Corbin Martin homered for Cypress Ranch against A&M Consolidated.
Photo by Jim Redman
Cypress Ranch (Houston) and A&M Consolidated (College Station) had other plans.
Cypress Ranch knocked off Martin 6-0 in one semifinal matchup while A&M Consolidated bounced Carroll 2-1 in the other semifinal tussle. Cypress Ranch then won the championship game 4-1 to claim the title of Texas 5A champions.
The loss dropped Martin from No. 4 to No. 13 while Carroll dropped all the way from No. 2 to No. 24. Cypress Ranch moved up to 12 while A&M Consolidated settled in at No. 23.
The losses by Carroll and Martin virtually assure that Bishop Gorman will finish the season ranked No. 1 overall in the Xcellent 25. Only Lake Central (St. John, Ind.), ranked No. 25, is still active among the Xcellent 25, as it will play in the Indiana Class 4A state championship this week.
The final MaxPreps Xcellent 25 rankings will come out June 26.
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Baseball Rankings
1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 40-3
Nevada 4A state champions. Season over.
2. (3) Columbus (Ga.), 33-4
Georgia AAA state champions. Season over.
3. (5) Spruce Creek (Port Orange, Fla.), 28-4
Florida 8A state champions. Season over.
4. (6) Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), 29-1
Season over.
5. (7) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 27-4
Florida 5A state champions. Season over.
6. (8) Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.), 28-2
Season over.
7. (9) Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 31-6
Georgia AAAAA state champions. Season over.
8. (10) Ashley Ridge (Summerville, S.C.), 31-2
South Carolina 4A state champions. Season over.
9. (11) Columbus (Miami), 28-5
Season over.
10. (12) Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, Miss.), 34-3
Mississippi 6A state champions. Season over.
11. (13) Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 27-4-1
Florida 6A state champions. Season over.
12. (23) Cypress Ranch (Houston), 32-8
Defeated Martin 6-0 and then knocked off A&M Consolidated 4-1 to win the Texas 5A state championship.
13. (4) Martin (Arlington, Texas), 36-6-1
Lost to Cypress Ranch 6-0 in the Texas 5A state semifinals.
14. (20) Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall, Texas), 39-9
Defeated Montgomery 6-3 in the semifinals and beat Cleburne 10-1 in the Texas 4A state championship game.
15. (14) Oxford (Ala.), 39-13
Alabama 6A state champions. Season over.
16. (15) Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.), 24-3
Colorado 5A state champions. Season over.
17. (16) Pensacola Catholic (Fla.), 27-3
Florida 4A state champions. Season over.
18. (34) Vista (Calif.), 31-4
Defeated Rancho Buena Vista 1-0 for San Diego Section Division I championship.
19. (17) Newbury Park (Calif.), 21-7
Southern Section Division I champions. Season over.
20. (18) Orange Lutheran (Calif.), 23-5
Season over.
21. (19) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 21-6
Season over.
22. (21) Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 33-2
Season over.
23. (25) A&M Consolidated (College Station, Texas), 29-12
Defeated Carroll 2-1 and then lost to Cypress Ranch 4-1 in the Texas 5A state final.
24 (2) Carroll (Corpus Christi, Texas), 32-5
Lost to A&M Consolidated 2-1 in the Texas 5A state semifinals.
25. (22) Lake Central (St. John, Ind.), 31-1
Defeated Zionsville 4-3 to advance to the Indiana Class 4A state championship game.
The Next 25
26. (26) Edmond North (Okla.), 24-15
Oklahoma 6A state champions. Season over.
27. (27) Broken Arrow (Okla.), 35-5
Season over.
28. (28) Owasso (Okla.), 29-5
Season over.
29. (29) Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.), 39-3
Oklahoma 5A state champions. Season over.
30. (43) Lake Braddock (Burke, Va.), 28-3
Won the Virginia AAA state championship with a 4-0 win over Kellam.
31. (33) Grand Street Campus (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 21-1
Defeated Washington (New York City) 2-1 for the PSAL Class A championship.
32. (30) Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 27-7
Arizona Division 1 state champions. Season over.
33. (31) Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), 32-6
Louisiana 5A state champions. Season over.
34. (32) Spanish Fort (Ala.), 37-8
Alabama 5A state champions. Season over.
35. (35) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 30-5
San Diego Section Division III champions. Season over.
36. (36) Calvert Hall (Baltimore), 30-6
MIAA A champions. Season over.
37. (37) Malvern Prep (Pa.), 31-5
Pennsylvania Independent Schools champion. Season over.
38. (38) Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.), 29-3
Season over.
39. (39) Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.), 21-4
Season over.
40. (40) Kentwood (Covington, Wash.), 25-2
Washington 4A state champions. Season over.
41. (41) Arlington (Tenn.), 34-11
Tennessee AAA state champions. Season over.
42. (42) Loganville (Ga.), 31-9
Georgia AAAA state champions. Season over.
43. (44) Venice (Fla.), 24-8
Florida 7A state champions.
44. (45) Fairhope (Ala.), 36-8
Season over.
45. (46) Bullard (Fresno, Calif.), 26-7
California Central Section Division I champions. Season over.
46. (47) Middle Creek (Apex, N.C.), 26-7
North Carolina 4A state champions. Season over.
47. (48) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 26-5
Ohio Division I state champions. Season over.
48. (49) Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.), 25-8
California Central Coast Section Division I champions. Season over.
49. (50) St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.), 27-6
California Sac-Joaquin Section Division I champions. Season over.
50 (NR) Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, N.J.), 28-4
Defeated Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) 4-1 for New Jersey Non-Public Group A championship.
Dropped Out: No. 24 Lake Travis.
