MaxPreps Top 50 high school baseball national rankings

Argyle, the No. 1 team in the final Top 50 in 2018, replaces IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) at the top of the 2019 rankings thanks to an impressive run through the Texas Class 4A playoffs. In eight playoff games, all wins, Argyle has outscored opponents 90-7 including two games won on no-hitters. As the Eagles have gone deeper into the playoffs, their wins have become more lopside, beting Brownwood 22-0 and 11-1 and Canyon 19-1 and 9-0.

Additionally, Argyle's lone loss was against Carroll (Southlake, Texas), a team that won the Class 6A state championship last year and reached the Region 1 finals this week.

Meanwhile, IMG Academy has not played a postseason game this year and its lone loss came against Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.), a team that lost in the semifinals of the Georgia Class 4A semifinals to Denmark, which then lost to Northside (Columbus) in the finals.

IMG Academy drops to No. 2 and can move back to No. 1 should Argyle lose a game along the way. However, Argyle's recent play made it necessary to reward the Eagles for their performance in the postseason.

Georgetown (Texas) and New Hanover (Wilmington, N.C.), both dropped in the rankings after losing a game last week. Georgetown lost to Santa Fe in its regional semifinal series, but won the next two games and advanced to the regional finals. New Hanover, meanwhile, lost to D.H. Conley in its semifinal series but advanced to the Class 3A state championship game.

Georgetown dropped to No. 11 this week while New Hanover fell to No. 12. Cypress moves up to No. 3 while Blanchard (Okla.) is No. 4.

Dropped out: No. 21 The Woodlands (Texas), No. 34 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), No. 36 Hillgrove (Powder Springs, Ga.), No. 38 Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), No. 44 Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

Player of the Week: Nick Barnes, Farragut. In the Tennessee Class 3A state tournament, Barnes had a home run in a win over Bartlett and two home runs in a win over Summit in the quarterfinals.

Game of the Week: New Hanover 2, D.H. Conley, 1. The two teams were tied at 0-0 through the seventh inning of the third game in the series. New Hanover had won the first game 5-0 on a no-hitter from Blake Walston while D.H. Conley won the second game 10-0. Conley scored in the top of the eighth on a controversial play in which Alex Sniffen missed the tag on a play at third, according to the call by the umpire. Walston argued the call and was thrown out of the game. Conley eventually got an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead. However, New Hanover rallied in the bottom of the frame and got a two-run single by Sniffen with the bases loaded to win the game and advance to the Class 3A state finals against Marvin Ridge.

Game to Watch: Miami Springs vs. Jesuit in Florida Class 5A quarterfinals. Miami Springs has been the surprise team in Class 6A this year, going 26-1 after finishing 11-6 last year. Jesuit, is the longtime powerhouse, winning no fewer than 19 games in a season during the past 14 seasons, winning a state title in 2014.

Streaks: Silo (Okla.) still holds the active streak at 40 while Blanchard is second at 39. Newman Catholic (Iowa) opened its season last week with two wins and has 28 wins in a row dating back to the 2018 season.

Top 50 High School Baseball Rankings
1. (Last week 2) Argyle (Texas), 37-1-1
Results: Defeated Canyon 9-0, 19-1 in Class 4A Region 1 semifinals..
Stats: Chad Ricker and Frank Russell combined on a no-hitter in the 9-0 win with Ricker going six innings and striking out six. Ricker had also pitched a no-hitter in the previous round. Alex Gonzales, Bo Hogeboom and Austin King all had doubles in the second game to lead a 19-hit attack.
This week: Plays Iowa Park in Class 4A Region 1 finals.

2. (1) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 24-1
Season over.

3. (5) Cypress (Calif.), 31-3
California Southern Section Division 1 champions. Season over.

4. (6) Blanchard (Okla.), 39-0
Oklahoma Class 4A state champions. Season over.

5. (7) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 29-1
Results: Defeated Foothill 7-3 in North Coast Section semifinals, Heritage (Brentwood) in section championship.
Stats: Kyle Harrison struck out 10 in the win over Heritage. Chris Santiago added a home run and three RBI. Charles McAdoo had a home run in the win over Foothill.
This week: Season over. North Coast Section Division 1 champion.

6. (8) Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), 38-3
Louisiana Class 5A state champions. Season over.

