The Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) has released its first regular season rankings for the 2016 season.
Southwest Missouri is well represented in Class 1, 3 and 4.
Walnut Grove, Hurley, New Covenant and Billings are all ranked 6th or higher in the Class 1 poll. In Class 3, Stockton, Mountain Grove and Conway are ranked 2-through-4, with Forsyth coming in at No. 9.
In Class 4, Monett, Carl Junction, Bolivar and Rogersville are ranked 4-through-7.
Galena (No. 5) is the lone SWMO team ranked in Class 2. Several local Class 2 teams are receiving votes. Kickapoo comes in at No. 8 in the Class 5 rankings.
Class 1
1. Bell City
2. Walnut Grove
3. Hurley
4. New Covenant
5. Oran
6. Billings
7. Novinger
8. New Franklin
9. Santa Fe
Class 2
1. Valle Catholic
2. West Platte
3. Greenville
4. Bernie
5. Galena
6. Canton
7. New Bloomfield
8. Concordia
9. Mid-Buchanan
10. Chaffee
Others receiving votes: Plato, Stoutland, Pierce City, McAuley Catholic, Cooter, Archie, Scotland County, Crocker, Sacred Heart, Westran, Crest Ridge, Morrisville, St. Vincent, Lincoln
Class 3
1. Scott City
2. Stockton
3. Mountain Grove
4. Conway
5. Fatima
6. Senath-Hornersville
7. Lutheran St. Charles
8. Caruthersville
9. Forsyth
10. South Callaway
Others receiving votes: Palmyra, Cuba, Blair Oaks, Dixon, West County, Lawson, Lexington, Summit Christian
Class 4
1. Westminster Christian Academy
2. Boonville
3. Pacific
4. Monett
5. Carl Junction
6. Bolivar
7. Rogersville
8. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau)
9. Smithville
10. Oak Grove
Others receiving votes: St. Charles West, Potosi, Kirksville, Lutheran South, Helias Catholic, Festus, Priory
Class 5
1. Staley
2. Francis Howell
3. Rock Bridge
4. Jeff City
5. Lindbergh
6. Francis Howell North
7. Blue Springs South
8. Kickapoo
9. Liberty
10. Vianney
Others receiving votes: Blue Springs, Jackson, CBC, Lee's Summit West, St. Louis University High, Summit, Liberty North
