Three teams that had resided in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings earlier in the season return after strong playoff performances.
Reno, which had earlier defeated Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) and Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), dropped out of the MaxPreps Top 25 last week after falling to Bishop Manogue. However, the Huskies avenged that loss in the North Region Class 4A with a 3-1 win and advanced to the state tournament where they face a rematch with Bishop Gorman.
Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.) also avenged an earlier loss, defeating Valley Christian (San Jose) in the finals of the West Catholic Athletic League tournament.
Villa Park (Calif.) also returned after advancing to the Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. Up next is defending Division 1 champion JSerra Catholic.
West Monroe had the highest debut as it benefited from Barbe's quarterfinal loss to beat Dutchtown in the bottom of the seventh and then besting St. Amant to win the Louisiana Class 5A state championship. The Rebels debut at No. 13.
Dropped out: No.13. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.); No. 14. Dutchtown (Geismar, La.); No. 18. St. Amant (La.); No. 19 Barbe (Lake Charles, La.); 24. Tate (Cantonment, Fla.)
Best game: West Monroe 6, Dutchtown 5. Trey Hawsey's home run in the bottom of the seventh gave West Monroe the walk-off victory in the Louisiana Class 5A semifinals. West Monroe went on to win the championship with a win over St. Amant.
Player of the Week: Jake Dresselhouse, St. Mary's Prep. In a five-game stretch, he had 13 RBI, including five in the first game against De La Salle Collegiate and four RBI in the second game.
Games to watch: Reno vs. Bishop Gorman. The Huskies won the first meeting between the two teams. This time the winner advances to the Class 4A state championship game and the loser likely drops out of the MaxPreps Top 25.
Streaks: Silo (Okla.) ended its season last week with a 30-0 record, a fifth straight Class 2A state championship and 58 straight wins. That streak may be in danger, however, since No. 1 St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) continues to rack up impressive wins. The Eaglets are also 30-0 and won 22 straight to end the 2021 season.
Tompkins players celebrate a Jace LaViolette (12) home run earlier this season.
Photo by Mark Goodman
1. St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)
Record: 30-0 |
Last week: 1
Results: Def. Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills), 4-0, 13-5; def. Edison Academy, 8-1; def. De La Salle Collegiate, 15-0, 15-5
Stats: Brock Porter had a one-hitter with nine strikeouts in the 4-0 win against Brother Rice.
Ryan McKay and
Jake Dresselhouse each had a home run in the 15-0 win. Dresselhouse added a double with five RBI. He added four RBI in the 15-5 win. Porter and
Blake Grimmer each had a home run.
Next: Tue. vs. Notre Dame Prep
2. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 27-2 |
Last week: 2
Results: Def. West Broward, 8-4; def. Taravella, 3-2
Stats: Chris Arroyo hit two home runs and
Roman Anthony had three doubles against West Broward.
Santiago Ordonez added a home run against Taravella.
Next: Tue. vs. Columbus (Miami)
3. Providence (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 28-0 |
Last week: 4
Results: Def. Southeast Guilford, 11-1; def. Southwest Guilford, 12-2
Stats: Luke Wolff had a double, four hits and five RBI in the 12-2 win.
Tommy Walker had a home run and four RBI in the 11-1 win.
Next: Tue. vs. South Mecklenburg
4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 23-2 |
Last week: 7
Next: Season complete
5. North Oconee (Bogart, Ga.)
Record: 37-1 |
Last week: 8
Results: Def. Benedictine, 16-4, 10-0
Stats: Justin Byrd,
K.J. Moon,
Gavin Black and
Cale Stricklin all homered in the 16-4 win while Byrd, Stricklin and
Grayson Godbee each hit one out in the 10-0 win.
Next: Class 4A championship, opponent TBD
6. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Record: 24-1 |
Last week: 9
Results: Def. Pembroke Pines Charter, 11-1; def. Fort Myers, 4-3
Stats: Zain Diaco had a home run and
Andrew Ortiz went 3-for-4 with three RBI against Pembroke Pines.
Raymond Bermudez homered against Fort Myers.
Next: Playoffs TBD
7. Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.)
Record: 26-3 |
Last week: 16
Results: Def. Cardinal Mooney, 6-2; Calvary Christian (Clearwater), 4-1
Stats: Cade Kurland had a double and a home run and
James Hankerson had a home run against Cardinal Mooney.
J.T. Quinn struck out 7 to get the win over Calvary Christian.
Next: Tue. vs. Lakeland Christian
8. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 26-2 |
Last week: 3
Results: Def. Clearwater Central Catholic, 9-1; lost to Berkeley Prep, 4-1
Stats: Matt Rose had a pair of doubles against CCC while
Dillon Costello went 3-for-4.
Next: Season complete
9. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)
Record: 31-2 |
Last week: 11
Results: Def. Brandon, 12-7
Stats: Nick Monistere had a home run and double with 3 RBI in the 12-7 win.
