Matchups Set for 97th NCHSAA State Championship Baseball Series

All series are best of three.

CLASS 4-A: FIVE COUNTY STADIUM, ZEBULON

FUQUAY-VARINA (26-4) vs. SOUTH MECKLENBURG (25-6)

 Game 1: Friday, May 31 at 8 pm
 Game 2: Saturday, June 1 at 2 pm
 Game 3: if necessary, Saturday, June 1 at 8 pm (5 pm if no 2A game)

CLASS 3-A: NEWBRIDGE BANK PARK, GREENSBORO

GREENVILLE D.H. CONLEY (27-3) vs. WEDDINGTON (22-10)

 Game 1: Friday, May 31, 8 pm
 Game 2: Saturday, June 1, 2 pm
 Game 3: if necessary, Saturday, June 1 at 8 pm (5 pm if no 1A game)

CLASS 2-A: FIVE COUNTY STADIUM, ZEBULON

NORTH BRUNSWICK (18-11) vs. MONROE PIEDMONT (28-3)

 Game 1: Friday, May 31, 5 pm
 Game 2: Saturday, June 1, 11 am
 Game 3: if necessary, Saturday, June 1, 5 pm

CLASS 1-A: NEWBRIDGE BANK PARK, GREENSBORO

MIDWAY (26-3) vs. SOUTH STANLY (28-5)

 Game 1: Friday, May 31 at 5 pm
 Game 2: Saturday, June 1 at 11 am

Game 3: if necessary, Saturday, June 1 at 5 pm

NCHSAA FastFacts

Event: 97th annual NCHSAA Baseball Championships

Date: May 31-June 1, 2013

Site: NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro (1-A, 3-A); Five County Stadium, Zebulon (2-A, 4-A)

First Held: 1914

Qualifiers: Eastern and Western champions meet for state title in best two-of-three series; 64 schools initially qualified for playoffs in each classification

Last year's champions: 1-A: South Stanly; 2-A: Whiteville; 3-A: Weddington; 4-A: Apex Middle Creek

Tickets: eight dollars per game

Of Interest: Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants was the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 NCHSAA state 4-A championship series as he led South Caldwell to the title.

Host City Sponsors: Raleigh Sports Consortium and Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau for games in Zebulon; Greensboro Sports Commission for games in Greensboro