MaxPreps top 50 National High School Baseball Rankings

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With state baseball playoffs beginning in the southern states and the spring season just getting underway in some northeastern states, it's time to increase the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National High School Baseball Rankings to 50 teams beginning this week.

Shawnee remains the No. 1 team in the nation after another strong week that included four wins and upped Shawnee's win streak to 43 games in a row.

Meanwhile, preseason No. 1 Archbishop McCarthy suffered its second loss of the season and dropped five places to eighth. Buchanan, the No. 1 team two weeks ago, rose back to No. 2 after losses by Archbishop McCarthy and previous No. 2 George Ranch.

Huntington Beach also had a big week, winning the Boras Classic South tournament. The tourney championship allowed the Oilers to rise from No. 6 to No. 4.

State playoffs have begun in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and South Carolina and will get underway in Florida later this week.

Expanding to 50 teams allows for teams from the midwest and northeast to make their debut in the Xcellent 50. Jackson is the highest debuting team from that region, coming in at No. 24. Jackson is ranked No. 1 in Ohio Division I.


1. (last week 1) Shawnee (Okla.), 31-0
The Wolves upped their win streak to 41 in a row with four wins last week. Shawnee had a close 6-5 win over Tushka (Atoka) and then blasted Claremore 10-2 behind Jake Taylor's big day. He had a pair of doubles and a home run and finished with two RBIs. A 7-5 decision over Pryor preceded a 10-0 win over Duncan.

2. (4) Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 22-1
The Bears returned to league play and knocked off Clovis East (Clovis) twice by scores of 5-2 and 4-0. The Bears take on rival Clovis West (Fresno) in a pair of Tri-Rivers Athletic Conference games this week.

3. (5) Winder-Barrow (Winder, Ga.), 27-2
The Bulldogs head into the postseason with 10 straight wins after beating Lanier (Sugar Hill) three times last week, 12-4, 9-7 and 7-2. Trent Maddox homered in the first game, while Zack Smith did the same in the second.

4. (6) Huntington Beach (Calif.), 20-3
The Oilers captured the Boras Classic South tournament title during the week, beating last year's champion, Mira Costa, 9-4 in the championship game. Huntington Beach opened with a 4-1 win over Damien (La Verne) and then topped Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 8-2 and Santiago (Corona) 11-9 to reach the championship game. The Oilers capped the week by beating Newport Harbor 5-1 in a Sunset League contest. Nick Pratto struck out 12 against Damien, and Hagen Danner homered and got the pitching win with 10 strikeouts against Notre Dame. Danner also homered against Santiago with Cory Moore knocking two home runs and then adding another against Mira Costa.

5. (7) North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.), 28-2
North Gwinnett completed the region schedule by tying a school record (set in 2007) for wins in a season with 28. The Bulldogs knocked off Collins Hill (Suwanee) 14-4, Mill Creek (Hoschton) 2-1 and Duluth 7-2. Freshman Josh Shuler knocked his third home run of the season in the win over Collins Hill.

6. (9) Columbus (Miami), 21-1
The Explorers picked up wins over Coral Gables 4-0 and South Dade 2-1. Danny San Pedro struck out six and got the win over Coral Gables. Danny Martin went 2-for-3 against South Dade.

7. (10) Lamar (Houston), 20-2-1
Lamar picked up a pair of shutout wins in District 18-6A play, beating Houston Math Science & Tech (Houston) 4-0 and Bellaire (Houston) 3-0. Lamar concludes district play this week against Westside (Houston) and Houston Heights.

8. (3) Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 20-2
The Mavericks suffered a shocking loss at the hands of Trinity Christian (Lake Worth), one of the top Class 2A programs in the state of Florida. The Warriors collected a 5-0 win, handing the Mavericks their first shutout loss since falling to American Heritage by an identical score. Archbishop McCarthy also defeated Gulliver Prep (Miami) 13-1.

9. (12) Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 20-2
The Broncos defeated Mission Vista (Oceanside) three times last week, winning 20-0, 19-2 and 25-1. Rancho Bernardo registered 27 extra-base hits in the series, including 11 home runs. Calvin Mitchell went 8-for-11 with nine runs scored, nine RBIs and three home runs in the series. Alika Williams went 11-for-16 with 11 runs scored, nine RBIs (including seven in one game), six doubles (including four in one game), a triple and two home runs.

10. (14) West Monroe (La.), 32-2
The Rebels completed the regular season with a three-game sweep of Alexandria, winning 18-2 and identical 3-1 scores. Ryan Cupit went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, and Slade Bolden and Chase Dejean each homered in the 18-2 victory.

11. (15) Owasso (Okla.), 25-2
The Rams won three tough games, taking two from Union (Tulsa), 4-3 and 8-3, and knocking off Broken Arrow 9-7. Freshman Nate Wohlgemuth went five innings and struck out seven for the win in 4-3 victory while Connor Beichler went 3-for-4 with two doubles in the second game. Wohlgemuth, Caleb Denny and Jake Enzbrenner all hit home runs against Broken Arrow.

12. (16) Allatoona (Acworth, Ga.), 27-3
The Buccaneers concluded the regular season with three wins last week, beating Dalton 2-1 in eight innings and South Cobb (Austell), 10-0 and 9-0. Blake Evans went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored in the 10-0 win, while Skylar McPhee and Tyler Messick each had three hits in the second game.

13. (17) Mosley (Lynn Haven, Fla.), 20-1
The Dolphins won three games in convincing fashion, beating Marianna 9-5, Wakulla (Crawfordville) 13-3 and Bay (Panama City) 13-0. Nicky Agosto homered against Marianna.

