The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association has released its preseason statewide rankings. There are 15 area teams ranked in the first rankings.

Class 1

1. Cooter
2. St. Elizabeth
3. Dora
4. Northwest (Hughesville)
5. Halfway
6. Weaubleau
7. La Plata
8. Lakeland
9. Eminence
10. Concordia

Class 2

1. Valle Catholic
2. Russellville
3. Mansfield
4. Ellington
5. Skyline
6. Lincoln
7. Vienna
8. Chaffee
9. Iberia
10. Purdy
Others Receiving Votes: Crane, Seymour, Portageville, Morrisville, Greenfield, Eugene

Class 3

1. Strafford
2. Holden
3. Hallsville
4. South Callaway
5. West County
6. Valley Park
7. Stockton
8. Summit Christian
9. Clever
10. Montgomery County
Others Receiving votes: St. Pius, Blair Oaks, Father Tolton, New Covenant Academy, Palmyra, Fair Grove, Hancock

Class 4

1. Aurora
2. St. Mary’s
3. Boonville
4. Excelsior Springs
5. Westminster
6. Helias Catholic
7. Lutheran South
8. Borgia
9. Notre Dame Cape
10. Pembroke Hill

Class 5

1. Vianney
2. Staley
3. DeSmet
4. CBC
5. Hickman
6. Blue Springs South
7. Liberty (KC)
8. Kickapoo
Lee’s Summit
Willard
Others Receiving Votes: Jackson, Troy, Rock Bridge, Webb City, Glendale, Lindbergh, Fort Zumwalt West