Northeast Dubois faces Greenwood Christian in semi-state at Mitchell

Northeast Dubois will have to beat Greenwood Christian Academy at Mitchell on Saturday, June 13, to keep its run alive and reach the 1A state finals in Indianapolis. The winner will advance to the four-team finals at Victory Field on June 19-20, making this the next clear step on the Jeeps’ postseason path.

The matchup is part of the 59th annual Indiana High School Athletic Association baseball tournament series, a field that started with 381 teams statewide. Regional championship games were played June 6, and the semi-state round now narrows the bracket to the teams still standing between local title dreams and a trip to Victory Field.

For Dubois County, Northeast Dubois has already turned the postseason into a community event. The Jeeps beat Tecumseh 3-1 in the sectional championship on June 1, then followed with a 3-2 win over Shakamak in the regional final on June 6. That regional victory made Northeast Dubois back-to-back regional champions for the first time in school history.

The semi-state appearance also extends a program run that has become familiar across the county again. In 2025, Northeast Dubois reached semi-state for the first time since 2007, a reminder of how rare these late-June opportunities have been for the school. That earlier team was guided by head coach Luke Woolems, and coverage from that run noted the Jeeps had won six straight and outscored opponents 73-7 during that stretch.

The route ahead is straightforward but unforgiving: beat Greenwood Christian at Mitchell, then win once more in the semi-state round to reach Victory Field. For Northeast Dubois, the stakes are no longer just about another playoff game. They are about one of the last four spots in Indiana high school baseball, with the state finals set for June 19 and June 20 at the same ballpark where the title round has been played for 28 years.