MaxPreps Top 25 national high school baseball rankings: De La Salle jumps to No. 1

No. 1 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) got through the first two games of its Mission League matchup with Crespi (Encino) unblemished, but the Knights were unable to keep the Celts at bay in the third game, losing 11-5 and dropping from the top spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 national high school baseball rankings.

The Knights have plenty of chances at redemption as they play in the National High School Invitational later this month and the Boras Classic South tournament in April. For now, the loss drops them to No. 14 in this week's rankings.

De La Salle (Concord), winners of 30 straight games dating back to last season, moves up to the top spot after a win over Elk Grove. The Spartans have a tough week ahead with games against Jesuit (Carmichael), Saint Francis (Mountain View) and St. Mary's (Stockton).

The top newcomer is Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.), which won the Perfect Game Showdown Blue Division bracket over Buford (Ga.), 1-0 and comes in at No. 19. Mountain Brook is one of five teams to join this week's rankings.

Dropped Out: No. 7 Reagan (San Antonio); No. 11 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix); No. 15 Huntington Beach (Calif.); No. 19 Boyd (McKinney, Texas); No. 23 Prosper (Texas).

Game of the Week: DeSoto Central 4, Hartselle 3. In the championship game of the Perfect Game Showdown White Division, the Jaguars scored two runs in the sixth and one run in the seventh to tie Hartselle and then scored a run in the bottom of the eighth on a Mac Sims RBI single.

Player of the Week: Cade Verdusco, Corona del Sol. Batting .520 on the season (13 for 25), Verdusco had a huge week, going 8-for-10 with six doubles and a triple.

Recruit Watch: Blaze Jordan, DeSoto Central. In back-to-back games at the Perfect Game Showdown in Hoover (Ala.), Jordan went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple against Northside and 3-for-4 with two triples against Cullman.

Game to Watch: JSerra Catholic vs. Santa Margarita. JSerra Catholic won the Boras Classic last year and is off to a strong start in 2020. Santa Margarita, meanwhile, won the Southern Section Division 2 championship last year. The winner of the three-game series this week will have the early leg up in the Trinity League.

Tournaments on Tap: Boras Classic Arizona. Tournament features Corona del Sol and Hamilton, both of whom are ranked in the Top 25 this week, along with top teams from Nevada in Bishop Gorman and Palo Verde and Colorado powerhouse Cherry Creek.

Streaks: Silo (Okla.) extended its national-leading win streak to 41 games with a win its season opener, but fell to defending Class 6A state champion Edmond Santa Fe on Saturday to end the streak. Blanchard (Okla.), which opens its season on Monday against Sulphur with a 39-game win streak.

MaxPreps Top 25 national high school baseball rankings
1. (last week 2) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 2-0
Results: Def. Elk Grove, 5-3.
Stats: Blake Burke had two hits, a double and three RBI. Vince Bianchina and Kyle Harrison each added a double.
Next: Saint Francis (Mountain View), March 10; Jesuit (Carmichael), March 13; St. Mary's (Stockton), March 14.

2. (3) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 7-0
Results: Defeated O'Connor (Phoenix), 4-1; Def. Liberty (Peoria), 5-0; Def. Mountain View (Mesa), 9-8; Def. Mesquite (Gilbert), 6-4
Stats: Tyler Wilson had two hits with a double against O'Connor. Roch Cholowsky was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI against Liberty. Wilson also went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a home run and Isaiah Adams had two doubles against Mountain View. Ty Corcoran had a double among his two hits vs. Mesquite.
Next: Boras Classic, March 11-14

3. (4) Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.), 7-0
Results: Def. Jefferson (Tampa), 7-3; Def. Blake (Tampa), 20-0; Def. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale), 12-1.
Stats: Nick Rodriguez and Joe Casale each had two hits against Jefferson. BJ Graham had two home runs and three RBI and AJ Nessler was 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI against Blake. Henry Politz was 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and four RBI while Camden Minacci threw a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts against Calvary Christian Academy.
Next: HIllsborough (Tampa), March 10; Country Side (Clearwater), March 12; Jefferson (Tampa), March 14.

