Eight DeKalb County teams headed to GHSA State Baseball Playoffs

By Mark Brock

DCSD Athletics Specialist

The 2021 GHSA State Baseball Playoffs begin on Wednesday (April 28) with eight DeKalb County School District programs competing and four with home best-of-three series.

Druid Hills (16-7) opens Class 4A hosting Northwest Whitefield (20-9) in a doubleheader on Wednesday at 3:30 pm at Druid Hills Middle School. The Red Devils have not won a playoff series since 2003. A third game, if necessary, would be at the same site at 4:30 pm on Thursday.

In other Class 4A action, the Stephenson Jaguars (9-7) hit the road to Ringgold to face Heritage-Catoosa (22-7) in a 3:00 pm doubleheader. A third game, if necessary, would be at the same site at 3:00 pm on Thursday. The Jaguars have not won a first round playoff series since back-to-back in 2014 and 2015.

The Chamblee Bulldogs (20-8-1) goes on the road at the No. 3 seed from Region 5-5A to face Loganville (22-7) in a 4:30 pm doubleheader to open the Class 5A state playoffs. A third game, if necessary, would be at the same site at 6:00 pm on Thursday. Chamblee last won a first round series in 2017.

Class 6A state playoffs get underway for the Tucker Tigers (15-11) with a trip to Houston County (23-6) for a 2:00 pm doubleheader on Wednesday. A third game, if necessary, would be at the same site at 4:00 pm on Thursday. Tucker won its last first round playoff series in 2017.

Three DeKalb teams open the playoffs in host roles on Thursday. Lakeside (24-4) will be the first to hit the field with a 1:00 pm doubleheader against Lee County (10-20) in a Class 6A best-of-three series. A third game, if necessary, would be at the same site at 2:00 pm on Friday. The Vikings look to break a three-year string of first round losses as they look to add to their record season win total.

The Redan Raiders (15-8) are next up on Thursday as they host Hart County (20-8) in a 3:00 pm doubleheader. A third game, if necessary, would be at the same site at 5:30 pm on Friday. The Raiders want to extend their three-year string of first round victories.

Class 7A play has the Dunwoody Wildcats (18-10) hosting South Forsyth (19-11) in a 4:00 pm doubleheader. A third game, if necessary, would be at the same site at 5:55 pm on Friday. The Wildcats want to break a string of six consecutive first round series losses.

The Columbia Eagles (5-7) return to the state playoffs for the first time since 2017 as they go on the road in the Class 2A playoffs to Model (22-6) for a 1:30 pm doubleheader. A third game, if necessary, would be at the same site at 3:30 pm on Friday. The Eagles reached the Elite in 2015.

DCSD BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, April 28

Class 6A

Tucker (15-11) at Houston Co. (23-6), 2:00 pm (DH) 

Class 5A

Chamblee (20-8-1) at Loganville (22-7), 4:30 pm (DH)

Class 4A

Northwest Whitfield (20-9) at Druid Hills (16-7), 3:30 pm (DH)

Stephenson (9-7) at Heritage-Catoosa (22-7), 3:00 pm (DH)

Thursday, April 29

Class 7A

South Forsyth (19-11) at Dunwoody (18-10), 4:00 pm (DH)

Class 6A

Lee County (10-20) at Lakeside (24-4), 1:00 pm (DH)

Tucker (15-11) at Houston Co. (23-6), 4:00 pm (If necessary)

Class 3A

Hart Co. (20-8) at Redan (15-8), 3:00 pm (DH)

Class 2A

Columbia (5-7) at Model (22-6), 1:30 pm (DH) 

Class 5A

Chamblee (20-8-1) at Loganville (22-7), 6:00 pm (if necessary)

Class 4A

Northwest Whitfield (20-9) at Druid Hills (15-8/16-7), 4:30 pm (if necessary)

Stephenson (9-7) at Heritage-Catoosa (22-7), 3:00 pm (if necessary)

Friday, April 30

Class 7A

South Forsyth (19-11) at Dunwoody (18-10), 5:55 pm (if necessary)

Class 6A

Lee County (10-20) at Lakeside (24-4), 2:00 pm (if necessary)

Class 3A

Hart Co. (20-8) at Redan (15-8), 5:30 pm (if necessary)

Class 2A

Columbia (5-7) at Model (22-6), 3:30 pm (if necessary)