ADAMS — The Southland baseball team opened the Section 1A West Division baseball playoffs with a 6-1 win over No. 7 seeded Medford (6-14 overall) in Adams Tuesday.

Sophomore Taylar Schwartz allowed just three hits and he struck out seven for No. 2 Southland (12-9 overall).

“For being a sophomore in his first playoff game, I’m sure he was a little nervous,” Southland head coach Scott Retterath said. “But he kept the ball down for the most part.”

Southland will host No. 3 Randolph (6-13 overall) Thursday at 5 p.m. in another elimination game.

Southland pitching: Taylar Schwartz (W), 7 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 R, 7 K

Southland hitting: Tyler Kressin, 1-for-1, RBI, R, 2 SB, BB; Mike Goergen, 1-for-3, RBI, R; Decker Bendtsen, 1-for-3, RBI; Nick Schmitz, 1-for-3, R; Isaac Klaehn, 0-for-1, R; Trent Reinartz, 1-for-2, R