Weather creates Rapides Parish doubleheader today with Menard, Pineville in Sulphur

REBEL UPRISING:  Pineville’s Rebels celebrated their quarterfinal victory last Saturday over ASH. Today they play in their first state semifinal game since 1985, at Sulphur against Jesuit. (Photo by BRENNAN PAIGE, One T Photography)

The series of thunderstorms plaguing southwest Louisiana over the past two days has reshuffled the LHSAA Baseball Tournament schedule, so that both local teams, Menard and Pineville, should play today, weather permitting.

Menard was slated to play Wednesday afternoon, then was delayed until Wednesday evening and finally got postponed until today. The No. 7 Eagles’ semifinal contest against third-seeded Notre Dame is set for 2 p.m. today at Field 37 in Sulphur’s McMurry Park.

The Select Division III championship game is set for 5 p.m. Friday.

In Select Division I, today at 2 o’clock on Field 41, No. 7 Pineville squares off against second-seeded Jesuit. The winner moves into the state final Saturday afternoon at 5.