Next: Playoffs, TBD
10. Tompkins (Katy, Texas)
Record: 29-2 |
Last week: 5
Results: Def. Lamar 3-0, 4-5, 6-4
Stats: Jace LaViolette had a home run in the 3-0 win and
Tyler Brownlee had two doubles in the 6-4 win.
Next: Sat. vs. Ridge Point (Missouri City)
11. Blythewood (S.C.)
Record: 30-2 |
Last week: 10
Results: Lost to T.L. Hanna, 2-1; def. Boiling Springs, 2-0; def. T.L. Hanna, 8-7
Stats: Kevin Steelman gave up three hits and struck out five in the Boiling Springs win.
Next: Wed. vs. Fort Mill
12. Sumrall (Miss.)
Record: 33-1 |
Last week: 12
Results: Def. Northeast Jones, 3-2, 6-2
Stats: Levi Odom struck out eight in the 3-2 win.
Andrew Knight struck out 10 in the 6-2 win.
Next: Class 4A championship, opponent TBD
13. West Monroe (La.)
Record: 33-4 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Dutchtown, 6-5; def. St. Amant, 9-6
Stats: Trey Hawsey had a walk-off home run in the seventh in the 6-5 win over Dutchtown.
Caleb Ross had a grand slam against St. Amant.
Next: Season complete, Class 5A state champions
14. Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall, Texas)
Record: 30-5 |
Last week: 15
Results: Def. Lake Ridge, 3-4, 5-0, 5-1
Stats: Caleb Hoover went yard in the 5-0 win while
Jett Williams had a triple in the 5-1 win.
Next: Sat. vs. Naaman Forest
15. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Record: 23-2 |
Last week: 17
Results: Def. Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.), 8-3; def. Lakota West, 10-0; def. Butler, 10-6; def. Bishop Fenwick, 6-0
Stats: C.J. Richard and
Blane Schmitt tripled against Lakota West while
Clay Burdette tripled against Highlands.
Next: Thur., Playoffs TBD
16. Legacy (Broomfield, Colo.)
Record: 20-1 |
Last week: 20
Results: Def. Douglas County, 10-8; def. Castle View, 15-3
Stats: Marcus Romero had two doubles against Castle View.
Derek Olsen had two home runs against Douglas County.
Next: Tue. vs. Legend
17. Pace (Fla.)
Record: 24-3 |
Last week: 21
Results: Def. Forest, 10-5; def. First Coast, 10-0
Stats: Broc Parmer had a home run in the win over First Coast.
Next: Tue. vs. University
18. Andrean (Merrillville, Ind.)
Record: 23-2 |
Last week: 22
Results: Def. Highland, 12-0; lost to Hanover Central, 5-1; def. Calumet Christian, 9-0; def. Marian Catholic, 5-3, 10-4; def. Lincoln Way Central, 14-10
Stats: Mason Barth had a 3-run homer against Marian.
Next: Tournament, opponent TBD
19. Reno (Nev.)
Record: 30-3 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. McQueen, 12-1; def. Galena, 10-0, def. Bishop Manogue, 3-1
Next: Thur. vs. Bishop Gorman
20. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 28-4 |
Last week: 23
Results: Def. Queen Creek, forfeit; def. Chaparral, 10-2, 3-1
Stats: Ryan Kucherak and
Josh Tiedemann both tripled in the 10-2 win. Kucherak also had a home run in the 3-1 win.
Next: Tue. vs. Chandler
21. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Record: 33-4 |
Last week: 6
Results: Def. Palo Verde, 13-3, def. Basic, 9-6; lost to Basic, 3-5, 4-12
Stats: Maddox Riske and
Justin Crawford had two doubles against Palo Verde and
Gunnar Myro had a home run.
Next: Thur. vs. Reno
22. Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.)
Record: 25-4 |
Last week: 25
Results: Def. Clovis North, 6-3; 21-2, 13-1
Stats: Peyton Barsotti had two doubles in the 6-3 win. He added two more in the 21-2 win.
Drake Phillips had a double and a home run in the 13-1 win.
Next: Playoffs, TBD
23. Hartselle (Ala.)
Record: 35-4 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Hazel Green, 11-5, 5-1
Stats: Peyton Steele had a home run in the 11-5 win and
Coleman Mizell had one in the 5-1 victory.
Next: Thur. vs. Pelham
24. Villa Park (Calif.)
Record: 27-4 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. San Dimas, 9-8; def. Cypress, 4-2
Stats: Britton Beeson and
Jack Burke each had two hits and drove in two runs against San Dimas.
Gavin Grahovac had a double, two home runs and three RBI against Cypress.
Next: Tue. vs. JSerra Catholic
25. Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)
Record: 26-4 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Archbishop Riordan, 10-1; def. Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep, 8-3; def. Valley Christian, 2-1
Stats: Blake Rogers struck out 12 and
Wyatt King had two doubles against Valley Christian.
Elias Duncan was 3-for-4 against Sacred Heart.
Next: Central Coast Section playoffs, TBD
