Class 1A, 2A state baseball pairings

DES MOINES – State baseball qualifying banners were awarded to Class 1A and 2A baseball teams around the state Tuesday night.

The IHSAA state tournament at Principal Park in Des Moines is now set to begin with two Class 1A quarterfinals Friday and two more Saturday.

North Linn has the task of taking on unbeaten Van Buren in the Lynx's first ever state tournament game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

In Class 2A, Cascade received the top seed and will open tournament play against Mediapolis at 11 a.m. Monday.

The full schedule for Class 1A and 2A is listed below. Check back Wednesday night for the Class 3A and 4A pairings.

FRIDAY

Class 1A Quarterfinals

No. 1 Mason City Newman (36-4) vs. No. 8 Gladbrook-Reinbeck (17-11), 5 p.m.

No. 4 Martensdale-St. Mary's (33-5) vs. No. 5 Coon Rapids-Bayard (29-6), 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Class 1A Quarterfinals

No. 3 Pleasantville (33-3) vs. No. 6 West Sioux (25-4), 5 p.m.

No. 2 Van Buren (29-0) vs. No. 7 North Linn (34-10), 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY

Class 2A Quarterfinals

No. 1 Cascade (37-3) vs. No. 8 Mediapolis (21-9), 11 a.m.

No. 4 Waterloo Columbus (30-5) vs. No. 5 Hinton (26-5), 1:30 p.m.

No. 3 Clear Lake (27-11) vs. No. 6 Treynor (27-7), 5 p.m.

No. 2 Davis County (25-7) vs. No. 7 Roland-Story (25-14), 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 30

Class 1A Semifinals, 11 a.m.

Class 1A Semifinals, 1:30 p.m.

Class 2A Semifinals, 5 p.m.

Class 2A Semifinals, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1

Class 1A Championship, 11 a.m.

Class 2A Championship, 1:30 p.m.