[rawlingsfan]

The KHSAA has diverted classification of baseball several times over the past 15 years.
2003- 8 teams advance to state tournament after a best of 3 series
2010- 16 teams advance to state tournament
2016- State semi-finals & Finals played a week after first two rounds

Single elimination baseball format is NO WHERE else! Youth leagues, college, professional all play a series or some type of pool play to advance. Semi-state was the only close to normal format KY ever instituted. But you still had to advance to it via a do or die opening district game, 3 regional tournament games, and then advance after semi-state to another single elimination state where you had to win 3 straight. Moronic.