JOURNAL SPORTS 

DEVILLE – Evangel Christian Academy started the second round of the LHSAA Select Division II baseball playoffs with a 1-0 shutout of Buckeye here Wednesday. 

Landon Martin got the complete game win on the mound allowing four hits, one walk and struck out eight.

The Eagles’ Ethan Mandigo scored the game’s only run in the second inning after getting one of ECA’s three hits. Garrett Burns and Brody Turnipseed had the other two hits for Evangel.

The win upped the Eagles’ record on the season to 15-16. Game 2 will be today at 4:30 and if necessary, Game 3 will follow. 

Calvary Baptist (23-10) welcomes Episcopal (13-14) to Shreveport to play their first playoff game of 2024 in Select Division III today after both schools received first-round byes. The Cavaliers are the No. 6 seed and Episcopal No. 11. 

LHSAA second-round baseball playoff games 

Select Division II 

Evangel leads series 1-0 

G1: Evangel 1, Buckeye 0 

G2: Today, 4:30 p.m. 

G3: if necessary 7 p.m. 

Select Division III 

11-Episcopal (13-14) at 6-Calvary (23-10) 

G1: Today, 6 p.m. 

G2: Friday, 4 p.m. 

G3: if necessary, 6:30 p.m. 

Non-Select Division I 

13-Benton (27-9) at 4-Dutchtown (22-10) 

G1: Friday, 6 p.m. 

G2: Saturday, noon 

G3: if necessary 3 p.m. 

11-Parkway (24-8) at 6-Live Oak (23-11) 

G1: Friday, 6 p.m. 

G2: Saturday, noon

G3: if necessary 3 p.m.

Select Division I 

12-Acadiana (15-16-1) at 5-Captain Shreve (26-8)

G1: Friday, 6 p.m.

G2: Saturday, Noon 

G3: if necessary, 3 p.m. 

20-Byrd (11-21) at 4-Northwood (26-6)

G1: Friday, 6 p.m.

G2: Saturday, Noon

G3: if necessary, 3 p.m.

Select Division III

15-Loyola (16-17) at 2-Parkview Baptist (27-6) 

G1: Friday, 6 p.m. 

G2: Saturday, Noon

G3: if necessary, 3 p.m.

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