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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• We have a new No. 1. Olathe South has been firing on all cylinders since day one of the season and they show no signs of slowing down. One of the best runs scored (8.29) and runs against (1.71) in the state against a talented schedule.   
• St. Thomas Aquinas is getting output throughout their lineup and are playing strong defense, especially through the middle of the field. If they can continue to throw strikes and force teams to out hit them, they will be tough to beat any day of the week.  
• Free State continues to pitch and play defense as well as anyone in the state as they jump into the top 10 for the first time. 
• Clay Center and Goddard Eisenhower enter the rankings for the first time as they stay undefeated. 

(Click on team names to see their preseason report)

 

Week 4

Rank	Team	Class	Record	Previous Rank
1	Olathe South	6A	7-0	2
2	Blue Valley SW	5A	4-1	1
3	Blue Valley West	6A	8-1	3
4	St. Thomas Aquinas	5A	6-1	11
5	Life Prep Academy	IND	12-5	5
6	Wichita Northwest	6A	7-2	6
7	Derby	6A	5-2	8
8	Topeka Seaman	5A	7-1	9
9	Bishop Carroll	5A	6-1	10
10	Free State	6A	8-1	18
11	Olathe East	6A	6-3	4
12	Gardner Edgerton	6A	4-2	7
13	Blue Valley	6A	4-4	12
14	Blue Valley NW	6A	4-4	13
15	Manhattan	6A	6-0	14
16	Desoto	5A	7-0	15
17	Olathe North	6A	5-2	19
18	Shawnee Mission West	6A	4-3	17
19	Clay Center	4A	8-0	On Deck
20	Goddard Eisenhower	5A	4-0	On Deck
	On Deck
	Team	Class	Record	Previous Rank
	Shawnee Mission Northwest		5-3	Unranked
	Ottowa	4A	5-1	On Deck
	Shawnee Heights	5A	5-3	On Deck
	Mill Valley	6A	2-5	16
	Junction City	6A	6-0	Unranked
	Olathe Northwest	6A	3-3	Unranked
	Wichita -Kapaun Mt. Carmel	5A	6-1	Unranked
	St. George-Rock Creek	4A	6-0	Unranked
	Rose Hill	4A	6-0	Unranked
	Maize	5A	4-3	20