Large-School (3A-4A) Baseball Poll

Preseason rankings for metro-east teams; voting by area coaches and News-Democrat staff writers (first-place votes in parentheses; records from last season):

Rank Team W-L

1. Alton (2) 25-10

2. Edwardsville (1) 27-10

3. Belleville West (1) 21-15

4. O'Fallon (1) 31-8

5. (tie) Triad 31-10

5. Highland 25-12

Also receiving votes: Collinsville (15-21); Columbia (24-7); Belleville East (22-12); Mascoutah (19-15); Granite City (14-22); Waterloo (22-16)