{"id":90942,"date":"2026-05-22T18:25:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/?p=90942"},"modified":"2026-05-22T18:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:25:42","slug":"district-baseball-preview-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/district-baseball-preview-26\/","title":{"rendered":"District Baseball Preview &#8217;26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The local\u00a0district\u00a0baseball and softball playoffs just (tried) to get underway this week, but so far Mother Nature is putting a damper on things.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As of blog press time, there are still teams in our area that have not been able to complete the first round of the district playoffs, meanwhile, other team semi-final games are also scheduled to be played later Friday.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Meanwhile, when you look ahead to the forecast and see a greater than 50% chance of\u00a0rain for\u00a0this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, next week&#8217;s district championship plans are very much up in the air for\u00a0both of these\u00a0two sports.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As of now, the<em> Astound TV Network<\/em> is planning to broadcast live coverage of the\u00a0District\u00a011 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A baseball championships and the district 5A and 6A softball title games as well.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Obviously, if games are moved, this will affect our broadcast schedule. Another\u00a0factor\u00a0this time of year which limits television coverage are the sites that are selected for playoff games &#8212; a decision which is made beyond our control.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keep checking back to the <em>ATVN<\/em> website and we will try to keep you posted on all of our local\u00a0teams\u00a0playoff games and will also let you know which of our broadcast will be airing and when.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the meantime, I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend&#8230; and\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0forget to say &#8221; hi\u00a0&#8221;\u00a0 when\u00a0you see me out at semifinal baseball and softball games all weekend!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Now,\u00a0here&#8217;s\u00a0a look at game highlights along with special interviews as seen on our Network covering local sports in our coverage area&#8230;.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Lehigh Pitcher Chase Woodring\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a 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vs Southern Lehigh (5\/26)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vMYGEi7JqyI\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vMYGEi7JqyI?si=wllHP3hz2y_W84Xg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Astound TV Network Sports: Catasauqua vs. Pen Argyl (10\/25)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4j_1VyNgo2c\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4j_1VyNgo2c?si=nwOu6K8Lp0HmKEVe\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Astound TV Network Sports: Easton vs. Freedom (10\/25)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/axa90vvGaOg\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/axa90vvGaOg?si=ZR-P5ux4vQQpZbyQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound or any other agency, organization,\u00a0employer\u00a0or company.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The local\u00a0district\u00a0baseball and softball playoffs just (tried) to get underway this week, but so far Mother 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