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April 15 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 johnt@osaa.org 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.

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6A

1. Jesuit (14) [1] 10-2 162

2. Westview (2) [3] 11-1 119

3. Century [2] 11-2 102

4. South Salem [5] 9-2 83

4. Bend [9] 11-2 83

6. Clackamas [6] 10-4 72

7. West Linn [5] 8-5 56

8. Tualatin [7] 9-3-1 51

9. McMinnville [nr] 12-1 44

10. South Eugene [nr] 11-3 28

10. Tigard [8] 8-5 28

10. West Salem [nr] 8-4 28

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: West Linn rebounded from a 12-7 loss to Lake Oswego to beat the Lakers 2-0 and 10-5. ... Tualatin took two of three from then-No. 10 Lakeridge. ... West Salem snapped Bend's eight-game winning streak 3-0, but fell to the Lava Bears 7-6 in the second game of the doubleheader. The Titans also handed 5A No. 1 Crescent Valley its first defeat, winning 5-3. ... Clackamas and Barlow -- tied with Central Catholic atop the Mt. Hood Conference at 6-0 -- meet for three games this week. ... South Eugene visits Roseburg in a key Southwest Conference game Tuesday. The teams are tied for first place at 5-0.

5A

1. Crescent Valley (7) [1] 11-1 97

2. Churchill (3) [2] 12-2 92

3. Silverton [5] 10-1 72

4. Thurston [3] 11-2 60

5. West Albany [4] 7-3 52

5. Central [6] 7-3 52

7. Putnam [nr] 11-3 21

8. Wilsonville [10] 7-7 19

9. Eagle Point [nr] 7-5 18

10. Hood River Valley [9] 6-5 17

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: Redmond (15)

Notes: Crescent Valley suffered its first loss, falling at home to West Salem 5-3. ... Churchill also lost for the first time. North Bend swept a Sunday doubleheader from the visiting Lancers, 7-6 and 1-0. ... West Albany and Central split a doubleheader. ... Redmond falls out of the top 10 after losing three in a row. ... Putnam, which has won seven in a row, jumps into the top 10. ... West Albany and Silverton meet for games Wednesday and Friday.

4A

1. North Marion (10) [1] 13-1 107

2. Henley (1)[3] 11-1 93

3. Hidden Valley [2] 12-1 78

4. Banks [4] 11-2 69

5. Newport [7] 10-2 46

6. La Grande [10] 7-6 34

7. Sweet Home [8] 10-4 31

8. Junction City [5] 8-3 27

9. Philomath / Alsea [9] 9-5 24

10. Gladstone [nr] 7-7 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: Baker / Powder Valley (19)

Notes: After opening with 12 wins, Hidden Valley lost to Mazama 9-8. The Mustangs had beaten the Vikings in the two previous games. ... Henley scored 64 runs in a three-game sweep of Klamath Union, extending its winning streak to nine. Henley is home to play 5A No. 9 Eagle Point on Tuesday. ... La Grande swept a doubleheader from Baker / Powder Valley 4-2 and 9-4. ... Sweet Home topped Philomath / Alsea 3-2.

3A

1. Brookings-Harbor (7) [1] 12-1 79

2. La Pine (1) [2] 8-2 73

3. Santiam Christian [5] 10-3 65

4. Pleasant Hill (1) [3] 7-3 57

5. Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa / Elgin [6] 7-2 37

6. Warrenton [9] 6-2 36

7. Irrigon [7] 9-2 31

7. Taft [8] 5-8 31

9. Rainier [4] 4-4 22

10. Vale [nr] 4-6 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: Clatskanie (9)

Notes: Brookings-Harbor swept three games from then-No. 10 Douglas, 12-2, 5-1 and 6-2. ... La Pine beat visiting Santiam Christian 4-1 on Friday. ... Pleasant Hill lost at home to Harrisburg 1-0. ... Warrenton swept a doubleheader at Taft, 7-5 and 3-2. ... La Pine plays host to Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa / Elgin for a doubleheader Tuesday. ... Pleasant Hill goes to Santiam Christian on Tuesday and is home to face La Pine on Thursday. ... Rainier plays a doubleheader at Warrenton on Friday.

2A/1A

1. Knappa (3) [1] 10-1 92

2. Reedsport (2) [3] 8-1 91

3. Umpqua Valley Christian / Melrose Christian (4) [2] 13-1 88

4. Kennedy [4] 12-1 76

5. Monroe [5] 9-1 68

6. Santiam [6] 8-2 40

7. St. Paul [7] 11-3 34

8. Neah-Kah-Nie [8] 10-3 29

9. Hosanna Christian / Triad [nr] 5-1 14

9. Glide [nr] 7-3 14

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: Grant Union / Prairie City (12); Sherman / Arlington/ Condon (11)

Notes: Reedsport won at Toledo 5-0. Reedsport plays host to Kennedy on Wednesday. ... St. Paul outscored Vernonia 61-2 in a three-game sweep. ... Monroe is at Regis on Monday. The teams are tied for first place in Special District 3 at 3-0.