A familiar face returns to the top of the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 High School Baseball National Rankings, presented by Milk, as the Sumrall Bobcats climb back to the No. 1 ranking following Rockwall-Heath's elimination from the Texas 4A state playoffs.
The Hawks held on to the No. 1 spot last week despite losing their first game of the season. Despite the loss, Rockwall-Heath advanced in the playoffs and still had a chance to win a state title. That chance ended, however, when Wakeland swept Rockwall-Heath in two games.
Sumrall, meanwhile, has been through with its season for nearly two weeks after winning its third straight Mississippi 3A state championship. The key for Sumrall was that its only loss came against a team, Oak Grove, that it also had defeated earlier in the season. Oak Grove reached the semifinals of the 6A state playoffs in Mississippi.
While several states have yet to complete their state playoffs, including Texas, it appears unlikely that any team will knock Sumrall out of the top spot. Walsh Jesuit had the best chance of moving to the top, but the Warriors lost their state-final game to Alder in the Ohio Division II playoffs.
This week's rankings also include "The Next 25," featuring the teams that are close to breaking into the Xcellent 25.
MAXPREPS XCELLENT 25 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NATIONAL RANKINGS
1. (2) Sumrall (Miss.), 35-1
Mississipi 3A state champions. Season over.
2. (3) Pace (Fla.), 29-2
Florida 5A state champions. Season over.
3. (5) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 31-3
California Central Coast Section Division I champions. Season over. 
James Roberts, Archbishop Mitty
File photo by David Stephenson
4. (6) Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 29-3
Florida 3A state champions. Season over.
5. (7) La Cueva (Albuquerque, N.M.), 28-2
New Mexico 4A state champions. Season over.
6. (8) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), 33-3
Nevada 4A state champions, Season over.
7. (9) White Knoll (Lexington, S.C.), 32-2
South Carolina 4A state champions. Season over.
8. (10) Wando (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.), 28-4
Season over.
9. (12) Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.), 30-4
Arizona 5A-I state champions. Season over.
10. (14) Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 42-6
Tennessee 3A state champions. Season over.
11. (15) Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), 23-2
Florida 6A state champions. Season over.
12. (22) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 28-3
St. Edward topped Elder 8-3 to capture the Ohio Division I state championship game. Stetson Allie picked up the win, hitting 101 mph on the radar gun on his third pitch of the game. He finished with 16 strikeouts in six innings. The Eagles won their final 25 games of the season and won their second state championship in three seasons.
13. (NR) Jonathan Alder (Plain City, Ohio), 34-0
In defeating Walsh Jesuit 3-2 in the Ohio Division II state finals, Jonathan Alder became the 24th team in Ohio history to finish the year undefeated, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Zach Maynard limited the Warriors to just four hits in picking up the win.
14. (4) Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 30-2
The Warriors saw their chance to win a state title thwarted for the second year in a row, falling to Alder 3-2 in the Ohio Division II championship game. Johnny Fasola had a home run in a losing cause for Walsh Jesuit.
15. (13) Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 37-4
The Wildcats lost a 2-1 decision to Lake Travis in the Texas 4A Region IV final, but came back to win 6-3 and 1-0 and advance to the 4A Final Four.
16. (17) Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 24-6
Florida 4A state champions. Season over.
17. (19) Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins, Colo.), 26-2
Colorado 5A state champions. Season over.
18. (20) Petal (Miss.), 30-3
Mississippi 6A state champions. Season over.
19. (24) Klein (Texas), 31-6
The Bearkats swept Klein Collins 4-1 and 10-1 to win the Texas 5A Region II championship. Clayton Crum struck out eight and gave up five hits in the 10-1 victory while Michael West had five shutout innings in getting the win in the first game.
20. (21) Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.), 28-3
Season over.
21. (23) Memorial (Houston), 38-8-1
The Mustangs reached the Texas 5A Final Four with a 2-1 series win over Fort Bend Clements. Memorial fell 7-5, but won the other two games 7-5 and 4-2.
22. (29) Glendora (Calif.), 27-2-1
The Tartans won the Southern Section Division II championship with a 10-3 victory over Yucaipa. Glendora also defeated Mira Costa 2-1 in the semifinals.
