About the Rankings: MaxPreps already provides the most comprehensive high school sports ratings with the MaxPreps National Rankings presented by the National Guard, a computer model developed by Ned Freeman. Now, it’s time to get the human element involved.
MaxPreps Xcellent 25
1. (2) Sumrall (Miss.), 36-0
Mississippi 3A state champions. Season Complete.
2. (3) Naples (Fla.), 33-1
Florida 4A state champions. Season Complete.
3. (4) Northshore (Slidell, La.), 34-2
Louisiana 5A state champions. Season complete.
4. (5) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), 40-4
Nevada 4A state champions. Season complete.
5. (6) Alonso (Tampa, Fla.), 31-3
Florida 6A state champions. Season complete.
6. (NR) Socorro (El Paso, Texas), 35-4
The Bulldogs got two home runs from Cory Falvey, including a grand slam, to get past Lufkin 12-7 in the Texas 5A state championship game and become the first El Paso team to win a UIL 5A baseball championship in 60 years.
7. (7) Pendleton (Brandeton, Fla.), 31-1
The Panthers’ season is over. As an independent school, Pendleton is not eligible for the Florida state playoffs.
8. (8) Owasso (Okla.), 35-4
Oklahoma 6A state champions. Season complete.
9. (9) Menchville (Newport News, Va.), 26-2
Virginia 3A state champions. Season complete.
10. (NR) Texas (Texarkana, Texas), 30-7
Nathan Sorenson drove in a run in the top of the seventh to give Texas its first 4A state baseball championship with a 4-3 win over previously No. 1 ranked Moody. Texas got three of its four hits in the seventh inning and first round draft pick Slade Heathcott pitched the final inning to close the door on the Trojans. Season complete.
11. (1) Moody (Corpus Christi, Texas), 37-4
The Trojans were unable to muster enough offense against Texas, which scored a run in the top of the seventh and held on to win the 4A state championship. Season complete.
12. (10) Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins, Colo.), 22-4
Colorado 5A state champions. Season complete.
13. (11) Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.), 29-5
Arizona 5A Div. 2 state champions. Season complete.
14. (12) Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 39-5
Tennessee 3A state champions. Season complete.
15. (13) Cartersville (Ga.), 30-5
Georgia 3A state champions. Season complete.
16. (15) Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, Calif.), 27-6
Southern Section Div. 1 champions. Season complete.
17. (17) Chatsworth (Calif.), 30-4
Los Angeles City Section champion. Season complete.
18. (19) Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 35-5
Season complete.
19. (20) Columbus (Ga.), 33-4
Georgia 3A state runners-up. Season complete.
20. (21) South Fork (Stuart, Fla.), 30-4
Florida 5A state champions. Season complete.
21. (22) Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs, Fla.), 29-4
Season complete.
22. (23) Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 31-4
Florida 3A state champions. Season complete.
23. (24) Richland (Wash.), 24-2
Washington 4A state champions. Season complete.
24. (NR) Hartselle (Ala.), 50-9
Alabama 5A state champions. Season complete.
25 (NR) Madison Central (Madison, Miss.), 27-4
Mississippi 5A state champion. Season complete.
Dropped Out: Bellaire 32-4, Brazoswood 29-7, Pearland 30-8-1, Crown Point 31-3.
