ASWA Releases First Baseball & Softball Rankings Of 2022

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its first high school baseball and softball rankings of the 2022 season on Thursday, giving the first glimpse at how the playoffs could shape up around the state.

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Here's a look at the ASWA rankings ...

Baseball

CLASS 7A

1. Auburn (9-1)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (12-1)
3. Hoover (12-3)
4. Tuscaloosa County (11-1)
5. Spain Park (11-3)
6. Daphne (11-3)
7. Prattville (9-2)
8. Oak Mountain (10-5)
9. Vestavia Hills (10-5)
10. Central-Phenix City (12-2)

Others receiving votes: Baker (6-7), Bob Jones (12-5), Enterprise (8-3), Fairhope (7-5), Florence (5-6).

CLASS 6A

1. Hartselle (10-2)
2. Cullman (7-5)
3. Saraland (14-2)
4. Oxford (11-3)
5. Northridge (13-4)
6. Helena (6-6)
7. Briarwood Christian (6-3)
8. McGill-Toolen (11-3)
9. Hueytown (9-5)
10. Wetumpka (10-1)

Others receiving votes: Athens (9-4), Buckhorn (9-1), Chelsea (6-5), Faith Academy (3-7), Gardendale (9-4), Gulf Shores (11-3), Homewood (7-4), Jasper (9-4), Mountain Brook (9-5), Mortimer Jordan (10-6), Muscle Shoals (4-2), Pelham (4-7), Robertsdale (7-8), Southside-Gadsden (8-5), Spanish Fort (9-4), Stanhope Elmore (7-5).

CLASS 5A

1. Shelby County (12-1)
2. Holtville (13-1)
3. Russellville (6-6)
4. Madison Academy (7-6)
5. Headland (9-1)
6. Corner (7-1)
7. Alexandria (8-6)
8. Greenville (10-1)
9. Ardmore (7-2)
10. East Limestone (8-3)

Others receiving votes: Leeds (6-7), Parker (12-2), Sardis (7-6), West Point (6-5), UMS-Wright (5-7).

CLASS 4A

1. Mobile Christian (10-3)
2. Gordo (4-3)
3. Oneonta (11-1)
4. American Christian (5-3)
5. Northside (9-1)
6. Hamilton (9-3)
7. Priceville (6-4)
8. Bibb County (6-5)
9. Jacksonville (5-5)
10. Central-Florence (5-3)

Others receiving votes: Brooks (2-3), Cherokee County (6-6), Haleyville (6-5), LAMP (8-3), Madison County (8-3), North Jackson (5-6), St. John Paul II (7-1).

CLASS 3A

1. Phil Campbell (8-4)
2. East Lawrence (9-2)
3. Trinity (8-1)
4. Plainview (8-3)
5. Piedmont (7-4)
6. Bayside Academy (4-8)
7. Houston Academy (10-3)
8. Providence Christian (5-6)
9. Fyffe (6-3)
10. Lauderdale County (6-1)

Others receiving votes: Carbon Hill (6-2), Flomaton (6-4), New Brockton (9-2), Opp (8-4), Thomasville (7-4), T.R. Miller (9-3), Wicksburg (11-2).

CLASS 2A

1. G.W. Long (6-5)
2. Decatur Heritage (6-2)
3. Mars Hill (6-3)
4. Vincent (10-2)
5. Ariton (8-8)
6. Addison (6-2)
7. Leroy (6-3)
8. Spring Garden (8-1)
9. Southeastern (10-3)
10. Westbrook Christian (4-5)

Others receiving votes: Colbert County (5-5), Hatton (3-7), Ider (8-3), Sand Rock (2-1), St. Luke’s (4-7), West End (5-4).

CLASS 1A

1. Bayshore Christian (8-2)
2. Lindsay Lane (10-1)
3. Millry (10-2)
4. Donoho (4-2)
5. Hackleburg (9-2)
6. Sumiton Christian (9-4)
7. Sweet Water (7-8)
8. Cedar Bluff (5-2)
9. Belgreen (6-2)
10. Florala (6-5)

Others receiving votes: Coosa Christian (3-4), Covenant Christian (3-4).

