WATCH: Nationally-ranked high school baseball power Corona faces Centennial on the NFHS Network

By Staff Report Apr 18, 2025, 9:00am

Panthers feature three potential first-round draft picks in Billy Carlson, Brady Ebel and Seth Hernandez.

One of the nation's best high school baseball teams will be in action Monday, April 21 on the NFHS Network as Corona (Calif.) faces rival Centennial (Corona, Calif.) at 4 p.m. PT.

Corona (19-2) is No. 3 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 national rankings and has outscored opponents 149-23 this season. The Panthers feature two players projected to go in the top 10 of this summer's MLB Draft in pitcher Seth Hernandez and shortstop/pitcher Billy Carlson. A third, Brady Ebel, has been pegged as a potential first-round pick as well.

CORONA vs. CENTENNIAL: Watch live on NFHS Network

Centennial (14-5) has won four in a row ahead of Monday's game. The Huskies are pegged by the MaxPreps computer rankings as one of the top 20 teams in California and top 100 in the country. Junior Aiden Simpson is batting .441 with 14 RBI, seven doubles and two home runs.



Corona swept the season series with Centennial 3-0 in 2024.
Billy Carlson of Corona is batting .357 with 22 RBI, 20 runs and four home runs this spring. (PHOTO: John McCoy)
Billy Carlson of Corona is batting .357 with 22 RBI, 20 runs and four home runs this spring. (PHOTO: John McCoy)