High school baseball rankings: Stoneman Douglas loses first game in two years, Orange Lutheran takes over at No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25

It's unusual for a team to rise to No. 1 after losing its first game of the season but it was an unusual week in the MaxPreps Top 25. Stoneman Douglas, which last lost to Park Vista (Lake Worth) on March 22, 2022, saw its 59-game win streak and chance to tie the Florida state record for consecutive victories come to an end with a 5-4 loss to Lincoln (Tallahassee, Fla.) on Saturday.

The Eagles' loss opened the door for previous No. 2 Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.) to take over the top spot. However, the Bears also lost Saturday at South Walton, falling 4-3 to Winter Park (Fla.).

That put No. 3 Orange Lutheran in position to take over the No. 1 spot. The only problem is that the Lancers had already lost to JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) 3-0 on Friday in Trinity League play. The simple solution would be to move the No. 4 team in last week's rankings, Corona (Calif.), to No. 1. But Corona lost to Orange Lutheran the week prior, which had allowed the Lancers to move ahead of Corona in last week's rankings.

The result is Orange Lutheran at No. 1 despite the loss to JSerra Catholic. The Lancers beat JSerra Catholic twice earlier in the week. Catholic-B.R. stayed at No. 2 since it defeated Lincoln earlier in the tournament while Stoneman Douglas dropped to No. 3. Corona, with a pair of extra-inning wins over Norco last week, stayed at No. 4.

The South Walton Showcase was rough for MaxPreps Top 25 teams. In addition to Stoneman Douglas and Catholic-B.R, previous No. 6 Lewisburg (Olive Branch, Miss.) lost twice and dropped to No. 18 while previous No. 11 Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.) lost four times and dropped out of this week's rankings.

Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) and Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.) both moved into the rankings based on results from the South Walton Showcase. Lowndes (13-3), last year's AAAAAAA champion in Georgia, had a previous win over Lincoln and also defeated Chiles (Tallahassee, Fla.), a team that beat Lewisburg at South Walton. Trinity Christian Academy, meanwhile, had a win over Lowndes and is off to an 8-1 start.

Dropped out: No. 11 Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), No. 14 Huntington Beach (Calif.), No. 24 St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.)

Newcomers: No. 23 Trinity Christian Academy, No. 24 Lowndes, No. 25 Rogers (Ark.)

Game of the Week: Lincoln 5, Stoneman Douglas 4. The Eagles trailed 5-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning against Lincoln and got a two-run home run from Devin Fitz-Gerald, his second of the game. However, a groundout ended the rally and gave Stoneman Douglas its first loss in two years.

Game to Watch: Orange Lutheran vs. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.). The Lancers face a tough test in their first week at No. 1 as they play a three-game Trinity League series against the Eagles. Santa Margarita defeated Orange Lutheran four times last year and won the Trinity League title and the Southern California championship.

Player of the Week: Konnor Griffin, Jackson Prep (Jackson, Miss.). The early favorite for MaxPreps National Player of the Year, Griffin batted 7-for-9 last week with seven runs scored with a double and a home run. He also struck out 12 against Sumrall in picking up his fourth win of the season. Griffin leads the nation, according to the MaxPreps leaderboards, in runs scored (40) and is second in stolen bases (49).


1. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 3
Scores: Def. JSerra Catholic, 4-1, 8-0, lost to JSerra Catholic, 3-0
Hitter of the week: Hamilton Friedberg belted his first home run of the season in a 4-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Colt Peterson got the decision in an 8-0 win, giving up no runs on two hits in four innings with five strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday vs. Santa Margarita

2. Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.)
Record: 16-1 | Last week: 2
Scores: Def. Terrebonne, 11-0; def. Lewisburg, 4-0; def. Lincoln, 5-4; def. Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 10-4; lost to Winter Park, 4-3
Hitter of the week: Jack Ruckert went 6-for-13 during the week with seven RBI and a double in five games.
Pitcher of the week: William Schmidt got the win over Lewisburg, pitching six shutout innings on one hit with eight strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Bourgeois

3. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 1
Scores: Def. South Walton, 4-1; def. Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 4-2; lost to Lincoln (Tallahassee, Fla.), 5-4
Hitter of the week: Nick Diaz went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI against South Walton.
Pitcher of the week: Gio Rojas got the win over Farragut, striking out nine and giving up two runs on five hits.
Next: Tuesday vs. Coral Glades

