High school baseball postseason is here. How the CIF ranked Stanislaus-area teams
The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section on Saturday released the 2026 baseball playoff brackets for Divisions I through VII. The first round begins Wednesday, May 6 with games at home sites, hosted by the higher seed.
There is just one play-in game. In Division IV, Beyer of the Western Athletic Conference finished tied with Pacheco for second place and was awarded the No. 17 seed. The Patriots travel to No. 16 Burbank.
Divisions I through III and V are 16-team brackets without byes or play-ins. No. 1 seeds Ripon Christian and Vacaville Christian have first-round byes in Divisions VI and VII, respectively.
In total, 17 Stanislaus District teams advanced to the postseason.
Here’s how each playoff division was seeded:
Division I
No. 16 Tokay at No. 1 St. Mary’s
No. 9 Lincoln-Stockton at No. 8 Central Valley
No. 12 Edison at No. 5 Turlock
No. 13 Mountain House at No. 4 Granite Bay
No. 14 River City at No. 3 Franklin
No. 11 Enochs at No. 6 Folsom
No. 10 Pleasant Grove at No. 7 Oak Ridge
No. 15 Inderkum at No. 2 McClatchy
Division II
No. 16 Cordova at No. 1 Elk Grove
No. 9 Lodi at No. 8 Vacaville
No. 12 Rocklin at No. 5 Woodcreek
No. 13 Pitman at No. 4 Jesuit
No. 14 Whitney at No. 3 Rodriguez
No. 11 Atwater at No. 6 Del Oro
No. 10 Laguna Creek at No. 7 Bella Vista
No. 15 Stagg at No. 2 West Park
Division III
No. 16 Armijo at No. 1 Rio Americano
No. 9 Bear Creek at No. 8 Patterson
No. 12 Buhach Colony at No. 5 Christian Brothers
No. 13 Fairfield at No. 4 Yuba City
No. 14 Antelope at No. 3 Manteca
No. 11 Pacheco at No. 6 Ponderosa
No. 10 Sierra at No. 7 El Capitan
No. 15 River Valley at No. 2 Vista del Lago
Division IV
Tuesday Play-in: No. 17 Beyer at No. 16 Burbank
Burbank/Beyer at No. 1 Roseville
No. 9 Vanden at No. 8 Oakmont
No. 12 Nevada Union at No. 5 Bradshaw Christian
No. 13 Center at No. 4 East Union
No. 14 Rosemont at No. 3 Placer
No. 11 Del Campo at No. 6 Oakdale
No. 10 Pioneer at No. 7 Twelve Bridges
No. 15 Los Banos at No. 2 Central Catholic
Division V
No. 16 Dixon at No. 1 Lincoln-Lincoln
No. 9 Casa Roble at No. 8 Escalon
No. 12 El Dorado at No. 5 Wheatland
No. 13 Marysville at No. 4 Woodland Christian
No. 14 Union Mine at No. 3 Sutter
No. 11 Hughson at No. 6 Liberty Ranch
No. 10 Destiny Christian at No. 7 Ripon
No. 15 Mesa Verde at No. 2 Woodland at Clark Field
Division VI
Bye: No. 1 Ripon Christian
No. 9 River Islands at No. 8 Mariposa County
No. 12 Ben Holt at No. 5 Colfax
No. 13 Argonaut at No. 4 Linden
No. 14 Buckingham Charter at No. 3 Bear River
No. 11 Hilmar at No. 6 Summerville
No. 10 Le Grand at No. 7 Bret Harte
No. 15 Calaveras at No. 2 Amador
Division VII
Bye: No. 1 Vacaville Christian
No. 9 Millennium at No. 8 Foresthill
No. 12 Golden Sierra at No. 5 Valley Christian
No. 13 Modesto Christian at No. 4 Leroy Greene Academy
No. 14 Stone Ridge Christian at No. 3 Delta
No. 11 Elliot Christian at No. 6 Big Valley Christian
No. 10 Delta Charter at No. 7 Denair
No. 15 Esparto at No. 2 Turlock Christian
This story was originally published May 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM.
