BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT School’s history

Division IV

Semifinals — Thursday

No. 2 Fort Recovery (25-5) vs. No. 9 Newark Catholic (20-11), 4 p.m.

Hicksville (19-10) vs. Western Reserve (22-5), 7 p.m.

Western Reserve

Nickname: Blue Devils

State rank: n/a

2015 record: 22-5

Tournament appearances: 2

All-time record: 0-1

State titles: 0

Last appearance: 2014

Hicksville

Nickname: Aces

State rank: n/a

2015 record: 19-10

Tournament appearances: 3

All-time record: 2-1

State titles: 1 (1978)

Last appearance: 1982

Fort Recovery

Nickname: Indians

State rank: No. 2

2015 record: 25-5

Tournament appearances: 2

All-time record: 0-1

State titles: 0

Last appearance: 1953

Newark Catholic

Nickname: Green Wave

State rank: No. 9

2015 record: 20-11

Tournament appearances: 15

All-time record: 18-7

State titles: 7 (2013, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1989, 1988)

Last appearance: 2014

Division II

Semifinals — Friday

Columbus Bishop Watterson (24-8) vs. No. 6 Poland (27-2), 10 a.m.

Sunbury Big Walnut (22-9) vs. No. 8 Defiance (26-5), 1 p.m.

Poland

Nickname: Bulldogs

State rank: No. 6

2015 record: 27-2

Tournament appearances: 2

All-time record: 0-1

State titles: 0

Last appearance: 1983

Bishop Watterson

Nickname: Eagles

State rank: n/a

2015 record: 24-8

Tournament appearances: 7

All-time record: 6-3

State titles: 3 (1997, 1991, 1988)

Last appearances: 2001

Defiance

Nickname: Bulldogs

State rank: No. 8

2015 record: 26-5

Tournament appearances: 5

All-time record: 4-2

State titles: 2 (2013, 1992)

Last appearance: 2013

Sunbury Big Walnut

Nickname: Golden Eagles

State rank: n/a

2015 record: 22-9

Tournament appearances: 0

All-time record: 0-0

State titles: 0

Last appearance: never