 Baseball and Softball State Tournaments Program Log (20 local avails each game): http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/2015BaseballSoftball/2015BaseballSoftballLogTemplate.pdf
2015 Baseball and Softball State Tournaments Network Delivery Details: http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/2015BaseballSoftball/2015BBSBOHSAARadioNetworkDelivery.pdf
Reds and Indians Radio Network Affiliates – Schedules for June 4-6 (OHSAA morning and afternoon games available)
Reds Schedule: Thursday at Phillies at 7:05, Friday vs. Padres at 7:10, Saturday vs. Padres at 4:10.
Indians Schedule: Thursday at Royals 8:10, Friday vs. Orioles at 7:15, Saturday vs. Orioles at 4:10.
2015 Baseball State Tournament Broadcast Schedule
Network pregame shows begin 15 minutes prior to announced game times below
Thursday, June 4
10 AM – Div. I Semifinal #1: Scott Leo and Eric Parker
1 PM – Div. I Semifinal #2: Scott Leo and Eric Parker
4 PM – Div. IV Semifinal #1: Todd Bell and Eric Welch
7 PM – Div. IV Semifinal #2: Todd Bell and Eric Welch
Friday, June 5
10 AM – Div. II Semifinal #1: Todd Walker and Chris Huesman
1 PM – Div. II Semifinal #2: Todd Walker and Chris Huesman
4 PM – Div. III Semifinal #1: Michael Reghi and Eric Welch
7 PM – Div. III Semifinal #1: Michael Reghi and Eric Welch
Saturday, June 6
10 AM – Div. I Championship Game: RADIO, Scott Leo and Chris Huesman … TWC, Michael Reghi and Bob McElligott
1 PM – Div. IV Championship Game: RADIO, Joe Neves and Sonny Fulks … TWC, Todd Bell and Eric Welch
4 PM – Div. II Championship Game: RADIO, Todd Walker and Chris Huesman … TWC, Todd Bell and Bob McElligott
7 PM – Div. III Championship Game: RADIO, Joe Neves and Sonny Fulks … TWC, Michael Reghi and Eric Welch
2015 Softball State Broadcast Tournament
Network pregame shows begin 15 minutes prior to announced game times below
Thursday, June 4
10 AM – Div. III Semifinal #1: Brad Shupe and Joey Arrietta
12:30 PM – Div. III Semifinal #2: Ray Horner and Joey Arrietta
3 PM – Div. II Semifinal #1: Brad Shupe and Carla Brookbank Schaal
5:30 PM – Div. II Semifinal #2: Brad Shupe and Carla Brookbank Schaal
Friday, June 5
10 AM – Div. I Semifinal #1: Bill Morgan and Tess Sito
12:30 PM – Div. I Semifinal #2: Bill Morgan and Tess Sito
3 PM – Div. IV Semifinal #1: Tim Alcorn and Tess Sito
5:30 PM – Div. IV Semifinal #1: Tim Alcorn and Tess Sito
Saturday, June 6
10 AM – Div. III Championship Game: Ray Horner and Joey Arrietta
1 PM – Div. II Championship Game: Brad Shupe and Carla Brookbank Schaal
4 PM – Div. I Championship Game: Bill Morgan and Adam Mendoza
7 PM – Div. IV Championship Game: Tim Alcorn and Adam Mendoza
OHSAA Radio Network Home: http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/radiohome.asp
What is the OHSAA Radio Network? http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/RadioNetworkExplanation.pdf
Which Stations Have Carried the Network? http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/Affiliates.pdf
