West Monroe, Catholic-B.R. among top seeds as LHSAA releases 2023 baseball brackets

Jimmy Watson, Shreveport Times
Updated ·5 min read

West Monroe, Lutcher, Catholic-Baton Rouge and St. Louis Catholic were among the top seeds in the 2023 Louisiana High School Athletic Association baseball brackets that were released Tuesday afternoon.

Competition will begin this week across Louisiana in 10 divisions, with the state tournament culminating May 9-13 at Sulphur’s McMurry Park.

Also earning No. 1 seeds were St. Charles, Ouachita Christian, Avoyelles Public Charter, Kinder, Oak Grove and Choudrant.

Here's a look at the complete list of first-round state playoff matchups scheduled for Wednesday-Saturday (except Select Division V, which runs April 25-29). Click here for the full LHSAA baseball playoff brackets.

Non-Select Division I

  • (1) West Monroe, bye

  • (17) Fontainebleau at (16) Hahnville

  • (24) Chalmette at (9) Parkway

  • (8) St. Amant, bye

  • (5) Live Oak, bye

  • (21) Mandeville at (12) Dutchtown

  • (20) Benton at (13) Natchitoches Central

  • (4) Sam Houston, bye

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  • (3) Sulphur, bye

  • (19) Ruston at (14) Destrehan

  • (22) Zachary at (11) Central-B.R.

  • (6) Southside, bye

  • (7) Neville, bye

  • (23) Covington at (10) Haughton

  • (18) South Terrebonne at (15) Thibodaux

  • (2) Barbe, bye

Non-Select Division II

  • (1) Lutcher, bye

  • (17) Minden at (16) Franklin

  • (24) Jennings at (9) Iota

  • (8) Lakeshore, bye

  • (5) Pearl River, bye

  • (21) Plaquemine at (12) Breaux Bridge

  • (20) Loranger at (13) West Feliciana

The LHSAA high school baseball playoffs will begin this week across Louisiana.
The LHSAA high school baseball playoffs will begin this week across Louisiana.

  • (4) Eunice, bye

  • (3) Assumption, bye

  • (19) Franklinton at (14) Rayne

  • (22) Belle Chasse at (11) Erath

  • (6) North DeSoto, bye

  • (7) Iowa, bye

  • (23) Morgan City at (10) Grant

  • (18) Albany at (15) Kaplan

  • (2) North Vermilion, bye

Non-Select Division III

  • (1) Kinder, bye

  • (17) Springfield at (16) St. James

  • (24) Church Point at (9) Westlake

  • (8) Winnfield, bye

  • (5) Berwick, bye

  • (21) Patterson at (12) Port Barre

  • (20) Pine at (13) Red River

  • (4) Sterlington, bye

  • (3) Doyle, bye

  • (19) Caldwell Parish at (14) North Webster

  • (22) Port Allen at (11) Pine Prairie

  • (6) Rosepine, bye

  • (7) Loreauville, bye

  • (23) Independence at (10) Jena

  • (18) Jewel Sumner at (15) Many

  • (2) South Beauregard, bye

Non-Select Division IV

  • (1) Oak Grove, bye

  • (17) Lake Arthur at (16) French Settlement

  • (24) Haynesville at (9) Grand Lake

  • (8) Oakdale, bye

  • (5) Lakeside, bye

  • (21) Merryville at (12) Mangham

  • (20) Centerville at (13) East Iberville

  • (4) Montgomery, bye

  • (3) DeQuincy, bye

  • (19) South Plaquemines at (14) Vinton

  • (22) Oberlin at (11) Welsh

  • (6) LaSalle, bye

  • (7) Delcambre, bye

  • (23) Kentwood at (10) East Beauregard

  • (18) Pickering at (15) Gueydan

  • (2) Logansport, bye

Non-Select Division V

  • (1) Choudrant, bye

  • (17) Doyline at (16) Simsboro

  • (24) Castor at (9) Bell City

  • (8) Hicks, bye

  • (5) Anacoco, bye

  • (21) Holden at (12) Calvin

  • (20) Singer at (13) Lacassine

  • (4) Elizabeth, bye

  • (3) Pitkin, bye

  • (19) Saline at (14) Stanley

  • (22) Maurepas at (11) Fairview

  • (6) Quitman, bye

  • (7) Weston, bye

  • (23) Monterey at (10) Hornbeck

  • (18) Reeves at (15) Kilbourne

  • (2) Converse, bye

Select Division I

  • (1) Catholic – B.R., bye

  • (17) Lafayette at (16) Woodlawn-B.R.

