Which teams made the 2025 Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association preseason poll?
Thursday may mark the big league baseball Opening Day with the parade leading the town to first Cincinnati Reds game of the season, but on Friday the Reds are off and high school baseball is on.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association baseball season opens for play on Friday, beginning the march to state tournaments that end the season in mid-June.
The Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association released its preseason poll of the area's top teams. This is the first season of Ohio baseball to feature seven divisions, an increase from the four divisions recently used.
More: Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association releases 2025 preseason players watch list
Here are the full preseason polls as voted on by the SWOBCA.
Moeller – 155 points
Mason – 142
Lakota East – 99
Elder – 84
Lakota West – 80
Loveland – 51
Springboro – 49
Oak Hills – 44
St. Xavier – 41
West Clermont – 25
Badin – 188
Indian Hill – 144
CHCA – 130
Ross – 102
La Salle – 73
Turpin – 62
Fenwick – 53
Batavia – 45
Roger Bacon – 45
McNicholas 43
Cincinnati Country Day – 66
Summit Country Day – 48
Miami Valley Christian – 47
Mariemont – 44
Blanchester – 41
Madeira – 32
Purcell Marian – 18
Seven Hills – 17
Clermont Northeastern – 14
Williamsburg – 14
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Which Cincinnati baseball teams lead 2025 preseason coaches polls?
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