Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.) began the season ranked No. 1 in the nation, but after a loss to Venice in early March, the Tigers dropped half a dozen spots in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings. After 10 straight wins, and losses by Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Jesuit has moved back to No. 2 in the rankings behind top-ranked Buford (Ga.).
Hot on the heels of the Tigers is Madison Central. Led by All-American candidate Braden Montgomery, the Mississippi squad is undefeated at 15-0 and comes in at No. 3. Buford, however, has shown no signs of slowing down as All-American Dylan Lesko continues to shine and the rest of the pitching staff has sparkled as well in posting eight shutouts.
Dropped out: Lakeland Christian (Lakeland, Fla.), Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.), Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.), Owasso (Okla.).
Game of the Week: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 2, Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1. Baylor tied the game in the top of the seventh on a Jonathan Larrea RBI single, but IMG won the game in the bottom of the inning on a Nate Selmont walk-off home run.
Player of the Week: Jake Dresselhouse, St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.). In a doubleheader against Detroit Jesuit, Dresselhouse had two grand slams and drove in 12 runs.
Recruit Watch: Izaak Pacheco, Friendswood. One of the nation's top infielders, Pacheco had two triples and two home runs in last week's games for undefeated Friendswood.
Game to Watch: St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Archbishop McCarthy. Two of the top teams in Broward County meet this week. The Raiders are ranked No. 3 in the county by High School Baseball Network while Archbishop McCarthy is No. 8.
Jay Dill, Baylor
Photo by Alyson Boyer Rode
1. Buford (Ga.)
Record: 21-0 |
Last week: 1
Results: Def. Dacula, 3-0; def. Central Gwinnett, 9--0.
Stats: Dylan Lesko picked up the win against Dacula, striking out six in five innings. Four pitchers combined for the shutout against Central Gwinnett, Buford's eighth shutout of the season.
Next: Wed./Fri. vs. Central Gwinnett.
2. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)Record: 14-1 |
Last week: 3
Results: Def. Bartow, 13-4; def. Sickles, 8-2. def. Palm Harbor University, 10-0.
Stats: Bradke Lohry hit a home run and
BJ Graham went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
Tyler Corish went 4-for-4 with two RBI against Sickles.
Next: Wed. vs. Cardinal Mooney.
3. Madison Central (Madison, Miss.)
Record: 15-0 |
Last week: 4
Results: Def. St. Joseph Catholic, 9-1; St. Joseph Catholic
Stats: Braden Montgomery had a double and three RBI and also struck out seven for the win.
Hunter Hines added three doubles.
Next: Thur./Fri. vs. Murrah.
4. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 16-1 |
Last week: 5
Results: Def. Somerset Academy, 12-0; def. West Broward, 8-3.
Stats: Chris Arroyo and
Aiden Williams combined for a no-hitter against Somerset Academy while
Roman Anthony had a home run.
Next: Thur. vs. Nova.
5. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 21-1 |
Last week: 2
Results: Lost to Sam Houston, 6-4; def. Sulphur, 10-5.
Stats: Gavin Guidry struck out seven and went 2-for-3 in the 10-5 win over Sulphur.
Next: Thur./Sat. vs. Southside (Youngsville).
6. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 6-1 |
Last week: 6
Results: Def. Chandler, 6-4; def. San Luis, 4-3, def. Basha, 7-5.
Stats: Tanner Holland and
Roch Cholowsky each had a triple against San Luis.
Josh Tiedemann had a double and a home run against Basha and also got the pitching win.
Next: Thur. vs. Basha.
7. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 13-2 |
Last week: 7
Results: Def. Western, 7-3; def. Westminster Academy, 6-0.
Stats: Kyle Tako had four doubles while
Andrew Painter struck out nine against Western.
Irving Carter had 10 strikeouts against Westminster Academy.
Next: Wed. vs. Hialeah Educational Academy
8. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 18-2 |
Last week: 8
Results: Def. Bob Jones, 10-5; def. Baylor, 2-1; def. Allatoona, 8-3; def. Florence, 16-0; def. Champagnat Catholic, 11-1; def. St. John's Country Day, 6-1.
Stats: Evan Appelwick had a double and a triple against Bob Jones while
Nate Selmont had a double and a home run against Baylor.
Jackson Ferris also had eight strikeouts against Baylor.
Tommy White and
Elijah Green both had home runs against Allatoona;
Drake Varnado had two home runs and
Sam Hunt had a grand slam against Florence. Green also homered against Champagnat. Varnado also homered against St. John's.
Next: Wed/Thur. vs. IMG National Classic
9. Auburn (Ala.)
Record: 20-1 |
Last week: 11
Results: Def. Cullman 9-3 and 4-1, def. Huntsville 6-4, def. Westminster Christian, 14-0.
Stats: Todd Clay and
Riley Austin each hit home runs against Cullman in the first game while
Patrick McGlon and
Ryan Austin each had a home run in the second game.
Ryan Austin also had a home run against Huntsville..
Next: Fri. vs. Cherokee County and Hewitt-Trussville
10. Carrollton (Ga.)Record: 19-1 |
Last week: 12
Results: Def. Rome, 3-2 and 13-0.
