Read on for a look at the best team in your state.
Alabama
Coach: Adam Moseley
2025 record: 22-20
Note: The Bucs have two of the state's top-ranked players in shortstop
Jaxson Wood and first baseman
Will Adams.
Alaska
Service (Anchorage)
Coach: William Paul
2025 record: 20-6, Division 1 runner-up
Note: Led by shortstop
Rilen Niclai, Cougars aim to return to state final for third straight year.
Arizona
Queen Creek
Coach: Mikel Moreno
2025 record: 18-13
Note: Two-sport standout
Tait Reynolds has already left for Clemson but Bulldogs still return top-rated shortstop
Jet Berry.
Arkansas
Valley View (Jonesboro)
Coach: Josh Allison
2025 record: 29-5, 5A state champion
Note: Two-time defending state champions return MaxPreps Arkansas Player of the Year
Keaton Mathis at catcher.
California
St. John Bosco (Bellflower)
Coach: Andy Rojo
2025 record: 30-4, Southern Section Division 1 champion
Note: Six
starters and 25 pitching wins return, including MaxPreps All-American shortstop
James Clark.
Colorado
Regis Jesuit (Aurora)
Coach: Matt Darr
2025 record: 22-9, Class 5A runner-up
Note: The program's two top players from 2025 return in shortstop
Chase Massey and righthander
Hudson Alpert.
Connecticut
Fairfield Prep
Coach: Rudolph Mauritz
2025 record: 18-12
Note: Andrew Wong (RHP),
Ryan Ventrelle (SS) and
Vinny Lombardo (OF) are three of the top-rated players in the state and all return for the Jesuits.
Delaware
Sussex Central (Georgetown)
Coach: D.J. Long
2025 record: 16-6
Note: The Golden Knights boast the state's top player in righthanded pitcher
Osiah Kelley.
Florida
Stoneman Douglas (Parkland)
Coach: Todd Fitz-Gerald
2025 record: 31-2, Class 7A champion
Note: Who else but the five-time defending state champions who return MaxPreps National Player of the Year
Gio Rojas.
Georgia
Etowah (Woodstock)
Coach: Greg Robinson
2025 record: 34-4
Note: The Eagles have three of the top players in the nation in
Trevor Condon (OF),
Matthew Sharman (RHP) and
Deion Cole (OF).
Hawaii
Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu)
Coach: Daryl Kitagawa
2025 record: 19-5
Note: The
Warriors have a strong, young pitching staff with juniors
Kekahupono Kong,
Kaieka Patoc-Young and
Kupono Barkdull along with senior
Kaleb Flores.
Idaho
Eagle
Coach: Scott Deck
2025 record: 15-13
Note: The Mustangs return two of the state's best players in
Caleb Zawadzki (SS) and
Stephen Egan (RHP).
Illinois
St. Laurence (Burbank)
Coach: Pete Lotus
2025 record: 37-5, Class 3A champion
Note: The
defending state champions return both of their all-state selections
from last year in senior
Mickey Lotus and junior
Jimmy Benson.
Indiana
Center Grove (Greenwood)
Coach: Keith Hatfield
2025 record: 27-5
Note: A
total of 23 pitching wins return for the Trojans including
Gannon Grant
(8-0),
Kellen Thomson (5-0) and
Hayden Poeppelman (3-0).
Iowa
Waukee
Coach: Dave Dirkx
2025 record: 25-13
Note: Seven starters return for Warriors including first team all-state second baseman
Gavin De Jesus.
Kansas
Saint Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park)
Coach: Rick Sabath
2025 record: 27-4, Class 5A champion
Note: Pitching
staff will be strong with returning state pitcher of the year
Lincoln Boyle and all-state pitcher
Will Ray.
Kentucky
Trinity (Louisville)
Coach: Rick Arnold
2025 record: 38-3, state champion
Note: Top
three pitchers
Grayson Davis (11-0),
Grayson Willoughby (5-1) and
Hudson Meredith (9-0) all
return.
