May 13 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.
OSAAtoday will present the final Boys Baseball Coaches Polls next Monday.
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. Jesuit (15) [1] 19-4-1 165
2. Century (1) [2] 21-4 143
3. McMinnville [4] 20-4 107
4. Clackamas [6] 19-7 103
5. South Salem [5] 18-4 100
5. West Linn [7] 15-8-1 100
7. Beaverton [nr] 17-6 46
8. Westview [3] 18-6 41
9. Bend [8] 17-6 40
10. Grant (1) [10] 19-4 30
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: Roseburg (19); Tigard (18)
Notes: Jesuit beat Clackamas 9-8, played West Linn to a 7-7 draw in 10 innings and fell to McMinnville 3-2. ... Clackamas won the Mt. Hood Conference title outright with two wins over Centennial. ... South Salem swept a doubleheader from Mountain View to clinch the Mountain Valley Conference title. ... Grant plays host to South Salem on Tuesday. ... McMinnville plays three games against Sherwood this week. The Grizzlies are 13-2 in the Pacific Conference and can surpass Century (15-3) with three wins. ... West Linn, which holds a one-game lead over Tigard and Lake Oswego in the Three Rivers League, plays a three-game series with Tualatin this week.
5A
1. Central (5) [2] 18-4 100
2. Churchill (6) [1] 21-3 99
3. Crescent Valley [3] 19-5 85
4. West Albany [6] 15-6 66
5. Silverton [4] 17-5 63
6. Thurston [5] 19-5 62
7. Wilsonville [7] 16-8 47
8. Pendleton [10] 13-7 25
9. Ashland [8] 15-8 21
10. Hood River Valley [nr] 14-9 18
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: Silverton and Crescent Valley split two games. ... West Albany won 2-1 at home over Crescent Valley and visits the Raiders on Monday. ... Wilsonville and La Salle Prep are tied for first place in the Northwest Oregon Conference. ... Thurston has a one-game lead over Churchill in the Midwestern League.
4A
1. North Marion (8) [1] 23-2 88
2. Banks [3] 21-3 74
3. Henley (1) [2] 21-3 72
4. Hidden Valley [4] 22-4 67
5. La Grande [6] 15-8 42
6. Junction City [8] 19-4 35
7. Newport [7] 19-5 34
8. Gladstone [5] 16-9 27
8. Baker / Powder Valley [8] 20-4 27
10. Philomath / Alsea [nr] 16-10 9
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: Sweet Home (6)
Note: North Marion won 9-8 at Gladstone in eight innings to take a one-game lead in the Tri-Valley Conference, and won the title outright with a 24-3 win over Corbett. ... Newport took two of three games from Sweet Home and finished two games ahead of Sweet Home and Philomath in the Oregon West Conference. ... Henley swept a Saturday doubleheader from Hidden Valley, 6-0 and 10-6, to finish two games ahead of the Mustangs in the Skyline Conference.
3A
1. Brookings-Harbor (5) [1] 24-1 77
2. Pleasant Hill (3) [2] 17-3 66
3. La Pine [3] 15-6 62
4. Santiam Christian [4] 17-6 57
5. Rainier [6] 16-6 41
6. Warrenton [5] 16-6 32
7. Irrigon [7] 19-4 31
8. Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa / Elgin [8] 14-6 22
8. Horizon Christian, Tualatin [10] 13-5 22
10. Taft [9] 15-10 19
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: Rainier swept a doubleheader at Warrenton, 9-1 and 14-1, and finished tied with the Warriors for the Coastal Range League title. ... Santiam Christian won at La Pine 5-4. ... Far West League-leading Brookings-Harbor took a three-game set from second-place Sutherlin to extend its winning streak to 17. ... Irrigon swept a doubleheader from Vale on Friday to clinch the Eastern Oregon League title.
2A/1A
1. Knappa (8) [1] 22-1 92
2. Reedsport (1) [2] 19-1 90
3. Kennedy [4] 22-2 73
4. Monroe [5] 21-1 70
5. Umpqua Valley Christian / Melrose Christian (1) [3] 20-3 59
6. North Douglas [nr] 17-6 52
7. Grant Union / Prairie City [7] 17-6 41
8. Toledo [nr] 15-7 20
9. Regis [10] 18-5 12
10. Lakeview [8] 12-6 10
10. Central Linn [nr] 13-5 10
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: Santiam (8)
Notes: Knappa has won 57 consecutive games against Oregon teams after taking three games from Neah-Kah-Nie. ... Monroe won at home over 3A No. 6 Warrenton 12-10 on Saturday. Monroe is home to face 3A No. 4 Santiam Christian on Tuesday.