AURORA — Games 1-6 of the 2026 Colorado High School Activities Association’s Baseball State Championships were played today at eight different fields across the state. The games determined tomorrow’s first round consolation and semifinal matchups. Games 7-11 will be played tomorrow at those same fields.
Tomorrow’s winners will advance to next weekend with games 12-15 being played Friday and Saturday, May 29-30. All four state champions will be awarded on Saturday.
Each of the four brackets are eight-team fields which play a true double-elimination format through the championship game. Information on each side can be found below.
Day 1 Recaps (Games 1-11)
Brackets
State Tournament Sites
- 2A Championship in Pueblo
- Games 1-11: Runyon Sports Complex
- Games 12-15: Runyon Sports Complex
- 3A Championship in Greeley
- Games 1-11: Butch Butler Field and University High School
- Games 12-15: Butch Butler Field
- 4A Championship in Colorado Springs
- Games 1-11: Air Force Academy and University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Games 12-15: Air Force Academy
- 5A Championship in Denver
- Games 1-11: All-Star Park and All-City Stadium
- Games 12-15: All-Star Park
Important Spectator/Venue Information
- Class 3A at Butch Butler Field and University High School
- Per the City of Greeley, NO PETS are allowed in the park for any 3A baseball games at either Butch Butler Field or University High School. This is inclusive of all pets, not just dogs.
- Class 4A at Air Force Academy
- Per United State Air Force Academy base policy, anyone over the age of 18 (coaches, trainers, parents, school administrators, bus drivers, etc.) planning to attend any 4A baseball games at Air Force Academy’s Erdle Field MUST complete a Visitor Pre-Registration Request PRIOR to attending any games. The application can take up to 24 hours for processing, so please complete the form as early as possible.
- Who must complete the form: Non-DoD ID holders who are 18 years of age or older (coaches, admin, trainers, bus drivers, parents, family members, friends, etc.). If both parents are in the car, both parents need to complete the link not just the driver.
- Who does not need to complete the form: DoD ID holders; Anyone under the age of 18; Players on the team, (ie., Seniors that may have just turned 18) DO NOT need to complete the form.
- For anyone who is not a US Citizen or does not have a REAL ID, will need to visit the PRO (pass and registration office) at the south gate entrance to receive a paper pass.
NFHS Network
- The NFHS Network WILL be on site to broadcast ALL of the state tournament games both this weekend at next. Therefore, NO ADDITIONAL STREAMING MAY BE PROVIDED FOR ANY GAMES.
- Any team/school/parent that streams a game to a team’s GameChanger account – or to any other platform (Facebook Live, YouTube, etc.) – will be in violation of the CHSAA/NFHS Network’s broadcast policies and will be subject to both a postseason rights fee and a media rights violation fee.
- Watch all games live on the NFHS Network.
Tickets
- Buy Tickets on GoFan early to save time and redeem quickly on site. All sites are cashless and accept digital tickets ONLY.
Parking
- Parking is free at every site
Food/Concessions
- There will be concessions available at most sites.
- For UCCS on Friday, Philly to Go will be on site, with RB Tacos & Grill on Saturday.
- A food truck will be on site at 5A, as well.
State Qualifiers by Classification and Region
Class 2A
Regional Recap | Regional Bracket | State Bracket | Games 1-6 Recap
- Forge Christian
- Monte Vista
- Yuma
- Denver Christian
- Dayspring Christian Academy
- Limon
- Peyton
- Front Range Christian
Class 3A
Regional Recap | Regional Bracket | State Bracket | Games 1-6 Recap
- University
- Eaton
- Montezuma-Cortez
- The Classical Academy
- Delta
- D’Evelyn
- Elizabeth
- Wellington
Class 4A
Regional Recap | Regional Bracket | State Bracket | Games 1-6 Recap
- Palisade
- Durango
- Grand Junction
- Pueblo County
- Canon City
- Holy Family
- Ponderosa
Class 5A
Regional Recap | Regional Bracket | State Bracket | Games 1-6 Recap
- Arvada West
- Broomfield
- Regis Jesuit
- Pine Creek
- Fairview
- Mountain Vista
- Legend
- Chatfield
