SBLive's Washington high school baseball power rankings, May 10: No. 1 ranked teams hold strong

Many of the top teams in the state backed up rankings with strong district performances.

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | May 10, 2022

SBLive's Washington high school baseball power rankings, May 10: No. 1 ranked teams hold strong /

Here are SBLive's top 10 statewide baseball rankings for each WIAA classification, as of Monday, May 9:

(SBLive's 2022 spring Washington high school softball rankings (May 9): Othello the new No. 1 in Class 2A)

(PAST RANKINGS)

CLASS 4A

1. Puyallup (19-2)

2. West Valley (Yakima) (19-1)

3. Olympia (19-3)

4. Camas (15-6)

5. Kamiakin (17-4)

6. Issaquah (16-5)

7. Richland (17-5)

8. Mount Si (14-6)

9. Moses Lake (16-4)

10. Eastlake (15-6)

Just missed: Tahoma (14-6), Skyview (14-7), Sumner (15-6), Kamiak (12-7).

CLASS 3A

1. West Seattle (21-1)

2. Bainbridge (18-2)

3. Kennewick (21-2)

4. Lincoln (Seattle) (16-5)

5. University (18-3)

6. Mt. Spokane (18-4)

7. Lake Washington (16-5)

8. O’Dea (14-6)

9. Mercer Island (13-6)

10. Bishop Blanchet (14-6)

Just missed: Auburn (18-5), Peninsula (15-6), Meadowdale (13-7), Seattle Prep (13-7), Bonney Lake (17-4).

CLASS 2A

1. Tumwater (15-5)

2. North Kitsap (17-2)

3. Columbia River (15-4)

4. Lynden (18-4)

5. Selah (16-5)

6. W.F. West (14-6)

7. Ephrata (17-5)

8. Mark Morris (13-5)

9. Enumclaw (16-3)

10. West Valley of Spokane (16-4)

Just missed: Shadle Park (17-3), Steilacoom (12-5), Ellensburg (13-9), Ridgefield (14-6).

CLASS 1A

1. Cedar Park Christian (21-1)

2. Chelan (18-3)

3. Bellevue Christian (19-0)

4. Deer Park (16-5)

5. Colville (15-5)

6. College Place (14-3)

7. Montesano (16-5)

8. Klahowya (14-4)

9. Naches Valley (15-5)

10. King’s Way (17-4)

Just missed: Kiona Benton (15-5), La Center (10-5), University Prep (13-7), Medical Lake (17-4).

CLASS 2B

1. Toutle Lake (19-1)

2. Brewster (20-2)

3. Jenkins (Chewelah) (17-2)

4. Northwest Christian (17-3)

5. Forks (14-0)

6. Tri-Cities Prep (15-4)

7. Kalama (16-5)

8. Liberty Bell (13-4)

9. Friday Harbor (14-2)

10. Kittitas-Thorp (13-4)

Just missed: Cle Elum-Roslyn (14-5), Toledo (14-6), Warden (12-5), Okanogan (13-5).

CLASS 1B

1. DeSales (17-0)

2. Crosspoint (17-1)

3. ACH (16-3)

4. Naselle (10-2)

5. Wilbur-Creston-Keller (16-3)

6. Liberty Christian (8-5)

7. Mossyrock (6-4)

8. Mount Vernon Christian (9-6)

9. Orcas Island (8-5)

10. Sound Christian (9-5)

Just missed: Sunnyside Christian (6-8), Odessa (11-7), Riverside Christian (6-5), Darrington (4-8).

Published May 10, 2022

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.