HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Regional semifinals

DIVISION I

Who: Austintown Fitch (14-11) vs. Brecksville-Broadview Heights (22-4), Thursday at 2 p.m. at Thurmon Munson Stadium in Canton
Other game: Mentor (23-3) vs. Uniontown Lake (18-9), Thursday, 5 p.m.
Regional final: Friday, 2 p.m.
Fitch scouting report: Fitch is back at the regional for the first time since 2004, when it lost to Mentor in the regional final. None of these teams made it to the regional level last year, although Mentor lost in its district final in 2006, was a state semifinalist in 2005 and lost to Cincinnati Moeller in the state final in 2004.

DIVISION II

Who: Canfield (25-4) vs. Canton South (21-7), Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hudson High School
Other game: Parma Heights Holy Name (19-4) vs. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (18-9), Thursday at 5 p.m.
Regional final: Friday, 2 p.m.
Canfield scouting report: This is Canfield’s second consecutive trip to the regional tournament and the Cardinals’ third in four years. In 2004 Canfield won the regional, but lost to Steubenville in the state semifinals. Canton South is in the regional for the second time in three years, and Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin is defending regional champion. NDCL lost to Walsh Jesuit in the state title game last June.

DIVISION III

Who: Ursuline (20-4) vs. Peninsula Woodridge (26-2), Thursday at 5 p.m. at Ducky Schroeder Field in Massillon.
Other game: LaGrange Keystone (22-6) vs. Burton Berkshire (18-9), Thursday at 2 p.m.
Regional final: Friday, 2 p.m.
Ursuline scouting report: Ursuline, the 2001 state champion and 2006 state runner-up, is in the regional for the fourth time in the last seven years. They’ll face a Woodridge team that has won back-to-back district finals. Woodridge lost in the regional semifinals last year.

DIVISION IV

Who: Badger (15-0) vs. Greenwich South Central (20-7), Thursday at 5 p.m. at George Day Field in Elyria
Other game: Windham (11-3) vs. Cuyahoga Heights (11-7), Thursday at 2 p.m.
Regional final: Friday, 2 p.m.
Badger scouting report: Windham is the only team returning as district champion; the Bombers won this regional last year before losing in the state semifinals. In fact, Windham is in the regionals for the third straight year.

Vindicator staff report