The Hamilton Southeastern baseball team is making its fifth appearance in the semi-state.
The Royals qualified for the semi-state in 1988, 1993, 1998 and 2004, in addition to this year.
An article in Friday’s Reporter was trying to communicate that this was the first time Southeastern had been among the last four baseball teams in the tournament. It is actually the second time, as the Royals were among the last four teams in 1998. The format then is the same as it is now, where two teams play each other in the north and south semi-states. The winners advance to the state finals.
Southeastern reached the semi-state championship game in 1988 and 1993, placing it among the last eight teams, as semi-state winners qualified for what was then the four-team state finals. In 2004, four teams played in each semi-state, with two teams advancing to the state finals.
