The postseason is around the corner for 16 Badger Amateur Baseball Association teams in all four divisions.
First-round games are set for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 16, and division semifinal match-ups were not available at press time.
First-place teams in the East, West, North and South-Central divisions will host the fourth-place finisher, while the third-place team will travel to face the second-place team.
The regular season wrapped up Aug. 9.
East Division
Gresham 14, Clintonville 12
The Gophers hosted Clintonville for their annual Fan Appreciation Day game and picked up a win over the A’s to wrap up first place in the division standings.
The Gophers will host Marion or Menominee Aug. 16.
Marion at Menominee
Results not reported.
West Division
Caroline 25, Tigerton 7
The Cougars gave up seven runs, but had 15 hits and took advantage of 15 walks and six hit batters to pick up a home win over the Tigers.
Mason Breitenfeldt led Caroline with four hits and five runs scored, while Klay Finger added a home run and drove in a team-high six runs. Jared Cartwright added two hits and Kade Rosenow and Trayton Norder scored five and three runs, respectively.
Cartwright picked up the win on the mound in relief of Jack Yaeger and the two pitchers combined to strike out 12 batters.
The Cougars finished the regular season with an 8-6 record, good enough for third place. They will head to Wittenberg Aug. 19 to face the Pilots.
Wittenberg at Leopolis
Results not reported. Wittenberg is the No. 2 seed for the playoffs and will host No. 3 Caroline.
Tilleda at Little Falls
Results not reported. Little Falls is the division’s No. 1 seed for the playoffs.
Wittenberg 6, Scandinavia 4
The Pilots hosted Scandinavia out of the South-Central Division Aug. 7 and handed the Vikings a 6-4 loss.
North Division
Elderon 11, Hatley 4
Mike Lehman, Isaac Williams and Bryce Zoromski each had three hits for Elderon as the WhiskeyJacks outhit the Braves 15-10 in Hatley.
Casey Kerstner and Justin Meronk added two hits for Elderon, while Thomas Lemanczyk picked up the win on the mound.
Braxton Olsen and Hayden Davidowski each had three hits to lead Hatley at the plate and Nick Cotter added two.
Ben Cunliffe took the loss for the Braves.
Birnamwood 9, Crandon 0
The Kentucks forfeited to the Kings in a game scheduled to be played in Crandon.
Aniwa at Eland
Results not reported.
South-Central Division
New London at Scandinavia
Scandinavia was scheduled to host the Irish, but the game was rained out and has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 12.
Plover over Weymont
Weymont forfeited the game to Plover.
West Division
Caroline 12, Clintonville 9
The Cougars trailed 9-4 in the seventh inning Aug. 7, but came back to defeat the A’s with eight unanswered runs.
Mason Breitenfeldt hit a three-run home run for Caroline and drove in five of the Cougars’ runs. Klay Barkow added three hits and scored three runs, while Mike Weatherwax and Jeremy Schoenke had two hits and Colton Barkow drove in two runs.
Jake Madson picked up the win in relief of Klay Barkow, allowing two hits in 2⅔ innings. Kade Rosenow closed out the game with a scoreless ninth inning.
East Division
Tigerton at Marion
Results not reported.
