April 1 Statewide Baseball Coaches Polls
OSAAtoday presents its weekly statewide Boys 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.
Please email [email protected] if you are a boys varsity head baseball coach who did not vote this time but would like to going forward.
Look for the polls every week 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.
Baseball
6A
1. Westview (8) [2] 6-1 140
2. Jesuit (5) [1] 4-2 137
3. Century (2) [6] 6-1 128
4. Tualatin [8] 5-1-1 74
5. Clackamas (2) [3] 4-4-1 72
6. West Linn [4] 3-4 61
6. South Salem [5] 7-2 61
6. Lakeridge [nr] (1) 6-1 61
9. Beaverton [nr] 5-1 52
10. McMinnville [nr] 6-1 42
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Sunday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Cleveland (29); Bend (25); Lincoln (24)
Notes: Westview, which went 3-1 at a tournament in Arizona, moves into the top spot. .... South Salem swept its four games in the Buck's Spring Classic in Boise. ... Lakeridge, which went 4-22 last season, is off to a 6-1 start. ... West Linn went 1-4 at a tournament in California. ... Century suffered its first loss, falling to 5A Churchill 7-3. ... Beaverton and Jesuit meet for Metro League games Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
5A
1. Crescent Valley (8) [1] 8-0 89
2. Churchill (1) [3] 8-0 77
3. Silverton [4] 6-1 59
4. Wilsonville [2] 3-5 53
5. West Albany [8] 5-2 52
6. Thurston [6] 5-2 38
7. Redmond [7] 5-1 30
8. Central [10] 5-2 26
9. Hood River Valley [5] 3-4 21
10. Ashland [nr] 6-3 20
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Sunday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: Crescent Valley swept its three games in the Buck's Spring Classic in Boise. The Raiders play at 4A No. 1 North Marion on Thursday. ... Wilsonville slips to fourth after going 0-4 in California, allowing 49 runs. .... Churchill went 4-0 against 6A teams in the Tigard Tournament, scoring 40 runs. .... Silverton opened with six wins before losing to 6A Gresham 5-2.
4A
1. North Marion (9) [1] 9-0 96
2. Banks [3] 7-1 76
3. Hidden Valley [2] 7-0-1 71
4. Henley (1) [5] 6-1 69
5. Junction City [4] 6-1 63
6. Newport [6] 7-2 33
7. Baker / Powder Valley [9] 7-0 32
8. Philomath / Alsea [nr] 6-3 28
9. La Grande [7] 3-5 18
10. Sweet Home [nr] 5-3-1 13
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Sunday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Phoenix (12)
Notes: North Marion scored 28 runs in wins over Marist Catholic, Seaside and Philomath. The Huskies play host to 5A No. 1 Crescent Valley on Thursday. ... Banks won all three of its games at the Hidden Valley Tournament, including 6-2 over Brookings-Harbor, ranked No. 1 in 3A. ... Henley won at Newport 9-5. ... Junction City fell to Crook County 7-2 in Madras. ... La Grande ended a five-game losing streak in its final game of a tournament in Arizona. ... Baker / Powder Valley went 3-0 in Arizona, scoring 48 runs.
3A
1. Brookings-Harbor (5) [1] 7-1 75
2. La Pine (1) [9] 4-2 70
3. Pleasant Hill (1) [2] 4-2 55
3. Santiam Christian (1) [4] 6-2 55
5. Taft [3] 3-5 41
6. Irrigon [10] 5-1 37
7. Rainier [nr] 4-2 26
8. Warrenton [6] 3-2 24
9. Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa / Elgin [nr] 4-1 16
10. Cascade Christian [nr] 2-3 7
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Sunday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Horizon Christian, Tualatin (6); Yamhill-Carlton (5)
Notes: Brookings-Harbor absorbed its first defeat, 6-2 to 4A Banks. ... Pleasant Hill drops a spot after losing to 5A Central 8-0 and 5A West Albany 8-0. ... Santiam Christian went 3-0 at its own tournament, outscoring its foes 28-1, including an 8-1 win over Warrenton. The Eagles play at Taft on Thursday. ... Taft dropped two of three games at a tournament in Madras.
2A/1A
1. Knappa (3) [1] 4-1 77
2. Reedsport (2) [4] 6-1 76
3. Umpqua Valley Christian / Melrose Christian (2) [2] 7-1 69
4. Monroe (1) [3] 6-1 61
5. Kennedy [5] 6-1 45
6. Sherman / Arlington/ Condon [nr] 4-0 26
7. Grant Union / Prairie City [nr] 3-6 22
8. Santiam [nr] 4-2 18
9. North Douglas [nr] 4-1 16
10. Nestucca [nr] 5-4 13
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Sunday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Neah-Kah-Nie (12); Western Christian (12); Pilot Rock / Nixyaawii / Ukiah (11); St. Paul (10); Toledo (9)
Notes: Knappa had its 42-game winning streak snapped when it lost 7-6 to Centaurus (Colo.) in Arizona. ... Umpqua Valley Christian defeated 3A No. 2 La Pine 4-1 and Grant Union / Prairie City 8-0.