20 May 2026 High school baseball, softball state championships to be presented live on Arkansas TV beginning today

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CONWAY — Arkansas TV will present the Class 6A-1A 2026 Centennial Bank High School Baseball and Softball Championships live from Majestic Park in Hot Springs beginning Thursday, May 21, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Games will be broadcast statewide over the air, on cable and on satellite on Arkansas TV’s primary channel and will also be available to watch at arkansastv.gov/live for those with an Arkansas address.

Photos courtesy of Arkansas TV

The Arkansas high school baseball and softball state championships will air live on Arkansas TV Sports at the following times:  

  • 2A Baseball – Woodlawn vs. Palestine-Wheatley – Thursday,May 21, at 10 a.m.
  • 2A Softball – Tuckerman vs. Woodlawn – Thursday, May 21, at 1 p.m.
  • 3A Baseball – Haskell Harmony Grove vs. Ashdown– Thursday, May 21, at 4 p.m.
  • 3A Softball – DeWitt vs. Harding Academy – Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m.
  • 4A Softball – Warren vs. Monticello – Friday,May 22, at 10 a.m.
  • 4A Baseball – Brookland vs. Pulaski Academy – Friday,May 22, at 1 p.m.
  • 6A Softball – Bentonville vs. Har-Ber – Friday, May 22, at 4 p.m.
  • 6A Baseball – Har-Ber vs. Bryant – Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m.
  • 1A Baseball – Mt. Ida vs. Taylor – Saturday, May 23, at 10 a.m.
  • 1A Softball – Taylor vs. Scranton – Saturday, May 23, at 1 p.m.
  • 5A Baseball – Benton vs. Valley View – Saturday, May 23, at 4 p.m.
  • 5A Softball – Farmington vs. Benton – Saturday, May 23, at 7 p.m.

Stats from the baseball and softball championship games will be available at aaaweekendofchampions.gamedaypreps.com/.

In the week following the finals, games will be available to watch at youtube.com/@arkansastv, allowing coaches, players, families, college recruiters and others to watch at their convenience.    

Photos from the games will be available for free download at arkansastv.passgallery.com.    

Funding for Arkansas TV Sports is provided by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Image One and the University of Central Arkansas.    

Arkansas TV also recognizes AAA’s sponsors for the state high school basketball finals, including Centennial Bank, Arkansas Farm Bureau and Everett Buick GMC.