Clarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott and others during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals assistant principals Dione Morris and James Price during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott and others during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott and others during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Clarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Zac Pomeroy (3) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Tristan Nix (18) catches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals sophomore Aiden Childress (22) throws the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals freshman Riley Nix (15) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals freshman Gavin Johnson (11) hits the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals freshman Gavin Johnson (11) runs to first base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals freshman Gavin Johnson (11) slides to home base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals freshman Gavin Johnson (11) celebrates during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Zamari Allen (20) sides to third base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Aiden Johnson (12) hits the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Zamari Allen (20) runs to home base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Aiden Johnson (11) slides home during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals senior John Swinsburg (7) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Zamari Allen (20) hits the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals sophmore Aiden Childress (22) hits the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Zac Pomeroy (3) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.A Cedar Shoals player throws the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals freshman Ben Swinsburg (6) watches a teammate catch the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals senior John Swinsburg (7) runs to first base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.Cedar Shoals junior Zamari Allen (20) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.A Cedar Shoals player runs home during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.1 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott and others during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.1 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott and others during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.2 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.3 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals assistant principals Dione Morris and James Price during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.4 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.5 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.6 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.7 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.8 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.9 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott and others during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.10 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District superintendent Jennifer Scott and others during the Cedar Shoals baseball field dedication. The field was renamed for the program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.11 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.12 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.13 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.14 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.15 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.16 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.17 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.18 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.19 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.20 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.21 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.22 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyClarke Country School District dedicates Cedar Shoals baseball field to program’s first head coach, the late James Holston, with a renaming ceremony in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.23 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals junior Zac Pomeroy (3) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.24 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals junior Tristan Nix (18) catches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.25 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals sophomore Aiden Childress (22) throws the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.26 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals freshman Riley Nix (15) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.27 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals freshman Gavin Johnson (11) hits the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.28 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals freshman Gavin Johnson (11) runs to first base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.29 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals freshman Gavin Johnson (11) slides to home base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.30 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals freshman Gavin Johnson (11) celebrates during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.31 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals junior Zamari Allen (20) sides to third base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.32 / 43Follow all the Athens high school baseball teams in GHSA playoffs hereCedar Shoals junior Aiden Johnson (12) hits the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.33 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals junior Zamari Allen (20) runs to home base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.34 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals junior Aiden Johnson (11) slides home during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.35 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals senior John Swinsburg (7) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.36 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals junior Zamari Allen (20) hits the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.37 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals sophmore Aiden Childress (22) hits the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.38 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals junior Zac Pomeroy (3) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.39 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyA Cedar Shoals player throws the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.40 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals freshman Ben Swinsburg (6) watches a teammate catch the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.41 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals senior John Swinsburg (7) runs to first base during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.42 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyCedar Shoals junior Zamari Allen (20) pitches the ball during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.43 / 43See our photos from the Cedar Shoals baseball field renaming ceremonyA Cedar Shoals player runs home during a non-region high school baseball game against Greene County at James Holston Field in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.As teams take to the pitch for soccer, it's the diamond being sprayed and painted for action.

Baseball concluded its region play and declared its seedings over the weekend and are now gearing up for the GHSA-wide competition to start April 22.

As usual, the first, second, quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be hosted by the higher seed in each matchup. The first round will be April 22-25, followed by the second found April 29-May 1, the quarterfinals May 5-6 and the semifinals May 14-15.

The championships are slated for May 22-23 and May 25-27. There will be four host sites for the finals. The classifications have not been set for each destination yet. AdventHealth Stadium in Rome, Synovus Park in Columbus, and Georgia Southern University in Statesboro will host May 22-23 and May 25. Gwinnett Field in Lawrenceville will host May 25-27.

GIAA-wide competition does not begin until May 8-9 and will conclude May 28-20 at Georgia Southern University.

State tracker: Follow all the Athens high school soccer teams in GHSA playoffs here

Here are the Athens-area baseball programs with sights set into the postseason and their first round opponents:

3-seed Winder-Barrow at 2-seed Glynn Academy | DH Friday, April 24; 4:30 & 7 p.m.

4-seed Apalachee at 1-seed Brunswick | DH Friday, April 24; 4:30 & 7 p.m.

1-seed North Oconee vs. 4-seed Perry | DH Wednesday, April 22; 4:30 & 7 p.m.

4-seed Madison County at 1-seed Benedictine | DH Wednesday, April 22; 4:30 & 7 p.m.

5-seed Jefferson vs. 28-seed Richmond Academy | DH Friday, April 24; 5 & 7 p.m.

10-seed Oconee County vs. 23-seed LaGrange | DH Friday, April 24; 4 & 7 p.m.

26-seed Commerce at 7-seed Vidalia | DH Thursday, April 23; 4 & 6 p.m.

10-seed Prince Avenue Christian vs. 23-seed Weber School | DH Friday, April 24; 3 & 6 p.m.

16-seed Athens Academy vs. 17-seed Whitefield Academy | DH Friday, April 24; 4 & 7 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Follow the Athens-area high school baseball teams in GHSA playoffs