AURORA - The CHSAA State Baseball Championships for classes 5A through 2A got underway Friday with regional play at four venues, two each in 5A and 4A.

The remaining 28 regionals are scheduled for Saturday.

Regional winners advance to double-elimination state tournaments in each class that are played out over the next two weekends.

On Friday in 5A, No. 14 Mountain Vista captured the Region 3 tournament, defeating No. 19 Valor Christian 7-4 before topping No. 3 Erie 10-1 in the championship game. Meanwhile, in Region 4, No. 4 Regis Jesuit won 11-1 over No. 29 Riverdale Ridge before getting past No. 13 Chaprral 4-2 in the final.

On Friday in 4A, No. 5 Grand Junction won Region 5 with victories over 12-0 over No. 28 Longmont and 4-1 over No. 12 Discovery Canyon. In Region 6, No. 11 Holy Family moved on after beating No. 22 Grand Junction Central 10-0 and No. 6 Lutheran 9-1.

FRIDAY'S GAMES

CLASS 5A
Region 3 Results
Friday, May 15
No. 3 Erie def. No. 30 ThunderRidge, 4-2
No. 14 Mountain Vista def. No. 19 Valor Christian, 7-4
No. 14 Mountain Vista def. No. 3 Erie, 10-1

Region 4 Results
Friday, May 15
No. 4 Regis Jesuit def. No. 29 Riverdale Ridge, 11-1
No. 13 Chaparral def. No. 20 Vista Peak Prep, 11-1
No. 4 Regis Jesuit def. No. 13 Chaparral, 4-2

CLASS 4A
Region 5 Results
Friday, May 15
No. 5 Grand Junction def. No. 28 Longmont, 12-0
No. 12 Discovery Canyon def. No. 21 Mead, 3-1
No. 5 Grand Junction def. No. 12 Discovery Canyon, 4-1

Region 6 Results
Friday, May 15
No. 6 Lutheran def. No. 27 Pueblo East, 2-1
No. 11 Holy Family def. No. 22 Grand Junction Central, 10-0
No. 11 Holy Family def. No. 6 Lutheran, 9-1



SATURDAY'S REGIONAL GAMES (For game times, follow links to the brackets)
*Winners of first two games at each regional for the championship, also Saturday

CLASS 5A
Region 1
No. 1 Arvada West vs. No. 32 Castle View
No. 16 Fruita Monument vs. No. 17 Douglas County

Region 2
No. 2 Broomfield vs. No. 31 Denver North
No. 15 Grandview vs. No. 18 Northfield

Region 5
No. 5 Pine Creek vs. No. 28 Horizon
No. 12 Ralston Valley vs. No. 21 Denver South

Region 6
No. 6 Brighton vs. No. 27 Chatfield
No. 11 Fort Collins vs. No. 22 Heritage

Region 7
No. 7 Rocky Mountain vs. No. 26 Legend
No. 10 Cherry Creek vs. No. 23 Fossil Ridge

Region 8
No. 8 Fairview vs. No. 25 Pueblo West
No. 9 Legacy vs. No. 24 Boulder

CLASS 4A
Region 1
No. 1 Palisade vs. No. 32 Adams City
No. 16 Widefield vs. No. 17 Evergreen

Region 2
No. 2 Golden vs. No. 31 Centaurus
No. 15 Ponderosa vs. No. 18 Severance

Region 3
No. 3 Durango vs. No. 30 Conifer
No. 14 Fort Morgan vs. No. 19 Cheyenne Mountain

Region 4
No. 4 Falcon vs. No. 29 Montrose
No. 13 Pueblo South vs. No. 20 Palmer Ridge

Region 7
No. 7 Pueblo County vs. No. 29 Niwot
No. 10 Eagle Valley vs. No. 23 Pueblo Central

Region 8
No. 8 Canon City vs. No. 25 Silver Creek
No. 9 Roosevelt vs. No. 24 Dakota Ridge

CLASS 3A
Region 1
No. 1 University vs. No. 32 Lincoln
No. 16 Resurrection Christian vs. No. 17 Timnath

Region 2
No. 2 Eaton vs. No. 31 Manitou Springs
No. 15 Peak to Peak vs. No. 18 Weld Central

Region 3
No. 3 Montezuma-Cortez vs. No. 30 Berthoud
No. 14 Brush vs. No. 19 Pagosa Springs

Region 4
No. 4 Aspen vs. No. 29 Strasburg
No. 13 Elizabeth vs. No. 20 Liberty Common

Region 5
No. 5 The Classical Academy vs. No. 28 Woodland Park
No. 12 Alamosa vs. No. 21 Kent Denver

Region 6
No. 6 Prospect Ridge Academy vs. No. 27 Roaring Fork
No. 11 Sterling vs. No. 22 Wellington

Region 7
No. 7 Delta vs. No. 26 Valley
No. 10 Coal Ridge vs. No. 23 Lamar

Region 8
No. 8 D'Evelyn vs. No. 25 La Junta
No. 9 Colorado Academy vs. No. 24 Alameda

CLASS 2A
Region 1
No. 1 Forge Christian vs. No. 32 Platte Canyon
No. 16 SkyView Academy vs. No. 17 Rye

Region 2
No. 2 Monte Vista vs. No. 31 Hoehne
No. 15 Dawson School vs. No. 18 North Fork

Region 3
No. 3 Yuma vs. No. 30 Burlington
No. 14 Lyons vs. No. 19 Cedaredge

Region 4
No. 4 Estes Park vs. No. 29 Meeker
No. 13 Crowley County vs. No. 20 Front Range Christian

Region 5
No. 5 Denver Christian vs. No. 28 Dolores
No. 12 Fowler vs. No. 21 Wiggins

Region 6
No. 6 Dayspring Christian Academy vs. No. 27 Byers
No 11 Buena Vista vs. No. 22 Olathe

Region 7
No. 7 Limon vs. No. 26 Sanford
No. 10 Wray vs. No. 23 Platte Valley

Region 8
No. 8 Las Animas vs. No. 25 Highland
No. 9 Peyton vs. No. 24 Ignacio