2021 NCHSAA 1A Baseball Playoff Projections

By Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Below are the projections for the 1A baseball state playoffs for the 2020-2021 season.

These projections are not official and can change when the official brackets are released by the N.C. High School Athletic Association on Saturday, June 12. However, these projections are made using the protocols adopted by the NCHSAA Board of Directors and the results entered into MaxPreps by the schools. You can read the in-depth breakdown on how the playoff qualifiers will be determined and brackets created by clicking here.

Looking for projections from other classifications? Click here!

Important note: We will not be able to project an actual bracket for the playoffs this year, only the qualifiers, the wildcard spots, the seeding tiers, and the bubble. Since the bracket will be built based on a random draw, it is impossible for us to project the eventual bracket with any level of certainty.

These playoff projections will be updated regularly throughout the final weeks of the regular season. To receive alerts when new projections are released, download the free HighSchoolOT app on your phone or tablet.

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This projection was last updated on June 12 at 11:00 PM

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1A East Baseball Projection

All records shown are conference records only. Neither overall winning percentage nor MaxPreps Rankings factor into the playoff format for the 2020-2021 school year.

First place automatic bids (Random seeds 1-8 in alphabetical order):

• Albemarle 1A: Perquimans (8-0)
• Atlantic 5 1A: Bear Grass Charter (6-0)
• Carolina 1A: Rosewood (11-1)
• Coastal 8 1A/2A: East Carteret (11-3)
• Coastal Plains 1A: Tarboro (6-3)
• North Central 1A: Roxboro Community (5-1)
• Northern Carolina 1A/2A: Granville Central (5-7) OR Louisburg (5-7)
• Three Rivers 1A/2A: East Columbus (6-1)

Second place automatic bids (Random seed 9-10 in alphabetical order):

• Carolina 1A: Hobbton (8-2)
• North Central 1A: East Wake Academy (5-1)

Wildcard bids (Random seeds 11-16 in order of qualifying):

• Ocracoke (4-2) OR Voyager (4-2)
• Ocracoke (4-2) OR Voyager (4-2)
• Holmes (5-3) OR West Columbus (5-3)
• Holmes (5-3) OR West Columbus (5-3)
• Princeton (7-5)
• North Duplin (6-5)

First 10 teams out (in order of first to miss the field):

• Franklin Academy (3-3) OR Northside-Pinetown (5-5) OR Riverside (5-5) OR Southside (5-5)
• Franklin Academy (3-3) OR Northside-Pinetown (5-5) OR Riverside (5-5) OR Southside (5-5)
• Franklin Academy (3-3) OR Northside-Pinetown (5-5) OR Riverside (5-5) OR Southside (5-5)
• Franklin Academy (3-3) OR Northside-Pinetown (5-5) OR Riverside (5-5) OR Southside (5-5)
• Neuse Charter (5-6)
• Jones (4-5)
• Granville Central (5-7) OR Louisburg (5-7)
• Pamlico (4-6)
• Gates (3-5) OR Manteo (3-5)
• Gates (3-5) OR Manteo (3-5)

1A West Baseball Projection

All records shown are conference records only. Neither overall winning percentage nor MaxPreps Rankings factor into the playoff format for the 2020-2021 school year..

First place automatic bids (Random seeds 1-8 in alphabetical order):

• Central Tar Heel 1A: Cornerstone Charter (8-0)
• Mountain Valley 1A/2A: Starmount (12-2)
• Northwest 1A: East Surry (11-1)
• PAC 7 1A: Mountain Island Charter (10-2)
• Smoky Mountain 1A: Hayesville (13-1)
• Southern Piedmont 1A: Cherryville (11-1) OR Lincoln Charter (11-1)
• Western Highlands 1A/2A: Polk County (7-3)
• Yadkin Valley 1A: Uwharrie Charter (7-0)

Second place automatic bids (Random seeds 9-12 in alphabetical order):

• PAC 7 1A: Pine Lake Prep (10-2)
• Smoky Mountain 1A: Murphy (12-2)
• Southern Piedmont 1A: Cherryville (11-1) OR Lincoln Charter (11-1)
• Yadkin Valley 1A: North Stanly 6-1)

Wildcard bids (Random seeds 13-16 in order of qualifying):

• Chatham Charter (6-2) OR Community School of Davidson (9-3)
• Chatham Charter (6-2) OR Community School of Davidson (9-3)
• North Moore (5-2)
• Christ the King (8-4) OR South Stokes (8-4)

First 10 teams out (in order of first to miss the field):

• Christ the King (8-4) OR South Stokes (8-4)
• Union Academy (7-5)
• Chatham Central (4-3) OR Rosman (8-6)
• Chatham Central (4-3) OR Rosman (8-6)
• Andrews (6-6) OR East Wilkes (7-7) OR Robbinsville (7-7) OR Southern Wake Academy (4-4) OR Swain County (7-7)
• Andrews (6-6) OR East Wilkes (7-7) OR Robbinsville (7-7) OR Southern Wake Academy (4-4) OR Swain County (7-7)
• Andrews (6-6) OR East Wilkes (7-7) OR Robbinsville (7-7) OR Southern Wake Academy (4-4) OR Swain County (7-7)
• Andrews (6-6) OR East Wilkes (7-7) OR Robbinsville (7-7) OR Southern Wake Academy (4-4) OR Swain County (7-7)
• Andrews (6-6) OR East Wilkes (7-7) OR Robbinsville (7-7) OR Southern Wake Academy (4-4) OR Swain County (7-7)
• Elkin (6-8) OR South Stanly (3-4)