After three weeks of the regular season in high school baseball, there have now been three different No. 1 teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 after
Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.) moved to the top spot following a loss by
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) to
Cypress (Calif.).
Calvary Christian, which started the season at No. 3, moved to No. 2 last week and takes over the top spot with a 5-0 record. JSerra Catholic, which dropped to 3-1 with a two-game split against Cypress, dropped to No. 9.
Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), the preseason and first week No. 1 team, dropped out of the rankings altogether following two losses at the Perfect Game Showdown to
Providence School (Jacksonville, Fla.) and
Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.).
Dropped out: No. 10 Parkview, No. 15
Jackson Prep (Jackson, Miss.), No. 21
Hebron (Carrollton, Texas), No. 22
Prosper (Texas), No. 24
Katy (Texas)Game of the Week: Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.) 7,
North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.) 6. In a battle between two nationally-ranked teams at the Perfect Game Showdown in Hoover, Ala., Houston County's Kai Decker drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth to break a 6-6 tie. Decker then struck out the side in order in the top of the seventh to get the win.
Player of the Week: Mason Green,
Cypress Woods (Cypress, Texas). Threw a no-hitter against The Woodlands with nine strikeouts.
Game to watch: Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) vs.
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.). The Lancers begin Trinity League play against the Eagles with games on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Both teams have just one loss. Orange Lutheran won the Trinity League last year, sweeping the season series with the fourth-place Eagles.
Streaks: Providence (Charlotte, N.C.) lost the season opener to end its 34-game win streak.
Sinton (Texas), meanwhile, won five more games to stretch its win streak to 40 games in a row. That's the sixth-longest active streak in the nation. The top five teams on the list have not started play for the 2022-23 season.
Team of the Week: Selected based on stats submitted to MaxPreps.
C — Nick Schultz ,
Erwin (Asheville, N.C.): Three home runs during the week while going 6-for-7 with two doubles and eight RBI.
1B — Trey Williamson,
Winston Academy (Louisville, Miss.): Went 5-for-6 last week with eight runs scored, a double, triple, home run and six RBI.
2B — Stephen West-Warburton,
Mayer (Ariz.): Went 11-for-12 at the plate with four runs, a double and a triple.
SS — Koy Torres,
Sundown (Texas): Went 7-for-7 with five runs, five RBI, and three doubles.
OF — Jake Pearcy,
Palmer Trinity (Miami): Batted 9-for-10 with four runs, four RBI and one home run.
OF — Dalton Gergen,
Thomson (Ga.): Batted 7-for-8 with six runs, six RBI, a double and two triples.
OF — Homer Garcia,
Sharyland (Mission, Texas): Went 7-for-8 with three doubles and six RBI.
Liam Peterson of new No. 1 Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.) rounds third after hitting a home run during a game in February. (Photo: Sheila Haddad)
1. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 3
Scores: Def. Alonso, 7-2; def. Lakeland Christian, 7-1
Hitter of the week: James Long went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run against Alonso.
Pitcher of the week: Hunter Dietz struck out 11 and gave up no runs on two hits in four and two-thirds innings against Lakeland Christian.
Next: Tuesday vs. Lovett (Atlanta, Ga.)
2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 6-0 |
Last week: 4
Scores: Def. Ocean Springs (Miss.), 10-0; def. Norcross (Ga.), 9-2; def. Calhoun (Ga.), 6-0; def. Houston County (Ga.), 13-1
Hitter of the week: Tayshaun Walton went 2-for-3 with a triple and four RBI against Houston County. He also hit a home run against Ocean Springs.
Pitcher of the week: Cam Johnson pitched five innings of no-hit baseball with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a win over Norcross.
Next: Wednesday vs. Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton)
3. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 5
Scores:
Def. Glenmora, 14-1, 10-0; def. Northshore (Slidell), 4-0; def.
Mandeville, 4-0; def. St. Augustine (New Orleans), 18-0; def. Zachary,
10-0
Hitter of the week: Donovan LaSalle blasted a home run and had four RBI in the win over Zachary.
