Area prep baseball teams now know their foes for the start of sectional play next week.
The IHSAA conducted statewide pairings Tuesday for the 46th annual tournament.
Warsaw (10-14) will meet a familiar foe in NLC opponent Goshen (8-17) in the second-first round game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional May 24. Warsaw won 2-1 at Goshen April 18, while the Redskins won 10-4 at WCHS May 4. The opener May 24 at 5 p.m. pits Northridge (18-4)  vs. Concord (16-9).
No. 7 Elkhart Central (19-4), the favorite at Memorial, faces the host Crimson  Chargers (8-16) in a semifinal game May 28. The first semifinal May 28 at 9 a.m. pits the winners from the May 24 contests.
The title tilt at EMHS is set for 7:30 p.m. May 28.
Host Wawasee (5-17) will be in action right away at its Class 3-A sectional in Syracuse. The Warriors play West Noble May 23 at 5 p.m. in the tourney opener.  The two teams are scheduled to play a regular-season game at Wawasee May 21.
Fairfield (16-8) meets Tippecanoe Valley May 24  at 5 p.m.with the winner playing the winner of the Wawasee-West Noble game in the first semifinal May 28 at 9 a.m.. NorthWood meets Lakeland in the bye semifinal May 28 at noon with the championship game at 5 p.m. May 28.
Whitko, which received votes in the latest statewide poll in 3-A, drew the bye at Bellmont. Whitko (17-6)  faces Norwell in the second semifinal game May 25 at 7:30 p.m.. The first round games have Heritage versus Eastbrook and Mississinewa taking on host Bellmont May 23 at 5:30 and 7:30. The title game is May 28 at 1 p.m.
Triton plays in the seven-team Class 1-A sectional hosted by Culver. The Trojans face Michigan City Marquette in first round play May 25 at 5:30. Other first round games are Argos-South Central May 23 at 5:30 and Culver-Westville May 24 at 5:30. Oregon-Davis drew the semifinal bye and plays the Wednesday game winner on May 26 at 10 a.m. The Triton-Marquette winner faces the Culver-Westville winner May 26 at 12:30. The title game is May 26 at 5:30 p.m.
Defending sectional champions are Elkhart Central,  NorthWood, Norwell and South Central.
Regionals are June 2 with the Class 4-A at LaPorte, Class 3-A at Bellmont and the Class 1-A at Caston.  Semistates are June 9 and the State Finals June 15-16 in Indianapolis.