The Baldwin Bears are back at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10.
The Bears edged Saint Louis by one point in the voting by coaches and media to reclaim the top spot. They shared the No. 1 ranking with Saint Louis two weeks ago, but the Crusaders regained the top position last week.
Baldwin (16-2 overall) had a bye through the weekend and collected five out of 11 first-place votes. Saint Louis (22-3-1) also has five first-place votes after outlasting ‘Iolani, 4-3, for the ILH championship on Friday.
Waiakea, ‘Iolani and Kamehameha round out the top five. Maui returned to the Baseball Top 10 for the first time since Apr. 11 — mirroring the Sabers’ softball team. Like Maui’s softball squad, the baseball Sabers lost in their league final by one run last week.
The Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships begin this week. The Division I state tournament starts on Wednesday at War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku. The D-II state tourney starts on Thursday at Dr. Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo.
Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10
May 2, 2022
Rank School (1st-place) (overall, reg season W-L) Pts LW
1. Baldwin (5) (16-2, 12-0 MIL) 104 2
2. Saint Louis (5) (22-3-1, 12-1-1 ILH) 103 1
> def. No. 6 Mid-Pacific 6-1, Tuesday
> lost to No. 6 ‘Iolani 7-4, Thursday
> def. No. 6 ‘Iolani 4-3, Friday
3. Waiakea (1) (10-0, 8-0 BIIF) 80 4
4. ‘Iolani (14-12, 4-10 ILH) 71 6
> def. No. 3 Kamehameha 6-1, Monday
> def. No. 1 Saint Louis 7-4, Thursday
> lost to No. 1 Saint Louis 4-3, 8 inn, Friday
5. Kamehameha (16-5-2, 8-5-1 ILH) 70 3
> lost to No. 6 ‘Iolani 6-1, Monday
6. Mililani (12-6, 8-2 OIA West) 57 5
7. Pearl City (8-2 OIA West) 32 8
8. Punahou (13-8-2, 8-5-1 ILH) 26 7
9. Mid-Pacific (16-8, 9-5 ILH) 18 9
10. Maui (8-9-1, 7-5 MIL) 16 NR
No longer in Top 10: Kalani (No. 10).
Also receiving votes: Hilo 10, Kalani 10, Maryknoll 5, Kailua 2.
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