Grant Horne (1) of Jonathan Alder rips a base hit during a 2024 game against Benjamin Logan. The Pioneers have earned the No. 2 seed for the upcoming Division II tournament.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Jonathan Alder earned the second seed in the Central District Division II baseball tournament in voting done on Sunday by the coaches.
The Pioneers (19-1) will open tournament play on May 14 at 5 p.m. as they will host 20th-seeded Marion Franklin.
Marysville (15-6) was seeded eighth in the Division I tournament, while in the Division III tournament North Union (12-8) and Fairbanks (10-9) were respectively seeded seventh and tenth.
The Monarchs will be at home for their first tournament game, playing either Upper Arlington (23rd seed) or Independence (39th seed) at 5 p.m. on May 15.
The Wildcats and Panthers will also be at home for their opening tournament action on the same day.
North Union will square off against 16th-seed Amanda-Clearcreek on May 13, while Fairbanks will meet either Pleasant, seeded 13th, or Mount Gilead, seeded 21st. Both games are scheduled for 5 p.m.
In the Southwest District Div. IV tournament, Triad (0-18) will meet DeGraff Riverside at 5 p.m. on Thursday.