CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released the finalized schedule for the 2017 baseball and softball state championships. Action begins this weekend, weather permitting and any changes to the schedule due to weather will be updated on the NCHSAA website as soon as changes are received.
Gates will open for spectators at all four locations (two for baseball and two for softball) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 2. Games times for Friday are 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., check the schedule below to see what time your team is playing.
On Saturday, June 3, gates will open at 9:30 a.m. and game times will be 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. — if a third game is necessary those games times are 5 p.m. for 1A and 4A teams and 8 p.m. for 2A and 3A teams.
Tickets prices for Game 1 or Game 3 for baseball and softball are $8. Tickets for Game 2 and Game 3 will be $12, prices are set by the NCHSAA.
SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
1A East – No. 11 Whiteville Wolfpack (23-5) vs. No. 13 North Stanly Comets (23-5-1)
at Dail Softball Stadium at N.C. State University in Raleigh
Game 1 – Friday, June 2 — Whiteville (home), 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday, June 3 — North Stanly (home), 11 a.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, June 3 — Whiteville (home) 5 p.m.
2A East – No. 1 South Granville Vikings (26-0) vs. No. 6 Parkwood Rebels (25-2)
at University of North Carolina Greensboro Softball Stadium
Game 1 – Friday, June 2 — S. Granville (home), 7:30 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday, June 3 — Parkwood (home), 2 p.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, June 3 — S. Granville (home), 8 p.m.**
3A East – No. 2 Orange Panthers (24-3) vs. No. 4 Piedmont Panthers (24-3)
at Dail Softball Stadium at N.C. State University in Raleigh
Game 1 – Friday, June 2 — Orange (home), 7:30 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday, June 3 — Piedmont (home), 2 p.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, June 3 — Orange (home), 8 p.m.**
4A East – No. 1 Cape Fear Colts (28-1) vs. No. 3 North Davidson Knights (27-5)
at University of North Carolina Greensboro Softball Stadium
Game 1 – Friday, June 2 — Cape Fear (home), 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday, June 3 — N. Davidson (home), 11 a.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, June 3 — Cape Fear (home), 5 p.m.
BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
1A East – No. 5 Whiteville Wolfpack (23-6) vs. Murphy Bulldogs (23-6)
at Doak Field at N.C. State University in Raleigh
Game 1 – Friday, June 2 — Murphy (home), 8 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday, June 3 — Whiteville (home), 2 p.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, June 3 — Murphy (home), 8 p.m.**
2A East – No. 2 John A. Holmes Aces (26-3) vs. No. 2 Rutherford-Spindale Central Hilltoppers (26-4)
at Five County Stadium in Zebulon
Game 1 – Friday, June 2 — Holmes (home), 8 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday, June 3 — R-S Central (home), 2 p.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, June 3 — 8 p.m. **Home team to be determined prior on site Friday prior to Game 1**
3A East – No. 1 Northern Guilford Nighthawks (29-4) vs. No. 7 Crest Chargers (21-6)
at Five County Stadium in Zebulon
Game 1 – Friday, June 2 — N. Guilford (home), 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday, June 3 — Crest (home), 11 a.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, June 3 — N. Guilford, 5 p.m.
4A East – No. 2 New Hanover Wildcats (25-3) vs. No. 1 T.C. Roberson Rams (29-3)
at Doak Field at N.C. State University in Raleigh
Game 1 – Friday, June 2 — T.C. Roberson (home), 5 p.m.
Game 2 – Saturday, June 3 — New Hanover (home), 11 a.m.
Game 3 – Saturday, June 3 — T.C. Roberson, 5 p.m.