4. (5) Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.), 6-0
Results: Did not play
Next: Mater Dei (Santa Ana), March 10/11/13

5. (6) American Heritage (Delray Beach, Fla.), 9-0
Results: Def. Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) 3-2; Def. St. John Paul II Academy (Boca Raton), 3-0.
Stats: Nicholas Romano had a double against Champagnat Catholic. Nelson Berkwich struck out 13 and gave up one hit against St. John Paul II.
Next: St. John Paul II Academy (Boca Raton), March 10; Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale), March 13

6. (12) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 7-0
Results: Def. Hialeah Education Academy, 7-1; Def. Florida Christian, 3-2.
Stats: Six pitchers combined for a no-hitter and Gio Ferraro and Enrique Bradfield each hit home runs against Hialeah. Ferraro and Gavin Casas each had three hits with a double against Florida Christian.
Next: Belen Jesuit, March 9; Archbishop McCarthy, March 12; Doral Academy, March 13.

7. (13) Mitchell (New Port Richey, Fla.), 6-0
Results: Def. East Lake, 3-1
Stats: Anderson Adler had two hits and Kyle Murphy had a double in the win.
Next: Fivay (Hudson), March 11; Clearwater Central Catholic, March 13.

8. (16) Spruce Creek (Port Orange, Fla.), 8-0
Results: Def. Deland 8-1 and 16-2; Def. Lake Mary 5-0.
Stats: Corey Robinson had a pair of doubles in the first win and went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the second game. Sal Grinstead was also 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the second game against Deland. Zac Veen had a double and a home run against Lake Mary,
Next: New Smyrna Beach, March 10; Seminole, March 12; Creekside, March 13.

9. (17) Ayala (Chino Hills, Calif.), 8-0
Results: Def. Claremont, 11-2; Def. Valencia, 7-4.
Stats: Luke Solis was 2-for-4 with three RBI against Claremont. Sean McLeod and Cole Koniarsky each went 2-for-4 with two RBI against Valencia.
Next: Glendora, March 10; Colony, March 12.

10. (20) Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.), 8-0
Results: Def. Benjamin, 13-3; Def. Lake Worth, 16-1; Def. Santaluces, 9-4.
Stats: Nolan Schanuel was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI against Benjamin. Schanuel and Adrian Ojea each had a triple against Lake Worth. Ojea and Dylan Michaud each went 3-for-4 against Santaluces.
Next: Spanish River, March 10; Seminole Ridge, March 12; Dwyer, March 13.

11. (21) Westlake (Austin, Texas), 12-0
Results: Def. Austin, 6-2; Def. Austin LBJ, 10-4; Def. Richland, 1-0; Def. Eagle Pass, 9-2; Def. Cedar Creek, 13-5; Def. Laredo, 10-1.
Stats: Bailey Covert had three hits and Reece MacRae had two doubles against Laredo. Braden Davis homered against Cedar Creek. Jake Harwood had two hits with a double against Eagle Pass. Ethan Siegel struck out 10 against Richland.
Next: Lehman, March 10; Allen, March 12; Midway, March 12; Memorial, March 13.

12. (8) Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 0-0
Results: Did not play
Next: West (Knoxville), March 9; Heritage (Maryville), March 10.

13. (9) Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 0-0
Results: Did not play
Next: Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville), March 9.

14. (1) Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), 4-1
Results: Defeated Crespi 13-2, 10-5; Lost to Crespi 11-5.
Stats: Daylen Reyes was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBI in the first game; Nico Rynn was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the second game. Diego Baqueiro was 3-for-3 with a home run in the loss.
Next: Chaminade (West Hills), March 10/11/13

15. (14) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 9-1
Results: Def. Huntington Beach 6-1 and 3-1; Lost to Birmingham (Lake Balboa), 2-1
Stats: Cody Schrier was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the first win and Gage Jump struck out 13 batters in the second win. Jake Taylor had a double in the loss to Birmingham.
Next: Santa Margarita, March 10/11/13

16. (18) La Mirada (Calif.), 6-2
Results: Def. Lakewood, 2-1, 7-0.
Stats: Eugene Jeon had a two-run homer and Jared Jones struck out 10 in the first win. Jeon and Dominic Martinez each had two hits with a double in the second game.
Next: Capistrano Valley Christian, March 10; Villa Park, March 14.

