Des Moines Iowa — The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason poll is out. In Class 2A Estherville Lincoln Central is ranked 4th with West Lyon in the 10 spot. In 1A Remsen St Mary’s is ranked number 5. Kingsley Pierson is in the receiving votes category. Heelan is number 4 in the 3A poll with Sergeant Bluff Luton is the receiving votes category.
Class 1A (2017 Record)
1. Newman Catholic, Mason City (35-3)
2. North Linn (41-3)
3. Lisbon (31-6)
4. Martensdale-St. Mary’s (41-5)
5. St. Mary’s, Remsen (28-8)
6. Don Bosco, Gilbertville (27-6)
7. St. Albert, Council Bluffs (26-13)
8. Moravia (22-7)
9. CAM, Anita (22-8)
10. Southeast Warren (20-7)
Others:
Alburnett (23-12), Calamus-Wheatland (24-11), Highland, Riverside (21-5), Kingsley-Pierson (18-8), Tri-Center, Neola (21-5), West Fork (22-5)
Class 2A (2017 Record)
1. Beckman, Dyersville (32-11)
2. Regina, Iowa City (28-8)
3. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll (22-3)
4. Estherville Lincoln Central (23-7)
5. Wilton (26-7)
6. Van Meter (30-5)
7. Cascade, Western Dubuque (25-8)
8. Centerville (24-11)
9. Treynor (32-5)
10. West Lyon (24-5)
Others:
Denver (18-15); Forest City (26-4); Monticello (22-7); New Hampton (32-3); Pocahontas Area (20-11)
Class 3A (2017 Record)
1. Davenport, Assumption (41-5)
2. Harlan (36-3)
3. Carlisle (27-10)
4. Bishop Heelan, Sioux City (32-13)
5. Waverly-Shell Rock (26-9)
6. Oskaloosa (28-14)
7. Marion (31-11)
8. Solon (27-14)
9. Boone (21-11)
10. North Polk (25-9)
Others:
West Delaware, Manchester (22-14), Xavier, Cedar Rapids (18-21), Wahlert, Dubuque (27-16), Bondurant-Farrar (21-16), Knoxville (28-8), Decorah (22-9), Gilbert (25-9), Sergeant Bluff-Luton (29-9)
Class 4A (2017 Record)
1. Johnston (41-3)
2. Iowa City West (32-9)
3. Dowling, West Des Moines (36-9)
4. Urbandale (28-15)
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie (29-12)
6. Waukee (29-14)
7. Indianola (31-9)
8. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (23-17)
9. SE Polk (27-15)
10. Davenport West (22-15)
Others:
Valley, West Des Moines (22-19); Lewis Central (26-8)
