Calvary home today while Benton, Loyola slated for Thursday starts in quarters

THROWING SEEDS:  Calvary’s Jack Testa fired a shutout in last week’s regional round playoff series.  (Photo by APRIL WESSON, courtesy Calvary Baptist Academy)
 

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Local action in the LHSAA baseball playoff quarterfinals begins today, weather permitting, with third-seeded Calvary at home against No. 11 Dunham starting a Select Division III best-of-three series.

Calvary is 23-13 after a pair of shutout wins in the regional round over Fisher last week.

Benton’s Tigers (29-6-2), seeded sixth in Non-Select Division I, are home beginning Thursday against No. 14 Destrehan.

Loyola’s Flyers (21-14), fifth seeds in Select Division II, play a doubleheader Thursday at Acadiana Renaissance School with the if-necessary Game 3 Friday.

Benton and Loyola took Game 3 wins to capture their regional round series last week.

Local teams in LHSAA baseball quarterfinal matchups

Non-Select Division I

Benton (6) hosts (14) Destrehan Thursday (6:00), Friday (6:00), if necessary Saturday (noon)

Select Division II

Loyola (5) at (4) Acadiana Renaissance Charter, Thursday (4:30/7:00 DH), if necessary Friday (4:30)

Select Division III

Calvary (3) hosts (11) Dunham today (6:00), Thursday (3:30/6:15 DH if necessary)