The Boras Classic in Southern California gets underway this week in Orange County and should have a profound influence on next week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings.
No. 2 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) could face No. 11 Orange Lutheran in the second round. Meanwhile, No. 23 Yucaipa meets up with a Huntington Beach team, which is on the verge of entering the rankings.
No. 1 St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) gets a strong test this week when it plays a doubleheader with University Liggett and then takes on a pair of Ohio teams in St. Ignatius and Olentangy Orange.
Two-time MaxPreps national champion Sumrall is one game away from beginning postseason play. The Bobcats last went undefeated in 2009 when they won the first of back-to-back national championships with a 36-0 record.
Dropped out: No. 22 Stockdale (Bakersfield, Calif.); No. 24 Bixby (Okla.).
Coaching Milestone:
Steve Chapman of Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas) is closing in on Bobby Moegle of Monterey (Lubbock) as the state's all-time winningest coach. Chapman recently went over 1,100 career wins and now sits 1,105 — 10 wins away from tying Moegle (1,115).
Best game: St. Laurence 4, Marmion 3. The Vikings held a 3-1 lead before Marmion rallied with runs in the sixth and seventh to tie the game. St. Laurence scored the winning run on an error at third base that allowed Max Montgomery to score the winning run.
Player of the Week:
Elijah Green, IMG Academy. Green went hitless in a loss to Miami Christian, which ended a streak of 10 games in which Green had a base hit. During that run, Green batted 22-for-30 including a streak of 10 straight basehits.
Games to watch: Calvary Christian vs. Berkeley Prep. Supremacy in the Tampa area will be determined over the weekend when No. 8 Calvary Christian meets No. 5 Berkeley Prep. The two teams play Friday and Saturday.
Streaks: Silo (Okla.) raised its win
streak to 49 games with six more wins last week.

Jace LaViolette, Tompkins
Photo by Mark Goodman
MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings
1. St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 1
Results: Def. Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills), 10-0, 12-0
Stats:
Jake Dresselhouse and
Blake Grimmer each had two RBI in the 10-0 win.
Brock Porter tossed a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts. Dresselhouse also
had a home run in the 12-0 win.
Next: Tue. vs. University Liggett (DH); Wed. vs. St. Ignatius (Cleveland); Thur. vs. Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center, Ohio).
2. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 22-0 |
Last week: 2
Results: Def. Paraclete 7-0, 3-0.
Stats: Jaden Noot struck out nine in a 7-0 win.
Eddie Mgdesyan and
Kassius Thomas combined for the Trailblazers' 10th shutout of the season in the 3-0 win.
Next: Tue. vs. La Mirada.
3. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 18-2 |
Last week: 3
Results: Def. Archbishop McCarthy, 6-2; def. Western Branch (Chesapeake, Va.), 11-1.
Stats:
Christian Rodriguez had 12 strikeouts and
Chris Arroyo had a home run
against Archbishop McCarthy.
Roman Anthony had a home run and four RBI
against Western Branch.
Next: Tue. vs. West Boca Raton; Wed. vs. Coral Glades
4. Sumrall (Miss.)
Record: 24-0 |
Last week: 4
Results: Def. Purvis, 3-0, 10-1; def. Magee, 11-0.
Stats:
Andrew Knight struck out 10 in the 3-0 win while
Marshall Phillips,
Ethan Aultman and
Landon Holliman went 3-for-4 in the 10-1 win.
Brycen Smith struck out 10 in a one-hitter against Magee.
Next: Tue. vs. Oak Grove
5. Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.)
Record: 20-0 |
Last week: 5
Results: Def. Tampa Catholic, 9-0; def. Lakewood (St. Petersburg), 15-0.
Stats:
JT Quinn tossed a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts against Tampa Catholic.
Drew Canody,
James Hankerson and
Wyatt Ewanowski each had a home run
against Lakewood.
Next: Tue. vs. Out-of-Door Academy; Fri./Sat. vs. Calvary Christian (Clearwater).
6. Brother Rice (Chicago)
Record: 17-0 |
Last week: 6
Results: Def. Normal University, 5-1; def. Normal West, 7-2.
Stats: Jack Lausch had a triple and three RBI against Normal University. He added another triple and
Zion Rose had a double against Normal West.
Next: Wed./Thur. vs. St. Xavier (Louisville); Fri. vs. Trinity (Louisville).
7. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Record: 24-1 |
Last week: 8
Results: Def. Juan Diego Catholic, 7-3; def. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 9-6; def. Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 13-3.
Stats: Kamdyn Perry struck out 10 against Juan Diego;
Maddox Riske had a double and triple against Bishop O'Dowd.
Easton Shelton had two home runs against Christian Brothers.
Next: Tue. vs. Rancho (Las Vegas).
8. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)
Record: 19-1 |
Last week: 10
Results: Def. Venice, 9-0; def. Hollins, 8-0.
Stats: Dillon Costello had a double and triple and
Sean Shelly had a home run against Venice.
Hunter Dietz struck out nine against Hollins.
Next: Tue. vs. Venice; Fri/Sat. vs. Berkeley Prep.
9. Providence (Charlotte, N.C.)
Record: 18-0 |
Last week: 12
Results: Def. Fort Dorchester, 11-6; def. St. Edward (Ohio), 6-0; def. Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.), 3-1.
Stats: Collin McDougall homered in the win over Ocean Lakes.
Eli Jerzembeck struck out 18 against St. Edward.
Next: Fri. vs. Ardrey Kell
10. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 17-2 |
Last week: 7
Results: Def. Archbishop McCarthy, 16-3; def. Jesuit, 7-1; lost to Miami Christian, 8-4.