7. (9) DeSoto Central (Southaven, Miss.), 34-3
Mississippi Class 6A state champions. Season over.
 
8. (10) Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville, Texas), 35-3
Results: Defeated Amarillo 12-8, 6-0 in Class 5A Region 1 semifinals.
Stats: Bobby Witt Jr. had a grand slam in the first game, while Nick Balsano had a home run and Mason Greer had two doubles and a home run. Jacob Guerrero had a home run in the 6-0 win.
This week: Lubbock Monterey in Class 5A Region 1 finals.

9. (11) Cypress Ranch (Houston), 33-4-1
Results: Defeated Rockwall 10-0, 5-1 in Class 6A Region 2 semifinals.
Stats: Matt Thompson threw a one-hit shutout with six strikeouts in the first game. J.J. Goss got the win in the second game, striking out nine.
This week: Plays McKinney Boyd in Class 6A Region 2 finals.

10. (12) Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 42-3
Results: Defeated Bartlett 4-2, Summit 8-7, Bartlett 17-2 in Class 3A playoffs, defeated Bradley Central 7-3 in Class AAA state championship game.
Stats: Nick Barnes hit a home run against Bartlett and added two more against Summit. Angus Pence also hit one out against Summit. Ashton King hit a home run and a double and Hudson Seigler had a home run in the semifinal win over Bartlett. Ryan Hagenow struck out 11 and Ashton King had a home run in the finals against Bradley Central.
This week: Season over. Tennessee Class AAA champion.

11. (3) Georgetown (Texas), 38-3-1
Results: Lost to Santa Fe 6-1, defeated Santa Fe 2-1 and 4-2 in Class 5A Region 3 semifinals.
Stats: Wyatt Childress went 2-for-3 with a double and Jeffrey David and Noah Thompson each had triples in the 2-1 win. Noah Thompson had a pair of doubles in the 4-2 win.
This week: Magnolia West in Class 5A Region 3 Finals.

12. (4) New Hanover (Wilmington, N.C.), 26-2
Results: Defeated D.H. Conley 5-0, lost 0-10, won 2-1 in Class 3A semifinals.
Stats: Blake Walston threw a no-hitter in the 5-0 win, striking out nine and one walk. Alex Sniffen hit a two-out, two-run, bases-loaded walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth in the 2-1 victory.
This week: Marvin Ridge in Class 3A state finals.

13. (13) Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 36-4
Results: Defeated Hillgrove 4-1, 9-0.
Stats: Stephen Hrustich had a double and Jonathan French knocked in two runs in the first game. Hrustich also had a double in the second game and French had a triple. Daylon Carleton also had a double and Max Pate had a triple.
This week: Season over. Georgia Class AAAAAAA state champions.

14. (14) Kingwood (Texas), 31-5-2
Results: Defeated Houston Lamar 7-5, 8-3.
Stats: Jake Byers had a double among his two hits and Tre Richardson also had two hits in the first game. Richardson also had three hits, including a double, in the second game while Sam Friday had a triple.
This week: Plays Fort Bend Ridge Point in Class 6A Region III finals.

15. (15) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 35-4
Results: Defeated United South 7-6 and 5-3 in Class 6A Region 4 semifinals.
Stats: Trey Triolo had a triple and three RBI in the first game. Brett Baty had a home run in the second game.
This week: Plays Laredo Alexander in Class 6A Region 4 finals.

16. (24) Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.), 29-4
Results: Defeated Palo Alto 4-0, Serra 11-1, and Archbishop Mitty 2-0 to win the Central Coast Section Open Division championship.
Stats: Steven Zobac struck out eight against Palo Alto. Stevie Hom had a double and a home run against Serra. Zobac and William Kempner combined on one-hitter in win over Mitty. Valley Christian wins third straight Open Division championship.
This week: Season over. California Central Coast Section Open Division champion.

17. (16) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 26-7
Arizona Class 6A state champion.

18. (17) Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.), 27-6-1
Season over.

19. (18) Notre Dame (SO) (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), 24-7
Season over.

20. (19) Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.), 26-4
Season over.

21. (20) Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.), 36-5
Season over.

22. (22) Huntington Beach (Calif.), 25-7
Season over.

23. (25) Desert Oasis (Las Vegas), 34-7
Nevada Class 4A state champions.

