MaxPreps preseason Top 100 high school baseball rankings

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51. Carroll (Corpus Christi, Texas), 33-5
Outlook: Carroll reached the state tournament for the third year in a row, falling in the semifinals to A&M Consolidated. Michael Cantu and Brandon Burns are a pair of returning all-district players for the Tigers, who have averaged 35 wins a season for the past three years.

52. Broken Arrow (Okla.), 35-5
Outlook: The Tigers have one of the state's top batteries in pitcher Trey Cobb and catcher Cody Ziegler.

53. Pelham (Ala.), 36-5
Outlook: The Panthers were ranked No. 1 in the state for much of the season last year before faltering in the playoffs. The return of all-state pitcher Thomas Lowery makes Pelham the team to beat in the Alabama 6A division.

54. Weddington (Matthews, N.C.), 27-6
Outlook: The Warriors won the Class 4A state championship last season and return the state's top player in MaxPreps All-American Alex Bostic (.400, 8 HR, 30 RBI).

55. Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 28-4-1
Outlook: A total of 25 pitching wins return for the Sunnyslope staff, including junior Calvin Lebrun's 12-0 effort that included a 1.47 ERA. The team's top hitter, Casey Bowman (.510, 17 2B, 31 RBI) also returns. The Vikings won the Division II state championship last year.

56. Calvert Hall (Baltimore), 30-6
Outlook: The Cardinals won the MIAA A division championship last year with a win over Archbishop Curley. Calvert Hall returns one of the state's top players in catcher Alex Murphy (.460, 39 RBI, 28 Runs, 6 HR, 17 2B).

57. Puyallup (Wash.), 22-6
Outlook: The Vikings return 13 pitching wins from last year's Class 4A state runner-up team, including Ryan Harris (8-2, 2.23 ERA). Brendan Illies, who batted .402 with 14 doubles as a freshman, also returns at catcher.

58. Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 27-6
Outlook: Eleven lettermen return for a team that finished fourth in last year's Utah Class 5A tournament. The Miners return one of the state's top pitchers in Brennon Lund. Bingham will also play in the National High School Invitational in March.

59. Kentwood (Covington, Wash.), 25-2
Outlook: The defending Class 4A state champions return one of the nation's top catching prospects in Reese McGuire.
 (.388, 34 RBI, 7 2B, 4 HR).

60. Alexander (Laredo, Texas), 31-8
Outlook: Seven starters are back for this regional finalist team, including E.j. Garcia, who went 10-0 with 105 strikeouts as a junior.

61. Carlsbad (N.M.), 21-5
Outlook: The defending Class 5A state champs return four all-state players in Broc Landreth, Caleb Prentiss, Dev'n Ortiz and Devin Groves.

62. Spanish Fort (Ala.), 39-8
Outlook: The Toros are 101-25 with three state championships over the last three seasons, but they have a new coach this year in Giovanni Lorenzo.

63. Rockwood Summit (Fenton, Mo.), 21-11
Outlook: Rockwood Summit won the Class 4A state title last year and returns all-state pitcher Rudy May and Missouri commit Eric Beisel.

64. Seaman (Topeka, Kan.), 24-3
Outlook: Topeka's top pitcher, Ryan Colombo, and hitter, Butch Rea, both play for Seaman.

65. Cy-Woods (Cypress, Texas), 21-9
Outlook: Four players have already signed with Division I schools, including Matt Broadbent (Texas Tech), Casey Meisner (Texas Tech), Ryan Hendrix (Texas A&M) and Chad Donato (West Virginia).

66. Gainesville (Ga.), 33-2
Outlook: Thirteen players return from a team that won 32 straight games last season.

67. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.), 23-6
Outlook: Jason Martin and Josh Morgan are the top two hitters for the defending Trinity League champs.

68. Cullman (Ala.), 16-18
Outlook: The Bearcats will try to rebound this year behind former Gatorade State Player of the Year Keegan Thompson.

69. University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit), 20-14
Outlook: Four Cubs have signed to play college baseball, including one of the state's top pitchers, Tj Shook.

70. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.), 28-5
Outlook: The Cougars return one of the state's top prospects in shortstop/pitcher Reid Humphreys.

71. Petal (Miss.), 23-7
Outlook: The Panthers return all 23 wins from last year's pitching staff, including Larson Barkurn's 10-win effort.

72. Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.), 31-5
Outlook: The Inter-Academic champs return top hitter Joe Poduslenko and pitcher Billy Ford jr..

73. Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 20-4
Outlook: UConn commit Andrew Zapata has been the city's top pitcher the past two seasons.

74. Grand Street Campus (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 22-2-1
Outlook: The Wolves won the PSAL A championship and return six starters, headed by outfielder Ralphy McDonald.

75. Jesuit (Portland, Ore.), 23-6
Outlook: Junior pitcher Christian Martinek and senior catcher Matt Decker make up the state's top battery.

76. Hylton (Woodbridge, Va.), 21-4
Outlook: Seven all-district players return for Hylton, led by district MVP Andre Scrubb.

77. Bullard (Fresno, Calif.), 26-7
Outlook: The Knights won the Central Section championship last year and return one of the state's top catchers in Niko Pacheco, who was the Fresno Bee All-Area Player of the Year.

78. Cosby (Midlothian, Va.), 21-5
Outlook: The Dominion District champions return first baseman Hunter Williams, outfielders A.j. Nicely and third baseman Brad McKay.

79. Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 35-5
Outlook: A freelance team, Riverdale Baptist features one of the nation's top outfielders in Matthew McPhearson.

80. New Bern (N.C.), 21-6
Outlook: Pitcher Whitman Barnes leads a list of 15 returning lettermen for New Bern.

81. Telecommunication Arts Tech (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 16-5
Outlook: A.j. Serrano, Chris Lee and Austin Ruiz are among the talented young players returning for the PSAL semifinalists.

82. Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.), 28-13
Outlook: After finishing third last year in the state playoffs, CBS returns five starters, including pitchers John Wesley Ray and Corey Herndon.

83. Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas), 27-5-1
Outlook: First team all-district honorees Ryne Birk, Brayson Longman and Ryan Capel all return for the District 19-5A champs.

84. Wakeland (Frisco, Texas), 30-10
Outlook: Five players who earned all-district honors return for Wakeland, including first team outfielder Ryan Perry.

85. Lyons (LaGrange, Ill.), 26-12-1
Outlook: Lyons hopes to make a third-straight state championship game appearance behind the play of one of the state's top pitchers in Keith Lehman.

86. Washington (New York City), 40-8-2
Outlook: The Trojans have some good young players in sophomore Wesley Rodriguez and junior Brian Mejia.

87. Round Rock (Texas), 24-10
Outlook: Defending District 16-5A champions start season ranked No. 6 in state preseason coaches poll.

88. Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs, Fla.), 15-13-1
Outlook: The Patriots return 14 players from last year's team, including one of the state's top pitchers in Zach Krider.

89. Snow Canyon (St. George, Utah), 26-5
Outlook: Riley Gates (9-1 record last year) returns to help the Warriors attempt a Class 3A repeat.

90. Bryant (Ark.), 25-7
Outlook: The defending 7A state champion has four all-conference players returning to the starting lineup.

91. Defiance (Ohio), 33-2
Outlook: University of Kentucky commit Robert Zeigler is back for Defiance.

92. Clovis North (Fresno, Calif.), 20-11
Outlook: All-league players Christian Rossi, Trent Ashford and Koby Cummings return.

93. Elkhart Central (Ind.), 24-6-1
Outlook: Top hitter Kaleb Defreese and top pitcher Riley Futterknecht return.

94. St. Laurence (Burbank, Ill.), 30-5-1
Outlook: St. Laurence was one of the favorites to win the Class 4A state title last year before a stunning loss to Lyons.

95. Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), 28-8
Outlook: Pitcher Matt Ruppenthal gives Brother Rice one of the top juniors in the country.

96. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), 19-8
Outlook: The Panthers have one of the nation's top right-handed pitchers in Cheyne Bickel.

97. Sun Prairie (Wis.), 30-1
Outlook: The defending Division I state champions return one of the state's top players in shortstop Tony Butler.

98. Red Wing (Minn.), 22-2
Outlook: Outfielder Ryan Boldt is a potential first round draft pick for the Wingers.

99. El Dorado (Placentia, Calif.), 19-11
Outlook: Shortstop Chris Rivera is one of the nation's top middle infielders and he's one of five returning starters for the Golden Hawks.

100. Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 21-11
Outlook: Tim Willittes could be one of the state's top righthanders this year while Jakob Goldfarb is one of the top juniors in the state.