MaxPreps Top 50 national high school baseball rankings

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The Southern states are deep into their state playoffs and three teams from that part of the country continue to dominate the MaxPreps Xcellent 50 National Baseball Rankings.

Parkview hit six home runs during its playoff series win last week in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs in Georgia. Meanwhile, No. 2 Olympia and No. 4 Park Vista both won their second playoff games to advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 8A state playoffs in Florida.

As a result, not much changed at the top of the Xcellent 50, as the top seven teams all won last week. Only three new teams entered the rankings this week as undefeated Jasper (Ind.), Cullman (Ala.) and Deer Park (Texas) joined the list.

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1. (last week 1) Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 28-2
Parkview pounded three home runs in a 10-0 win over Lowndes in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs. Johnathan Whitmer hit a home run and had four RBIs while Trevor Brown and Austin Biggar each hit one out. Brandon Hill, Brian Kregel and Daino Deas all hit home runs in the second game against Lowndes, a 6-0 victory.

2. (2) Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), 27-1
Juan Hillman struck out eight batters and gave up three hits in a 3-1 win over Boone (Orlando) in the second round of the Class 8A state playoffs.

3. (3) Dallas Jesuit (Texas), 27-1-2
The Rangers opened the postseason with a 4-3, 11-1 sweep of Mesquite in the Class 6A state playoffs. Darius Hill drove in three runs in the first game and Bryce Bonner drove in three runs in the second game.

4. (4) Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.), 27-2
Austin Smith led Park Vista to its third win of the season over Boca Raton, as he struck out 13 in six innings of a 4-0 playoff win. Joey Genord added a home run.

5. (5) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 28-2
Hamilton opened the Division I playoffs with a 7-2 win over Desert Vista and a 4-1 win over Corona del Sol. Jason Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs against Desert Vista. Nick Brueser was 2-for-2 with a double against Corona del Sol.

6. (6) Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas), 23-1
Luken Baker went 3-for-3 with a double to lead Oak Ridge to a 10-0 win over Klein Oak in the first game of their Class 6A playoff series. Baker also got the win in the second game, a 10-3 victory, striking out six in six innings.

7. (7) Alexander (Laredo, Texas), 23-1
Alexander opened the Class 6A state playoffs with a single-game playoff against Rowe (McAllen), winning 12-1.

8. (9) Sulphur (La.), 35-2
Kale Breaux struck out eight to lead Sulphur to a 5-4 win over West Monroe in the first game of their Class 5A series. He then hit a home run in an 8-4 win to close out the series. Sulphur advances to play defending state champion Barbe in a single-game semifinal matchup on Friday.

9. (12) Mosley (Lynn Haven, Fla.), 27-3
Micheal Cullen raised his record to 7-1 with a 7-4 win over Baker County (Glen St. Mary) in the third round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Mosley also beat Bay (Panama City) 4-0 with Dillon Brown striking out 10 and raising his record to 12-0.

10. (16) Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), 30-2
Canyon del Oro opened the Division 2 state playoffs by knocking off Catalina Foothills 6-5 and Salpointe Catholic 16-15.

11. (17) Oxford (Miss.), 31-0
Oxford made it 31 wins in a row by sweeping Germantown 5-0 and 12-2 in the second round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Jason Barber hit a home run in the first game and Jack McClure hit one out in the second game.

12. (23) South Caldwell (Hudson, N.C.), 24-0
South Caldwell remained undefeated on the season with conference tournament wins over Freedom (Morganton) 11-1, Hickory 9-6 and Foard (Newton) 9-2.

13. (24) San Dimas (Calif.), 26-0
San Dimas defeated Rowland 12-1 with Tommy Acuna belting a pair of doubles in a 3-for-3 effort. In a 9-0 win, Peter Lambert went four innings and struck out seven to raise his record to 10-0 on the season.

14. (8) St. Rita (Chicago), 27-2
St. Rita suffered its second loss of the season, falling to St. Laurence 6-5. St. Rita also topped St. Laurence 10-7 and beat Brother Rice 7-6.

15. (10) Flower Mound (Texas), 26-4
Flower Mound needed three games to get past Timber Creek (Keller) in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. The Jaguars won the first game 4-0, lost the second 4-0, and won the last game 6-1.

16. (14) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 29-3
The Gaels played six games last week, posting a 5-1 record. The only loss was an 11-10 defeat to Arbor View, but Bishop Gorman also beat Arbor View 9-1 and 7-4. The Gaels also beat Cimmarron Memorial 3-2 and Centennial 2-1.

17. (15) O'Connor (Helotes, Texas), 21-1-1
The Panthers lost their first game of the season, falling to East Central (San Antonio) 3-0 in the first game of their bi-district playoff series. O'Connor came back to win the next two games as Joshua Reyes went 3-for-3 in a 5-1 win and Jonathan Tapia was 3-for-3 in a 7-1 win.

18. (18) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 22-4-1
The Lions played three games with Servite (Anaheim) last week, winning 7-0 and 3-1 and tying 2-2.

19. (19) Puyallup (Wash.), 18-3
Zach Needham and Brendan Illies both went 2-for-4 to help beat Beamer (Federal Way) 3-2.

20. (27) Buford (Ga.), 28-2
Buford advanced to the next round of the Class 4A state playoffs by blanking Perry 13-0 and 3-0.

21. (28) Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall, Texas), 24-3
Rockwall-Heath opened the Class 5A state playoffs with a sweep of Hillcrest. Tyler Ivey and Jordan Ankrum combined for a no-hitter in a 19-0 win and Tyler Pinkston gave up just one hit in a 10-0 win.

