With two more games to go before state tournament play begins,
Tomball (Texas) continues to hang on to the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings.
Tomball was convincing last week in a pair of victories over
Klein Cain (Houston).
C.J. Sampson picked up a pitching win in the second game and also went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple. He also went 2-for-4 with a double in the first game.
With four impressive wins last week,
Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) continues to make its case for the No. 1 spot.
In addition to beating a strong
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) team three times in league play last week, the Lancers also defeated Boras North Classic champion
St. Mary's (Stockton) 7-0 in the conclusion of the Boras Classic tournament.
Brady Murrietta and Orange Lutheran have had plenty to be excited about recently, winning nine in a row including a sweep of league rival JSerra Catholic last week. (PHOTO: Tim Peck)
also stayed hot on the heels of Tomball and Orange Lutheran with a pair of district wins in Florida postseason play. The Indians begin the state tournament this week as the No. 1 seed in Region 2.
Barbe (Lake Charles) begins postseason play in Louisiana. The No. 1 seed in the Non-Select Division 1 playoffs, the Buccaneers make an appearance in the Game to Watch and Streaks section below.
Two teams join the rankings this week.
Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.), the top team in San Diego, joins the rankings at No. 24 while
Creekside (St. Johns, Fla.), the No. 1 in Class 7A Region 1, makes its debut at No. 25.
Game of the WeekCalallen (Corpus Christi, Texas) 2, London (Corpus Christi, Texas) 1: In one of the few close games of the week for a ranked team, Calallen edged city rival London with a late rally. The Wildcats scored the winning run in the top of the seventh without the benefit of a hit as they got a hit batsman, a strikeout, a fielders choice and an error to push the winning run across. Collier Carroll had 10 strikeouts for Calallen.
Game to Watch
No. 4 Barbe vs. Mandeville (La.), Friday. Seeded No. 1 in the Non-Select Division 1 playoffs, Barbe didn't get any favors with a second-round matchup against Mandeville. The 16th-seeded Skippers have nine losses but they have shown the ability to knock off elite teams all season long. After starting 1-1, Barbe has won 32 games in a row.
Pitcher of the Week Grayson Willoughby of
Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) led the Shamrocks on the mound and at the plate in a 5-1 win over Carmel (Ind.). After losing to Carmel 11-1 in the first game of a doubleheader, Trinity need a big effort to get back on track and Willoughby provided it. he gave up one run on two hits with no walks and 15 strikeouts in seven innings. He also went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run with two RBI.
Hitter of the Week After extending its win streak to 44 games,
Forest Hills Eastern (Ada, Mich.) dropped three in a row to end the longest streak in the nation. Barbe now holds the longest active streak in the nation with 32 in a row.
MaxPreps Top 25 baseball rankings
1. Tomball (Texas)Record: 30-0-1 |
Last week: 1
Scores: Def. Klein Cain, 9-4, 11-1
Next: Tuesday vs. Klein Forest
2. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)Record: 16-3 |
Last week: 2
Scores: Def. JSerra Catholic 8-3, 3-2, 3-1, def. St. Mary's 7-0
Next: Tuesday vs. Santa Margarita
3. Venice (Fla.)Record: 24-1 |
Last week: 3
Scores: Def. North Port 16-1, def. Sarasota 12-0
Next: Friday vs. Sumner
4. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 33-1 |
Last week: 4
Scores: Did not play
Next: Thursday vs. Mandeville
5. Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas)Record: 27-2 |
Last week: 5
Scores: Def. Tuloso-Midway 10-0, def. King 17-1, def. London 2-1
Next: Tuesday vs Zapata
6. Norco (Calif.)
Record: 19-2 |
Last week: 6
Scores: Def. Roosevelt, 8-0, 18-0, Def. Santiago 3-1
Next: Wednesday vs. Santiago
7. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 17-4 |
Last week: 8
Scores: Def. Notre Dame 8-0, 1-0, 10-4
Next: Tuesday vs. St. Francis
Record: 22-3 |
Last week: 9
Scores: Def. Sarasota Christian 16-0, def. Evangelical Christian 3-2
Next: Saturday vs. Indian Rocks Christian
9. Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)Record: 18-3 |
Last week: 7
Scores: Def. Seneca 15-0, def. Sayre 8-1, lost to Carmel 11-1, def. Carmel 5-1
Next: Tuesday vs. Atherton.
10. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)Record: 21-3 |
Last week: 11
Scores: Did not play
Next: April 29 vs. Southeastern Prep
Record: 16-1 |
Last week: 12
Scores: Def. St. Ignatius College Prep 13-2, def. St. Francis 12-3, def. Simeon 11-0
Next: Wednesday vs. Saint Ignatius College Prep
12. Merritt Island (Fla.)
Record: 22-3 |
Last week: 13
Scores: Def. Rockledge 13-1, def. Eau Gallie 10-0
Next: Friday vs. Jensen Beach
13. South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.) Record: 23-4 |
Last week: 15
Scores: Def. Walton 16-1, def. West Florida 3-1
Next: Saturday vs. Wolfson
Record: 16-5 |
Last week: 16
Scores: Def. Santa Margarita 5-1, 8-1, 6-1
Next: Tuesday vs. Servite
15. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Record: 10-3 |
Last week: 17
Scores: Def. Monte Vista 4-0
Next: Wednesday vs. Foothill
16. Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 24-2 |
Last week: 18
Scores: Def. Pine Ridge 9-0, def. Eustis 1-0
Next: Friday vs. Hudson
17. Keller (Texas)
Record: 27-2-2 |
Last week: 19
Scores: Did not play
Next: Tuesday vs. V.R. Eaton
18. Grapevine (Texas)
Record: 26-3 |
Last week: 20
Scores: Def. Richland 3-0, 12-2
Next: Tuesday vs. Richland
19. The Bennett School (Houston, Texas)
Record: 27-6 |
Last week: 10
Scores: Lost to Pro5 Fighters 7-4, 15-4, def. Pro5 Fighters 9-2
Next: April 27 vs. AZ Compass Prep
20. Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.)
Record: 18-1 |
Last week: 21
Scores: Def. Nettleton 18-0, 15-0, def. Poplar Bluff 11-0
Next: Tuesday vs. Green County Tech
21. Conway (Ark.)
Record: 15-2 |
Last week: 22
Scores: Def. Central 7-0, 14-0, def. Northside 10-0
Next: Tuesday vs. Catholic
22. Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, Texas)Record: 26-3 |
Last week: 23
Scores: Def. North Lamar 7-0, 3-0
Next: Friday vs. Sulphur Springs
23. Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.)Record: 29-5 |
Last week: 25
Scores: Def. St. Louis Catholic 25-13
Next: Thursday vs. St. Augustine
24. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.)
Record: 18-1 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Coronado 11-0, 9-1
Next: Wednesday vs. Patrick Henry
25. Creekside (St. Johns, Fla.)
Record: 22-4 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Atlantic Coast 16-6, def. Sandalwood 12-4
Next: Friday vs. Lake Mary
Dropped out: No. 14
Cleveland (Rio Rancho, N.M.), No. 24
Casteel (Queen Creek, Ariz.)
