The chase for state baseball titles starts this week in Classes 1A-6A.

Most of the best-of-3 first-round playoff series begin Friday weather permitting. The Class 7A playoffs start April 28.

The champions will be crowned May 15-20 in Jacksonville, Ala.

Here are the statewide first-round matchups. Pairings will be updated.

(All games Friday unless noted)

CLASS 1A

Area 2: Kinston (8-10) at Area 7: Wadley (4-5), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 6 at Area 4

Area 5: Calhoun (7-3) at Area 3: Brantley (11-7), Thur., 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. (Fri., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 1: Millry (19-7) at Area 8: South Lamar (11-9), 1 and 3:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 4: University Charter (10-9) at Area 6: Billingsley (14-3), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 7: Notasulga (4-5) at Area 2: Florala (12-1), Thur., 2 and 4 p.m. (Fri., noon, if needed)

Area 3: Red Level (7-7) at Area 5: Central-Hayneville (12-6), 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 8: Berry (4-14) at Area 1: Leroy (14-14), 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 10: Hubbertville (12-7) at Area 15: Athens Bible (9-9), 1 and 3:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 14: Belgreen (10-10) at Area 12: Appalachian (20-3), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 13: Spring Garden (11-8) at Area 11: Sumiton Christian (14-5), 1 and 3:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 9 at Area 16

Area 12: Ragland (15-8) at Area 14: Hackleburg (19-8), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 15 at Area 10

Area 11: Addison (9-16) at Area 13: Coosa Christian (20-10), noon and 3:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 16 at Area 9

CLASS 2A

Area 2: J.U. Blacksher (12-10) at Area 7: Tuscaloosa Academy (20-4-1), 4 and 6 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 6: Thorsby (11-14) at Area 4: G.W. Long (21-8), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 5: Luverne (9-11) at Area 3: Wicksburg (13-7), 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 1: St. Luke’s Episcopal (12-12) at Area 8: Horseshoe Bend (15-8), 3:30 and 6 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 4 at Area 6

Area 7 at Area 2

Area 3 at Area 5

Area 8: Ranburne (8-15) at Area 1: Bayshore Christian (18-4), 1 and 3 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 10: Southeastern (15-11) at Area 15: Fyffe (15-11), 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 14: Whitesburg Christian (14-10) at Area 12: Cleveland (15-8), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 13: Collinsville (18-7) at Area 11: Winston County (13-9), 3 and 6 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 9: Vincent (22-4) at Area 16: Lexington (20-2), Thur., 5 and 7 p.m. (Fri., 6 p.m., if needed)

Area 12: West End (7-18) at Area 14: Lindsay Lane Christian (21-8), Thur., 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Fri., 4 p.m., if needed)

Area 15: North Sand Mountain (17-7) at Area 10: Cold Springs (12-12), 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 11: Sulligent (6-9) at Area 13: Donoho (18-2), 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., 2 p.m., if needed)

Area 16: Mars Hill Bible (21-7) at Area 9: Fayetteville (18-11), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 11 a.m., if needed)

CLASS 3A

Area 2: Straughn (10-9) at Area 7: Childersburg (12-8), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 6: Saint James (14-12) at Area 4: Opp (13-10), 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 5: Greensboro (4-3) at Area 3: Providence Christian (16-8), Thurs., 4 and 6 p.m. (Fri., 4 p.m., if needed)

Area 1: Cottage Hill Christian (7-12) at Area 8: Oakman (6-12), 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 4: New Brockton (16-11) at Area 6: Prattville Christian (21-5), 5 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 7 at Area 2

Area 3: Houston Academy (14-5) at Area 5: Thomasville (19-5), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 8: Indian Springs (6-5) at Area 1: Flomaton (8-17), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 10: Weaver (7-12) at Area 15: Phil Campbell (19-6), 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 14 at Area 12

Area 13: Geraldine (7-16) at Area 11: Westbrook Christian (17-6), 5 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 11 a.m., if needed)

Area 9: Fayette County (21-9) at Area 16: Lauderdale County (13-13), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 12: Brindlee Mountain (6-16) at Area 14: Decatur Heritage (14-12), 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 15: Colbert County (12-12) at Area 10: Piedmont (21-7), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., 2 p.m., if needed)