Stats: Elijah Green went 4-for-4 with a double and home run and
TayShaun Walton added a home run against Archbishop McCarthy. Green went 2-for-2 with a triple and home run against Jesuit.
Next: Tue. vs. Montverde Academy; Fri. vs. Jesuit (Tampa).
11. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Record: 18-3 |
Last week: 9
Results: Did not play
Next: Tue. vs. King (Riverside).
12. Tompkins (Katy, Texas)
Record: 22-1 |
Last week: 13
Results: Def. Morton Ranch, 23-0; def. Seven Lakes, 12-3.
Stats: Jace Laviolette went 4-for-4 with six RBI and hit for the cycle against Morton Ranch. He added two doubles against Seven Lakes.
Next: Fri. vs. Mayde Creek.
13. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 31-2 |
Last week: 14
Results: Def. Lafayette, 10-0, 10-0; def. New Iberia, 10-0.
Stats: Landon Victorian had a no-hitter in the second 10-0 win over Lafayette.
Diego Corrales threw a two-hitter in the first win.
J.C. Vanek threw Barbe's second consecutive no-hitter in the 10-0 win over New Iberia.
Next: Wed. vs. New Iberia
14. St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.)
Record: 15-2 |
Last week: 15
Results: Def. Tocoi Creek, 16-1; def. University Christian, 5-0.
Stats: Vic Patel and
Kody Daneault each homered against Tocoi Creek.
Bradley Hodges struck out 11 against University Christian.
Next: Tue. vs. Ridgeview.
15. Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 13-1 |
Last week: 16
Results: Def. Ryle, 17-9.
Stats: Aidan Ecken had two home runs and
Paul Osting and
Matt Klein each had one against Ryle.
Next: Mon. vs. Oldham County; Tue. vs. Atherton.
16. Reno (Nev.)
Record: 20-2 |
Last week: 17
Results: Def. Bishop Manogue (Reno), 4-1; def. Reed (Sparks), 15-0.
Stats: Eric Nachtshiem had a double, a grand slam and seven RBI against Reed.
Grayson Grinsell struck out 14 against Bishop Manogue.
Next: Tue. vs. Damonte Ranch.
17. North Oconee (Bogart, Ga.)
Record: 26-1 |
Last week: 19
Results: Def. East Hall, 15-1, 15-0, 13-3.
Stats:
Stiles Begnaud homered in the 15-1 win. Cale Stricklin and Gavin Black
both hit one out in the 15-0 win. Parker Herndon went yard in the 13-3
win.
Next: Tue./Fri. vs. Madison County.
18. St. Laurence (Burbank, Ill.)
Record: 17-0 |
Last week: 20
Results: Def. Marmion, 4-3, 27-4; def. Schaumburg, 10-0; def. Evergreen Park, 15-2.
Stats: Johnny Wendling had a double among his two hits in the 4-3 win. The Vikings hit seven home runs in the 27-4 win, including two by
Angelo Luna.
Luke Stulga homered against Schaumburg. He added two more against Evergreen Park.
Next: Wed. vs. Berwyn-Cicero-Morton
19. Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)
Record: 23-2-1 |
Last week: 11
Results: Def. Vestavia Hills, 5-1; lost to Vestavia Hills, 4-3.
Stats: Riley Wayne Quick struck out 13 in the 5-1 win over Vestavia Hills.
Next: Tue./Thur. vs. Spain Park.
20. Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.)
Record: 11-2 |
Last week: 21
Results: def. Oakmont, 7-0; def. Davis, 8-7; def. Bullard, 13-3; def. Frontier (Bakersfield), 4-2.
Stats: Drew Smith homered and had three RBI against Frontier. He had three hits and three RBI against Bullard as well.
Drake Phillips had a two-run homer against Davis.
Next: Tue./Wed. vs. Clovis
21. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Record: 17-2 |
Last week: 23
Results: Def. Somerset Academy, 13-7; def. Hialeah Educational Academy, 6-3.
Stats: Mateo Serna had two home runs and
Erik Blair and
Zain Diaco each had one against Somerset. Blair had three RBI against Hialeah.
Next: Tue. vs. Westminster Christian.
22. Blythewood (S.C.)
Record: 20-1 |
Last week: 25
Results: Def. Dutch Fork, 6-3; def. Hillcrest, 5-2; def. TC Roberson, 12-0; def. Chapin, 14-1.
Stats: Zac Cowan drove in three against Dutch Fork. He added a home run against Hillcrest.
Next: Tue./Wed. vs. Ridgeview.
23. Yucaipa (Calif.)
Record: 16-4 |
Last week: 18
Results: Def. Citrus Valley, 10-1; lost to Citrus Valley, 5-4.
Stats: Jacob Reimer homered in the 10-1 win. He added a double in the 5-4 loss.
Next: Tue. vs. Huntington Beach.
24. Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)
Record: 17-2 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Lincoln (Stockton), 10-0; def. Bear Creek (Stockton), 4-3.
Stats: Elias Duncan had a double and a home run against Lincoln.
Tyson Smith and
Jason Borzello each had a double against Bear Creek.
Next: Tue. vs. San Benito (Hollister)
25. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)
Record: 24-2 |
Last week: NR
Results: Def. Warren Central, 17-7; Def. Kosciusko, 5-0; def. Pearl, 14-0.
Stats: Connor Brooks struck out 11 against Pearl.
Nick Monistere had three doubles against Kosciusko.
Powell Ingram had two home runs against Warren Central and Monistere had a double and a home run against Warren Central.
Next: Tue. vs. Terry.