Louisiana
Catholic (Baton Rouge)
Coach: Brad Bass
2025 record: 37-5, Select Division 1 champion
Note: Back-to-back
state champions and the MaxPreps national champion in 2024, Catholic
returns top two pitchers in
Lucas Lawrence (9-2) and
Mills Richardson
(8-1).
Maine
Fryeburg
Coach: Greg Allain
2025 record: 10-7
Note: Fryeburg
returns one of the state's top hitters in
Alex Allain, an all-state
shortstop who batted .484 with five home runs as a junior.
Maryland
Archbishop Spalding (Severn)
Coach: Joe Palumbo
2025 record: 22-16
Note: Arian Vargas (RHP),
Braeden Martin (SS) and
Cruz Luna (C) should help the
Cavaliers, who won MIAA titles from 2022-24, get back on top.
Massachusetts
Dexter Southfield (Brookline)
Coach: Dan Donato
2025 record: 15-2
Note: The battery of
Matthew Blanusa (RHP) and
Alex Cantwell (C) could make Dexter the team to beat in the Bay State.
Michigan
Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills)
Coach: Bob Riker
2025 record: 23-12-1
Note: The Warriors have the top junior in the state in catcher
Broder Katke as well as the top sophomore in outfielder
Maksim Neshov.
Minnesota
Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.)
Coach: Buzz Hanahan
2025 record: 19-5-1
Note: The defending state champions also return the MaxPreps Minnesota POY in first baseman
Davis Fleming.
Mississippi
Magnolia Heights (Senatobia)
Coach: Chris McMinn
2025 record: 39-5, MAIS Class 5A champion
Note: The middle of the infield should be stellar for the Chiefs as
Cole Prosek and
Christian Doty are both ranked among the top four players in the state.
Missouri
Platte County (Platte City)
Coach: John Sipes
2025 record: 29-8, Class 5 champion
Note: The Class 5 champions return four all-state players from last year, including state player of the year
Brennan McLaughlin in the infield.
Montana
Billings West (Billings)
Coach: Kyhler Tomson
2025 record: 18-3
Note: The top seed in the playoffs last year, Billings West lost in the semifinals to Central Catholic. The Golden Bears should be solid again in a state in its third year of sanctioning high school baseball.
Nebraska
Millard North (Omaha)
Coach: Bob Hlavac
2025 record: 23-13, Class A runner-up
Note: The Mustangs have the top prospect in the state in righhanded pitcher
Collin Driffill
Nevada
Basic (Henderson)
Coach: Gino DiMaria
2025 record: 25-7, Class 5A champion
Note: The last of the four Southisene brothers (
Troy) is now a senior, hoping to lead the Wolves to their third state championship in five seasons.
New Hampshire
Trinity (Manchester)
Coach: Matt Bouchard
2025 record: 20-4
Note: The Pioneers will be young but they have an outstanding group of juniors with five ranking among the state's top nine players according to Perfect Game. Outfielder
Tristan Lucier is ranked No. 1 in the class.
New Jersey
Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City)
Coach: Dennis Barth
2025 record: 24-3, Non-Public B champion
Note: The Rams have finished ranked in the top five of the state division rankings every year for the past 15 seasons including No. 1 seven times. Catcher
Braeden Lipoff has Gloucester in search of a fourth straight Non-Public B title.
New Mexico
Cleveland (Rio Rancho)
Coach: Shane Shallenberger
2025 record: 20-10
Note: The Storm have one of the top shortstops in the nation in
Anthony Del Angel, who earned district MVP honors last spring.
New York
Stony Brook
Coach: Jonathan Brewer
2025 record: 19-5-1
Note: The Bears have a potential first-day Major League Baseball draft pick in shortstop
Aiden Ruiz, who is the top-rated player in the state.
North Carolina
Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail)
Coach: Darren Adams
2025 record: 28-3, NCISAA 4A runner-up
Note: The pitching figures to be top-notch for the Warriors led by
Chase Kiker and
Mylo White.