17. (22) DeSoto Central (Southaven, Miss.), 10-1
Results: Def. Northside (Columbus), 3-1; Cullman, 3-1; Winder-Barrow, 4-3; Hartselle, 4-3.
Stats: Blaze Jordan was 3-for-3 with a double and triple against Northside. Jordan also went 3-for-4 with two triples against Cullman. Kyle Booker had a triple against Winder-Barrow and Jackson Siler had a double against Hartselle.
Next: Houston, March 12; Marion, March 13.

18. (24) Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.), 11-1
Results: Def. Collins Hill 11-1, 7-1 and 13-2.
Stats: Landon DePratter had two home runs and four RBI in the first game. Keaton Anthony was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the second game. Anthony also went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in the third game.
Next: Brookwood, March 9; Loganville, March 10; Dacula, March 11.

19. (NR) Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.), 12-1
Results: Def. Pell City, 2-1; Def. Westminster Christian, 10-0; Def. Locust Grove, 11-1; Def. Bob Jones, 4-2; Def. Buford, 1-0.
Stats: Will Yarbro was 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and four RBI against Westminster Christian. Alex Gauld had a double and three RBI against Locust Grove. Davis White was 2-for-2 with a double against Bob Jones. Porter Phelan threw a two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts at Buford.
Next: Pelham, March 10; Long Beach, March 12; D'Iberville, March 13.

20. (10) Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 9-2
Results: Lost to Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale), 3-2; Def. Hartselle (Ala.), 1-0; Def. Decatur (Ga.), 5-1; Def. Doral Academy, 4-0.
Stats: Pas Ferraras went 2-for-4 with a double against Archbishop McCarthy in a game Parkview lost in the bottom of the eighth. Miles Garrett gave up one hit and struck out nine against Hartselle. Xander Stephens struck out nine against Decatur. Mason Brown gave up one hit and struck out six against Doral.
Next: Meadowcreek (DH), March 9; Grayson, March 12

21. (NR) Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), 7-0
Results: Def. Skyline, 11-0; Def. Basha, 9-6; Def. Mountain View, 14-4.
Stats: Cade Verdusco had a double and a triple with three RBI against Skyline. He also had three doubles and two RBI against Basha and went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI against Mountain View.
Next: Copper Hills, March 11.

22. (NR) Niceville (Fla.), 7-0
Results: Def. Fort Walton Beach, 11-1; Def. Pensacola Catholic, 7-6; Def. Navarre, 15-4.
Stats: William Marcantonio had a home run and Zach Bale had two doubles against Fort Walton Beach. Trey Wainwright and Bryce Carley each homered against Pensacola Catholic. Parker Porter was 3-for-4 with two triples and four RBI against Navarre.
Next: Bay, March 10; Crestview, March 11; Choctawhatchee, March 12.

23. (NR) Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.), 8-0
Results: Def. Carrollwood Day, 10-0; Def. Calvary Christian (Clearwater), 5-4; Def. Tampa Catholic, 9-3.
Stats: Trey Hinchliffe was 2-for-4 with a double against Carrollwood Day. Alex Haire had a home run against Calvary Christian. Roman Samson was 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI against Tampa Catholic.
Next: Tampa Prep, March 10; Brooks DeBartolo, March 12.

24. (NR) Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas), 12-0
Results: Def. Los Fresno, 3-1; Def. Incarnate Word Academy, 12-3; Def. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, 6-1; Def. Northside, 13-1; Def. Moody, 10-0; Def. King, 11-1.
Stats: Jose Acuna was 3-for-3 against King. Daylan Pena was 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI against Moody. Pena had a triple and two RBI against Northside.
Next: Moody, March 10.

25. (25) The Woodlands (Texas), 9-1-2
Results: Def. Oak Ridge, 8-1; Def. Westwood, 14-6; Def. Leander, 9-4; Def. McNeil, 4-2; Lost to Lake Travis, 3-1; Def. Round Rock, 6-0; tied Reagan, 4-4.
Stats: Cameron Caley hit a home run against Leander. Caley and Josh Ekness also hit home runs against Westwood with Ekness and Drew Romo hitting doubles against McNeil. Romo also had a home run in the loss to Lake Travis. Matthew Bulovas had a double and triple against Round Rock.
Next: Oak Ridge, March 10; Cypress Woods, March 12.