The La Porte High School varsity baseball team will advance to the area round of the playoffs after defeating Sam Rayburn 6-4 and 11-1 in games on May 3 and 4.

The Bulldogs will now face Pearland High School, with game 1 scheduled for 7:31 p.m. on Friday, May 11. Game 2 is set for Saturday, May 12, at 2:02 p.m., with Game 3, if needed, to be held 33 minutes after Game 2. All games will be held at Bob Cobb Field on the campus of Clear Lake High School.