High school baseball rankings: Five MaxPreps Top 25 teams set to battle in Louisiana Division 1 state playoffs

The nation's longest high school baseball win streak nearly came to an end on Friday but St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) caught a break when its tie game with Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) was suspended until a later date.

After defeating the Warriors 8-0 in the first game of their league doubleheader, the Eaglets – ranked No. 4 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 – found themselves tied with Brother Rice in the sixth inning of the second game.

According to St. Mary's Prep coach Matt Petry, since the game is a league contest, it was suspended in the sixth inning and will be resumed prior to the Eaglets' doubleheader at Brother Rice on May 6. So instead of St. Mary's Prep's winning streak coming to an end at 78 games in a row, it will have to wait two weeks to resolve the tie. The Eaglets won two more games over the weekend to up their win streak to 80 in a row.

Should St. Mary's Prep play and win the remainder of its schedule leading up to the resumption of the Brother Rice game, the Eaglets' would have 88 wins in a row and would need to win the resumption of the tied game in order to match the national record for consecutive wins at 89 in a row, set by Portsmouth (N.H.).



Meanwhile, it's playoff season in several Southern states as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas all begin postseason play in the next two weeks.

The Louisiana Division 1 bracket is of particular interest since five teams from the MaxPreps Top 25 – No. 3 Barbe (Lake Charles), No. 6 Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge), No. 11 Sulphur, No. 16 West Monroe and No. 17 Sam Houston (Lake Charles) – all advanced to the regionals. Defending champion West Monroe is the No. 1 seed in the tournament while Barbe is No. 2.

Two games of note that won't be played include a matchup between IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) and the Boras Classic championship game between Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, Calif.).

IMG Academy was scheduled to play Montverde Academy in a game between two MaxPreps Top 25 teams last week, but the Eagles did not show for the game, according to IMG officials. The game has not gone down as a forfeit on either teams' MaxPreps schedule. Montverde Academy dropped out of the rankings this week due to a loss against Trinity Christian Academy (Lake Worth, Fla.).

Cardinal Newman has been declared the winner of the Boras Classic after Notre Dame was unable to fit the championship game into their schedule.

Game of the Week: Reagan (San Antonio, Texas) def. Johnson (San Antonio, Texas), 6-5. In a battle between two of the top teams in San Antonio, Reagan won on an error in the bottom of the ninth to knock off Johnson. The two teams are now tied atop the District 28-6A standings at 13-1 with Reagan moving into this week's Top 25.



Player of the Week: Easton Shelton of Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) had another huge week with four home runs and 12 RBI.

Game to watch: IMG Academy vs. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.). The first meeting nearly produced an upset of the No. 1 team of the nation as IMG rallied from three runs down in the bottom of the seventh.

Streaks: St. Mary's Prep added three more wins to its streak, upping it to 80 in a row. The Eaglets did tie Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) in the second game of a doubleheader but the game was suspended and will be made up on May 6.

Team of the Week: Selected based on stats submitted to MaxPreps.

P — Jake Bresnahan, Sumner (Wash.): Struck out 19 and walked none with no runs and one hit against Olympia.
C — Jacob Nelson, East Carteret (Beaufort, N.C.): Had nine RBI and batted 7-for-7 with six runs, two doubles, triples and a home run.
1B — Logan Clarke, Potter Valley (Calif.): Had three doubles and went 6-for-8 with four runs.
2B — Tyler Caswell, Comstock (Kalamazoo, Mich.): Batted 5-for-5 with four runs, six RBI and a double.
3B — Drew Hobson, Silas (Tacoma, Wash.): Batted 5-for-5 with six runs, nine RBI, a double and two home runs.
SS — Cale Tittle, Lynn (Ala.): Was 10-for-10 with 11 runs, 12 RBI, one double and four home runs.
OF — Frank Rhynard, Phoenix Christian (Phoenix, Ariz.): Batted 5-for-5 with five runs, two doubles and nine RBI.
OF — Evin Smith, New Brighton (Pa.): Had a double, two triples, three RBI and batted 5-for-5 with six runs.
OF — Nathan Powers, Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio): Was 5-for-5 with five RBI and three doubles. MaxPreps Top 25 baseball rankings

1. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 22-0 | Last week: 1
Scores: Def. Bartow, 14-0; def. Palmetto, 11-1
Hitter of the week: Zion Rose went 3-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI against Palmetto.
Pitcher of the week: Ryan Rushing went all six innings against Palmetto, giving up no earned runs on three hits with seven strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Jesuit (Tampa)



2. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 20-0 | Last week: 2
Scores: Def. Park Vista, 8-2; def. Key West, 13-2
Hitter of the week: Devin Fitz-Gerald had two big games as he went 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI an a home run against Key West and 3-for-4 with three RBI and a triple against Park Vista.
Pitcher of the week: Jayden Dubanewicz went four innings against Key West, giving up no runs on no hits with five strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Hialeah Education Academy

3. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 34-1 | Last week: 3
Scores: Def. Glenbrook, 9-1
Hitter/Pitcher of the week: Diego Corrales went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and two RBI against Glenbrook. He also got the win, going five innings and giving up one run on two hits with six strikeouts.
Next: Friday vs. Thibodaux

4. St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)
Record: 14-0 | Last week: 4
Scores: Def. Brother Rice, 8-0; def. De La Salle Collegiate, 17-8, 9-5
Hitter of the week: Ryan McKay went 1-for-4 with a home runs and two RBI in the 17-8 win.
Pitcher of the week: Aidan Donovan went six innings for the win over Brother Rice, giving up no runs on one hit with six strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Northville

5. Sinton (Texas)
Record: 27-1 | Last week: 5
Scores: Def. Ingleside, 10-1; def. Orange Grove, 8-0
Hitter of the week: Blake Mitchell went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI against Orange Grove.
Pitcher of the week: Aidan Moody went five innings for the win over Orange Grove, giving up no runs on one hit with eight strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. United (Laredo)

6. Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.)
Record: 32-2 | Last week: 6
Scores: Def. Zachary, 9-3
Hitter of the week: Daniel Harden went 2-for-4 with two runs, and three RBI
Pitcher of the week: Michael Sutton went two innings and did not give up a run in relief.
Next: TBD

7. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 7
Scores: Def. Loyola (Los Angeles), 9-0, 8-0, 5-4
Hitter of the week: Dean West went 4-for-9 with a double and a home run in the Loyola series.
Pitcher of the week: Justin Lee had 13 strikeouts and gave up no runs on one hit in seven innings in a 9-0 win.
Next: Monday vs. St. Francis (La Canada)



8. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 22-2 | Last week: 9
Scores: Def. Liberty (Henderson), 14-3; def. Arbor View (Las Vegas), 9-1; def. Spring Valley (Las Vegas), 5-0
Hitter of the week: Another big week for Easton Shelton, who went 5-for-8 with 12 RBI, a triple and four home runs in three wins.
Pitcher of the week: James Whitaker went six innings against Spring Valley and did not give up a run on one hit with five strikeouts.
Next: Today vs. Palo Verde (Las Vegas)

9. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
Record: 19-0 | Last week: 11
Scores: Def. Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa), 7-1, 4-2
Hitter of the week: Landen Rota went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a home run in a 7-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Mason Lerma went seven innings and gave up one run on one hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks in a 7-1 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park)

10. Cypress Woods (Cypress, Texas)
Record: 26-3 | Last week: 12
Scores: Def. Cypress Springs, 4-0, 6-0; def. Cypress Falls, 7-1
Hitter of the week: Ethan Farris was 3-for-3 with two RBI and a home run in the 4-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Reagan Gayle went three and two-thirds innings and gave up no runs on two hits with eight strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Cypress Park (Cypress)

11. Sulphur (La.)
Record: 29-4 | Last week: 14
Scores: Def. Glenmora, 15-0, 16-0
Hitter of the week: Luke Benoit went 4-for-4 with a double and five RBI in the 15-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Kohl Navarre threw three innings of no-hit ball in a 15-0 win and struck out five.
Next: Tuesday vs. Destrehan

12. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)
Record: 20-3 | Last week: 15
Scores: Def. Sarasota, 6-3; def. Venice, 4-2; def. Calvary Christian, 15-9
Hitter of the week: Vincent DeCarlo went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two home runs against Calvary Christian.
Pitcher of the week: John Abraham had seven strikeouts in four innings in a win over Sarasota.
Next: Tuesday vs. IMG Academy

13. Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Record: 18-8 | Last week: 8
Scores: Lost to Fountain Valley, 9-8; def. Fountain Valley, 4-2
Hitter of the week: Aidan Espinoza hit a home run and had three RBI in the 4-2 win.
Pitcher of the week: Nate Aceves went seven innings in the 4-2 win, giving up two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Los Alamitos



14. Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Record: 28-3 | Last week: 10
Scores: Lost to Bowie (Austin), 6-3; def. Bowie (Austin), 10-4; def. Akins, 4-0
Hitter of the week: Nathan Duvall went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in the 10-4 win.
Pitcher of the week: Ben Thompson got the win over Akins, throwing five shutout innings with three hits and seven strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Johnson (Buda)

15. La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.)
Record: 16-3 | Last week: 16
Scores: Def. Poway, 4-0, 15-1; lost to Poway, 3-2
Hitter of the week: James Theodore went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI and a home run in a 15-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Caden Pearlman tossed a seven-inning no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a 4-0 win.
Next: Monday vs. Carlsbad

16. West Monroe (La.)
Record: 29-3 | Last week: 17
Scores: Def. Buckeye, 9-0
Hitter of the week: Trey Hawsey went 3-for-3 with two RBI, a double and a home run against Buckeye.
Pitcher of the week: Brennan Eager threw three innings and struck out seven in the 9-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Fountainebleau

17. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 28-4 | Last week: 18
Scores: Def. Sacred Heart, 4-1, 8-1
Hitter of the week: Griffin Hebert went 3-for-4 with a double in the 4-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Ty Latour went six innings and gave up no earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts in the 4-1 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Benton

18. Cartersville (Ga.)
Record: 26-2 | Last week: 21
Scores: Def. Hiram, 16-0, 15-0, 14-0
Hitter of the week: Gavin Shrewsbury had home runs in a pair of wins over Hiram.
Pitcher of the week: Philip Schiltz gave up one hit over three innings with nine strikeouts in the 16-0 win.
Next: Today vs. Jefferson

19. Friendswood (Texas)
Record: 23-3-2 | Last week: 23
Scores: Def. Ball (Galveston), 4-3, 19-7
Hitter of the week: Dane Perry went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in the 19-7 win.
Pitcher of the week: Easton Tumis had seven strikeouts in five innings in a 19-7 win.

20. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 21-0 | Last week: 24
Scores: Def. Archbishop Carroll, 15-0; def. Our Lady of Good Consel, 5-0; def. Bishop O'Connell, 3-2; def. Landon (Bethesda), 8-3
Hitter of the week: Adam Troch went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and a home run against Archbishop Carroll.
Pitcher of the week: Ben Thomason went five innings and gave up one run on two hits with eight strikeouts against Bishop O'Connell.
Next: Tuesday vs. The Heights (Potomac)



21. Lake Braddock (Burke, Va.)
Record: 16-0 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Fairfax, 13-0; def. West Springfield, 6-5; def. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, 18-15
Hitter of the week: Jack McCarthy went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in the 18-15 win.
Pitcher of the week: Aiden Wolff went four innings and gave up no runs on one hit.
Next: Tuesday vs. Alexandria City

22. Reagan (San Antonio, Texas)
Record: 24-4-1 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Johnson, 6-5; def. Churchill, 11-7
Hitter of the week: Andrew Ermis went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the win over Churchill.
Pitcher of the week: Ryland Rangel went three innings and did not allow a run in the win over Johnson.
Next: Tuesday vs. Roosevelt (San Antonio)

23. Rio Rancho (N.M.)
Record: 21-1-2 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Farmington, 6-1; def. Cibola, 13-7
Hitter of the week: Josh Boyer went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run against Cibola.
Pitcher of the week: Kai Fitak went five innings against Farmington and gave up one run on two hits with six strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Lee (San Antonio)

24. Ray (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Record: 26-3 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Victoria East, 9-6, 3-1
Hitter of the week: Nicolas Talavera went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in the 9-6 win and had a double in the 3-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Christian Martinez threw four innings of no-hit ball in  the 3-1 win, striking out eight.
Next: Playoff opponent TBD

25. Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)
Record: 26-5 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Brookwood, 12-2, 7-1; def. McEachern, 7-2, 9-3
Hitter of the week: Ali Banks went 4-for-5 with a triple and two RBI in a 12-2 win.
Pitcher of the week: Thorpe Musci struck out seven over seven innings, giving up two runs on three hits.
Next: Second round vs. Richmond Hill

Dropped out: No. 13 Godwin (Richmond, Va.); No. 19 Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.); No. 20 Trinity (Louisville, Ky.); No. 22 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.); No. 25 Science Hill (Johnson City, Tenn.)