Pitcher of the week: Landon Victorian gave up no runs on just two hits with 12 strikeouts and no walks against Zachary.
Next: Tuesday vs. Westlake
4. Villa Park (Calif.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 6
Scores: Def. Esperanza, 2-0
Hitter of the week: A.J. Krodel went 2-for-3 against Esperanza.
Pitcher of the week: Brandon Luu gave up no runs on three hits with 10 strikeouts and a walk.
Next: Tuesday vs. Hart (Newhall)
5. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)
Record: 6-0 |
Last week: 7
Scores: Mitchell (New Port Richey), 8-1; def. Venice, 5-1; def. Tampa Catholic, 4-0
Hitter of the week: Noah Sheffield went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI against Mitchell.
Pitcher of the week: Aden Knowles got the start against Mitchell and went five innings, gave up no earned runs on one hit with seven strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Lakeland Christian
6. Sinton (Texas)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 8
Scores:
Def. Vela, 3-2; def. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, 3-2; def. Mission
(Sharyland), 5-1; def. Tuloso-Midway, 6-0; def. Palmview (La Joya), 4-3
Hitter of the week: Nick Flores went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and three RBI in a win over Tuloso-Midway.
Pitcher of the week: Jaquae Stewart went six innings for the shutout win over Tuloso-Midway. He allowed no runs on one hit with 10 strikeouts and no walks.
Next: Tuesday vs. Rockport-Fulton
7. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 9
Scores: Def. Doral Academy, 3-0; def. Miami Springs, 7-2
Hitter of the week: Rylan Lujo went 1-for-3 with a double against Doral Academy.
Pitcher of the week: Christian Rodriguez went six-and-a-third innings, gave up no runs on one hit with 13 strikeouts against Doral Academy.
Next: Tuesday vs. Deerfield Beach
8. St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 3
Next: March 27 vs. Howell
9. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Record: 3-1 |
Last week: 1
Scores: Def. Cypress, 7-4; lost to Cypress, 6-3
Hitter of the week: Andrew Lamb went 2-for-2 with a double in the win over Cypress.
Pitcher of the week: Benjamin Reimers got the win over Cypress, striking out five and allowing no runs on two hits in three innings.
Next: Tuesday vs. Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
10. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 11
Next: March 25 vs. Strongsville
11. Edwardsville (Ill.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 12
Next: March 27 vs. Sacred Heart-Griffin
12. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Record: 1-0 |
Last week: 13
Scores: Def. Folsom, 6-3
Hitter of the week: Tyler Spangler, a freshman, went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI against Folsom.
Pitcher of the week: Jack Hershey struck out five against Folsom.
Next: Thursday vs. Clayton Valley Charter
13. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 14
Next: Season begins in April
14. Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 7-0 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Hueytown (Ala.), 4-2; def. Pike County (Ala.), 4-2; def. DeSoto Central (Miss.), 11-0; def. Sparkman (Ala.), 11-5
Note: The Mavericks won their second straight tournament with a first place finish in the Perfect Game Showdown White Division. Archbishop McCarthy also won the High School Baseball Network First Pitch Frenzy the week before.
Next: Thursday vs. Second Baptist (Houston, Texas)
15. Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Record: 10-0-2 |
Last week: NR
Scores:
Def. McNeil (Austin), 10-0; def. Round Rock, 7-3; def. Vista Ridge
(Cedar Park), 5-2; def. Westwood (Round Rock), 12-0; def. Cedar Ridge
(Round Rock), 12-8
Hitter of the week: Cole Johnson hit home runs against Round Rock and Vista Ridge.
Pitcher of the week: Kadyn Leon pitched four and a third innings of no-hit baseball and struck out eight in picking up the win over Round Rock.
Next: Tuesday vs. Akins
16. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Record: 5-1-1 |
Last week: 16
Scores: Did not play
Next: Today vs. Santa Margarita
17. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 6-1 |
Last week: 17
Scores: Def. Liberty (Peoria), 10-1; def. Desert Ridge, 8-6.
