Thirteen Times News area teams have qualified for the District 11 baseball and softball championships.

Six baseball and seven softball squads all have hopes of claiming gold medals and a trip to the state playoffs.

All six baseball teams begin play today, while one softball club will also be in action. Five softball teams start on Tuesday, with one not in action until Thursday.

No area teams have earned a top seed in their class. Northwestern’s baseball and Northern Lehigh’s softball teams have gained the highest seeds, both gaining a No. 2 spot in their respective brackets.

Six area schools (Marian, Northwestern, Palmerton, Panther Valley, Pleasant Valley and Tamaqua) have both their baseball and softball teams in the postseason, while Northern Lehigh has one (softball).

First round and quarterfinal games will be played at the higher seeded team’s field, while semifinal and championship rounds will be at a neutral site. Also of note, four baseball finals will be played at Coca-Cola Park, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

District 11 Playoffs

BASEBALL

CLASS 6A

First Round

Monday, May 21

No. 9 Northampton at No. 8 Pleasant Valley, 4:30 p.m.

No. 10 Nazareth at No. 7 Freedom, 4:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, May 23

Northampton/Pleasant Valley winner at No. 1 Parkland, 4:30 p.m.

No. 5 Stroudsburg at No. 4 Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Pocono Mountain East at No. 3 Emmaus, 4:30 p.m.

Nazareth-Freedom winner at No. 2 Easton, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Monday, May 28

Quarterfinal winners at Lehigh University, TBA

Finals

Wednesday, May 30

Semifinal winners at Lehigh University, 4:30 p.m.

CLASS 5A

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 22

No. 4 Bangor vs. No. 1 Blue Mountain at Pottsville, 4:30 p.m.

No. 3 Whitehall vs. No. 2 Southern Lehigh at Parkland, 4:30 p.m.

Finals

Friday, May 25

Bangor-Blue Mountain winner vs. Whitehall-Southern Lehigh winner at Coca-Cola Park, 4:30 p.m.

CLASS 4A

Quarterfinals

Monday, May 21

No. 5 Bethlehem Catholic vs. No. 4 Allentown Central Catholic at Limeport, 3:30 p.m.

No. 6 Wilson at No. 3 Saucon Valley, 4:30 p.m.

No. 7 Pottsville at No. 2 Northwestern, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Wednesday, May 23

Bethlehem Catholic-Central Catholic winner vs. No. 1 Palisades, TBA

Wilson-Saucon Valley winner vs. Pottsville-Northwestern winner, TBA

Finals

Saturday, May 26

Semifinals winners at Coca-Cola Park, 3 p.m.

CLASS 3A

Quarterfinals

Monday, May 21

No. 5 Salisbury at No. 4 Palmerton, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Pen Argyl at No. 3 Pine Grove, 5:30 p.m.

No. 7 Tamaqua at No. 3 Notre Dame-Green Pond, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Wednesday, May 23

Salisbury-Palmerton winner vs. No. 1 North Schuylkill, TBA

Pen Argyl-Pine Grove winner vs. Tamaqua-Notre Dame winner, TBA

Finals

Saturday, May 26

Semifinal winners at Coca-Cola Park, noon

CLASS 2A

Quarterfinals

Monday, May 21

No. 5 Minersville at No. 4 Panther Valley, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Shenandoah Valley at No. 3 Marian, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 22

Minersville-Panther Valley winner vs. No. 1 Schuylkill Haven at Pine Grove, 7:15 p.m.

Shenandoah Valley-Marian winner vs. No. 2 Williams Valley at Pine Grove, 4:30 p.m.

Finals

Friday, May 25

Semifinal winners at Coca-Cola Park, 7:30 p.m.

CLASS 1A

Quarterfinals

Monday, May 21

No. 5 MMI Prep at No. 4 Lincoln Leadership Academy, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg at No. 3 Nativity, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Wednesday, May 23

MMI Prep-Lincoln Leadership winner vs. No. 1 Forest City Regional, TBA

Notre Dame-Nativity winner vs. No. 2 Tri-Valley, TBA

Finals

Semifinal winners, TBA

SOFTBALL

CLASS 6A

First Round

Monday, May 21

No. 9 Emmaus at No. 8 Whitehall, 4:30 p.m.

No. 11 Pocono Mountain East at No. 6 Stroudsburg, 4:30 p.m.

No. 10 Pleasant Valley at No. 7 Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, May 22

Emmaus-Whitehall winner at No. 1 Parkland, 4 p.m.

No. 5 Freedom at No. 4 Easton, 4:30 p.m.

PM East-Stroudsburg winner at No. 3 Northampton, 4:30 p.m.

Pleasant Valley-Liberty winner at No. 2 Nazareth, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 29

Quarterfinal winners, TBA

Finals

Thursday, May 31

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 5A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, May 22

No. 5 North Pocono at No. 4 Southern Lehigh, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

North Pocono-Southern Lehigh winner vs. No. 1 Abington Heights, TBA

No. 3 Pittston Area vs. No. 2 Wallenpaupack, TBA

Finals

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 4A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, May 22

No. 5 Blue Mountain at No. 4 Wilson, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Northwestern at No. 3 Tamaqua, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, May 24

Blue Mountain-Wilson winner vs. No. 1 Bethlehem Catholic, TBA

Northwestern-Tamaqua winner vs. No. 2 Bangor, TBA

Finals

Tuesday, May 29

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 3A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, May 22

No. 8 Marian at No. 1 Pine Grove, 4:30 p.m.

No. 5 Palmerton at No. 4 Salisbury, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Pen Argyl at No. 3 North Schuylkill, 4:30 p.m.

No. 7 Palisades at No. 2 Northern Lehigh, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, May 24

Marian-Pine Grove winner vs. Palmerton-Salisbury winner, TBA

Pen Argyl-North Schuylkill winner vs. Palisades-Northern Lehigh winner, TBA

Finals

Tuesday, May 29

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 2A

Semifinals

Thursday, May 24

No. 3 Panther Valley vs. No. 2 Schuylkill Haven, TBA

Finals

Tuesday, May 29

Panther Valley-Schuylkill Haven winner vs. No. 1 Minersville, TBA

CLASS 1A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, May 22

No. 5 Forest City Regional at No. 4 Mahanoy Area, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Lincoln Leadership Academy at No. 3 Nativity, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, May 24

Forest City-Mahanoy Area winner vs. No. 1 Williams Valley, TBA

Lincoln Leadership-Nativity winner vs. No. 2 Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg, TBA

Finals

Tuesday, May 29

Semifinal winners, TBA