Area 11: Hokes Bluff (18-14) at Area 13: Plainview (15-7), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 16: Elkmont (15-7) at Area 9: Gordo (22-4), 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

CLASS 4A

Area 2: at Area 7

Area 6: Northside at Area 4: Trinity Presbyterian (18-11), 1 and 4 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 5: Hale County (11-9) at Area 3: Geneva (18-3), 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 1: UMS-Wright (18-9) at Area 8: Munford (18-4), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 4: Montgomery Catholic (20-9) at Area 6: American Christian (17-14), 5 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 7 at Area 2

Area 3: Slocomb (16-10) at Area 5: Bibb County (21-8), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 8: Handley (8-11) at Area 1: Bayside Academy (18-7), Thurs., 3 and 5:30 p.m.; (Fri., 3 p.m. if needed)

Area 10 at Area 15

Area 14: North Jackson (20-10) at Area 12: Priceville (23-4), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 13: St. John Paul II Catholic (18-8) at Area 11: Oneonta (12-9), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 9: Cleburne County (20-3) at Area 16: Brooks (10-5), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 11 a.m., if needed)

Area 12: West Morgan (10-9) at Area 14: Etowah (20-11), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 15: Central-Florence (19-10) at Area 10: Corner (18-15), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 11: Hanceville (11-14) at Area 13: Westminster Christian (15-8), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 16: West Limestone (20-1) at Area 9: Jacksonville (11-12), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

CLASS 5A

Area 2: Mobile Christian (18-11) at Area 7: Holtville (18-10), 5 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 6: Beauregard (9-14) at Area 4: Elmore County (20-10), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 3 p.m., if needed)

Area 5: Greenville (10-11) at Area 3: Headland (20-5), 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 1: Elberta (9-17) at Area 8: Sylacauga (16-6), Fri., Ar. 21, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 4: Tallassee (10-11) at Area 6: Valley (12-8), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 7: Marbury (13-15) at Area 2: St. Paul’s Episcopal (18-7), 4 and 6 p.m. (Sat., 11 a.m., if needed)

Area 3: Charles Henderson (15-13) at Area 5: Demopolis (12-9), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 8: Shelby County (14-13) at Area 1: Gulf Shores (21-10), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 10: Moody (16-12) at Area 15: Arab (27-6), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 14: Jasper (15-15) at Area 12: Alexandria (25-5), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 13: Boaz (16-10) at Area 11: Springville (17-12), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 9: Pleasant Grove (10-16) at Area 16: Madison Academy (21-13), 5 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 12 at Area 14

Area 15: Scottsboro (17-11) at Area 10: Leeds (20-12), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 11: Hayden (17-10) at Area 13: Sardis (20-5), 5 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 16: Ardmore (12-16) at Area 9: John Carroll Catholic (17-10), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

CLASS 6A

Area 2: Baldwin County (20-14) at Area 7: Briarwood Christian (19-6), 5 and 7:30 p.m. (Sat., 2 p.m., if needed)

Area 6: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-14) at Area 4: Benjamin Russell (21-7), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 2 p.m., if needed)

Area 5: Chilton County (17-10) at Area 3: Stanhope Elmore (21-5), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 1: Faith Academy (17-13) at Area 8: Hueytown (25-9), 4 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 4 at Area 6

Area 7 at Area 2

Area 3: Wetumpka (15-10) at Area 5: Helena (12-17), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., if needed, 1 p.m.)

Area 8: Brookwood (13-15) at Area 1: Saraland (23-7), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 10: Parker (20-7-1) at Area 15: Athens (20-12), 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 14: Cullman (14-18) at Area 12: Mortimer Jordan (20-13), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 13 at Area 11

Area 9 at Area 16

Area 12: Pinson Valley (8-11) at Area 14: Hartselle (24-7), 5 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 2 p.m., if needed)

Area 15: Mae Jemison (9-13) at Area 10: Minor (26-4), 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. (Sat., noon, if needed)

Area 11: Center Point (4-8) at Area 13: Oxford (29-6), 4:30 and 7 p.m. (Sat., 1 p.m., if needed)

Area 16 at Area 9

This post will be updated