In an exciting development, both Pointer baseball and softball teams received coveted first-round playoff byes and will host one or more games.

Playoff games are set close together, testing the pitching and depth of every involved team.

Baseball is the No. 3 seed and in the lower bracket of 12 Div. I teams. On Wednesday, May 21, at 4 p.m., they will host the winner of a first-round game between No. 6 La Jolla Country Day and No. 11 Scripps Ranch.

Senior Pointer second baseman Adrian Gomez puts the tag on a Scripps Ranch runner attempting to steal second base. (Photo by Scott Hopkins/Peninsula Beacon)

All games for both sports will begin at 4 p.m. except May 24 (11 a.m.).

DIV. I BASEBALL: Rounds May 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 31.

Upper bracket (seed and teams):

1. Rancho Bernardo

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