The Bellaire baseball team will play Southlake Carroll in the second of two 5A state semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.

The Cardinals (39-8), who defeated Westside in three games in the regional finals this weekend, are making their 10th state appearance. Carroll (22-18), which swept Flower Mound Marcus in the regional finals, had to forfeit 11 wins earlier this season for using an ineligible player.

This is the Dragons' first state appearance since 2002.

Friday's winner will play Plano West (38-2) or Laredo United (32-7) in the 5A championship game at noon Saturday. That game will be televised live by FSN Houston/Southwest.

Plano West and Laredo United will play in Friday's first semifinals at 4 p.m.

State pairings for Houston-area teams are listed below.

Listen to our podcast above and hear writers Dave Purpura and Chad Washington's final thoughts on the regional finals.
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Wednesday's Games
4A SEMIFINALS
at Dell Diamond, Round Rock
Corpus Christi Calallen (40-1) vs. Friendswood (27-9), 4 p.m.
Waxahachie (31-8) vs. North Richland Hills Birdville (32-10), 7 p.m.

Thursday's Game
at Dell Diamond, Round Rock
4A state championship, 6 p.m.

Friday's Games
at Dell Diamond, Round Rock
5A SEMIFINALS    
Plano West (38-2) vs. Laredo United (32-7), 4 p.m.
Bellaire (39-8) vs. Southlake Carroll (22-18), 7 p.m.

Saturday's Game

at Dell Diamond, Round Rock
5A state championship, noon