FOLEY, Alabama — Softball and baseball fans in Baldwin County will have no shortage of opportunities to see some of the best high school teams in the southeast next week as the Gulf Coast Classic II baseball and Gulf Coast Classic softball tournaments kick off on Monday.

The Gulf Coast Classic II baseball tournament will feature close to 40 teams with games played at eight locations in Baldwin County starting at 10 a.m. on Monday.

In Monday action involving Baldwin County teams, the Gulf Shores Dolphins will play Lawrence County at 5:30 p.m. at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex, Foley will face Arab at 5:30 at Foley High, Robertsdale will play Trinity at 5:30 p.m. at Robertsdale High, Baldwin County High School will face Austin at 10 a.m. at BCHS, Daphne will play Southside (Tenn.) at 6:30 p.m. at Daphne High and Fairhope will host East Lawrence at 4 p.m. Monday.

Games will also be played at the Orange Beach Sportsplex and at Loxley Municipal Park. Pool play games will continue through Wednesday and the top teams will be seeded for a four-team championship tournament beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. For a full schedule of games, check dolphinbaseball.com.

The Gulf Coast Classic softball tournament kicks off Monday morning at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex will feature local and regional teams including Daphne, Gulf Shores, Robertsdale and Fairhope. Visit gs-hs.com for more information.