The CIF Southern Section on Monday morning released pairings for the 2025 baseball playoffs.
A total of 72 Inland teams qualified for the postseason by earning an automatic playoff berth from their respective leagues or by receiving an at-large entry.
Corona earned the No. 1 seed in the Division 1 bracket but will have to wait a few more days to begin defense of its division championship. That’s because the Panthers also received a first-round bye and will host Los Osos or Cypress in a second-round game Tuesday, May 20. Corona’s last played on May 1.
Aquinas is seeded fifth in Division 1 and also received a first-round bye. The Falcons host Villa Park or Bishop Amat in a second-round game on May 20.
Division 1 has long been a gauntlet for teams, but this year’s bracket arguably is the toughest ever because it marks the first time in-season rankings were used to determine divisions. Arlington, Ayala, Centennial, Los Osos, Norco, Rancho Cucamonga, Summit, Vista Murrieta also are in the Division 1 bracket.
Thirteen other Inland teams received a top-four seeding in one of the other eight playoff divisions.
Colony won the Division 6 title last season and is the top seed in Division 3 this year. The Titans have a first-round bye and host Calabasas or San Dimas in the second round on May 20. Yucaipa is the No. 2 seed in Division 3 and host Serra in a first-round game Thursday. Temecula Valley is seeded third in the Division 3 bracket at opens at home Thursday against St. Paul. Cajon is the No. 4 seed in Division 3 and hosts Hart in Thursday’s opening round.
Chino is seeded fourth in the Division 4 bracket and opens at home Friday against Grand Terrace.
Riverside Poly is the No. 2 seed in Division 5 and hosts Hueneme on Thursday. Liberty is seeded third in Division 5 and hosts Santa Paula on Thursday.
Cornerstone Christian is seeded second in the Division 7 bracket and hosts Schurr in a first-round game Thursday.
Colton received the No. 1 seed and first-round bye in Division 8. The Yellowjackets host University Prep or Bolsa Grande in the second round on May 20. Miller is seeded second in the Division 8 bracket and hosts Cal Lutheran on Friday.
Loma Linda Academy is the top seed in Division 9 and also has a first-round bye. The Roadrunners host Coast Union or Southlands Christian on May 20. Nuview Bridge is the No. 2 seed and hosts Gorman Charter on Thursday. Pomona is seeded fourth and hosts Crossroads Christian on Thursday.
CIF-SS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
(Games at 3:15 p.m. Dates, sites and times subject to change)
Division 1
First Round (Thursday)
Cypress at Los Osos
Centennial at Norco
Laguna Beach at Summit
Harvard-Westlake at Vista Murrieta
Rancho Cucamonga at Orange Lutheran
Arlington at Mira Costa
Ayala at El Dorado
Second Round (May 20)
Los Osos or Cypress at Corona
Villa Park or Bishop Amat at Aquinas
Division 2
First Round (Friday)
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Etiwanda
Redlands East Valley at Oaks Christian
Torrance at Chino Hills
Bonita at Trabuco Hills
Division 3
First Round (Thursday)
San Dimas at Calabasas
Dana Hills at Arrowhead Christian Academy
Beckman at Temescal Canyon
Hart at Cajon
St. Paul at Temecula Valley
San Marino at Great Oak
Castaic at Paloma Valley
Kaiser at Costa Mesa
Glendora at Citrus Valley
Serra at Yucaipa
Second Round (May 20)
San Dimas or Calabasas at Colony
Division 4
First Round (Friday)
Claremont at Apple Valley
Don Lugo at Trinity Classical Academy
Grand Terrace at Chino
Murrieta Mesa at Santa Monica
Burbank Burroughs at Ganesha
Sonora at Linfield Christian
Division 5
First Round (Thursday)
Laguna Hills at Tahquitz
Rancho Christian at Citrus Hill
Whittier Christian at Jurupa Hills
Heritage at St. Anthony
Hillcrest at Ocean View
Santa Paula at Liberty
Covina at Elsinore
Orange Vista at Camarillo
Lakewood at Moreno Valley
Hueneme at Riverside Poly
Division 6
First Round (Friday)
Arroyo Valley at Shadow Hills
Rancho Verde at Rancho Mirage
Banning at Cerritos
Division 7
First Round (Thursday)
Jurupa Valley at Chaffey
West Valley at Norwalk
Mary Star at Patriot
Lancaster at La Sierra
Carter at Garden Grove
Thacher at Notre Dame
Schurr at Cornerstone Christian
Division 8
First Round (Friday)
Lancaster Desert Christian at San Jacinto Valley Academy
Big Bear at Hesperia Christian
Temecula Prep at Placentia Valencia
Rolling Hills Prep at San Bernardino
Cal Lutheran at Miller
Second Round (May 20)
Bolsa Grande or University Prep at Colton
Division 9
First Round (Thursday)
Redlands Adventist Academy at Mountain View
Shalhevet at Webb
Crossroads Christian at Pomona
Cobalt at Mesa Grande Academy
Public Safety Academy at Garden Grove Santiago
Bethel Christian at Academy for Academic Excellence
St. Jeanne de Lestonnac at Environmental Charter
Cathedral City at Santa Rosa Academy
Gorman Charter at Nuview Bridge
Second Round (May 20)
Coast Union or Southlands Christian at Loma Linda Academy
