New baseball rankings

Snohomish and Monroe in 4A top 10

A beautiful, sunny day.
Two accurate, focused starting pitchers.
A high-stakes game between a pair of top-10 baseball teams.

That was the scenario yesterday when I covered the Western Conference North Division clash between Monroe and Snohomish. Fueled by pitcher Derek Jones’ three-hit shutout and a three-run fifth inning outburst, Snohomish won 3-0.

To read more about the game click here.

The teams play again today, but their seeding for the Class 4A District 1 tournament, which starts Saturday, has already been determined: Snohomish will be the North No. 1 seed, Monroe the North No. 2 seed. Both teams get to host a first-round game.

How will Snohomish and Monroe perform in the postseason. We’ll know soon enough. For now, take a look at where the two North Division teams are in the latest state baseball poll.

Washington High School Baseball Poll
Released Monday. Compiled by Lem Elway. Records through last week.
Class 4A
1. Richland (13-1)
2. Redmond (16-2)
3. University (15-2)
4. Olympia (17-2)
5. Puyallup (16-3)
6. Snohomish (15-3)
7. Kentlake (15-3)
8. Monroe (15-3)
9. Battle Ground (15-6)
10. Mead (15-2)

Class 3A
1. Blanchet (17-0)
2. Eastside Catholic (17-1)
3. Kelso (20-0)
4. Mt. Rainier (17-2)
5. Skyline (14-4)
6. Ferndale (14-4)
7. Timberline (13-3)
8. Capital (12-1)
9. Issaquah (10-7)
10. Southridge (11-5)

Class 2A
1. Sehome (16-2)
2. River Ridge (13-2)
3. Selah (15-2)
4. W.F. West (15-1)
5. Burlington-Edison (13-4)
6. Fife (13-2)
7. Mark Morris (12-4)
8. W. Valley, Spokane (13-4)
9. East Valley, Yakima (13-4)
10. Eatonville (14-4)

Class 1A
1. Friday Harbor (14-0)
2. Kiona-Benton (15-1)
3. Freeman (13-0)
4. Tenino (11-2)
5. Naches (14-2)
6. Rochester (13-4)
7. Lakeside (13-5)
8. Lakewood (15-4)
9. River View (13-5)
10. Brewster (10-5)