Beulah baseball team nominated in AWSA poll
Published 10:23 pm Thursday, March 28, 2019
The Beulah baseball team (11-5, 2-1) was nominated again in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) baseball prep poll. The Bobcats have been nominated in the 3A classification for each week of the poll this season, but have yet to break into the top 10 yet.
Beulah head baseball coach David Russell previously said that he isn’t too worried about the association’s rankings because many voters haven’t watched the team play this season.
Before ASWA began releasing polls this spring, the Prep Baseball Report ranked Beulah as high as No. 9 in 3A after starting 3-0.
Before going on spring break this week, the Bobcats swept B.B Comer in a doubleheader 13-5 and 12-7. The sweep gave Beulah a 2-1 series win over the area opponent. The Bobcats return to action on April 1 to face Wadley on the road before going back into area play against Dadeville on April 3.
The full baseball rankings are as follows:
Class 7A
1. Smiths Station (18-4)
2. Bob Jones (22-5)
3. Oak Mountain (19-3)
4. Hoover (15-7)
5. Auburn (13-6)
6. McGill-Toolen (13-5-1)
7. Mountain Brook (16-6)
8. James Clemens (17-5)
9. Hewitt-Trussville (17-4)
10. Austin (17-5)
Others nominated: Vestavia Hills (14-6), Huntsville (12-5), Prattville (14-5), Mary Montgomery (10-5), Central-Phenix City (9-4), Fairhope (15-8), Florence (10-9), Spain Park (13-8), Thompson (14-10)
Class 6A
1. Russell County (23-2)
2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (13-3)
3. Oxford (15-3)
4. Faith Academy (13-3)
5. Spanish Fort (13-9)
6. Wetumpka (15-5)
7. Hazel Green (10-12)
8. Saraland (14-8)
9. Homewood (14-5)
10. Cullman (9-9)
Others nominated: Hueytown (15-5), Benjamin Russell (15-7), Athens (12-7), Helena (10-9), Daphne (10-10), Chelsea (10-8), Buckhorn (9-10), Muscle Shoals (11-7), Hartselle (8-11), Decatur (8-7), Gulf Shores (13-7), Robertsdale (13-7), Shades Valley (11-5), Gardendale (12-6), Northview (12-9)
Class 5A
1. St. Paul’s (15-3)
2. Charles Henderson (16-4)
3. Jasper (18-6)
4. Etowah (17-7)
5. Shelby County (15-6)
6. Corner (15-8)
7. Satsuma (16-4)
8. Alexandria (10-6)
9. Chilton County (14-5)
10. Ardmore (10-4)
Others nominated: Carroll (13-7), East Limestone (8-7), Jackson (11-4), Lawrence County (11-6),
Scottsboro (9-5), UMS-Wright (11-7), West Point (10-11)
Class 4A
1. Hokes Bluff (12-2)
2. Trinity (12-5)
3. North Jackson (12-2)
4. LAMP (12-5)
5. Oak Grove (13-7)
6. Mobile Christian (7-8-1)
7. West Morgan (11-4)
8. Elmore County (12-4)
9. Andalusia (15-8)
10. Fairview (12-5)
Others nominated: Alabama Christian (11-5), Brooks (6-3), Haleyville (9-4), Headland (9-6), Holtville (11-4), Montevallo (14-7), Wilson (9-7-1)
Class 3A
1. St. James (12-7)
2. Gordo (10-2)
3. Providence Christian (14-6)
4. Winfield (18-5)
5. Piedmont (17-4)
6. Bayside Academy (13-6)
7. Phil Campbell (14-5)
8. Hanceville (9-2)
9. Houston Academy (15-6)
10. Hale County (10-3)
Others nominated: Beulah (11-5), Geneva (11-10), Oakman (10-6), T.R. Miller (11-3)
Class 2A
1. G.W. Long (17-2)
2. Fyffe (13-1)
3. Thorsby (15-3)
4. Fayetteville (12-5)
5. Highland Home (13-3)
6. Ariton (16-8)
7. Decatur Heritage (9-4)
8. Leroy (15-6)
9. Luverne (12-8)
10. Westbrook Christian (10-8)
Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (8-3), Cottage Hill (9-6), Ranburne (10-5), Southeastern (8-3)
Class 1A
1. Millry (15-4)
2. Brantley (14-5)
3. Athens Bible (11-3)
4. Sweet Water (9-5)
5. Mars Hill Bible (10-5)
6. Covenant Christian (13-0)
7. Spring Garden (10-2)
8. Victory Christian (12-2)
9. Winterboro (10-4)
10. Holy Spirit (8-3)
Others nominated: Donoho (6-2), Gaylesville (6-7), Red Level (7-4), Waterloo (8-4)
AISA
1. Morgan (14-0)
2. Macon-East (22-4)
3. Autauga Academy (20-8)
4. Bessemer Academy (20-7)
5. Lee-Scott (12-7)
6. Lakeside (19-3)
7. Hooper (19-7)
8. Pike Liberal (17-7)
9. Coosa Valley (14-8)
10. Patrician (12-4)
Others nominated: Escambia (9-2), Glenwood (9-6), Jackson Academy (10-4), Monroe (9-5)