Championship Information

Baseball


Neutral Site Tournament Venues

Goodyear Baseball Complex - South Fields (GBC)
3125 S. Wood Blvd.
Goodyear, AZ 85338

HoHoKam Stadium (HS)
1235 N. CEnter St.
Mesa, AZ 85201

Tempe Diablo Stadium (TDS)
2200 W. Alameda Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85282

Admission Fees

State Tournament (state championship games only):
$15.00 Adults
$7.50 Students with High School ID
Children five and under admitted free

State Tournament (all rounds prior to state championship):
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 Students with High School ID
Children five and under admitted free

Tickets available through GoFan
Ticket sales for all AIA state championship events will be conducted digitally. Spectators can only attend events in the postseason by ordering their tickets online through the association's official partner GoFan. Click here to access GoFan's site and from there you will be able to select your championship event.

Official AIA merchandise
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AZPreps365.com/NFHSNetwork.com Webcasting
Please note that live streaming rights of all postseason events are held by NFHSNetwork.com. Events broadcasted by AZPreps365.com and/or the NFHS Network are exclusive to those entities for postseason competition. If AZPreps365.com or the NFHS Network are not broadcasting, a school or third party may broadcast using the following three options:

NFHS Network School Broadcast Program broadcasting: If a school plans to stream a postseason event and has an NFHS Network School Broadcast Program account, it can stream through the NFHS Network.

NFHS Network Affiliate Program: A third party wanting to become an NFHS Network affiliate will be granted exclusive rights to a postseason event at no cost. The outlet must stream the event solely to the NFHS Network. The outlet may broadcast the event in its own manner and may keep its advertising. Outlet will also be eligibile for royalties. Sample Affiliate Agreement

Any other means: Outside entities may be able to broadcast an NFHS Network "declined event" with non-exclusive rights. Permission must be granted through the AIA by completing a Media Rights Agreement and agreeing to rights fees. click here for agreement

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Souvenir championship programs
Every AIA championship will feature a souvenir program to be offered online only. They can be viewed as a PDF or flipbook style. All programs can be downloaded and are for the most part available on the first day of the postseason for that sport. Click here to see this year's championship programs and also access the archive.

2023-24 State Tournament Schedule

6A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., April 27, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 1A/1B Elimination: Tue., April 30, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Tue., April 30, time TBD, High Seed or TDS
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Thu., May 2, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B Elimination: Sat., May 4, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B: Sat., May 4, time TBD, TDS
Quarterfinal Elimination: Tue., May 7, time TBD, TDS
Semifinals: Fri., May 10, time TBD, HoHoKam Stadium
Semifinals (if necessary): Sat., May 11, time TBD, HoHoKam Stadium
State Championship: Tue., May 14, time TBD, TDS

5A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., April 27, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Mon., April 29, time TBD, High Seed or TDS
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Thu., May 2, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B: Thu., May 2, time TBD, TDS
Rounds 3A/3B Elimination: Mon., May 6, time TBD, TDS
Semifinals: Wed., May 8, time TBD, HS
Semifinals (if necessary): Thu., May 9, time TBD, HS
State Championship: Tue., May 14, time TBD, TDS

4A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., April 27, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Mon., April 29, time TBD, High Seed or TDS
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Mon., May 1, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B: Mon., May 1, time TBD, TDS
Rounds 3A/3B Elimination: Sat., May 4, 4 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Wed., May 8, time TBD, TDS
Semifinals (if necessary): Thu., May 9, time TBD, TDS
State Championship: Mon., May 13, 7 p.m., TDS ^

3A
First Round: Tue., April 30, 4 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Sat., May 4, 2 p.m., High Seed
Semifinal #1: Tue., May 7, 6 p.m., GBC
Semifinal #2: Thu., May 9, 6 p.m., GBC
Semifinal #3 (if necessary): Sat., May 11, 6 p.m., GBC
State Championship: Mon., May 13, 4 p.m., TDS

2A
First Round: Fri., May 3, time TBD, GBC
Quarterfinals: Sat., May 4, 11 a.m., GBC
Semifinals: Fri., May 10, time TBD, TDS
State Championship: Sat., May 11, 7 p.m., TDS

1A
First Round: Sat., Sat., April 27, 2 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Sat., May 4, 2 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., May 10, 6 p.m., GBC
State Championship: Sat., May 11, 4 p.m., TDS

Note: Dates/Times/Locations Subject to Change

Note: Neutral site games are subject to relocation. Factors include, but are not limited to: location of high seed, contractual obligations, broadcast commitments, seating capacity and travel considerations of participating schools.

^ - If a Southern Arizona school is hosting a Northern Arizona school, the game will take place at Tempe Diablo Stadium. If a Southern Arizona school is hosting a Phoenix Metro school or if the game features two Southern Arizona schools, the game will take place in the Tucson area.

Conference Play-In Tournament

6A: Wed., Apr. 24, 4 p.m., High Seed
5A: Wed., Apr. 24, 4 p.m., High Seed
4A: Wed., Apr. 24, 4 p.m., High Seed
3A: Wed., Apr. 24, 4 p.m., High Seed
2A: Wed., Apr. 24, 4 p.m., High Seed

Note: Dates/Times/Locations Subject to Change

State Tournament Qualifying

6A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be double elimination until a single championship game.

  • 6A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners

5A, 4A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination for the first round, double elimination for the quarterfinals and semifinals, and a single championship game.

  • 5A, 4A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners

3A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Based on region standings, the top two (2) teams in each region will earn an automatic bid at minimum to the conference play-in tournament except for the North Region. The two finalists in the North Region tournament will earn the region’s top bids to at minimum the conference play-in tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to the overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination with exception of a double elimination semifinal round.

  • 3A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners

2A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Based on region standings, the top two (2) teams in each region will earn an automatic bid at minimum to the conference play-in tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination.

  • 2A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners

1A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games and each regional opponent to be eligible for an automatic bid to the state tournament. The top two (2) teams in each of the four (4) regions will receive an automatic bid to the state tournament based on region standings. The remaining eight (8) at-large bids will be determined by AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination.

  • 1A: Top two (2) teams in each region and eight (8) at-large qualifiers