Local baseball teams begin playoffs this week

Sports Apr. 22, 2026 11:42 p.m. It's high school baseball playoff time. Briarwood, Chelsea and Spain Park qualified for the state playoffs, with Briarwood playing in the Class 5A postseason, and Chelsea and Spain Park getting set to play in the 6A playoffs. Briarwood won Class 5A, Area 8, and will host Jemison in the first round of the playoffs this week. The Lions will play a doubleheader Thursday, with the first game beginning at 4:30 p.m. The second game will start approximately 30 minutes after the first game concludes. If a decisive third game is needed in the best-of-three...