Baseball Playoff Report: Central Catholic, Ascension Catholic, Houma Christian advance to semifinals – SportsNOLA.com

Central Catholic is heading back to Sulphur for a sixth straight year.

The top-seeded Eagles whipped eighth-seed Ascension Christian 7-1 at Amelia Recreation City in Morgan City Tuesday evening in the Division IV quarterfinals.

Ascension Christian scored a run in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0 but was all the Lions (19-9) would get.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Samarick Paul doubled to right field, scoring a pair of runs to give Central Catholic (26-6) a lead it would not relinquish. The Eagles added a run and made it 3-1 after four innings. Central Catholic added four more runs in the bottom of the fifth to put it away.

With its 13th straight win, Central Catholic (26-6) clinched a sixth straight trip to Sulphur where the Eagles will face fourth-seed Ascension Catholic.

The Bulldogs earily downed fifth-seed-Catholic of Pointe Coupee 10-1 at Lala Regira Field.

Ascension Catholic (21-12) had lost three straight quarterfinal games entering this years playoffs but that streak is over as they return to the state tournament for the first time since 2009.

Landon Clifton (10-3) picked up the win, allowing just four hits, striking out eight. LSU-Eunice signee Nick Bellina homered while Mason Zerangue doubled in a run to lead the Ascension Catholic attack. Samuel Grezzafi took the loss for the Hornets (16-12).

Also in Division V, tenth-seed Houma Christian shocked second-seed Cedar Creek 3-1 in quarterfinal action

Senior Issac Martines provided the winning margin with a two-run double in the bottom of the first inning. Brock Theriot hurled a complete game, allowing just one run on three hits, striking out six Cougars (26-9).

The win sends the Warriors (18-13) to the state tournament for the first time since 2008 where they will face the winner of Thursdays quarterfinal contest between 11th-seed Ascension Episcopal and third-seed Covenant Christian. The Lions swept Houma Christian 12-1 and 3-2 in district play in the regular season.

In Division V, third-seed Episcopal of Acadiana eliminted sixth-seed Patrick Taylor 10-0 in a game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule.

Today, eighth-seed Crescent City Christian (3-14) travels to Alexandria to take on top-seed Grace Christian (30-4) at 4:30 p.m. in the Division V quarterfinals at 4:30 p.m. at Merrill Blackburn Field.

Prep Baseball Playoff Results from Tuesday, May 2

Class C (1) Elizabeth 9, (9) Evans 1 (2) Simpson 11, (7) Harrisonburg 3

Division IV (1) Central Catholic 7, (8) Ascension Christian 1 (4) Ascension Catholic 10, (5) Catholic (PC) 1 (10) Houma Christian 3, (2) Cedar Creek 1

Division V (5) Family Community 5, (4) Northside Christian 2 (3) Episcopal of Acadiana 10, (6) Patrick Taylor 0 (5 innings) (2) Claiborne Christian 20, (7) Family Christian 1 (5 innings)

Prep Baseball Playoff Schedule for Wednesday, May 3 Division V (8) Crescent City Christian at (1) Grace Christian, 4:30 p.m. at Blackburn Field

Born and raised in the New Orleans area, Ken Trahan has been a sports media fixture in the community for nearly four decades. Having accumulated national awards/recognition (National Football Foundation, College Hall of Fame, Professional Bowlers Tour) and many state and local awards for his work in the field, Ken currently serves as Sports Director of WGSO, 990 AM and hosts award-winning shows, including Ken Trahans Original Prep Football Report and The Three Tailgaters Show with Ed Daniels and Rick Gaille. In 1988, Ken was chosen by the Professional Bowlers Association to receive its annual radio broadcasters national award for

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