Small-School (Class 1A-2A) 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. Althoff (3) 15-15
2. Carlyle (1) 15-13
3. Wesclin (1) 20-19
4. (tie) Gibault 23-14
4. Mater Dei 16-15
Also receiving votes: Nashville (27-4); Central (14-14); New Athens (12-17)
