MHSAA sets district brackets for Gaylord-area baseball and softball postseason

The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) has confirmed the district pairings for high school baseball and softball for teams in the Gaylord, St. Mary, and Johannesburg-Lewiston areas. The spring postseason commences on Tuesday, May 26, with Gaylord baseball and St. Mary softball hosting their respective district tournaments.

Other area teams will compete in various locations across Northern Michigan, with semifinals and finals scheduled from Thursday, May 28, to Saturday, May 30. This announcement marks the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year’s spring sports season in the region, as teams prepare for the final stretch of competition.

Gaylord baseball is set to play against Grayling in the semifinals-finals on Saturday, May 30, at 1:30 p.m. St. Mary softball is scheduled to play against either Bellaire or East Jordan in the semifinals-finals on Saturday, May 30, at 12 p.m. Johannesburg-Lewiston baseball is set to play against either Atlanta or Rogers City in the semifinals-finals on Saturday, May 30, at 12 p.m.

Johannesburg-Lewiston softball is scheduled to play against either Hillman or Atlanta in the semifinals-finals on Saturday, May 30, at 10 a.m. St. Mary softball’s first-round opponent is Wolverine, with the match on Tuesday, May 26, at 5 p.m. Johannesburg-Lewiston softball’s first-round opponent is Posen, with the match on Tuesday, May 26, at 4 p.m.

The specific match-ups and times for the first round and subsequent rounds have been detailed for baseball and softball. The information was originally published by The Petoskey News-Review and syndicated via Yahoo Sports. Dylan Jespersen, the GHT Sports Editor, provided the original reporting on the district brackets and schedules.