KS HS Power 20: Week 7
May 1, 2023
The Kansas high school baseball season kicked off on March 17th, opening day for regular season action under KSHSAA regulations. Leading up to opening day, we published our team previews ahead of and during the begging of the 2023 spring season, touching on programs spanning all state classifications, counting down through the official PBR Kansas Preseason Power 20 Rankings.
While much of the initial lists are weighted on previous performances, prospects, and projections, updates will be inherently tied to the production on the field. Simply put: wins and championships matter. A human element to the list will still provide important information on the nuances and intricacies that the season bestows. Whether it is a close loss in a rivalry game, a five-game in three days gauntlet, or a bout of sickness that depletes a lineup, you can count on PBR to critically examine the playing field at all times.
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- Very little major movement in this weeks edition as most teams played to where there were previously ranked.
- Shawnee Mission East moves back into the "On Deck" group as they have started to play like the team we thought they were going to be to start the year. They could be a very dangerous matchup in the regionals.
- Manhattan continues to move up as they continue to win by wide margins. Their strength of schedule is one of the weakest of any 6A club, but they are doing what a high end team should do against their competition, and very likely will end the regular season undefeated.
Week 7
Rank |
Team |
Class |
Record |
Previous Rank |
1 |
Olathe South |
6A |
13-2 |
1 |
2 |
Bishop Carroll |
5A |
11-1 |
2 |
3 |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
5A |
13-2 |
4 |
4 |
Manhattan |
6A |
11-0 |
7 |
5 |
Blue Valley West |
6A |
13-4 |
3 |
6 |
Desoto |
5A |
15-2 |
5 |
7 |
Topeka Seaman |
5A |
12-3 |
6 |
8 |
Life Prep Academy |
IND |
19-5 |
8 |
9 |
Free State |
6A |
13-4 |
9 |
10 |
Olathe North |
6A |
10-6 |
10 |
11 |
Blue Valley NW |
6A |
8-6 |
11 |
14 |
Wichita -Kapaun Mt. Carmel |
5A |
10-2 |
14 |
15 |
Olathe East |
6A |
10-6 |
15 |
16 |
Wichita Northwest |
6A |
9-4 |
16 |
17 |
Derby |
6A |
11-6 |
17 |
12 |
Blue Valley SW |
5A |
10-5 |
12 |
13 |
Clay Center |
4A |
17-1 |
13 |
18 |
Goddard Eisenhower |
5A |
10-2 |
18 |
19 |
Blue Valley |
6A |
8-8 |
19 |
20 |
St. George-Rock Creek |
4A |
13-1 |
20 |
On Deck |
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Team |
Class |
Record |
Previous Rank |
|
Rose Hill |
4A |
13-3 |
On Deck |
|
Olathe West |
6A |
7-9 |
On Deck |
|
Wichita Trinity Academy |
3A |
16-0 |
On Deck |
|
Shawnee Mission East |
6A |
9-8 |
Unranked |
|
Spring HIll |
5A |
9-4 |
On Deck |
|
Andover Central |
5A |
10-4 |
Unranked |
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