CIF-Southern Section Baseball polls released; Damien at South Hills highlights first round matchups

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By Aram Tolegian
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It jumped right off the page for local high school baseball fans scanning the playoff pairings released Monday by the CIF Southern Section: Damien at South Hills in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs.
Words like “blockbuster” and “showdown” were being used on social media to describe it in the moments following the announcement.
“We know what they are, they’re very talented and they’re very dangerous,” Damien head coach Andy Nieto said of South Hills. “On our end, we’re very excited to join the party. We’ve had a rough year for a variety of sorts, but I’m really proud of our guys for toughing it out. “We like our chances. I don’t think there’s very many teams as battle tested as we are. I’m proud of my guys for weathering the storm.”
South Hills was made the No. 4 overall seed in the Division 1 field. The Huskies won Division 2 last season and got bumped up to the top-shelf grouping this season because of it. South Hills beat Damien in last year’s Division 2 semifinals. The Huskies enter this year’s postseason at 21-7 and co-champs of the Palomares League.

CIF-SS BASEBALL PAIRINGS
All games scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m., unless noted
Division 1 First Round – Thursday’s games

Damien at South Hills
Chaminade at Bishop Amat
Division 2 First Round – Friday’s games
Woodcrest Christian at Glendora
San Dimas at Mira Costa
Division 3 Wild Card – Tuesday’s games
Cajon at Northview
Division 3 First Round – Thursday’s games
Wild Card winner F at Walnut
Charter Oak at Placentia Valencia
Division 4 First Round – Friday’s games
West Covina at Santa Ynez
Wilson at La Quinta
La Serna at Nogales
Sierra Vista at Sonora
Division 6 Wild Card – Tuesday’s game
Arroyo at Yucca Valley
Division 6 First Round – Friday’s Games
Rio Hondo Prep at El Monte
Santa Clarita Christian at Pomona
South El Monte at Moreno Valley
Division 7 Wild Card – Tuesday’s wild card
Rosemead at Bosco Tech
Division 7 First Round – Thursday’s Games
La Verne Lutheran at Hamilton
Gladstone at San Jacinto Valley Academy

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