We officially turned our attention to the spring sports last week by covering the Tournament of Champions tournament at Oakleaf and now we continue with our inaugural baseball rankings.
Here is our inaugural baseball rankings followed by the district standings heading into this week and key games to watch this coming week.
Inaugural Baseball Poll
1 Providence (11-1)
Outlook: Hands down top team in the area dominating the area and also nationwide schedule so far.
2 Ponte Vedra (9-2)
Outlook: Since starting 1-2, the Sharks have reeled off eight straight wins including wins over Bolles and Mandarin.
3 Bolles (10-2)
Outlook: There may not be a better overall team than Bolles but losses to both Providence and Ponte Vedra keep them at three.
4 Creekside (10-2)
Outlook: Good wins over BK, Bolles and Yulee coupled with splits against Nease and Bartram Trail have the Knights on a mission.
5 Ridgeview (9-2)
Outlook: Since a stunning loss to St. Johns, the Panthers have reeled off 7 straight wins including a big win over Trinity.
6 Trinity Christian (9-3)
Outlook: Morales always plays a tough schedule and that’s no different this season with losses to Bolles, Ridgeview and Apopka.
7 Bishop Kenny (7-3)
Outlook: After a miserable 0-3 start people likely forgot about Kenny, no one is forgetting them now after 7 wins in a row.
8 Mandarin (10-3)
Outlook: Tough losses to Stanton, Ponte Vedra and Masters Academy have Mustangs back in the mix.
9 Baker County (8-4)
Outlook: After a 1-3 start, the Wildcats surprised everyone by winning 7 in a row before a tough loss to Suwannee.
10 Terry Parker (11-3)
Outlook: Since getting swept by Paxon, the Braves have gone 7-1 since, including splitting a key series with Stanton.
Honorable Mention: Fletcher (6-3), Sandalwood (7-3), Paxon (7-3), Stanton (7-4), Clay (8-5), Fernandina Beach (8-4), Yulee (10-4), St. Johns (8-3), U.C. (9-6), Nease (6-5)
DISTRICT STANDINGS
District 1-9A
Mandarin (2-0) (10-3)
Sandalwood (0-0) (7-3)
Palm Coast (0-2) (5-8)
District 2-8A
Oakleaf (6-4)
Atlantic Coast (1-1) (3-6)
Fleming Island (1-0) (2-5)
Fletcher (2-1) (6-3)
Lee (0-4) (7-7)
First Coast (0-0) (1-3)
District 3-7A
Middleburg (4-2) (7-5)
Gainesville (4-2) (7-4)
Columbia (2-4) (7-6)
Vanguard (2-4) (5-6)
District 4-7A
Nease (5-1) (6-5)
Creekside (6-2) (10-2)
Bartram Trail (4-4) (7-4)
St. Augustine (1-5) (4-8)
Englewood (0-4) (2-9)
District 3-6A
Paxon (4-0) (7-3)
Stanton (5-1) (7-4)
Parker (5-3) (11-3)
Westside (1-4) (2-8)
Wolfson (1-3) (4-4)
White (1-6) (4-8)
District 4-6A
Ponte Vedra (4-0) (9-2)
Ridgeview (2-0) (9-2)
Clay (0-0) (8-5)
Menendez (2-2) (2-7)
Orange Park (0-6) (1-9)
District 3-5A
Bolles (0-0) (10-2)
Baker County (1-1) (8-4)
Suwannee (1-1) (6-6)
District 4-5A
Yulee (6-0) (10-4)
Bishop Kenny (5-1) (7-3)
Fernandina Beach (5-1) (8-4)
West Nassau (0-6) (2-8)
Raines (1-4) (1-10)
Ribault (0-5) (2-8)
District 5-5A
Bradford (4-2) (7-4)
Newberry (4-3) (7-4)
PK Yonge (4-3) (10-3)
Palatka (4-4) (7-6)
Santa Fe (3-4) (6-8)
Fort White (2-3) (4-6)
Keystone Heights (2-4) (4-8)
District 2-4A
Providence (1-0) (11-1)
Trinity (3-0) (9-3)
Episcopal (3-1) (4-8)
Bishop Snyder (2-3) (4-8)
Baldwin (1-2) (6-5)
Duval Charter (1-1) (4-5)
Interlachen (0-2) (1-8)
Jackson (0-2) (0-8)
District 2-3A
St. Johns Country Day (4-0) (8-3)
University Christian (3-1) (9-6)
St. Joseph (3-3) (4-4)
Oak Hall (1-4) (3-7)
St. Francis (0-4) (0-8)
District 2-2A
Christs Church (3-0) (6-4)
Eagles View (2-1) (6-5)
First Coast Christian (0-2) (2-3)
Seacoast (0-2) (1-6)
District 6-1A
Williston (3-0) (9-2)
Crescent City (2-2) (8-5)
Union County (1-2) (7-4)
Hilliard (0-2) (3-6)
THIS WEEK
March 26
Pensacola Catholic at Fleming Island
Columbia at Fletcher
Clay at Middleburg
March 27
Fleming Island at Atlantic Coast
Pensacola Catholic at Bishop Kenny
Creekside at Sandalwood
Oakleaf at University Christian
March 28
Fletcher at Fernandina Beach
Lee at Sandalwood
Paxon at Stanton
March 29
University Christian at Atlantic Coast
Fletcher at Mandarin
Stanton at Paxon