23. (26) Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.), 29-4
Florida 4A state runner-up. Season over.
24. (30) Madison Central (Miss.), 31-4
Mississippi 6A state runner-up. Season over.
25. (31) Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 29-5
California Central Section Division I champion. Season over.
The Next 25
26. (16) Monroe Campus (Bronx, N.Y.), 46-2
Monroe Campus fell to No. 8 seed Lehman in the quarterfinals of the PSAL playoffs. Monroe had defeated Lehman twice earlier in the season, but fell 9-8 in last week's playoff game.
27. (NR) Carroll (Corpus Christi, Texas), 30-7
The Tigers eliminated Churchill from the postseason with a sweep in the Texas Region IV finals, 1-0 and 4-3.
28. (NR) Wakeland (Frisco, Texas), 30-11
The Wolverines knocked No. 1 ranked Rockwall-Heath out of the Texas 4A playoffs with a sweep in the Region II championship series, 12-3 and 14-6.
29. (1) Rockwall-Heath (Texas), 39-3
The Hawks' run at a Texas 4A state championship came to an end with a two game sweep by Frisco Wakeland, 14-6 and 12-3. The loss eliminates Rockwall-Heath from postseason play.
30. (37) Grand Ledge (Mich.), 36-1
The Comets won the district championship with a 12-1 victory over Everett. Also defeated St. Johns in the semifinal game 8-1. Advances in the Michigan Division I state tournament.
31. (42) Indianapolis Cathedral (Ind.), 30-1
The Fighting Irish won three times last week, topping Lawrence North 12-1, Lawrence Central 4-1 and Noblesville 5-2.
32. (NR) Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio), 28-5
The Panthers knocked Archbishop Moeller out of the Ohio Division I playoffs with a 1-0 win, but then fell to St. Edward 8-3 in the final.
33. (11) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 29-2
The Fighting Crusaders fell to Elder 1-0 to end a 27-game win streak and eliminate Archbishop Moeller from the Ohio Division I state playoffs.
34. (NR) Tottenville (Staten Island, N.Y.), 23-1
The Pirates eliminated Washington from the PSAL tournament with a 6-2, 17-5 sweep in the semifinals. Tottenville faces Lehman, which upset Monroe Campus, in the championship game.
35. (32) Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.), 29-4
California Central Section Division I runner-up. Season over.
36. (33) Auburn (Ala.), 32-10
Alabama 6A state champions. Season over.
37. (34) Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 26-6
Arizona 4A-I state champions. Season over.
38. (35) Union (Tulsa, Okla.), 23-10
Oklahoma 6A state champion. Season over.
39. (40) Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.), 25-3
The Dons crushed rival Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.) 12-1 in the finals of the North Coast Section Division I championship game. Alex Osterholt allowed only one run in relief to get the win.
40. (41) Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.), 31-3
Won twice last week, defeating Mundelein 8-1 and Warren 10-1.
41. (36) Owasso (Okla.), 32-7
Oklahoma 6A state runner-up. Season over.
42. (38) Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), 28-3
Season over.
43. (39) C. Milton Wright (Bel Air, Md.), 23-0
Maryland 3A state champion. Season over.
44. (49) Columbus (Ga.), 32-5
The Blue Devils defeated Ringgold 13-6 and 2-1 to win the Georgia AAA state championship.
45. (43) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 20-10
The Monarchs shut out Royal 10-0 in the Southern Section Division I semifinals and then blanked Dana Hills 2-0 in the championship game with Corey Hahn pitching five perfect innings and also hitting a home run.
46. (44) Brenham (Texas), 35-5
The Cubs advanced to the Texas 4A Final Four with a three-game split with Friendswood, falling 8-2 before winning 8-6 and 4-1.
47. (45) Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.), 33-7
Louisiana 5A state champions. Season over.
48. (46) Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.), 26-10
Georgia AAAAA state champions. Season over.
49. (47) Kentwood (Covington, Wash.) 22-4
Washington 4A state champions. Season over.
50. (48) Marist (Atlanta), 29-6
Georgia AAAA state champions. Season over.
