Northfield, Lakeville North and Hayfield in Top 10 Baseball Polls
The Let's Play Baseball preseason polls have been released and the listing includes some KDHL-area teams.
Remember, this season begins the expansion to four classes in high school baseball in Minnesota.
CLASS A
- Springfield
- New Ulm Cathedral
- Brandon/Evansville
- Lewiston-Altura
- BOLD
- Hayfield
- Red Lake County
- Sleepy Eye St. Mary's
- New York Mills
- Browerville-Eagle Valley
- Mankato Loyola
- Heritage Christian Academy
- Kimball Area
- Lac Qui Parle Valley
- PACT Charter School
- Blackduck
- Deer River
- Adrian
- Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton
- Wabasha/Kellogg
Others receiving votes include Randolph and United South Central
The state tournament will be played at Chaska and Jordan.
Class AA
- St. Cloud Cathedral
- Minnehaha Academy
- Holy Family Catholic
- Rochester Lourdes
- Perham
- Minnewaska Area
- Fairmont
- Providence Academy
- Hawley
- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
- Pierz
- Cannon Falls
- La Crescent
- Belle Plaine
- Windom Area
- Litchfield
- Proctor
- Luverne
- Melrose Area
- Pipestone Area
Others receiving votes include Winona Cotter, Pine Island, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, and St. Charles
The state tournament will be played in St. Cloud at Joe Faber and Dick Putz Fields.
Class AAA
- Alexandria
- Rocori
- Mahtomedi
- Bemidji
- Northfield
- Marshall
- Mankato West
- Holy Angels
- Hutchinson
- Waconia
- St. Thomas Academy
- Little Falls
- Kasson-Mantorville
- Red Wing
- Monticello
- Simley
- St. Cloud Apollo
- Becker
- South St. Paul
- Waseca
Others receiving votes: Albert Lea, Mankato East, Byron.
The state tournament will be played at Siebert Field University of Minnesota.
Class AAAA
- Chanhassen
- Eden Prairie
- Minnetonka
- Lakeville North
- Mounds View
- Wayzata
- Maple Grove
- Anoka
- Prior Lake
- Chaska
- St. Michael-Albertville
- Centennial
- Grand Rapids
- Totino-Grace
- Robbinsdale Armstrong
- Champlin Park
- Cretin-Derham-Hall
- Stillwater Area
- Shakopee
- Blaine
Others receiving votes: Burnsville, Eastview, Farmington, Apple Valley, Rochester Century
The state tournament will be played at CHS Field in St. Paul
All state championship games will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis.