Just two weeks into the 2025 high school baseball season, the MaxPreps Top 25 took a hit with nine teams dropping from the rankings. Taking their place are some familiar names.
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) and
Mater Dei (Santa Ana) members of the Trinity League in Southern California, also moved into the MaxPreps Top 25. Santa Margarita routed previous No. 12
Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) 9-0. Mater Dei has already defeated teams from Alabama, California, Texas and Mississippi in building a 5-0 record.
Texas saw three teams drop from the rankings with
Pearland,
Johnson (San Antonio) and
Prosper dropping out after joining the rankings just last week. Three Texas teams replace them with
Kingwood,
Midland and
Fort Bend Dulles (Sugar Land) bringing undefeated records to the MaxPreps Top 25.
Other newcomers include
Harlem (Ga.), which boasts a 22-game win streak after going 38-1 last year and 10-0 to start this season.
Benton (La.) also joins after starting the season 12-1. The only loss is to
St. Louis Catholic (Lake Charles), a team it defeated twice by a combined scored of 23-0.
Corona (Calif.) maintained its No. 1 ranking with its third straight shutout to start the season. Meanwhile three Florida teams moved up to fill out the top four with IMG Academy coming in at No. 2, followed by
Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) and
Calvary Christian (Clearwater) at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively.
Game of the week: Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 1,
Magnolia Heights (Senatobia, Miss.) 0. The Monarchs scored a run in the bottom of the sixth inning when
Bradley Beaudreau scored from third on
Austin Gerken's lineout to centerfield. Gerken fouled off three straight pitches after reaching a 1-2 count before putting the ball in play.
Game to watch: La Mirada (Calif.) vs. Corona. The No. 1 Panthers take on the No. 7
Matadores in a game that holds some significance. La Mirada is the last
team to defeat Corona and the win came the week after Corona won the
National High School Invitational. Corona went on to win the Southern
Section Division 1 championship while La Mirada was runner-up in the
Southern California Division 1 championship game.
Hitter of the week: Trevor Condon of
Etowah (Woodstock, Ga.) drove in six runs in a single game last week on a double and a home run against North Paulding.
Pitcher of the week: Domenic Titus of
Harlem (Ga.) had a five-inning no-hitter with 11 strikeouts against Richmond County.
Streaks: Virgin Valley (Mesquite, Nev.) finished the 2024 season with 31 straight wins but lost to
The Meadows School (Las Vegas) in its season opener last week.
Iberia (Mo.) and
Richland (Wash.) now have the second-longest active win streaks in the nation behind
Eaton (Colo.) at 69 in a row.
Dropped out: No. 6
Jackson Prep (Jackson, Miss.), No. 11
Queen Creek (Ariz.),
No. 14
South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), No. 15
Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.), No. 16
Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.), No. 18
Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), No. 23
Pearland (Texas),
No. 24
Johnson (San Antonio, Texas), No. 25
Prosper (Texas)
Junior Graham Charboneau has helped Kingwood jump out to a 12-0 start. (PHOTO: Simon Guillory)
1. Corona (Calif.)
Record: 3-0 |
Last week: No. 1
Scores: Def. Ayala, 5-0; def. Summit, 5-0
Hitter of the week:
Anthony Murphy had home runs in the wins over Ayala and Summit.
Pitcher of the week: In his Corona debut, former Arrowhead Christian standout
Ethin Bingaman went four no-hit innings in a 5-0 win over Ayala with seven strikeouts and one walk.
Next: Tuesday vs. La Mirada
2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 7-0 |
Last week: No. 4
Scores: Def. Hazel Green, 16-6; def. Oxford, 5-2; def. The First Academy, 10-8; def. American Christian Academy, 11-0
Hitter of the week:
Sean Gamble went 2-for-3 with a triple, a home run and two RBI against Hazel Green.
Pitcher of the week: Chris Gist got the win over ACA, giving up no runs on one hit with five strikeouts.
Next: Wednesday vs. Braden River
3. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: No. 7
Scores: Def. Creekside, 7-1; def. Columbia, 9-2
Hitter of the week:
Tyler Ellis went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI against Columbia.
Pitcher of the week: Aaron Watson had seven strikeouts over five innings for the win against Creekside.
Next: Tuesday vs. Buccholz
4. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 8-0 |
Last week: No. 8
Scores: Def. St. Petersburg Catholic, 5-1; def. Northside Christian, 9-3
Hitter of the week:
Cameron Uzzillia went 2-for-3 with a triple and four RBI against Northside Christian.
Pitcher of the week: Grayson Gibson struck out 14 in six innings against St. Petersburg, giving up no runs on two hits.
Next: Tuesday vs. Pinellas Park
5. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: No. 2
First game: March 17 at Centerville
6. Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: No. 3
First game: March 5 vs. Harvard-Westlake
7. La Mirada (Calif.)
Record: 3-0 |
Last week: No. 13
Scores: Def. St. Augustine (San Diego), 3-0; def. Norco, 1-0
Hitter of the week:
Aiden Aguayo drove in all three runs in the sixth inning with a home run.
Pitcher of the week: Jacob Oropeza went five and two-thirds innings, striking out five and allowing no runs on one hit against Norco.
