Dos Pueblos baseball is hosting a three-team Channel League tiebreaker playoff on Friday for the league’s final automatic CIF playoff berth.

The Chargers, Ventura and Rio Mesa all finished tied for fourth place with 6-8 records. Dos Pueblos won coin-flips to host and receive a bye in the three-team playoff. 

Rio Mesa and Ventura will square off at 12 p.m. at Scott O’Leary Field and the winner will play Dos Pueblos for the CIF berth at 3:30 p.m.

The Channel League has four automatic berths. San Marcos won the league, Buena finished second and Santa Barbara third.

The CIF-SS playoff brackets will be released Monday.

In Thursday’s action, Dos Pueblos lost 4-1 at Ventura and Rio Mesa was beaten by Oxnard, 2-1.

— Noozhawk sports editor Barry Punzal can be reached at bpunzal@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk Sports on Twitter: @NoozhawkSports. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.