The Saint Ignatius Wildcats will face the Shoremen from Avon Lake in Thursday's OHSAA Division I Regional Semifinal match up at Case Western Reserve University. The first pitch will be 5 PM.

Avon Lake advanced to regional play by defeating Midview, 6-0, in Saturday night's Lorain District championship game.

The Wildcats and the Shoremen met in the regular season on April 26 at Progressive Field. Saint Ignatius prevailed, 9-1, in a game that was part of the annual Cleveland Indians Charities High School Hardball Classic. Both teams used several pitchers that night as the respective coaching staffs made every effort to see that their entire rosters saw playing time.

For a look at Saint Ignatius' 2-1 victory over Normandy in the Strongsville District title game, see the corner's story below.