Hitter of the week: Jeter Mauzey hit a home run and drove in three runs against Liberty. He also had two RBI against Desert Ridge.
Pitcher of the week: Carson Johnson went five innings and struck out five against Liberty.
Next: Tuesday vs. Alhambra (Phoenix)
18. Basic (Henderson, Nev.)
Record: 1-0 |
Last week: 18
Scores: Def. Durango (Las Vegas), 8-0.
Hitter of the week: Cooper Sheff went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, a double and a home run.
Pitcher of the week: Ben Smith struck out 12 and gave up no runs on two hits in six innings.
Next: Today vs. Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas)
19. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
Record: 6-0 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Alemany (Mission Hills), 11-8, 7-0, 9-2
Hitter of the week: Ryan Limerick went 4-for-10 with two runs, two doubles and six RBI in three games against Alemany.
Pitcher of the week: Justin Lee struck out 10 batters and gave up no runs on two hits in six innings in a 7-0 win over Alemany.
Next: Tuesday vs. Chaminade
20. Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.)
Record: 9-1 |
Last week: 20
Scores:
Def. Helena (Ala.), 10-6; def. North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek,
Fla.), 7-6; def. Central (Phenix City, Ala.), 5-4; lost to IMG Academy
(Bradenton, Fla.), 13-1
Hitter of the week: Eli Stephens went 4-for-4 with a double and four RBI against North Broward Prep. He also went 2-for-4 against Helena.
Pitcher of the week: Kai Decker
threw two innings in relief against North Broward Prep to get the win.
He did not give up a run on no hits with three strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Northside (Warner Robins)
21. Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.)
Record: 8-1 |
Last week: 19
Scores:
Def. St. Michael, 12-0; def. James Clemens, 7-0; lost to Loganville
(Ga.), 2-0; def. Cartersville, 5-1; def. Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 6-4
Hitter of the week: Clayton Pourciau went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI, a double and a home run against Cartersville.
Pitcher of the week: Alex Ainsworth gave up one earned run on three hits with seven strikeouts against Cartersville.
Next: Tuesday vs. St. Charles Catholic
22. Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.)
Record: 12-1 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Roswell, 9-0; def. Alpharetta, 9-1; def. Roswell, 9-0; def. Roswell, 11-4
Hitter of the week: Luke Flading went 6-for-12 with three doubles, a home run and seven RBI last week.
Pitcher of the week: Evan O'Neill gave up just four hits, struck out nine and didn't allow a walk in a seven-inning shutout win over Roswell.
Next: Tuesday vs. Johns Creek
23. Oxford (Ala.)
Record: 8-1 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Buford (Ga.), 6-5; def. West Forsyth (Ga.), 10-1; def. Lewisburg (Miss.), 3-0; def. Montverde Academy (Fla.), 8-7
Hitter of the week: Hayes Harrison went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI against West Forsyth.
Pitcher of the week: Peyton Watts threw six innings of no-hit baseball with two strikeouts in a win over Lewisburg.
Next: Today vs. White Plains
24. Cypress Woods (Cypress, Texas)
Record: 11-1 |
Last week: 25
Scores:
Def. Jersey Village, 5-0; lost to Grand Oaks, 7-3; def. College Park,
13-5; def. Tomball, 11-10; def. Klein Oak, 7-2; def. The Woodlands, 2-0
Hitter of the week: Sam Myers went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, a double and a home run against Tomball.
Pitcher of the week: Mason Green
tossed a no-hitter against The Woodlands, going seven innings and
allowing no runs on no hits with nine strikeouts and one walk.
Next: Tuesday vs. Brenham
25. North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.)
Record: 6-1 |
Last week: 23
Scores: Def. Spanish Fort (Ala.), 5-4; lost to Houston County (Ga.), 7-6; def. Buford (Ga.), 8-7; def. Chelsea (Ala.), 16-4
Hitter of the week: Gian De Castro went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run and five RBI against Chelsea.
Pitcher of the week: Mateo Gray went five innings and gave up one earned run on two hits with 10 strikeouts against Buford.
Next: Tuesday vs. Miller School (Va.)
