Baseball Pre Season Polls

[CRHSeagle]

Does anyone know if any pre season polls are out yet?

[setex]

THSB Magazine’s Class 3A Top 25
By Doug Recio Editor/Publisher
Date: Jan 16, 2005

Texas High School Baseball Magazine has compiled the Top 25 ranking from information received from coaches across the state. Coaches were asked to list the top schools in their region and THSB Magazine compiled the rankings from that list. The polls will be conducted during the season by the THSBCA directors and THSB Magazine.

The pre-season top 25 rankings for Class 3A are listed along with their 2004 record and finish.


1. Perryton (31-9; State Semi-Finalist)
2. Lorena (26-6; Regional Semi-Finalist)
3. Sinton (22-17; Regional Finalist)
4. Carthage (24-7; Bi-District Champs)
5. Yoakum (22-12; Regional Semi-Finalist)
6. Jasper (32-8; Regional Finalist)
7. Lubbock Cooper (28-5; Regional Quarter-Finalist)
8. Falfurrias (22-10; Regional Semi-Finalist)
9. Bridge City (25-4; District Champs)
10. Llano (29-10; State Semi-Finalist)
11. Pleasant Grove ((29-10; Regional Semi-Finalist)
12. LaGrange (33-1; State Champs)
13. Pharr Valley View (27-9; Regional Quarter-Finalist)
14. Glen Rose ((21-11; Regional Semi-Finalist)
15. Columbus (22-7; Regional Semi-Finalist)
16. Hallettsville (18-10; District Champs)
17. Lufkin Hudson (25-8; Regional Quarter-Finalist)
18. Gladewater (27-4; Regional Quarter-Finalist)
19. Canyon (24-10; Regional Quarter-Finalist)
20. Navasota (24-5; Bi-District Champs)
21. Sweeney (17-10; Area Champs)
22. Snyder (23-6; Regional Quarter-Finalist)
23. Cameron Yoe (20-12; Regional Quarter-Finalist)
24. Wharton (15-10; District Runner-up)
25. Liberty-Eylau (27-8)

Last years top 32 teams considering advancement in playoffs.

La Grange
Forney
Perryton
Llano

Graham
Pleasant Grove
Jasper
Sinton

Falfurrias
Yoakum
Columbus
Lorena
Liberty Eylau
Bullard
Canyon
Glen Rose

Lubbock Cooper
Fort Worth Castleberry
Snyder
Lake Dallas
Paris North Lamar
Jefferson
Lindale
Gladewater
Lufkin Hudson
Barbers Hill
Cameron Yoe
Hamshire Fannett
Sweeny
Hidalgo
Ingram Moore
Pharr

[BHKrystal06]

Where's BH on there?

[AggieJohn]

#128. Barber's Hil

[jason]

anybody seen a 4a list ?

[setex]

THSB Magazine’s Class 4A Top 25
By Doug Recio Editor/Publisher
Date: Jan 16, 2005

Texas High School Baseball Magazine has compiled the Top 25 ranking from information received from coaches across the state. Coaches were asked to list the top schools in their region and THSB Magazine compiled the rankings from that list. The polls will be conducted during the season by the THSBCA directors and THSB Magazine.

The pre-season top 25 rankings for Class 4A are listed along with their 2004 record and finish.


1. Boerne (32-5; Defending State Champions).
2. Waco Midway (25-8; District Champs).
3. Channelview (25-11; Regional Quarterfinalists).
4. Lubbock Estacado (23-12; Regional Semifinalists).
5. Wichita Falls Rider (29-7; Regional Finalists).
6. Texas City (23-9; Regional Quarterfinalist).
7. Nederland (led by pitching prospects Justin Walker and Dustin Hood).
8. Calallen (36-4; Regional Finalists).
9. Highland Park (25-12;Regional Semifinalist).
10. Kilgore (25-10; Regional Finalists)
11. Forney (31-6; Class 3A State Semifinalist).
12. Cleburne (33-7; State Finalists)
13. Port Neches-Groves (36-5; State Semifinalists).
14. Corsicana (22-6; 5 top players back).
15. Little Cypress-Mauriceville (34-7; Regional Finalists).
16. Midlothian (19-12;Area Finalist).
17. Aledo (23-9; Regional Quarterfinalists).
18. Montgomery (22-10; Regional Quarterfinalists).
19. Houston Waltrip (20-6; District Champs).
20. Beeville Jones (20-6).
21. Lewisville Hebron (20-12; Bi-District Champs).
22. Friendswood (Regional Finalists).
23. Hallsville (21-9; District Tri-Champs).
24. New Braunfels (20-8; District Champs).
25. Whitehouse (18-14; Bi-District Champs)

[BHKrystal06]

Originally posted by AggieJohn
#128. Barber's Hil

Wow, I didn't think we'd be that low...

BTW, where did you get your Teen Girl Squad avatar?

[jason]

Originally posted by setex

11. Forney (31-6; Class 3A State Semifinalist).

[crzyjournalist03]

wow...forney that high in 4A...that's pretty impressive!

[CRHSeagle]

wow, i figured that we'd make the list seeing how we were area champs and only lost 2 starters and are returning 12 players.

[jason]

Originally posted by CRHSeagle
wow, i figured that we'd make the list seeing how we were area champs and only lost 2 starters and are returning 12 players.

that looks good on paper...but the area round is only 2 games in....

[CRHSeagle]

Originally posted by jason
that looks good on paper...but the area round is only 2 games in....

I know but one team on the list didnt even make the playoffs, 3 lost in the first round, and one made the area round. Either way still looks like a good list.

[District303aPastPlayer]

Originally posted by setex



1. Perryton (31-9; State Semi-Finalist)
2. Lorena (26-6; Regional Semi-Finalist)
3. Sinton (22-17; Regional Finalist)

[Old Cardinal]

I have the highest respect for Doug Regio. He was a quality Coach down here, over at PN-G; however, I question the accuracy of a bunch of Coaches across Texas trying to compile a listing. I personally think that those die hard followers of the Premium year-round select teams have a greater ability to predict the viable beneficiaries of the premier players......Example: Columbus has a team full of year round high quality players from the select team circuits. Look at the Sun Devils "National Champions" 16 & U and you will see the benefits of top trained players that are boistering every team in the Golden Triangle.
Those youth trained by highly interested and skilled Baseball Coaches are far superior to HS teams because they are hand picked and year round trained in order to get the college scholarships. A look at the Select team player numbers on teams across TX is a much better indicator as to which HS teams will rise to the top.

[Hupernikomen]

The extra play sure helps..not so convinced it is because of some awesome coaching on the select level...I did notice that 3 of those GT teams were ranked outta that 4A district..very impressive.

I suppose part of being ranked is having those visible stars like Nederland has that play the select ball..