BASEBALL: Area playoff picture (thru April 23)

Baseball playoff picture

These are the area teams that have a chance to qualify for the playoffs (in alphabetical order):

Through April 23

ALREADY QUALIFIED: Central Catholic (17-11-1, 3-3), East Central (16-8, 6-3), Harlandale (16-7, 12–2), Highlands (17-6, 12-2), Holy Cross (13-7-1, 9-2); McCollum (15-7, 13-1).

LIKELY QUALIFIERS: Brackenridge (12-11, 9-6), Southwest (17-8, 3-6).

POSSIBLE QUALIFIERS: Burbank (11-12, 8-6).

Remaining games for contenders

(district records in parentheses; area teams in boldface)

District 28-6A

CORPUS CHRISTI RAY (3-6) – Tuesday, Corpus Christi King (at Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi).

SOUTHWEST (3-6) – Tuesday, Corpus Christi Carroll.

District 28-5A

BRACKENRIDGE (9-6) – Tuesday, idle; Friday, Highlands at SAISD Field No. 1.

BURBANK (8-6) – Tuesday, Harlandale (at Tejeda Complex); Friday, Lanier at SAISD Field No. 1.