Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Baseball

It’s a little more than four weeks until the start of the baseball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in all four divisions. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the registe

It’s a little more than four weeks until the start of the baseball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in all four divisions.

These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, all four baseball divisions will have 12 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field

Bedford (6-0, 4.0000)
Exeter (6-0, 4.0000)
Dover (7-1, 3.5000)
Salem (6-1, 3.4286)
Spaulding (6-2, 3.0000)
Pinkerton (5-3, 2.5000)
Londonderry (5-3, 2.5000)
Manchester Central (3-2, 2.4000)
Concord (4-4, 2.0000)
Timberlane (3-5, 1.5000)
Trinity (3-5, 1.5000)
Alvirne (2-4, 1.3333)

Outside: Nashua South (2-4, 1.3333); Keene (2-4, 1.3333); Manchester Memorial (2-4, 1.3333); Nashua North (2-4, 1.3333); Merrimack (2-5, 1.1429); Bishop Guertin (1-6, 0.5714); Winnacunnet (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a head-to-head win.
Alvirne wins a five-way tiebreaker with Manchester Memorial, Nashua South, Keene and Nashua North thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round byes

No. 1 Bedford
No. 2 Exeter
No. 3 Dover
No. 4 Salem

First-round matchups.

No. 9 Concord at No. 8 Manchester Central
No. 12 Alvirne at No. 5 Spaulding
No. 10 Timberlane at No. 7 Londonderry
No. 11 Trinity at No. 6 Pinkerton

Division II

Playoff field

Portsmouth (6-0, 4.0000)
Souhegan (5-0, 4.0000)
St. Thomas (4-0, 4.0000)
Goffstown (5-1, 3.3333)
Sanborn (5-1, 3.3333)
John Stark (3-1, 3.0000)
Windham (3-1, 3.0000)
Oyster River (3-2, 2.4000)
Hanover (2-2, 2.0000)
Milford (1-1, 2.0000)
Lebanon (3-4, 1.7143)
Plymouth (2-3, 1.6000)

Outside: Hollis Brookline (2-3, 1.6000); Bow (2-3, 1.6000); Kingswood (2-3, 1.6000); Coe-Brown (2-4, 1.3333); Pembroke (2-5, 1.1429); ConVal (1-3, 1.0000); Merrimack Valley (1-4, 0.8000); Pelham (1-4, 0.8000); Kennett (1-5, 0.6667); Laconia (0-3, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Portsmouth wins the three-way tiebreaker with Souhegan and St. Thomas for the No. 1 seed thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with St. Thomas for higher number of wins at home.
Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a bette rating against tournament teams.
Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Plymouth wins the four-way tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline, Bow and Kingswood thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

No. 1 Portsmouth
No. 2 Souhegan
No. 3 St. Thomas
No. 4 Goffstown

First-round matchups

No. 9 Hanover at No. 8 Oyster River
No. 12 Plymouth at No. 5 Sanborn
No. 10 Milford at No. 7 Windham
No. 11 Lebanon at No. 6 John Stark

Division III

Playoff field

Stevens (5-0, 4.0000)
Campbell (6-0, 4.0000)
Monadnock (5-1, 3.3333)
Conant (4-1, 3.2000)
Raymond (4-1, 3.2000)
Mascenic (5-2, 2.8571)
Newfound (2-1, 2.6667)
Belmont (3-2, 2.4000)
Fall Mountain (3-2, 2.4000)
Bishop Brady (3-3, 2.0000)
Gilford (2-2, 2.0000)
Prospect Mountain (2-2, 2.0000)

Outside: Berlin (2-4, 1.3333); Somersworth (1-2, 1.3333); Kearsarge (2-6, 1.0000); Inter-Lakes (1-3, 1.0000); Newport (1-3, 1.0000); White Mountains (1-3, 1.0000); Franklin (1-4, 0.8000); Winnisquam (1-4, 0.8000); Hillsboro-Deering 0-3, 0.0000); Mascoma Valley (0-4, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Stevens wins the tiebreaker with Campbell for the No. 1 seed thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Conant wins the tiebreaker with Raymond thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Belmont wins the tiebreaker with Fall Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Bishop Brady wins the three-way tiebreaker with Gilford and Prospect Mountain thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round byes

No. 1 Stevens
No. 2 Campbell
No. 3 Monadnock
No. 4 Conant

First-round matchups

No. 9 Fall Mountain at No. 8 Belmont
No. 12 Prospect Mountain at No. 5 Raymond
No. 10 Bishop Brady at No. 7 Newfound
No. 11 Gilford at No. 6 Mascenic

Division IV

Playoff field

Sunapee (5-0, 4.0000)
Woodsville (7-0, 4.0000)
Hopkinton (5-1, 3.3333)
Groveton (5-1, 3.3333)
Littleton (3-1, 3.2500)
Profile (4-1, 3.2000)
Newmarket (3-1, 3.0000)
Pittsfield (6-2, 3.0000)
Moultonborough (2-1, 2.6666)
Farmington (2-1, 2.6666)
Derryfield (2-2, 2.0000)
Wilton-Lyndeborough (2-3, 1.6000)

Outside: Portsmouth Christian (2-3, 1.6000); Gorham (1-3, 1.0000); Colebrook (1-4, 0.8000); Nute (1-5, 0.6666); Lisbon (1-5, 0.6666); Hinsdale (1-7, 0.5000); Lin-Wood (0-3, o.oooo); Epping (0-3, 0.0000); Canaan-Pittsburg (0-4, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Sunapee wins the tiebreaker with Woodsville for the No. 1 seed thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Groveton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Newmarket wins the tiebreaker with Pittsfield thanks to a pair of head-to-head wins.
Moultonborough wins the tiebreaker with Farmington thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Wilton-Lyndeborough wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth Christian for the final spot thanks to a head-to-head win.

First-round byes