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2025 CDAB BASEBALL TOURNAMENT INFO - ALL DIVISIONS

Tournament Manager: Mark Aprile, P: 614-257-9944, Email: m[email protected].  Supervises all tournaments and conducts all drawing and seeding meetings.
CDAB Board Member Baseball Liaison: Ryan Fitzgerald, Director of Operations, Hamilton Local Schools, 775 Rathmell Road, Columbus 43207. B: 614-491-8044; Email: [email protected]
 
2025 Tournament Participating Schools
DIVISION I
Central District Schools: Central Crossing, Delaware Hayes, Dublin Coffman, Dublin Jerome, Gahanna Lincoln, Grove City, Groveport Madison, Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby, Hilliard Davidson, Lancaster, Marysville, Newark, Olentangy, Olentangy Berlin, Olentangy Liberty, Olentangy Orange, Pickerington Central, Pickerington North, Reynoldsburg, Thomas Worthington, Upper Arlington, Westland. (23)
 
DIVISION II
Central District Schools: Big Walnut, Briggs, Canal Winchester, Dublin Scioto, Franklin Heights, Licking Heights, Mifflin, Mount Vernon, New Albany, Northland, St. Charles, Teays Valley, Watkins Memorial, Westerville Central, Westerville North, Westerville South, Whetstone, Worthington Kilbourne. (18)
Southeast District Schools: Logan. (1)
 
DIVISION III
Central District Schools: Beechcroft, Bexley, Bishop Hartley, Bishop Watterson, Centennial, Columbus North International, Granville, Hamilton Township, Independence (Columbus), Licking Valley, Linden McKinley, Marion Harding, South (Columbus), St. Francis DeSales (Columbus), Walnut Ridge, West, Whitehall-Yearling. (17)
 
DIVISION IV
Central District Schools: Bishop Ready, Bloom-Carroll, Buckeye Valley, Columbus Academy, East (Columbus), Eastmoor Academy, Heath, Highland (Marengo), Johnstown, Jonathan Alder, Lakewood (Hebron), London, Marion-Franklin, River Valley (Caledonia). (14)
 
DIVISION V
Central District Schools: Africentric Early College, Amanda-Clearcreek, Centerburg, East Knox, Elgin, Fairbanks, Fredericktown, Grove City Christian, Harvest Preparatory, Mount Gilead, North Union, Northridge, Pleasant, Utica, Worthington Christian. (15)
 
DIVISION VI
Central District Schools:  Berne Union, Cardington-Lincoln, Fairfield Christian, Fisher Catholic, Grandview Heights, Granville Christian, Liberty Union, Madison-Plains, Mechanicsburg, Northmor, Tree of Life, Wellington School, West Jefferson. (13)
 
DIVISION VII
Central District Schools:  Danville, Delaware Christian, Liberty Christian, Madison Christian, Millersport, Newark Catholic, Northside Christian, Ridgedale, Shekinah Christian. (9)
2025 Sectional and District Tournament Information
All Sectional tournament games will be played at the site of the better seeded team.  Please check the tournament brackets for updates.
 
DIVISION I
Division I schools will draw into one of six district tournaments.
(Central 1, Central 2, Central 3, Central 4, Central 5, Central 6). 
The better seeded team in each district tournament will host the District semifinal and final games.
District Semifinals: May 27, 2025.  Played at 2:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.
District Finals: May 29, 2025. Played at 5:00 p.m.
Sites TBA
Regional Qualifiers: The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Division II
Division II schools will draw into one of five district tournaments
(Central 1, Central 2, Central 3, Central 4, Central 5). 
The better seeded team in each district tournament will host the District semifinal and final games.
District Semifinals: May 26, 2025.  Played at 2:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.
District Finals: May 28, 2025. Played at 5:00 p.m.
Sites TBA
Regional Qualifiers: The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Division III
Division III schools will draw into one of two district tournaments (Central 1, Central 2). 
Sectional Tournament Dates: May 21 and 23, 2025. Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Semifinals: May 27, 2025. Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Finals: May 29, 2025. Played at Beavers Field at 2:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.
Beavers Field, 1651 Granville Pike, Lancaster, 43130. Site Manager, TBA
Regional Qualifiers: The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Division IV
Division IV schools will draw into one of two district tournaments (Central 1, Central 2). 
Sectional Tournament Dates: May 23, 2025. Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Semifinals: May 26, 2025. Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Finals: May 28, 2025. Played at Beavers Field at 2:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.
Beavers Field, 1651 Granville Pike, Lancaster, 43130. Site Manager, TBA
Regional Qualifiers: The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Division V
Division V schools will draw into one of two district tournaments (Central 1, Central 2).
Sectional Tournament Dates: May 23, 2025. Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Semifinals: May 27, 2025. Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Finals: May 29, 2025. Played at a neutral site at 2:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.
Sites TBA
Regional Qualifiers: The winner of each district tournament will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Division VI
Division VI schools will draw into one district tournament (Central). 
Sectional Tournament Dates: May 21 and 24, 2025.  Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Semifinals: May 26, 2025.  Played at the site of the better team at 5:00 p.m.
District Finals: May 28, 2025. Played at a neutral site at 2:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.
Sites TBA
Regional Qualifiers: The winner will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.
Division VII
Division VII schools will draw into one district tournament (Central). 
Sectional Tournament Dates: May 21 and 24, 2025. Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Semifinals: May 26, 2025. Played at the site of the better seeded team at 5:00 p.m.
District Finals: May 28, 2025. Played at neutral sites at 5:00 p.m.
Sites TBA
Regional Qualifiers: The winner will advance to the Regional Tournament.  Regional Tournament sites are subject to change.  Check the tournament brackets for updates.

