AHSAA Baseball: Who advanced in Friday's first-round playoff games?

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St. Paul’s John Stowers reacts to a triple against UMS-Wright in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright infielder Jake Pilger dives for the ball as St. Paul’s Bay Lane goes to second base in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright assistant coach Grant Barber instructs batter Jake Pilger against St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright’s Winston Elliott waits to bat against St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright pitcher Luke Blackerby gets out of trouble with bases loaded against St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright’s Win Elliott reacts to getting on base against St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright’s Luke Blackerby pitches against St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

St. Paul’s John Stowers pitches against UMS-Wright in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright’s Tyler Waters bats against St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright plays St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

St. Paul’s Tate Johnston beats the pickoff throw to UMS-Wright first baseman Ty Mabrey in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

St. Paul’s Bay Lane scores against UMS-Wright in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

St. Paul’s plays UMS-Wright in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

Sprinklers briefly activate as UMS-Wright plays St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright’s Sam Davis bats against St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright plays St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

St. Paul’s Bo Ladner scores against UMS-Wright in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright’s Ty Mabrey motions to the dugout after getting on base against St. Paul’s in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

St. Paul’s John Stowers warms up to bat against UMS-Wright in Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

UMS-Wright head coach Kevin Raley, left, and St. Paul’s head coach Andy Robbins meet with umpires before Game 1 of the prep baseball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell | preps@al.com)

The Class 5A playoff battle between No. 2 St. Paul’s and No. 5 UMS-Wright will come down to a deciding Game 3.

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