Split into six fields, the brackets for the 2022 Section II baseball tournament were unveiled Tuesday.
No. 1 overall seeds belong to Colonie in Class AA, Scotia-Glenville in Class A, Catskill in Class B, Chatham in Class CC, Galway in Class C and Germantown in Class D.
Germantown is the only defending champion from last season to earn a No. 1 seed. Class AA defending champion CBA earned a No. 3 seed, reigning Class A champion Troy is a No. 6 seed, Broadalbin-Perth is a ninth seed a year after winning the Class B crown and last year’s Class C champion Canajoharie is the No. 2 seed in this year’s Class CC bracket.
Tournament play begins Wednesday. Quarterfinals are set for Friday and semifinals are slated for Monday, and championship games are May 25-29 at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy.
SECTION II TOURNAMENT
CLASS AA
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday
1-Colonie, bye; 2-Guilderland, bye; 3-CBA, bye, 4-Shaker, bye; 5-Ballston Spa, bye; 6-Shenendehowa, bye; 10-Niskayuna at 7-Saratoga Springs, 4; 9-Bethlehem at 8-Columbia, 4.
QUARTERFINALS
Friday
Columbia/Bethlehem winner at Colonie, 4; Saratoga Springs/Niskayuna winner at Guilderland, TBD; Shenendehowa at CBA, 4; Ballston Spa at Shaker, 12:30.
SEMIFINALS
Monday
At Shuttleworth Park, 4 & 7
CHAMPIONSHIP
Best of 3: May 25, 27, 29
At Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, 7
CLASS A
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday
1-Scotia-Glenville, bye; 2-Mohonasen, bye; 3-Albany Academy, bye; 4-Amsterdam, bye; 5-Averill Park, bye; 11-Gloversville at 6-Troy, 4; 10-Queensbury at 7-La Salle, TBD; 9-Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 8-South Glens Falls, 4.
QUARTERFINALS
Friday
South Glens Falls/Burnt Hills winner at Scotia-Glenville, 4; La Salle/Queensbury winner at Mohonasen, 4; Troy/Gloversville winner at Albany Academy, 4; Averill Park at Amsterdam, 4.
SEMIFINALS
Monday
At East Side Recreation Park, 4 & 7
CHAMPIONSHIP
May 27
At Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, 4
CLASS B
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday
1-Catskill, bye; 2-Mechanicville, bye; 14-Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk at 3-Ichabod Crane, 4; 13-Cobleskill-Richmondville at 4-Schuylerville, 4; 12-Cohoes at 5-Tamarac, 4; 11-Coxsackie-Athens at 6-Greenville, 4; 10-Hudson at 7-Fonda-Fultonville, 4; 9-Broadalbin-Perth at 8-Schalmont, 4.
QUARTERFINALS
Friday
At higher seed, 4
SEMIFINALS
Monday
At Dutchmen Park, 4 & 7
CHAMPIONSHIP
May 25
At Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, 4
CLASS CC
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday
1-Chatham, bye; 2-Canajoharie, bye; 3-Maple Hill, bye; 4-Lake George, bye; 5-Greenwich, bye; 11-Stillwater at 6-Granville, 4; 10-Rensselaer at 7-Hoosick Falls, 4; 9-Hoosic Valley at 8-Cambridge/Salem, 4.
QUARTERFINALS
Friday
Cambridge/Salem vs. Hoosic Valley winner at Chatham, 4; Hoosick Falls/Rensselaer at Canajoharie, 4; Granville/Stillwater at Maple Hill, 4; Greenwich at Lake George, 4.
SEMIFINALS
Monday
At Husky Field, 4 & 7
CHAMPIONSHIP
May 26
At Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, 7
CLASS C
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday
1-Galway, bye, 2-Duanesburg, bye; 3-Hadley-Luzerne, bye; 4-Whitehall, bye; 5-Hartford/Fort Edward, bye; 6-Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons, bye; 10-Waterford-Halfmoon at 7-Schoharie, 4; 9-Middleburgh at 8-Fort Plain, 4.
QUARTERFINALS
Friday
Fort Plain/Middleburgh winner vs. Galway, 4; Schoharie/Waterford-Halfmoon winner at Duanesburg, 4; 6-ND-BG at 3-Hadley-Luzerne, 4; Hartford/Fort Edward at Whitehall, 4.
SEMIFINALS
Monday
At East Field, 4 & 7
CHAMPIONSHIP
May 26
At Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, 4
CLASS D
QUARTERFINALS
Friday
1-Germantown, bye; 2-Fort Ann, bye; 6-Argyle at 3-OESJ, 4; 5-North Warren at 4-Loudonville Christian, 4.
SEMIFINALS
Monday
At Veteran’s Memorial Park, 4 & 7
CHAMPIONSHIP
May 28
At Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, 4
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