FHSAA approves new playoffs structure for high school baseball

The FHSAA board of directors voted 10-3 in favor of introducing a new system for the final three rounds of the baseball playoffs.

Starting this upcoming spring season, the two state semifinals and championship rounds will no longer be single elimination but instead a best-of-three series. 

This shift makes the high school postseason more like the college and professional game. Initially, it seems this change will favor teams with more quality and depth among its pitching staff — given the increased number of games in a short span of time, won’t allow enough rest for the young arms to recover.