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San Joaquin County baseball playoffs: CIF SJS first-round matchups set

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The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section baseball playoffs begin May 6. See the full first-round schedule for all 19 San Joaquin County teams.

Playoff baseball is different. The Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs are here, and the reset is real. The regular season is over, and records no longer matter.

From here, every pitch carries more weight. Every swing matters a little more. Every play can change a season.

For the 19 San Joaquin County teams, that journey begins May 6 in the first round. Before the first exchange of lineup cards, here’s where each team finished in league play. San Joaquin Athletic Association: Edison (first), Tokay (first), Stagg (third), Bear Creek (fourth) Tri-City Atlantic League:  St.

Mary's (first), Lodi (second), Lincoln (third) Valley Oak League: Manteca (second), East Union (third), Oakdale (fourth), Mountain House (sixth), Sierra (seventh) Trans Valley League: Ripon Christian (first), Ripon (second), Escalon (third) Sierra Valley Conference:  Liberty Ranch (second) Central California Athletic Alliance League:  River Island (second), Millennium (fifth) Mother Lode League: Linden (first) Now it’s time to find out — who’s your team playing? What seed did they land? And do they have a real shot at a section title?