Stats: Colton Cosper got the win against Rome, striking out seven. He also went 2-for-3 with a double and five RBI in the 13-0 win.
Next: Wed./Fri. vs. Paulding County.
11. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 20-3 |
Last week: 17
Results: Def. Barbe, 6-4; def. Comeaux, 8-1, 10-0.
Stats: Dallas Rhodes had a triple and got the pitching win against Barbe. He also went 2-for-4 in the first win over Comeaux.
Dylan Thompson went 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBI in the 10-0 win.
Next: Thur. vs. Lafayette.
12. Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Record: 20-2-2 |
Last week: 13
Results: Def. Hays, 12-7; def. Austin, 6-1.
Stats: Cole Gibson had two doubles against Hays.
Next: Thur. vs. Austin
13. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 12-1 |
Last week: 15
Results: Def. Chaminade Madonna, 7-4.
Stats: Jack Clarke had a home run in the win.
Next: Mon. vs. Archbishop McCarthy.
14. Gregory-Portland (Portland, Texas)
Record: 21-0-1 |
Last week: 16
Results: Def. Victoria East, 3-1.
Stats: Robbie Spencer went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI and also picked up the win, going six innings with nine strikeouts.
Next: Thur. vs. Ray.
15. St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: 19
Results: Def. Catholic Central 5-0, 16-0; def. University of Detroit Jesuit, 16-0, 16-0.
Stats: Brock Porter struck out 10 in the first game against Catholic Central while
John Essig struck out 10 in the second game.
Alex Mooney also added a double and a triple and
Ryan McKay had three doubles.
Jake Dresselhouse
went 3-for-3 with a triple and a grand slam with eight RBI in the first
game against Detroit Jesuit. Mooney and Porter also homered.
Dresselhouse also hit a grand slam in the second game while Ike Irish
hit a home run.
Next: April 6 vs. Portage Northern.
16. Winder-Barrow (Winder, Ga.)
Record: 17-1 |
Last week: 21
Results: Def. Lanier, 8-1; def. Habersham Central, 11-0, 6-4.
Stats:
Brady House went 3-for-3 with a double an
Dre Lewis hit a home run in
the 11-0 win.
Caleb Gentry went 2-for-3 with a triple in the second
game.
Next: Fri. vs. Habersham Central.
17. Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 22
Results: Def. Dobyns-Bennett, 10-0; def. Science Hill, 9-3; def. William Blount, 5-4.
Stats: Carson Bennett tossed a no-hitter with eight strikeouts against Dobyns-Bennett.
Next: Wed. vs. Hardin Valley
18. Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)Record: 5-1 |
Last week: 20
Results: Def. Florence, 4-2; lost to IMG Academy, 2-1; def. Bob Jones, 4-1.
Stats: Danny Corona had two doubles,
Cooper Kinney had a double and a home run and
Jay Dill had a home run against Florence.
Next: Thur./Fri. vs. Briarcrest Christian.
19. Friendswood (Texas)Record: 17-0 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Santa Fe, 8-2; def. Texas City, 4-1; def. Ball, 10-0.
Stats:
Izaac Pacheco had a triple and a home run against Santa Fe. He also had
a triple against Texas City and a home run against Ball.
Next: Thur. vs. Goose Creek Memorial.
20. Reagan (San Antonio)
Record: 20-3 |
Last week: 24
Results: Def. Churchill, 15-1; def. Roosevelt, 5-0.
Stats: Cole Tabor was 2-for-4 with three RBI against Churchill while
Ryan Beaird hit a double with three RBI against Roosevelt.
Next: Thur. vs. Lee.
21. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Record: 2-0 |
Last week: 25
Results: Def. Tracy, 13-2.
Stats: Caleb Chance had a double and a triple against Tracy.
Next: Wed. vs. Granada
22. Thousand Oaks (Calif.)
Record: 6-0 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Oaks Christian, 10-1; def. Westlake, 14-9.
Stats: Roc Riggio,
Charlie Saum and
Josh Melnick each homered against Oaks Christian. Saum also hit two out against Westlake while
Dylan Jackson and
Easton Rulli also homered.
Next: Thur. vs. Calabasas.
23. Braddock (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 16-0 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Southridge, 9-4; def. Archbishop McCarthy, 7-0; def. Archbishop Carroll, 8-5.
Stats: Victor Davila homered against Southridge and also went 3-for-5 with four RBI against Archbishop McCarthy.
Next: Wed. vs. Belen Jesuit
24. Tompkins (Katy, Texas)
Record: 20-1-1 |
Last week: 18
Results: Def. Cinco Ranch, 10-5; def. Langham Creek, 11-6, lost to Katy, 4-3.
Stats: Jace LaViolette had a double and a triple against Cinco Ranch. He also went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Next: Thur. vs. Katy Taylor.
25. Jesuit (New Orleans)
Record: 21-1 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Archbishop Hannan, 6-3; def. De La Salle, 12-1; def. Newman, 4-0.
Stats: Ryan Porche had 10 strikeouts against Newman.
Next: Thur. Vs. Archbishop Shaw.