Next: Tuesday vs. Corona
8. Etowah (Woodstock, Ga.)
Record: 8-1 |
Last week: No. 5
Scores: Def. North Paulding, 6-4, 14-2, lost to North Paulding, 8-4
Hitter of the week:
Trevor Condon had a triple and a home run and drove in six runs in the 14-2 win.
Pitcher of the week: Matthew Sharman struck out seven in five and two-thirds innings in the 6-4 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Marietta
9. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)
Record: 7-1 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: def Venice, 5-3, def. Killian, 4-1; def. Belen Jesuit, 5-4
Hitter of the week:
Vincent DeCarlo had two doubles against Venice and a home run against Belen Jesuit.
Pitcher of the week: Wilson Andersen struck out seven in five and two-thirds innings to beat Venice.
Next: Tuesday vs. Neumann
10. Kingwood (Texas)
Record: 12-0 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: Def. Klein Oak, 8-2; def. Hendrickson, 6-1; def. Magnolia, 11-0; def. Seven Lakes, 9-4; def. Lamar, 12-4
Hitter of the week:
Will Fiedler had a triple, a home run and three RBI against Lamar.
Pitcher of the week: Christian Mata tossed a five-inning one-hitter with five strikeouts and no walks against Magnolia.
Next: Thursday vs. Clear Creek
11. Venice (Fla.)
Record: 6-1 |
Last week: No. 9
Scores: def Palmetto, 5-0; lost to Jesuit, 5-3; def. Osceola, 10-2
Hitter of the week:
Eddie Zaun had a double, home run and five RBI against Osceola.
Pitcher of the week: Jackson Lucas went three innings with four strikeouts for the win against Osceola.
Next: Monday vs. Sarasota
12. Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: No. 10
First game: March 22 vs. Bay City Western
13. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: def. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 6-5; def. Harvard-Westlake, 9-0
Hitter of the week:
Ben Finnegan had a double against Notre Dame and Harvard-Westlake.
Pitcher of the week: Brennan Bauer threw four innings of no-hit ball to get the win over Harvard-Westlake.
Next: Thursday vs. Loyola
14. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 3-1 |
Last week: No. 12
Scores: Def. JSerra Catholic, 5-2; lost to Santa Margarita, 9-0
Hitter of the week:
James Tronstein went 2-for-4 against JSerra.
Pitcher of the week: Evan Alexander went five innings with three strikeouts for the win over JSerra Catholic.
Next: Tuesday vs. Huntington Beach
15. Puyallup (Wash.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: No. 17
First game: March 11 vs. Mt. Vernon
16. Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, N.J.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: No. 19
First game: March 31 vs. Washington Township
17. Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: No. 20
First game: March 4 vs. Walker Valley
18. Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Ill.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: No. 21
First game: March 24 vs. Joliet Central
19. Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: No. 22
First game: March 17 vs. LKY Saints
20. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 7-1 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: Def. Coral Springs Charter, 6-1; def. St. Thomas Aquinas, 3-1; def. West Broward, 3-0
Hitter of the week:
Bennett Gary went 2-for-4 with a home run against Coral Springs.
Pitcher of the week: Gio Rojas struck out 12 in the win over St. Thomas Aquinas.
Next: Tuesday vs. Palmer Trinity
21. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: Def. Walnut Grove, 11-1; def. Allen, 3-2; def. Magnolia Heights, 1-0
Hitter of the week:
Ezekiel Lara went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI against Walnut Grove.
Pitcher of the week: Jackson Campbell gave up one hit over five innings to beat Magnolia Heights.
Next: Saturday vs. Bishop Gorman
22. Midland (Texas)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: Def. Monterey, 7-1; def. Abilene, 14-4; def. Coronado, 8-1; def. Randall, 2-1; def. Grapevine, 5-4
Hitter of the week:
Aiden Rizo hit a home run against Abilene.
Pitcher of the week: Jacoby Dutchover struck out 13 in a 2-1 win over Randall.
Next: Thursday at Kerrville Tivy tournament.
23. Fort Bend Dulles (Sugar Land, Texas)
Record: 8-0 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: Def. Fort Bend Kempner, 13-2; def. Hitchcock, 6-4, def. Cypress Lakes, 5-1; def. Morton Ranch, 9-1; def. Langham Creek, 8-1
Hitter of the week:
Kole McLaurin went 2-for-2 with a triple and four RBI against Kempner.
Pitcher of the week: Andrew Petershagin struck out nine in five innings to beat Langham Creek.
Next: Thursday vs. Iowa Colony
24. Harlem (Ga.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: def. Academy of Richmond County, 15-0; def. Evans, 9-1; def. Academy of Richmond County, 12-0; def. Greenbrier, 5-3; def. Lakeside, 4-2
Hitter of the week:
Brody Knight drove in three runs in the 15-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Domenic Titus tossed a five-inning no-hitter against Richmond County, striking out 11.
Next: Tuesday vs. Baldwin.
25. Benton (La.)
Record: 12-1 |
Last week: No. NR
Scores: Def.
Cedar Creek, 12-2; def. Glenbrook, 12-1; def. St. Louis Catholic, 18-0;
lost to St. Louis Catholic, 4-2; def. St. Louis Catholic, 5-0
Hitter of the week:
Cole Snell went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI against Glenbrook.
Pitcher of the week: Kade Bryant threw a seven-inning shutout in a 5-0 win, giving up two hits with three strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Byrd
