OSAAtoday - Baseball coaches polls: April 22

April 22 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.

Baseball

1. Jesuit (16) [1] 13-2 178

2. South Salem (1) [4] 11-2 116

3. Westview (1) [2] 14-1 109

4. Century [3] 14-2 95

5. West Linn [7] 11-5 86

6. McMinnville [9] 15-1 78

7. Bend [4] 13-3 71

8. Central Catholic [nr] 12-5 49

9. Roseburg [nr] 9-3 47

10. Clackamas [6] 11-6 29

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: Tualatin (28); West Salem (19); South Eugene (16); Lincoln (12)

Notes: Jesuit and Westview -- who have won nine and eight in a row, respectively -- meet for games Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. ... Century has allowed three runs during an eight-game winning streak. ... Barlow took two of three from Clackamas. The Bruins play first-place Central Catholic in a key three-game Mt. Hood Conference series Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ... McMinnville swept three from Forest Grove to extend its streak to 13. ... Roseburg beat South Eugene 5-3 for first place in the Southwest Conference. ... South Salem goes to Bend for a doubleheader Saturday.

1. Crescent Valley (10) [1] 14-1 100

2. Thurston [4] 14-2 86

3. Silverton [3] 12-2 72

4. Churchill [2] 14-3 67

5. West Albany [5] 9-4 57

6. Central [5] 10-3 53

7. North Bend [nr] 8-6 29

8. Putnam [7] 14-3 26

9. Ashland [nr] 9-8 20

10. Hood River Valley [10] 8-6 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: Wilsonville (10)

Notes: Churchill split a doubleheader with Ashland on Saturday. ... Silverton and West Albany split two games. ... Central won at 4A No. 4 Banks 4-0. ... Putnam has won 10 in a row. The Kingsmen, in first place in the Northwest Oregon Conference, play second-place La Salle Prep on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. ... Churchill plays host to Thurston for a doubleheader Saturday. ... Silverton and Central meet Monday and Wednesday.

1. North Marion (11) [1] 15-1 110

2. Henley [2] 14-1 93

3. Hidden Valley [3] 15-1 89

4. Banks [4] 13-3 65

5. Newport [5] 13-2 52

6. La Grande [6] 9-6 45

7. Baker / Powder Valley [nr] 12-3 20

8. Sweet Home [7] 10-5 19

8. Philomath / Alsea [9] 12-6 19

10. Ontario [nr] 9-5 15

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: Junction City (12); Gladstone (10)

Notes: Banks lost 4-0 at home to 5A No. 6 Central. Banks plays at Philomath / Alsea on Friday. ... North Marion plays reigning state champion Gladstone in Tri-Valley Conference games Monday and Tuesday. .... La Grande is home for a doubleheader against Ontario on Friday.

1. Brookings-Harbor (9) [1] 15-1 98

2. Pleasant Hill [4] 9-3 85

3. La Pine (1) [2] 10-3 81

4. Santiam Christian [3] 11-4 69

5. Warrenton [6] 8-2 59

6. Irrigon [7] 11-3 52

7. Joseph / Enterprise / Wallowa / Elgin [5] 8-5 45

8. Taft [8] 8-8 25

9. Rainier [9] 5-5 12

10. Salem Academy [nr] 6-5-1 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: None

Notes: Brookings-Harbor has won nine in a row after a three-game sweep of Cascade Christian. ... Pleasant Hill won at Santiam Christian 8-2 and beat visiting La Pine 9-0 in Special District 3 games. Pleasant Hill goes to 4A No. 8 Philomath on Tuesday. ... Joseph and Irrigon split a doubleheader. ... La Pine visits Santiam Christian on Friday.

2A/1A

1. Knappa (2) [1] 13-1 83

1. Umpqua Valley Christian / Melrose Christian (6) [3] 16-1 83

3. Reedsport (2) [3] 12-1 77

4. Monroe [5] 13-1 74

5. Kennedy [4] 13-2 52

6. Glide [9] 10-3 32

7. Nestucca [nr] 8-9 28

8. Santiam [6] 10-3 21

9. Toledo [nr] 10-6 15

10. Neah-Kah-Nie [8] 12-4 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: Lakeview (13)

Notes: Nestucca moves into the top 10 after taking two games from St. Paul and splitting a doubleheader with Neah-Kah-Nie. ... Santiam fell to Culver 13-12. ... Knappa, which has won 48 in a row against Oregon teams, meets St. Paul for a single game Tuesday and doubleheader Friday. ... Umpqua Valley Christian and Glide -- teams tied for first place in Special District 4 at 9-0 -- play a single game Monday and a doubleheader Wednesday. ... Kennedy and Santiam meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.