High school baseball rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 has a new No. 1 for the fourth week in a row

Another week, another new No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings with IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) taking over the top spot from Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.), which lost its first game of the season to Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill).

IMG Academy is the fourth No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25 after Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) and Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.) all took their turn as the No. 1 team before dropping from the No. 1 ranking. Parkview and JSerra Catholic have fallen all the way out of the rankings due to three losses on their schedule while Calvary Christian dropped to No. 5 this week.

The top six teams include five from Florida with No. 3 Jesuit (Tampa), No. 4 Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) and No. 6 Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale) joining IMG Academy and Calvary Christian. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), the MaxPreps National Champion in 2021, moves up to No. 2 with a 16-0 start to the season.

A total of six teams dropped out of the rankings this week with Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) joining JSerra Catholic as upset victims in the Trinity League. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) swept three games from Orange Lutheran last week and moved to the top of Los Angeles Times' Southern California rankings and No. 22 in the MaxPreps Top 25. Likewise, JSerra Catholic dropped a pair of games to Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and fell out of the Top 25.



Louisiana had a pair of teams move into the rankings with No. 19 West Monroe (La.) rejoining the rankings after 15 straight wins following a season-opening loss to Benton. Sulphur (La.) (6-0) also joins at No. 20.

Dropped out: No. 9 JSerra Catholic; No. 15 Lake Travis (Austin, Texas); No. 16 Orange Lutheran; No. 23 Oxford (Ala.); No. 24 Cypress Woods (Cypress, Texas); No. 25 North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.)

Game of the Week: Santa Margarita def. Orange Lutheran, 4-3. After taking a 3-1 lead in the first inning, the Eagles needed extra innings to beat the Lancers 4-3. The winning run came on a wild pitch that allowed Logan DeGroodt to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. The victory gave Santa Margarita a three-game sweep of Orange Lutheran in Trinity League play.

Player of the Week: Porter Buursema of Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.) threw a seven-inning no-hitter with 12 strikeouts.

Game to watch: IMG Academy vs. Silo (Okla.). The team with a 60-game win streak takes on the No. 1 team in the nation in Florida on Tuesday. Silo has been one of the top small school teams in the nation for many years under coach Billy Jack Bowen. A win for the Rebels would be a monumental victory for the program.

Streaks: Silo began its season last week and defeated Tushka with a 10-0 win. The victory gives Silo 60 straight wins during the spring season. Meanwhile, Sinton (Texas) saw its streak end at 44 with a loss to Canyon.

P — Cullen Riel, Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.): Struck out 16 and allowed no runs on two hits in a 4-0 win over Southwest DeKalb.
C — Brandon Manookin, Lehi (Utah): Batted 7-for-8 last week with nine total RBI and a pair of home runs.
1B — Tomas Ravendo, Jay (Fla.): Batted 8-for-9 with six RBI, two doubles and two triples.
2B — Zane Zimmerman, Camp Verde (Ariz.): Went 6-for-6 with five RBI and four doubles.
3B — Victor Ramirez, Bisbee (Ariz.): Went 7-for-8 with five doubles and 12 RBI.
SS — Jeremiah Walters, Tuba City (Ariz.): Had three home runs in one game and four for the week while going 7-for-8.
OF — James Rantala, East Mecklenburg (Charlotte, N.C.): Went 7-for-8 with eight runs scored, nine RBI and a home run.
OF — Caleb Jackson, Wakulla Christian School (Crawfordville, Fla.): Went 6-for-7 with nine RBI, two doubles, a triple and a home run.
OF — Savoi Edwards, Dudley (Greensboro, N.C.): Went 7-for-7 with 11 runs scored, five RBI, two doubles and one home run. MaxPreps Top 25 baseball rankings



1. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 2
Scores: Def. Lakewood Ranch 10-0; def. Foundation Academy 21-0
Hitter of the week: Sean Gamble went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI and two home runs against Foundation Academy.
Pitcher of the week: Ryan Rushing went five innings against Lakewood Ranch, gave up no runs on one hit with eight strikeouts.
Next: Today vs. Northside Christian (St. Petersburg); Tuesday vs. Silo (Okla.)

2. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 17-0 | Last week: 3
Scores: Def. Westlake 10-0; def. St. Louis Catholic 8-3; def. Destrehan 13-0; def. Evangel Christian 11-1; def. Vandebilt Catholic 17-2; def. Carencro,14-3
Hitter of the week: JD Alexander went 3-for-3 with three runs scored, four RBI, a double and a home run against Destrehan.
Pitcher of the week: Landon Victorian went five innings for the shutout win, giving up just two hits while striking out eight and walking none against Destrehan.
Next: Tuesday vs. Carencro; Thursday vs. Sam Houston

3. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 5
Scores: Def. Lakeland Christian 11-6; def. Plant City 9-3.
Hitter of the week: Grant Jordan had a home run and four RBI against Plant City.
Pitcher of the week: Aden Knowles got the win over Plant City, going four and a third innings with one earned run and six strikeouts.
Next: Today vs. Wharton (Tampa)

4. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 7
Scores: Def. Deerfield Beach 14-0; def. Miller School of Albemarle 17-1; def. Monsignor Pace 6-3
Hitter of the week: Rylan Lujo went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI against Miller School. He also had a home run and three RBI against Deerfield Beach.
Pitcher of the week: Brayden McCluskey went three innings and did not give up a hit or run while striking out six.
Next: Wednesday vs. Western (Davie)

5. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 1
Scores: Def. Lovett (Atlanta, Ga.) 8-0; lost to Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill) 2-1; def. Clearwater Central Catholic 14-1
Hitter of the week: Liam Peterson went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI against Clearwater Central Catholic.
Pitcher of the week: Hunter Dietz struck out 11 and gave up one run on three hits in five and two-thirds innings against Clearwater Central Catholic.
Next: Tuesday vs. Seminole

6. Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 14
Scores: Def. Second Baptist (Houston) 8-0; def. Naples 7-6
Hitter of the week: Nico Gutierrez-Villa went 2-for-4 with a double against Naples and 2-for-2 with a triple against Second Baptist.
Pitcher of the week: Andrew Ildefonso got the win over Second Baptist as he went four innings, gave up no runs on two hits with six strikeouts.
Next: Wednesday vs. Grace Christian Academy (Franklin, Tenn.); Thursday vs. Cooper (The Woodlands, Texas)



7. St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 8
Next: March 27 vs. Howell

8. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 10
Next: March 25 vs. Strongsville

9. Edwardsville (Ill.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 11
Next: March 27 vs. Sacred Heart-Griffin

10. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 12
Scores: Def. Clayton Valley Charter 8-3; def. Woodcreek 8-0
Hitter of the week: Hank Tripaldi went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, three RBI, a double and a home run.
Pitcher of the week: Jack Hershey struck out nine in getting the win over Woodcreek. He gave up no runs on two hits over five innings.
Next: Wednesday vs. Amador Valley (Pleasanton)

11. Sinton (Texas)
Record: 13-1 | Last week: 6
Scores: Def. Rockport-Fulton 8-1; def. Smithson Valley 1-0; def. Waxahachie 3-0; def. Dripping Springs 5-2; lost to Canyon (New Braunfels) 5-2
Hitter of the week: Jaquae Stewart had a home run and four RBI against Rockport-Fulton.
Pitcher of the week: Rob Thomas got the shutout with eight strikeouts and one hit allowed against Waxahachie.
Next: Friday vs. Jones (Beeville)

12. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 13
Next: Season begins in April



13. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 17
Scores: Def. Alhambra 7-1; def. O'Connor 5-3
Hitter of the week: Roch Cholowsky went 3-for-3 with an RBI against Alhambra.
Pitcher of the week: Josh Tiedemann went five and two-thirds innings and gave up no runs on four hits with six strikeouts against Alhambra.
Next: Wednesday vs. Douglas County (Castle Rock, Colo.)

14. Basic (Henderson, Nev.)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 18
Scores: Def. Faith Lutheran 7-2; def. Arbor View 9-1
Hitter of the week: Tate Southisene had a home run and four RBI against Arbor View.
Pitcher of the week: Cooper Sheff got the win over Arbor View, giving up one run on three hits with five strikeouts.
Next: Today vs. Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.)

15. Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.)
Record: 12-1 | Last week: 20
Scores: Def. Northside (Warner Robins) 12-4, 15-0, 8-2
Hitter of the week: Drew Burress had home runs in two of the wins over Northside.
Pitcher of the week: Carson Small gave up two runs on two hits with nine strikeouts in the 8-2 win.
Next: Tuesday vs.Veterans (Kathleen)

16. Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.)
Record: 12-1 | Last week: 21
Scores: Def. St. Charles Catholic 7-5; def. Dunham (Baton Rouge) 17-2, 13-0, 7-1
Hitter of the week: Prescott Marsh went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in the 7-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: William Schmidt threw a five-inning shutout in a 13-0 win over Dunham. He gave up two hits and had eight strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Pearl River

17. Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.)
Record: 15-1 | Last week: 22
Scores: Def. Johns Creek 9-6, 1-0, 11-2
Hitter of the week: Carson Zagryn went 3-for-5 with a double and five RBI in the 9-6 win.
Pitcher of the week: Porter Buursema threw a seven-inning no-hitter in a 1-0 win, striking out 12 and walking two.
Next: Tuesday vs. Sprayberry

18. Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Record: 16-1 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Wakeland (Frisco) 12-4; def. Lone Star (Frisco) 8-4; def. Memorial (Frisco) 10-4, def. Cypress Fair 6-1, 13-2
Hitter of the week: Ty Shapiro went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, two RBI and a triple against Wakeland. He also had a home run against Cypress Fair. 
Pitcher of the week: Blake Peterson struck out seven in the 6-1 win over Cypress Fair.
Next: Today vs. Lake Travis (Austin)



19. West Monroe (La.)
Record: 15-1 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Ouachita Christian 5-2; def. East Ascension 9-5; def. St. Amant 2-0; def. Dutchtown 14-13; Def. Hahnville 13-0
Hitter of the week: John Pearson went 4-for-5 against East Ascension.
Pitcher of the week: Gage Carr gave up no runs on two hits with four strikeouts against Hahnville.
Next: April 3 vs. Benton

20. Sulphur (La.)
Record: 6-0 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Comeaux 16-0, 11-0
Hitter of the week: Bryce Fontenot had a home run and four RBI in a 11-0 win over Comeaux.
Pitcher of the week: Jake Brown struck out eight in four innings for the 16-0 win over Comeaux. He also had two doubles, a triple and three RBI at the plate.
Next: March 22 vs. Dutchtown

21. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Corona 10-2; def. Rancho (Las Vegas) 11-0; def. Shadow Ridge 6-1
Hitter of the week: Easton Shelton went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI against Shadow Ridge.
Pitcher of the week: Kaden Soder went seven innings to get the win over Shadow Ridge. He struck out eight and allowed one run on four hits.
Next: Wednesday vs. Casteel

22. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Record: 6-1 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Orange Lutheran 7-5, 5-2, 4-3
Hitter of the week: Blake Wilson had a pair of doubles and two RBI in the 5-2 win.
Pitcher of the week: Samuel Cova did not allow a run over four innings along with four strikeouts in the 5-2 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)

23. Villa Park (Calif.)
Record: 6-1 | Last week: 4
Scores: Lost to Hart (Newhall) 4-3; def. Brea Olinda 8-2
Hitter of the week: Josh Santangelo went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a double against Brea Olinda.
Pitcher of the week: Zach Brown gave up one run on five hits with eight strikeouts against Brea Olinda.
Next: Today vs. Canyon (Anaheim)

24. Notre Dame (SO) (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 19
Scores: Def. Chaminade 3-1; lost to Chaminade 4-3; def. Chaminade 5-2
Hitter of the week: Adam Shlesinger had a triple and an RBI in a 3-1 win over Chaminade.
Pitcher of the week: Levi Sterling got the win in the 5-2 victory over Chaminade with no runs on two hits with seven strikeouts.
Next: Wednesday vs. Harvard-Westlake



25. Broken Arrow (Okla.)
Record: 6-0 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Southmoore 8-0, 10-2; def. Tahlequah 9-1
Hitter of the week: Kelton Tarr went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in the 8-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Lane Condry pitched two innings and did not give up a hit or a run with five strikeouts against Tahlequay.
Next: March 20 vs. Putnam City North