As the spring baseball season prepares to kick off for all NIAA (Nevada Interscholastic Athletics Association) participants, PBR Nevada looks to acknowledge those teams that appear ready to compete at a high level.  The 4A classification has 37 members, while 3A, 2A and 1A have 28, 18, and 32 respectively. Almost  thirty percent of the schools state-wide submitted a preseason prospectus; consequently, heavy deliberation has taken place to arrive at the leaders in each classification. The Power 25 includes the top 10 teams in class 4A with the top 5 in each classification following.

It comes as no surprise that defending state champion, Palo Verde has earned the top spot heading into the 2019 campaign. The Panthers return a number of starters and have added some key personnel, looking to have possibly made them stronger than they were a year ago.  They are followed closely by Desert Oasis.  The Diamondbacks return an array of pitching as well and likewise have added some additional players that look to bolster their roster. Desert Oasis is followed by intra-division rival Basic at #3, while Bishop Gorman lands at #4. Our first Northern Region recognition belongs to #5 Bishop Manogue.  The Miners have a balanced offensive attack and a lot of pitching depth to accompany the experience of a state tournament bid a year ago.  The rest of the 4A Top 10 can be found below as well as some notable vote getters.

Class 4A

RANK	SCHOOL	2018 Record
1	Palo Verde	31-9
2	Desert Oasis	30-5
3	Basic Academy	32-7
4	Bishop Gorman	26-9
5	Bishop Manogue	25-12
6	Centennial	27-9
7	Reno	34-7
8	Liberty	17-15
9	Arbor View	18-13-1
10	Coronado	21-12

Class 4A (Other Receiving Votes)

SCHOOL	2018 Record
Green Valley	21-13
Rancho	29-8
Damonte Ranch	24-12
Spanish Springs	17-13
Las Vegas	16-16

Class 3A

RANK	SCHOOL	2018 Record
1	Boulder City	21-13-1
2	Chaparral	25-8
3	Elko	25-11
4	Virgin Valley	19-10
5	North Valleys	5-21

Class 2A

RANK	SCHOOL	2018 Record
1	Lincoln County	26-7
2	Yerington	29-7-1
3	The Meadows	13-9
4	North Tahoe	11-14
5	Needles	18-9-1

Class 1A

RANK	SCHOOL	2018 Record
1	Pahranagat Valley	21-10
2	Indian Springs	18-5
3	Virginia City	17-7
4	Tonapah	7-14
5	Sierra Lutheran	17-6