24. (27) Benedictine (Richmond, Va.), 28-2
VISAA Division 1 champion.

25. (28) Andrean (Merrillville, Ind.), 31-1
Results: Defeated North Newton 10-0, Hanover Central 2-0, Twin Lakes 5-2 in Class 3A state playoffs.
This week: Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) on Monday in Class 3A state playoffs.

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26. (29) New Albany (Ohio), 28-1
Results: Defeated Groveport-Madison 4-3, Lincoln (Gahanna) 1-0 in Division 1 state playoffs.
This week: Upper Arlington on Thursday in Division 1 Region 2 semifinals.

27. (30) Delbarton (Morristown, N.J.), 23-3
Results: Defeated Morristown Beard 2-0, Oratory 9-1, Immaculate 8-3 in Non-Public A state tournament.
This week: Seton Hall Prep on Tuesday in Non-Public A North semifinals.

28. (31) St. John's (Washington, D.C.), 30-3
WCAC champions.

29. (45) Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.), 25-4
Results: Defeated Calvary Christian Academy 3-1 in Class 4A semifinals. Defeated American Heritage (Delray Beach) in Class 4A state championship game.
This week: Season over. Florida Class 4A state champions.

30. (32) La Mirada (Calif.), 26-7
Season over.

31. (33) St. Laurence (Burbank, Ill.), 31-5
Results: Defeated Oak Park-River Forest 8-7, Morgan Park 15-0 and Lemont 7-2.
This week:

32. (26) Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 25-3
Results: Defeated Rocky Mountain 5-0, lost to Grandview 7-6, defeated Chaparral 9-0 in Class 5A state playoffs.
This week: Cherry Creek on Friday in Class 5A playoffs.

33. (35) Yucaipa (Calif.), 26-6
Season over.

34. (37) McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.), 32-8-1
Alabama Class 7A state champions.

35. (39) Miami Springs (Fla.), 26-1
Results: Defeated Eau Gallie 11-5.
This week: Plays Jesuit (Tampa) in Class 6A semifinals on Friday.

36. (40) Silo (Okla.), 33-0
Oklahoma Class 2A state champions.

37. (42) Loganville (Ga.), 35-6
Results: Defeated Ola 7-6, 6-2
This week: Season over. Georgia Class AAAAA state champions.

38. (41) Mosley (Lynn Haven, Fla.), 25-3
Results: Defeated Paxon School 14-3.
This week: Dunedin in Class 6A state semifinals on Friday.

39. (43) Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas), 30-4-1
Results: Defeated Atascocita 12-9 and 7-6 in Class 6A Region 3 semifinals.
This week: Plays Kingwood in Class 6A Region 3 finals.

40. (23) American Heritage (Delray Beach, Fla.), 29-3
Results: Defeated Trinity Christian Academy 9-0. Lost to Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 2-1 in Class 4A state championship game.
This week: Season over.

41. (50) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 29-11
Results: Defeated Odessa 6-0 in Class 6A Region 1 semifinal.
This week: Plays Flower Mound in Class 6A Region 1 finals.

42. (47) Parkway (Bossier City, La.), 31-6
Season over.

43. (48) Mountain View (Meridian, Idaho), 27-2
Idaho Class 5A state champion.

44. (49) North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.), 31-8
Season Over.

45. (NR) Tattnall Square Academy (Macon, Ga.), 34-3
Georgia Class 1A Private state champion.

46. (NR) Plant City (Fla.), 28-2
Results: Defeated Seminole 3-0 in Class 8A quarterfinals.
This week: Plays McArthur (Hollywood) in Class 8A semifinals.

47. (NR) Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.), 25-5
Results: Defeated Dunellon 10-0 in Class 6A quarterfinals.
This week: Miami Springs in Class 6A semifinals.

48. (NR) Venice (Fla.), 24-6
Results: Defeated Osceola (Seminole) in Class 7A quarterfinals.
This week: Plays Creekside (St. Johns) in Class 7A semifinals.

49. (NR) Magnolia West (Magnolia, Texas), 28-5
Results: Defeated Nederland 2-1, 4-2 in Class 5A Region 3 semifinals.
This week: Plays Georgetown in Class 5A Region 3 finals.

50. (NR) Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.), 42-10
Season over.