With the penultimate week of the 2026 baseball season in the books,
Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) is closing in on the ultimate prize in high school baseball – a national championship.
Trinity, which moved to No. 1 just last week, cleared the first hurdle in the process by winning a state championship. The Shamrocks knocked off Boyd County (Ashland) 12-0 in the final behind a clutch performance by pitcher Grayson Willoughby.
Now Trinity just needs to wait out the final week of the season as teams from Indiana, Maine and Wisconsin complete their seasons. MaxPreps will unveil its final rankings and national champion June 23.
While much of the rest of the MaxPreps Top 25 remained intact this week, St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake) entered at No. 25 after winning Michigan's Division 2 championship. The Eaglets were crowned national champions in 2022.
In addition to winning Kentucky's single-class state title, Trinity head coach Rick Arnold led his Shamrocks to victories over teams from California, Florida, Illinois and Indiana this season. (PHOTO: Jeff Hoskins)
St. Mary's Prep def. Kenowa Hills, 6-4. The
Eaglets rallied for three runs in the sixth inning to tie the game at
4-4 and then scored two runs in the top of the eighth to pull out the
win in the Division 2 championship game.
Pitcher of the WeekFor
the second straight week, Grayson Willoughby of Trinity earns the
Pitcher of the Week distinction. He had a no-hitter for four innings in
the championship game against Boyd County before giving up a basehit in
the fifth. He finished with his 12th win of the season (12-0), striking
out seven with no walks in a 12-0 win.
Hitter of the Week
Luke Crighton of St. Mary's Prep went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored
in the 6-4 win over Kenowa Hills in the Division 2 championship
game.
Streaks Germantown lost to
Fond du Lac in Wisconsin's state playoffs to have its win streak end at 27 in
a row. St. Mary's Prep ended its season with 27 straight
wins and will likely begin the 2027 season with the longest active win
streak.
MaxPreps Top 25 baseball rankings
1. Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)Record: 41-3 |
Last week: 1
Scores: Def. Apollo 6-4, def. Boyd County 12-0
Season complete. Kentucky state champion.
2. Tomball (Texas)Record: 43-1-1 |
Last week: 2
Season complete. Conference 6A Division 2 state champion.3. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 28-6 |
Last week: 3
Season complete. Class 7A state champion.
Record: 30-4 |
Last week: 4
Season complete. Class 3A state champion.
5. Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.)Record: 37-5 |
Last week: 5
Season complete. Select Division I state champion.
Record: 27-6 |
Last week: 6
Season complete.
7. Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, Texas)Record: 39-4 |
Last week: 7
Season complete. Conference 4A Division 1 state champion.
8. Aledo (Texas)
Record: 39-3 |
Last week: 8
Season complete. Conference 5A Division 1 state champion.9. Keller (Texas)
Record: 40-4-2 |
Last week: 9
Season complete. Conference 6A Division 1 state champion.10. Norco (Calif.)
Record: 28-5 |
Last week: 10
Season complete.
11. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 23-6 |
Last week: 11
Season complete.
12. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)Record: 25-6 |
Last week: 12
Season complete.
13. Venice (Fla.)Record: 32-2 |
Last week: 13
Season complete.
14. Magnolia Heights (Senatobia, Miss.)
Record: 36-4-1 |
Last week: 14
Season complete. MAIS Class 4A Division 1 state champion.
15. Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas)Record: 38-3 |
Last week: 15
Season complete.
16. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)
Record: 28-6 |
Last week: 16
Season complete. Class 4A state champion.
17. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) Record: 22-3 |
Last week: 17
Season complete.18. Etowah (Woodstock, Ga.)
Record: 33-7 |
Last week: 18
Season complete. Class AAAAAA state champion.
19. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Record: 27-8 |
Last week: 19
Season complete. Class 2A state champion.
20. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 28-6 |
Last week: 20
Season complete. Class 6A state champion.
21. St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.)
Record: 26-8 |
Last week: 21
Season complete. Class 1A state champion.
22. Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.)
Record: 30-2 |
Last week: 22
Season complete. Class 5A state champion.
23. Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas)
Record: 34-6-1 |
Last week: 23
Season complete. Conference 5A Division 2 state champion.24. Loganville (Ga.)
Record: 36-5 |
Last week: 24
Season complete. Class AAAAA state champion.
25. St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)
Record: 34-5
| Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Divine Child 8-0, def. Kenowa Hills 6-4
Season complete. Division 2 state champion.
Dropped out: No. 25
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