  • (9) John Curtis, bye

  • (8) St. Paul’s, bye

  • (5) Northwood-Shreveport, bye

  • (12) Tioga, bye

  • (20) Ben Franklin at (13) Rummel

  • (4) Captain Shreve, bye

  • (3) Alexandria, bye

  • (19) St Augustine at (14) Holy Cross

  • (11) Acadiana, bye

  • (6) Pineville, bye

  • (10) Byrd, bye

  • (7) Brother Martin, bye

  • (18) Riverdale at (15) Carencro

  • (2) Jesuit, bye

REGIONAL ROUND (Best-of-three series) April 25-29

  • (9) John Curtis Christian at St. Paul's

  • (12) Tioga at (5) Northwood-Shreveport

  • (11) Acadiana at (6) Pineville

  • (10) C.E. Byrd at (7) Brother Martin

Select Division II

  • (1) St. Louis Catholic, bye

  • (17) David Thibodaux at (16) Frederick Douglass

  • (9) Lafayette Christian, bye

  • (8) Archbishop Shaw, bye

  • (12) The Willow School, bye

  • (5) Vandebilt Catholic, bye

  • (20) McKinley at (13) Evangel

  • (4) Teurlings Catholic, bye

  • (3) St. Thomas More, bye

  • (19) Livingston Collegiate at (14) Archbishop Hannan

  • (11) Kenner Discovery, bye

  • (6) Buckeye, bye

  • (10) De La Salle, bye

  • (7) St. Michael, bye

  • (18) Peabody at (15) Bolton

  • (2) E.D. White, bye

REGIONAL ROUND (Best-of-three series) April 25-29

  • (9) Lafayette Christian at (8) Archbishop Shaw

  • (12) The Willow School at (5) Vandebilt Catholic

  • (11) Kenner Discovery at (6) Buckeye

  • (10) De La Salle at (7) St. Michael

Select Division III

  • (1) St. Charles, bye

  • (17) Haynes Academy at (16) Houma Christian

  • (9) St. Thomas Aquinas, bye

  • (8) University Lab, bye

  • (12) Catholic – N.I., bye

  • (5) Parkview Baptist, bye

  • (20) D’Arbonne Woods at (13) Episcopal

  • (4) Dunham, bye

  • (3) Notre Dame, bye

  • (19) Loyola Prep at (14) Isidore Newman

  • (11) Fisher, bye

  • (6) Calvary Baptist, bye

  • (10) Ascension Episcopal, bye

  • (7) Menard, bye

  • (18) Country Day at (15) Glenmora

  • (2) Pope John Paul II, bye

REGIONAL ROUND (Best-of-three series) April 25-29

  • (9) St. Thomas Aquinas at (8) University Lab

  • (12) Catholic - N.I. at (5) Parkview Baptist

  • (11) Fisher at (6) Calvary Baptist

  • (10) Ascension Episcopal at (7) Holy Savior Menard

Select Division IV

  • (1) Ouachita Christian, bye

  • (17) St. Edmund at (16) St. Mary’s

  • (9) Ascension Christian, bye

  • (8) Covenant Christian, bye

  • (12) Central Catholic, bye

  • (5) Catholic – P.C., bye

  • (20) Slaughter Charter at (13) St. Frederick

  • (4) Opelousas Catholic, bye

  • (3) Glenbrook, bye

  • (19) Delhi Charter at (14) Vermilion Catholic

  • (11) Riverside Academy, bye

  • (6) Sacred Heart, bye

  • (10) St. Martin’s Episcopal, bye

  • (7) Central Private, bye

  • (18) Hanson Memorial at (15) St. John

  • (2) Ascension Catholic, bye

REGIONAL ROUND (Best-of-three series) April 25-29

  • (9) Ascension Christian at (8) Covenant Christian

  • (12) Central Catholic at (5) Catholic-P.C.

  • (11) Riverside Academy at (6) Sacred Heart

  • (10) St. Martin's Episcopal at (7) Central Private

Select Division V

  • (1) Avoyelles Public Charter, bye

  • (9) Episcopal of Acadiana at (8) Northside Christian

  • (4) Claiborne Christian, bye

  • (5) Family Christian, bye

  • (6) Oak Hill, bye

  • (3) Grace Christian, bye

  • (10) Alexandria Country Day at (7) Downsville

  • (2) Family Community, bye

QUARTERFINAL ROUND (Best-of-three series) May 3-6

  • (5) Family Christian at (4) Claiborne Christian

  • (6) Oak Hill at (3) Grace Christian

Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: LHSAA baseball: Brackets released with some surprises in playoff teams