4. Corona (Calif.)
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 4
Scores: Def. Norco, 13-3, 4-2, 9-8; Def. King (Riverside), 4-1
Hitter of the week: Sam Burgess went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two home runs in the 9-8 win.
Pitcher of the week: Seth Hernandez gave up no runs on four hits over five innings with seven strikeouts in a 4-2 win.
Next: Wednesday vs. King (Riverside)

5. North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.)
Record: 10-1 | Last week: 5
Scores: Def. Saint Andrew's (Boca Raton), 2-0; def. Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens), 12-0; def. Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach), 9-6
Hitter of the week: Thomas Gramesty III went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI against Benjamin.
Pitcher of the week: Mateo Gray went the distance in a shutout win over Saint Andrew's, giving up just two hits while striking out nine and walking none.
Next: Thursday vs. Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale)

6. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 10-1-1 | Last week: 7
Scores: Def. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 2-1, 8-5
Hitter/Pitcher of the week: Bryce Rainer struck out three batters in the final two innings for the save and he also went 2-for-3 at the plate in a 2-1 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Crespi (Encino)

7. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Record: 18-1 | Last week: 8
Scores: Def. Columbus (Ga.), 8-5; def. Pike Road, 10-5; def. Hendersonville (Tenn.), 9-4; def. Pryor (Okla.), 8-0
Hitter of the week: Sam Brown went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, a triple and a home run in the win over Pryor. He also homered against Hendersonville.
Pitcher of the week: Cam Norton threw five shutout innings against Pryor for the win, striking out five.
Next: Tuesday vs. Elberta

8. Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.)
Record: 18-4 | Last week: 9
Scores: Def. Southeast Lauderdale, 13-10; def. Elberta, 8-6; def. Hardin Valley Academy (Ky.), 11-2; lost to Gulf Shore, 2-1; def. Hoover, 2-0; def. Sardis, 13-0; def. Huntsville, 9-4
Hitter/Pitcher of the week: Braden Booth struck out 13 in a 2-0 win over Hoover. He also went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and three RBI against Southeast Lauderdale.
Next: Tuesday vs. Buckhorn

9. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 9-1 | Last week: 10
Scores: Def. Palmetto, 10-0; def. St. Johns Country Day, 3-0
Hitter of the week: Sean Gamble went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI against St. Johns.
Pitcher of the week: Noah Franco went five innings for the win over St. Johns Country Day, giving up no runs on one hit with five strikeouts.
Next: Thursday vs. George Jenkins (Lakeland)

10. Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)
Record: 12-2 | Last week: 12
Scores: Def. Grayson, 8-4, 10-0; def. South Gwinnett, 14-0
Hitter of the week: Adrian Jimenez went 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run and three RBI against South Gwinnett. He also had two doubles in a 10-0 win over Grayson.
Pitcher of the week: Porter Berryman got the shutout against Grayson, giving up four hits with nine strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Loganville

11. Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 15
Scores: Def. Archbishop Riordan, 2-0, 8-2; def. Leight, 6-5
Hitter of the week: Tatum Marsh went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in an 8-2 win.
Pitcher of the week: Quinten Marsh tossed a four-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in a 2-0 win over Riordan.
Next: Tuesday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (San Francisco)

12. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)
Record: 16-0-1 | Last week: 17
Record: 16-0-1 | Last week: 17
Scores: Def. Evangel Christian (Shreveport, La.), 13-3, 5-0
Hitter of the week: Chris Patterson had a pair of home runs in a 13-3 win, knocking in four runs and scoring three times.
Pitcher of the week: Wolfgang Braasch struck out nine and gave up no runs on one hit in four innings in a 5-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Trinity Christian Academy

13. Jackson Prep (Jackson, Miss.)
Record: 18-2 | Last week: 18
Record: 18-2 | Last week: 18
Scores: Def. Second Baptist (Houston), 8-4; def. Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, Tenn.), 10-5; def. Sumrall, 7-2
Next: Tuesday vs. Hartfield Academy

