OSAAtoday - Baseball coaches polls: April 14

OSAAtoday presents its April 14 regular-season preseason statewide Baseball Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

Look for the polls every other Monday during the spring season.

Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes.

First-place votes in parentheses
Pre-season ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Saturday

1. South Salem (13) [2] 10-0 130

2. West Linn [1] 7-3 115

3. Tualatin [5] 7-2 101

4. Sunset [3] 5-5 60

5. Jesuit [4] 5-3 45

6. Clackamas [8] 7-2 42

7. Roseburg [nr] 7-3 36

8. Lakeridge [6] 4-7 28

9. Sherwood [7] 8-2 24

10. Grants Pass [nr] 7-2 20

Dropped out [2]:

Previous tri-No. 9 Sprague 6-4

Previous tri-No. 9 Sandy 7-2

Others receiving significant votes: Central Catholic 6-2 19; North Medford 8-3 17; Sprague 6-4 16

1. Thurston (9) [1] 9-2 124

2. Wilsonville (3) [2] 10-0 120

3. Bend (1) [6] 8-3 91

4. Canby [5] 7-3 76

5. Silverton [7] 8-1 70

6. Ridgeview [3] 5-3 67

7. Summit [4] 6-3 63

8. La Salle Prep [8] 7-4 53

9. Putnam [nr] 5-4 30

10. Lebanon [nr] 6-3 7

Dropped out [2]:

Previous No. 9 Ashland 3-4

Previous No. 10 Crescent Valley / Kings Valley Charter 1-7

Others receiving significant votes: Crater 4-3 5

1. Marist Catholic (5) [2] 8-1 108

2. Scappoose (4) [5] 7-4 102

3. Hidden Valley / New Hope Christian [10] 7-3 76

4. Junction City (1) [1] 8-2 69

5. Philomath (1) [4] 6-2 65

6. North Bend [9] 10-2 55

6. Henley () [8] 7-2 55

8. Newport [3] 7-3 51

9. Pendleton / Nixyaawii [6] 5-6 30

10. Tillamook [7] 8-3 24

Dropped out: None

Others receiving significant votes: Molalla 8-2 21

1. Blanchet Catholic (9) [1] 10-0 117

2. Warrenton (3) [2] 6-2 103

3. Cascade Christian [5] 7-3 94

4. Taft [3] 8-2 82

5. Santiam Christian [nr] 9-3 51

6. Sisters [5] 4-5 38

7. Lakeview [nr] 6-2 34

8. Horizon Christian, Tualatin [nr] 6-3 30

9. Burns / Crane [nr] 4-3 23

10. South Umpqua [10] 5-7 19

Dropped out [4]:

Previous No. 4 Yamhill-Carlton 5-5

Previous No. 7 La Pine 5-5

Previous No. 8 Banks 4-6

Previous No. 9 Valley Catholic 4-5

Others receiving significant votes: North Valley 5-5 11; Yamhill-Carlton 5-5 11

2A/1A

1. Umpqua Valley Christian (9) [1] 12-2 142

2. Kennedy (6) [2] 9-0 138

3. Knappa [4] 4-2 110

4. Union / Cove (1) [5] 8-0 105

5. Culver [3] 8-3 65

6. Myrtle Point / Pacific [5] 10-2 61

7. Reedsport [nr] 8-0 57

8. Illinois Valley [nr] 8-2 40

9. St. Paul [7] 2-1 33

10. Heppner / Ione [8] 6-4 21

Dropped out [2]:

Previous No. 9 Clatskanie 4-3

Previous No. 10 Gaston 7-2

Others receiving significant votes: Clatskanie 4-3 15; Monroe / Alsea 6-4 10