AISA

1. Pike Liberal Arts (15-2-1)
2. Macon-East (16-2)
3. Morgan Academy (10-2)
4. Wilcox Academy (12-3)
5. Bessemer Academy (10-5)
6. Clarke Prep (11-5)
7. Glenwood (12-2)
8. Patrician (9-3)
9. Autauga Academy (6-3)
10. Tuscaloosa Academy (4-5)

Softball

CLASS 7A

1. Hewitt-Trussville (12-2-1)
2. Fairhope (11-0)
3. Thompson (14-2)
4. Central-Phenix City (12-3)
5. Austin (12-4-1)
6. Bob Jones (9-5-1)
7. Spain Park (15-2-1)
8. Daphne (20-4)
9. Vestavia Hills (15-4)
10. Hoover (9-5)

Others receiving votes: Alma Bryant (11-4), Baker (13-8), Enterprise (11-3), Oak Mountain (6-6-1), Prattville (9-6), Smiths Station (9-7), Sparkman (9-5).

CLASS 6A

1. Athens (15-2)
2. Hartselle 17-1-1)
3. Helena (12-3-3)
4. Mortimer Jordan (10-4-1)
5. Hazel Green (11-2-1)
6. Springville (11-4)
7. Wetumpka (18-4)
8. Scottsboro (4-2)
9. Fort Payne (10-0)
10. Pell City (15-3)

Others receiving votes: Baldwin County (9-3), Chelsea (5-6), Chilton County (9-7), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (10-7-1), Homewood (7-3), McAdory (10-6), Muscle Shoals (8-3), Robertsdale (9-4), Spanish Fort (5-6-2).

CLASS 5A

1. Alexandria (17-2)
2. Satsuma (16-4)
3. Rehobeth (11-3-1)
4. Tallassee (11-5)
5. Elmore County (11-4)
6. Brewbaker Tech (14-0)
7. West Point (11-3)
8. Hayden (6-3)
9. Moody (12-6)
10. Brewer (6-3)

Others receiving votes: Ardmore (3-2), Charles Henderson (1-7), Corner (5-5), Douglas (11-4), Guntersville (8-4), Holtville (11-2), Lincoln (11-8), Russellville (9-6), Sardis (3-5).

CLASS 4A

1. Curry (11-3)
2. Brooks (9-0)
3. Cleburne County (7-3)
4. White Plains (14-4)
5. North Jackson (8-4)
6. Hamilton (5-3)
7. Northside (9-5)
8. Geneva (7-2)
9. Madison County (6-4-2)
10. Dale County (12-7)

Others receiving votes: American Christian (8-6), Cherokee County (3-7), DAR (7-2-2), Etowah (5-6), Munford (12-9), Oak Grove (9-5), Wilson (2-2), West Morgan (8-4-1).

CLASS 3A

1. Mobile Christian (22-2)
2. Wicksburg (15-1)
3. Houston Academy (18-2)
4. Plainview (5-0)
5. Beulah (15-3)
6. Glencoe (13-3)
7. Pleasant Valley (10-5-1)
8. Prattville Christian (6-5)
9. Opp (11-5)
10. Geraldine (7-1)

Others receiving votes: Carbon Hill (11-2), Colbert Heights (5-1), Danville (4-5), Flomaton (4-2), Oakman (7-2-1), T.R. Miller (12-9), Winfield (7-1).

CLASS 2A

1. Pisgah (3-2)
2. Orange Beach (2-4)
3. Spring Garden (3-0)
4. Hatton (9-6)
5. G.W. Long (6-3)
6. Mars Hill Bible (7-1)
7. Leroy (17-4)
8. Sumiton Christian (4-7)
9. Randolph County (10-5)
10. Ider (7-4-1)

Others receiving votes: Falkville (7-2), Sand Rock (9-9), Vincent (8-2).

CLASS 1A

1. Brantley (6-3)
2. Holy Spirit (7-3)
3. Athens Bible (8-1)
4. Skyline (3-2)
5. South Lamar (4-4)
6. Sweet Water (9-4)
7. Kinston (2-4)
8. Belgreen (7-5)
9. Ragland (5-5-1)
10. Waterloo (3-2)

Others receiving votes: Berry (7-7), Cedar Bluff (5-5-2), Coosa Christian (5-3-1) Red Level (7-5).

AISA

1. Southern Academy (17-2)
2. Abbeville Christian (16-3)
3. Glenwood (16-5)
4. Hooper Academy (17-5)
5. Bessemer Academy (NA)
6. Clarke Prep (13-6)
7. Evangel Christian (12-5)
8. Macon East (12-9)
9. Chambers Academy (8-4)
10. Fort Dale (7-8-2)

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