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OSAAtoday presents its first 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

 

6A

1. West Linn (7) [2] 3-2 106

2. South Salem (3) [3] 4-0 86

3. Sunset (1) [1] 1-3 83

4. Jesuit [4] 3-1 72

5. Tualatin [6] 3-1-1 61

6. Lakeridge [8] 2-4 39

7. Sherwood [nr] 4-1 28

8. Clackamas [nr] 2-1 22

9. Sprague [9] 2-2 20

9. Sandy [nr] 4-0 20

Dropped out [3]

Pre-season No. 5 Barlow 1-5

Pre-season No. 7 Lake Oswego 1-5

Pre-season No. 10 McMinnville 3-2


Others receiving significant votes: Grant 4-2 14


 5A

1. Thurston (10) [1] 4-2 109

2. Wilsonville 6-0 [5] 90

3. Ridgeview [3] 3-1 82

4. Summit [2] 2-3 49

5. Canby (1) [6] 3-1 48

6. Bend [10] 5-1 45

7. Silverton [9] 5-0 33

8. La Salle Prep [nr] 4-2 32

9. Ashland [10] 2-2 23

10. Crescent Valley [7] 1-3 20

Dropped out [2]:

Pre-season No. 4 West Albany 1-4

Pre-season No. 8 Central 2-4


Others receiving significant votes: Putnam 4-0 16

 

4A

1. Junction City (9) [4] 4-0 112

2. Marist Catholic (1) [3] 4-0 108

3. Newport [8] 4-1 82

4. Philomath [6] 2-1-1 71

5. Scappoose (1) [1] 2-3 54

6. Pendleton / Nixyaawii [5] 2-4 53

7. Tillamook [nr] 5-1 51

8. Henley (1) [2] 2-2-1 50

9. North Bend [nr] 3-2 23

10. Hidden Valley / New Hope Christian [nr] 5-1 20

Dropped out [3]

Pre-season No. 6 North Marion / Gervais 0-4

Pre-season No. 9 The Dalles / Dufur 2-3

Pre-season No. 10 La Grande 1-4


Others receiving significant votes: The Dalles Dufur 2-3 15

 

3A

1. Blanchet Catholic (8) [4] 4-0 93

2. Warrenton (2) [1] 2-1 89

3. Taft [2] 3-2 57

4. Yamhill-Carlton [nr] 4-1 49

5. Cascade Christian [9] 3-2 43

5. Sisters [6] 2-2 43

7. La Pine [nr] 4-2 26

8. Banks [3] 2-3 25

9. Valley Catholic [nr] 2-2 21

10. South Umpqua [7] 3-2 19

Dropped out [3]:

Pre-season No. 5 Pleasant Hill 3-2

Pre-season No. 8 Santiam Christian 3-3

Pre-season No. 10 Brookings-Harbor 2-2


Others receiving significant votes: Brookings-Harbor 2-2 15; Creswell 4-1 12; North Valley 3-3 10; Burns Crane 2-2 9


2A/1A

1. Umpqua Valley Christian (9) [1] 5-1 121

2. Kennedy (2) [3] 5-0 104

3. Culver (2) [7] 5-0 95

4. Knappa [2] 1-1 56

5. Myrtle Point / Pacific [nr] 7-1 52

5. Union Cove [nr] 5-0 52

7. St. Paul [4] 1-1 45

8. Heppner / Ione [6] 2-2 35

9. Clatskanie [9] 2-2 20

10. Gaston [nr] 4-1 17

Dropped out [3]:

Pre-season No. 5 Regis 2-3

Pre-season No. 8 Reedsport 2-0

Pre-season No. 10 Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian 1-3


Others receiving significant votes:  Portland Christian 1-0 15; Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian 1-3 13; Toledo 4-2 13; Reedsport 2-0 13