MaxPreps regional high school baseball computer rankings

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MaxPreps has released its first regional baseball rankings of the season and the top teams in the five regions include Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), Deer Park (Texas), Vestavia Hills (Ala.), Milford (Ohio) and Malvern Prep (Pa.).

The regional rankings are based on the MaxPreps National Baseball Computer Rankings presented by the Army National Guard. The team's record and computer ranking are noted in the rankings. Numbers are current as of Tuesday.

The 50 states are divided into five regions as follows:



West: Hawaii, California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Colorado.

Southwest: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona.

South: Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia.

Midwest: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas.

Northeast: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.

States not included: Montana and Wyoming (do not have baseball), Iowa (season is during the summer).


West

1. Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 18-1, 27.8



2. Orange Lutheran (Calif.), 14-2, 27.6

3. Davis (Calif.), 14-1, 27.4

4. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 14-4, 26.7

5. Clovis (Calif.), 19-3, 24.6

6. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 11-3, 24.0

7. El Toro (Lake Forest, Calif.), 14-5, 23.4



8. Serra (San Mateo, Calif.), 14-4-1, 23.2

9. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, Calif.), 11-3, 23.2

10. El Camino Real (Woodland Hills, Calif.), 16-4, 23.2

Southwest

1. Deer Park (Texas), 25-0, 26.0

2. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 21-3, 25.8

3. Coppell (Texas), 22-1, 25.3



4. St. Thomas Catholic (Houston), 24-0-1, 25.2

5. O'Connor (Phoenix), 23-4, 24.5

6. Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 18-5, 24.0

7. Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Ariz.), 18-4, 23.9

8. Stillwater (Okla.), 22-1, 23.6

9. Coronado (Lubbock, Texas), 21-3-1, 23.4



10. Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas), 22-3, 23.3

South

1. Vestavia Hills (Ala.), 26-4, 26.7

2. North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.), 18-1, 25.7

3. Sparkman (Harvest, Ala.), 29-7, 25.2

4. Lafayette (La.), 20-7, 24.9

5. Cullman (Ala.), 31-9, 24.4



6. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), 26-6, 24.3

7. Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette, La.), 27-3, 24.1

8. West Orange (Winter Garden, Fla.), 21-2, 23.8

9. Brandon (Miss.), 21-3, 23.7

10. Bryant (Ark.), 14-2, 23.7

Midwest

1. Milford (Ohio), 8-0, 23.0



2. Howell (St. Charles, Mo.), 14-3, 22.7

3. Silver Creek (Sellersburg, Ind.), 6-0, 22.4

4. La Salle (Cincinnati), 8-2, 22.4

5. Cathedral (Indianapolis), 10-0, 21.8

6. Butler (Vandalia, Ohio), 12-0, 21.4

7. Brother Rice (Chicago), 7-1, 21.1



8. Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.), 7-0, 20.5

9. Hilliard Darby (Hilliard, Ohio), 9-0, 20.3

10. Rock Bridge (Columbia, Mo.), 13-2, 19.9

Northeast

1. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 15-1, 19.8

2. Williamsport (Pa.), 6-0, 19.6

3. Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, N.J.), 7-0-1, 18.7



4. Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.), 8-0, 18.7

5. West Deptford (Westville, N.J.), 7-0, 17.5

6. North Schuylkill (Ashland, Pa.), 8-1, 17.4

7. Penfield (N.Y.), 7-0, 17.2

8. Bedford (Pa.), 6-1, 16.7

9. Fort Ann (N.Y.), 6-0, 16.0



10. Xaverian (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 11-2, 15.9

10. Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.), 6-0, 15.9