2025 Sectional Tournament Seeding - May 9-11, 2025

Please adhere to the seeding and meeting deadlines below
as there are penalties for each missed deadline.
 
Seeding: All seeding will be conducted on-line using the Central District web site (OHSAA.org/CDAB) complete instructions will be sent to the Athletic Director for distribution to the head coach.  
  • Friday, May 9, 2025
    • 9:00 a.m. - Team Information Due for Seeding
    • 3:00 p.m. - Seed Voting Begins
  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 - 12:00 noon - Seed Voting Ends
  • Sunday, May 11, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. - VIRTUAL MANDATORY MEETING OF COACHES with teams (using Microsoft Teams) to place teams on the tournament brackets.   
Coaches Draw Meeting: A mandatory meeting of coaches will be held on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., virtually using Microsoft Teams. Complete instructions to access the virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams will be available during the seeding process.  Coaches do not need a Microsoft Teams account to participate.
Virtual Coaches Meeting Information: Bob Britton ([email protected]) will email each coach the links to their specific required coaches meetings prior to those meetings.  Coaches are encouraged to print any materials provided in those emails from Bob Britton to expedite the selection process. 
Teams Late/Absent from Draw Meeting/Failure to Seed
If a school fails to have a representative present during the draw meeting, the meeting manager shall use the following procedures.
  • For teams in the top half of the seeded teams (one more than half if an odd number of teams), the school absent will be placed on the bracket after the #1 seed is given the opportunity to place themselves.  If the #1 seed selects a line, the absent school will be placed on the furthest line, excluding a bye line, in the other half of the bracket from the #1 seed.  If the #1 seed passes, the absent school will be placed in the first, non-bye line.
  • If more than one team is absent in the top half of the seeded teams, schools will be placed, in the order of seed, as far apart as possible after the #1 seed has their choice.
  • For teams in the bottom half of the seeded teams, the absent school will be olaced on the bracekt after all orther teams have selected their bracket placement.
  • If more than one team is absent in the bottom half of the seeded teams, the schools will be placed, in the order of seed, after all other schools have selected their bracket placement.
MICROSOFT TEAMS: 
Coaches should download the free Microsoft Teams app to the device they will be using for the meetings.  Here is the link that will allow you to create a free Microsoft Teams account.  Please create your free account prior to Friday, May 9, 2025.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/free
 
2025 Central District Tournament Brackets
Division I Division II Division III
Division IV Division V Division VI
  Division VII  

PAST CENTRAL DISTRICT TOURNAMENT RESULTS

CENTRAL DISTRICT BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS
2023 Division I Division II Division III Division IV
2022 Division I Division II Division III Division IV
2021 Division I Division II Division III Division IV
2020 2020 OHSAA Baseball Tournaments Canceled Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019 Division I Division II Division II Division IV

 

 

2024 Baseball State Champions - Congratulations!

Heath High School
2024 OHSAA Division III Baseball State Champion
 

2024 Sectional & District Tournament Brackets

Division I Division II Division III Division IV
Central 1 Central 1 Central 1 Central 1
Central 2   Central 2  
Central 3      
Central 4      
2024 OHSAA Baseball Statewide Tournament Brackets

2024 Central District Baseball Tournament Evaluations

Coaches use the button above to access the evaluation form. 
Please submit evaluations prior to June 24, 2024.