GREATER VALLEY AREA — The Beulah baseball team (12-6, 2-2) was once again nominated to be ranked in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) 3A baseball prep poll.

The Bobcats are in the midst of finishing an area series against Dadeville (13-8, 4-4) after dropping Game One of the series to the opponent 11-5 on Wednesday night. Beulah is scheduled to finish the series with a doubleheader against Dadeville on Friday afternoon on the road.

Beulah then returns home next week to begin the final regular season series of the year against Randolph County (11-7, 3-3) on April 9.

Before Wednesday’s series-opening loss to Dadeville, the Bobcats were cruising on a three-game winning streak against area opponent B.B. Comer and 1A Wadley.

The full baseball rankings are as follows:

Class 7A

1. Bob Jones (26-5)

2. Smiths Station (19-4)

3. Hoover (23-8)

4. Hewitt-Trussville (24-4)

5. Oak Mountain (20-5)

6. Mountain Brook (21-7)

7. Prattville (22-6)

8. McGill-Toolen (15-6-1)

9. Vestavia Hills (20-7)

10. Austin (19-6) 

Others nominated: Auburn (15-6), James Clemens (18-8), Thompson (16-11), Huntsville (15-7), Spain Park (17-10), Fairhope (19-9), Central-Phenix City (11-5), Baker (12-8)

 

Class 6A

1. Russell County (25-3)

2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (18-4)

3. Hazel Green (15-13)

4. Faith Academy (15-4)

5. Spanish Fort (14-10)

6. Saraland (17-8)

7. Hueytown (20-7)

8. Wetumpka (19-8)

9. Oxford (17-7)

10. Cullman (14-10)

Others nominated: Benjamin Russell (18-9), Homewood (15-7), Chelsea (14-10), Athens (15-9), Buckhorn (13-10), Robertsdale (16-7), Muscle Shoals (13-7), Northview (15-11), Gardendale (12-7), Decatur (9-9), Helena (14-13), Hartselle (13-16)

 

Class 5A

1. St. Paul’s (18-4)

2. Charles Henderson (21-4)

3. Jasper (19-7)

4. Shelby County (17-6-1)

5. Etowah (20-8)

6. Corner (18-9)

7. Chilton County (16-6)

8. Jackson (18-4)

9. UMS-Wright (12-7)

10. Mortimer Jordan (19-9)

Others nominated: Alexandria (13-10), Ardmore (12-7), Carroll (13-8), East Limestone (11-9), Lawrence County (13-11), Scottsboro (12-6), Southside-Gadsden (17-11), Sylacauga (10-5)

 

Class 4A

1. Hokes Bluff (15-2)

2. Trinity (16-6)

3. North Jackson (16-4)

4. LAMP (16-5)

5. Mobile Christian (11-8-1)

6. Andalusia (16-8)

7. West Morgan (13-5)

8. Elmore County (14-5)

9. Haleyville (13-5)

10. Oak Grove (14-8)

Others nominated: Alabama Christian (14-7), Brooks (9-6), Deshler (12-7), Fairview (13-7), Headland (9-8), Holtville (14-6), Priceville (12-10)

 

Class 3A

1. St. James (13-7)

2. Gordo (15-3)

3. Providence Christian (15-6)

4. Winfield (22-6)

5. Piedmont (21-5)

6. Bayside Academy (14-6)

7. Phil Campbell (20-5)

8. Hanceville (9-2)

9. Houston Academy (18-8)

10. Prattville Christian (12-10)

Others nominated: Beulah (12-5), Geneva (12-10), Hale County (11-4), Opp (11-7), T.R. Miller (12-5)

 

Class 2A

1. G.W. Long (19-5)

2. Thorsby (18-3)

3. Fyffe (17-2)

4. Decatur Heritage (13-5)

5. Luverne (13-8)

6. Highland Home (15-3)

7. Cottage Hill Christian (13-6)

8. Ariton (19-11)

9. Leroy (15-7)

10. Westbrook Christian (11-9)

Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (9-6), Fayetteville (13-9), Goshen (12-7), Ranburne (13-7), Red Bay (13-7), Sumiton Christian (9-8), Vincent (9-9)

 

Class 1A

1. Millry (20-4)

2. Brantley (16-5)

3. Athens Bible (14-5)

4. Mars Hill (16-5)

5. Sweet Water (13-8)

6. Covenant Christian (15-1)

7. Spring Garden (12-4)

8. Victory Christian (13-3)

9. Falkville (12-7)

10. Holy Spirit (9-3)

Others nominated: Donoho (9-4), Gaylesville (6-7), Heritage Christian (7-5), Ragland (7-6), Red Level (8-6), Winterboro (10-5)

 

AISA

1. Morgan Academy (16-0)

2. Autauga Academy (28-8)

3. Macon-East (24-7)

4. Lee-Scott Academy (15-9)

5. Hooper Academy (22-7)

6. Tuscaloosa Academy (13-8)

7. Bessemer Academy (21-10)

8. Lakeside Academy (19-4)

9. Pike Liberal Arts (17-9)

10. Patrician (15-4)

Others nominated: Coosa Valley Academy (15-11), Escambia Academy (11-5), Glenwood (11-7), Jackson Academy (13-7), Monroe Academy (12-5)