22. (30) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 22-4
The Raiders advanced to the next round of the Class 7A state playoffs with a 4-2 win over Nova. Jawuan Harris was 2-for-2 with a home run while Nick Marchese had a double.

23. (31) Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.), 28-2
Northwest Rankin topped Clinton twice in the Class 6A state playoffs. Shelton Wallace was 4-for-5 with a double in a 10-6 win and went 2-for-4 in a 5-1 victory.

24. (33) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 18-1
The Ironmen maintained their No. 1 ranking in New Jersey by beating Paramus Catholic 6-0 and Ramapo 3-2.

25. (11) College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.), 18-4
College Park claimed a pair of league games from Clayton Valley Charter last week, winning 3-1 and 7-0, but lost to De La Salle 3-0 in a battle between two of the nation's best pitchers, Joe DeMers of College Park and Justin Hooper of De La Salle.

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26. (13) Boca Raton (Fla.), 23-3
Boca Raton saw its season come to an end with a 4-0 loss to Park Vista in the Class 8A state playoffs. All three of Boca Raton's losses this year were to Park Vista.

27. (20) Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.), 21-4
The Wolverines beat Bishop Amat (La Puente) 7-0 last week and split a pair of league contests with Alemany, losing 4-3 and winning 4-3.

28. (21) Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 20-2
The Warriors fell to St. Ignatius (Cleveland) 4-1 in the finals of the Pipeyard Classic, but won three times last week with wins over Mentor Lake Catholic, 12-6 and 7-4, and Strongsville 7-6.

29. (22) Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 34-6
The Admirals closed out the regular season by beating Heritage 8-3 and taking two of three from Hardin Valley Academy, 3-5, 3-0 and 3-2.

30. (26) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 24-3
The Crusaders played seven games last week, winning six of them. Moeller beat Elder 5-3, St. Xavier 9-3, Centerville 10-0, Vandalia Butler 10-2, Fairborn 11-1 and Belmont 10-0, but lost to Elder in a rematch 4-0.

31. (29) Whitewater (Fayetteville, Ga.), 25-5
Whitewater advanced to the third round of the Class 4A state playoffs by beating Pike County in three games, 3-2, 0-1 and 12-1.

32. (NR) Jasper (Ind.), 17-0
Jasper handed Indianapolis Cathedral its first loss of the season and stayed undefeated.

33. (32) Indianapolis Cathedral (Indiana), 16-1
The Irish lost their first game of the season, falling to undefeated Jasper 3-0.

34. (35) Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 26-4
The Bears closed out Tri-River Athletic Conference play with an 8-1, 5-0 sweep of Clovis North.

35. (36) College Station (Texas), 22-6-1
College Station opened the Class 5A state playoffs with an 8-0 win over Waco.

36. (37) Agoura (Calif.), 21-3
Agoura won a pair of league games last week, beating Thousand Oaks 2-1 and Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 4-2.

37. (38) Edwardsville (Ill.), 26-1
Edwardsville picked up three wins last week, beating Belleville East 15-2, Belleville West 2-1 and Lockport 4-1.

38. (39) Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.), 36-4
Catholic advanced to the semifinals of the Class 5A state playoffs with a sweep of Denham Springs, 7-1 and 6-1.

39. (40) Fayetteville (Ark.), 26-3
The Purple Dogs added three wins last week, beating Southside (Fort Smith) 14-2, and Bentonville twice, 11-10 and 9-7.

40. (41) Pearland (Texas), 24-4-1
Pearland opened the Class 6A state playoffs with a 3-1 win over Northshore (Houston).

41. (43) Topsail (Hampstead, N.C.), 23-2
Topsail won a pair of conference tournament games, beating West Brunswick (Shallotte) 10-0 and New Hanover (Wilmington) 2-1.

42. (46) San Clemente (Calif.), 21-6
San Clemente swept Mission Viejo in league play with wins of 2-1 and 4-3.

43. (47) Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 26-3
Walton advanced to the third round of the Class 6A state playoffs with a sweep of Hillgrove (Powder Springs), 7-4 and 12-1.

44. (48) Venice (Fla.), 27-3
Venice advanced to the semifinals of the Class 6A state tournament with an 11-0 win over Estero and a 16-0 win over Hillsborough (Tampa).

45. (49) Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.), 22-5
The Lancers kept winning in the West Catholic Athletic League, defeating Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco) 16-0 and Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) 13-3.

46. (42) Reagan (San Antonio), 27-4
Reagan took two of three from New Braunfels to advance past the bi-district round of the Class 6A state playoffs by scores of 6-0, 2-3 and 11-4.

47. (44) Providence (Charlotte, N.C.), 22-3
Providence topped Harding University (Charlotte) 11-1 and Charlotte Catholic 5-1 before falling to Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) 3-2 in the South Meck 8 Conference Tournament.

48. (45) Dana Hills (Dana Point, Calif.), 23-6
Dana Hills split its two league games with Capistrano Valley, winning 3-2 and losing 3-2.

49. (NR) Cullman (Ala.), 43-9
Cullman reached the Class 6A state championship game with a 10-1, 7-2 series win over Briarwood Christian.

50. (NR) Deer Park (Texas), 25-2-1
Deer Park opened the Class 6A state playoffs with a 12-1 win over Dobie (Pasadena).

Dropped out: No. 25 Winter Haven (Fla.), No. 34 Summerville (S.C.), No. 50 Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Ill.).