North Dakota
Horace
Coach: Quinn Irey
2025 record: 25-10-1
Note: The Hawks return all-state selections
Cason Borchardt and
Austin Ohleen.
Ohio
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Coach: Tim Held
2025 record: 25-4-1
Note: Crusaders
return two of the top players in the state in
Matt Ponatoski, the
Greather Catholic League South Player of the Year, and
Conner Cuozzo.
Oklahoma
Edmond Memorial (Edmond)
Coach: JP Holman
2025 record: 30-8
Note: In addition to having the top junior pitcher in the state in
Cole Dunlap, the Bulldogs
have three seniors ranked among the top 16 players in the state by
Perfect Game.
Oregon
South Salem (Salem)
Coach: Max Price
2025 record: 30-2
Note: Heavy hitters
Sawyer Nelson (13 HR) and
Teagan Scott (7 HR) return for the Saxons.
Pennsylvania
Malvern Prep (Malvern)
Coach: Fred Hilliard
2025 record: 32-5
Note: Top-rated
Jackson Melconian (SS) and
Brady Abate (OF) return for the independent schools champion.
Rhode Island
Bishop Hendricken (Warwick)
Coach: Ed Holloway
2025 record: 25-6, Division 1 champion
Note: Hard
to bet against the Hawks, who have won 15 of the past 25 state
championships. The team has seven of the state's top 14 players as rated
by Perfect Game.
South Carolina
James Island (Charleston)
Coach: Matt Spivey
2025 record: 30-4, Class 5A-1 champion
Note: The
Trojans have an outstanding infield with MaxPreps South Carolina POY
Taj Marchand and all-state junior
Trip Ostergard both returning.
South Dakota
Yankton
Coach: Drew Lawrence
2025 record: 20-6
Note: Returning infielders/pitchers
Beck Ryken and
Sam Gokie both earned all-state honors last year.
Tennessee
Baylor (Chattanooga)
Coach: Greg Elie
2025 record: 22-8
Note: The Red Raiders return 30 home runs from last year, led by MaxPreps Tennessee POY
Blake Lundy with 15.
Texas
Calallen (Corpus Christi)
Coach: Steve Chapman
2025 record: 35-2, Class 4A-Division 1 champion
Note: Seven
of the top eight offensive players return for the Wildcats, including
Drayton Mitchell (.394, 3 HR) and
Wyatt Duke (.383, 4 HR). Mitchell
(10-0) and
Collier Carroll (8-1) return on the mound.
Utah
Spanish Fork
Coach: Brian Dudley
2025 record: 18-17, Class 5A champion
Note: Ten of the top 11 players from last year's championship team return including every pitching win.
Vermont
Colchester
Coach: Tom Perry
2025 record: 12-6
Note: The Lakers have the state's top pitching staff with righthanders
Vincent Wagoner and
Jackson Pecor.
Virginia
Battlefield (Haymarket)
Coach: Jay Burkhart
2025 record: 23-3, Class 6 runner-up
Note: The
Bobcats have a loaded junior class that includes all-state selections
Nicolas Moritz-Toledo (OF),
Teagan Leach (DH) and
Yogi Colangelo (2B).
Washington
Puyallup
Coach: Sean Taunt
2025 record: 28-1
Note: The
Vikings lose MaxPreps Washington POY Mason Pike to
graduation but return two players who may be the state's best in their class in junior shortstop
Brayden Landry and sophomore catcher
Madden Pike.
West Virginia
Hurricane
Coach: Brian Sutphin
2025 record: 28-7, Class AAAA champion
Note: The
Redskins have won two state titles in the past four seasons and they
return a strong junior class to make a run at back-to-back AAAA crowns.
Wisconsin
Muskego
Coach: Jacob Paige
2025 record: 27-10, Division 1 champion
Note: The
defending state champions return three of the state's top players,
according to Perfect Game, in
Tyson Gurlkowski (RHP),
Ben Kuglitsch (SS) and
Maddux Lessard (C).