14. (18) Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville, Texas), 28-1-1
The Panthers easily defeated Carter-Riverside 12-0 and 14-2 to set up a two-game showdown with Grapevine this week. Carson Hawkins fell a single short of hitting for the cycle in the 14-2 win, while Alex Scherff struck out nine batters in 3.1 innings for the win.

15. (19) Moody (Corpus Christi, Texas), 18-0-3
Moody won its only game of the week, defeating King (Corpus Christi) 8-2. Ramsey Flores went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in the win.

16. (2) George Ranch (Richmond, Texas), 23-3
George Ranch suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season, falling in district games to Brazoswood 4-1 and Pearland 8-3. George Ranch had previously beaten both teams in district play.

17. (20) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 17-3
St. John Bosco won its only game last week, edging Edison (Huntington Beach) 5-4 in nonleague play. The Braves return to Trinity League play this week with three games against Santa Margarita.

18. (24) Canterbury (Fort Myers, Fla.), 20-4
The Cougars won four games last week to set up a nonleague matchup with American Heritage (Plantation) this week. Canterbury downed Moore Haven 10-1, Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) 10-0, Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) 5-4 and IMG Academy (Bradenton) 12-2.

19. (25) Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 20-1
The Crusaders won the Southeastern Baseball Classic in South Carolina, beating Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) 10-2, West Florence (Florence, S.C.) 4-3, West Carteret (Morehead City, N.C.) 11-6 and Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) 9-1.

20. (NR) Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas), 20-4
Ranked No. 3 in the state Class 6A baseball rankings by Texas High School Baseball.

21. (11) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 22-3-1
The Cavaliers lost for the second time in a row, falling to Vandegrift (Austin) 2-1, but they bounced back to beat the Vipers twice by scores of 4-2 and 8-7 to stay in first place in District 25-6A.

22. (NR) West Orange (Winter Garden, Fla.), 21-3
Ranked No. 6 in the state of Florida by The Prep Zone.

23. (NR) Pope (Marietta, Ga.), 23-5
Ranked No. 1 in the state Class 5A rankings by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

24. (NR) Jackson (Massillon, Ohio), 14-0
Ranked No. 1 in Division 1 in the state of Ohio by the state coaches association polls.

25. (13) Helena (Ala.), 30-5
Helena lost a 9-8 nonleague battle with Spain Park in the regular season finale, but bounced back to take two from Russell County, 6-0 and 5-1, in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs. Nash Adams had two doubles and a triple in the 5-1 victory, while Sam Praytor had three doubles in the two-game series.

The Next 25

26. (NR) St. Laurence (Burbank, Ill.), 17-1
Ranked No. 1 in the state by Prep Baseball Report.

27. (21) Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.), 15-5
The Lancers went 3-1 at the Boras Classic South, falling to defending champion Mira Costa 3-1 in the semifinals. Orange Lutheran opened with and 8-2 win over Gahr (Cerritos) before knocking off El Toro (Lake Forest) 6-5. The Lancers concluded the tournament with a 7-6 win over Santiago (Corona) in the third-place game.

28. (NR) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), 19-4
Defeated South Hills 7-5 last week.

29. (8) South Hills (West Covina, Calif.), 16-6
The Huskies lost two league games last week to Glendora, falling 1-0 and 4-3. South Hills also lost to Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 7-5 in a nonleague matchup.

30. (22) New Hanover (Wilmington, N.C.), 17-2
The Wildcats lost 3-2 to Topsail, one of the state's top Class 3A programs, and avenged an earlier loss to Hoggard (Wilmington) with a 3-1 victory.

31. (NR) Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), 29-5
Second best record in the state Class 5A state rankings behind West Monroe.

32. (NR) Sandalwood (Jacksonville, Fla.), 18-4
Ranked No. 7 in the state of Florida by The Prep Zone.

33. (NR) Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 24-6
Ranked No. 1 in the Class 6A state rankings by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
34. (NR) Cullman (Ala.), 29-7
Ranked No. 1 in the Class 6A state rankings by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

35. (NR) Oxford (Miss.), 24-4
Finished the regular season with the best overall record in Class 5A in the state of Mississippi.

36. (23) Tate (Cantonment, Fla.), 18-3
The Aggies split two games with Escambia (Pensacola), winning 7-3 before falling 3-0.

37. (NR) Spring Hill (Columbia, Tenn.), 27-0
Sports the best record in the state of Tennessee.

38. (NR) McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.), 25-6
Ranked No. 1 by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in the Class 7A state rankings.

39. (NR) Gulfport (Miss.), 26-3
Finished the regular season with the best record in Mississippi Class 6A.

40. (NR) Basha (Chandler, Ariz.), 23-3-1
Ranked No. 1 in the state by the Arizona Republic.

41. (NR) Chicago Mt. Carmel (Ill.), 16-2
Only losses are to St. Laurence and Marian Catholic.

42. (NR) Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville, Fla.), 20-2
Ranked No. 8 in the state of Florida by The Prep Zone.

43. (NR) Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.), 27-4
Ranked No. 3 in the Class 6A state rankings by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

44. (NR) Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 26-4
Ranked No. 4 in the Class 6A state rankings by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

45. (NR) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 9-0
Ranked No. 1 in the state of New Jersey by Newark Ledger.

46. (NR) Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.), 17-3-1
Won the IMG tournament with wins over TC Roberson (Asheville, N.C.), Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and Mamaroneck (N.Y.).

47. (NR) La Cueva (Albuquerque, N.M.), 21-1
Best record in New Mexico Class 6A

48. (NR) Deer Creek (Edmond, Okla.), 23-4
Second best record in Oklahoma Class 6A behind Owasso.

49. (NR) Jefferson City (Mo.), 18-2
Ranked No. 1 in the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association Class 5 poll.

50. (NR) Saline (Mich.), 10-1
Ranked No. 1 in the Michigan Baseball Coaches Association Division I poll.