14. Flower Mound (Texas)
Record: 16-3 | Last week: 19
Scores: Def. Marcus, 10-0, 5-1
Hitter of the week: Sam Erickson had a double and a home run while going 3-for-4 with four RBI in the 10-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Josh Glaser tossed a five-inning shutout, giving up four hits while striking out nine in a 10-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Plano

15. Friendswood (Texas)
Record: 16-1-1 | Last week: 21
Scores: Def. Angleton, 8-3, 1-0
Hitter of the week: Ayden Pearcy had a home run and three RBI in the 8-3 win.
Pitcher of the week: Blake Encarnacion went seven innings, giving up no runs on two hits with 12 strikeouts in a non-decision 1-0 nine-inning win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Santa Fe

16. Argyle (Texas)
Record: 10-2-2 | Last week: 22
Scores: Def. Lake Dallas, 7-2, 6-3
Hitter of the week: Grady Emerson went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and three RBI in the 6-3 win.
Pitcher of the week: Alex D'Angelo got the 7-2 win over Lake Dallas, giving up one run on two hits in four innings with four strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Richland

17. Dallas Jesuit (Texas)
Record: 17-1 | Last week: 13
Scores: Pearce (Richardson), 10-5; lost to Pearce (Richardson), 4-3
Hitter of the week: Braxton Barber went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI in the 10-5 win.
Pitcher of the week: Jaxx Rigelsky went four innings for the win against Pearce, giving up one run on one hit with seven strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Lake Highlands

18. Lewisburg (Olive Branch, Miss.)
Record: 12-3 | Last week: 6
Scores: Def. Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 13-6; lost to Chiles (Tallahassee, Fla.), 9-2; lost to Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.), 4-0; def. Houston (Germantown, Tenn.), 5-3; def. Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, Miss.), 10-6
Hitter of the week: Trae Cagle went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI against Farragut.
Pitcher of the week: Talon Haley got the win against Houston, giving up two runs on three hits with 10 strikeouts in five innings.
Next: Saturday vs. Tupelo

19. Harlem (Ga.)
Record: 16-0 | Last week: 23
Scores: Def. Cross Creek, 15-1, 11-0; def. Thomson, 14-0
Hitter of the week: Steven Harshbarger had a double and a triple in the 15-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Walker Spivey went four innings and gave up no runs on no hits with eight strikeouts in an 11-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Hephzibah

20. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 20
Next: Opens season Saturday vs. Strongsville

21. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 9-1 | Last week: 16
Scores: Lost to Seminole, 2-1; def. Shorecrest Prep, 10-0; def. St. Petersburg Catholic, 6-1
Hitter of the week: Antwan Jackson had two home runs against Shorecrest Prep
Pitcher of the week: Grayson Gibson got the 10-0 win over Shorecrest Prep, going four innings and giving up no runs on three hits with eight strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Providence School (Jacksonville)

22. Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Record: 10-0 | Last week: 25
Scores: Def. Harmony, 9-0; def. Charlotte, 7-2
Hitter/Pitcher of the week: Jason Bello went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI against Harmony. He also went four innings for the win against Charlotte, striking out eight and walking none.
Next: Wednesday vs. Community School of Naples

23. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Record: 7-1 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Santa Fe, 10-0; def. North Marion, 12-2; def. Providence School, 5-1
Pitcher/Hitter of the week: Ethan Wheeler went five innings against North Marion and gave up no runs on one hit with nine strikeouts. Wheeler also went 2-for-2 with three RBI against Santa Fe.
Next: Tuesday vs. Ponte Vedra

24. Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.)
Record: 13-3 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Richmond Hill, 13-3, 11-0; lost to Richmond Hill, 5-0
Hitter of the week: Tate Sirmans had a home run and five RBI in the 13-3 win.
Pitcher of the week: Matthew Kerrigan went five innings in the 11-0 win, giving up no runs on three hits with six strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Colquitt County

25. Rogers (Ark.)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Fayetteville, 7-3, 9-6; def. Blue Springs South, 3-1; def. O'Connor, 4-3
Hitter of the week: Bryson Mcintosh had a double and three RBI in a 9-6 win over Fayetteville.
Pitcher of the week: Aidan Linson pitched the final two innings against O'Connor and gave up no runs on no hits with four strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Mountain View