Sumrall (Miss.) won a pair of MaxPreps National Championships in 2009
and 2010. The program added to its resume this season by winning its seventh state championship and finishing No. 1 in the Small Town Top 25 high school baseball rankings.
The Bobcats captured Mississippi's Class 4A state championship with a 2-1
series win over
Ripley, which finished No. 21.
The Small Town Top 25 includes schools with an enrollment of
fewer than 1,000 students from towns with a population of less than 10,000.
Rankings are compiled using the MaxPreps computer ratings.
Sumrall edged out
Greene Central (Snow Hill), which won the North Carolina Class 2A championship.
Bald Eagle Area (Wingate), which finished No. 2 in last year's rankings, comes in at No. 3 after winning the Pennsylvania 2A championship.
After losing the first game of the championship series, Sumrall rallied for two straight victories over Ripley to win its seventh state crown. (Photo: Kendall Bowlin)
1. Sumrall (Miss.)
Record/rating: 34-5, 34.24
Class 4A state champion.
2. Greene Central (Snow Hill, N.C.)
Record/rating: 29-1, 32.15
Class 2A state champion.
3. Bald Eagle Area (Wingate, Pa.)
Record/rating: 25-2, 31.55
Class 2A state champion.
4. East Webster (Maben, Miss.)
Record/rating: 30-3, 31.41
Class 3A state champion.
5. Brock (Texas)
Record/rating: 35-4, 29.48
Class 3A state runner-up.
6. Franklin (Texas)
Record/rating: 35-5, 29.34
Class 3A state champion.
7. New Prairie (New Carlisle, Ind.)
Record/rating: 27-5, 27.37
Class 3A state champion.
8. Brunswick (Md.)
Record/rating: 22-2, 27.21
Class 1A state champion.
9. Yarmouth (Maine)
Record/rating: 17-3, 26.77
Class B state champion.
10. Eaton (Colo.)
Record/rating: 28-0, 26.70
Class 3A state champion.
11. Gunter (Texas)
Record/rating: 36-2, 26.55
Class 3A semifinalist.
12. Oktaha (Okla.)
Record/rating: 32-3, 26.21
Class 2A state champion.
13. Corner (Warrior, Ala.)
Record/rating: 33-8, 25.67
Class 4A state champion.
14. China Spring (Texas)
Record/rating: 32-8, 25.40
Class 4A regional finalist.
15. Lonoke (Ark.)
Record/rating: 27-6, 25.14
Class 4A semifinalist.
16. East Union (Blue Springs, Miss.)
Record/rating: 25-7, 24.90
Class 2A runner-up.
17. Bullard (Texas)
Record/rating: 32-9-2, 24.78
Class 4A semifinalist.
Class 1 state champion.
Class B semifinalist.
20. East Rutherford (Forest City, N.C.)
Record/rating: 27-3, 24.55
Class 2A semifinalist.
21. Ripley (Miss.)
Record/rating: 24-12, 24.23
Class 4A runner-up.
22. Collinsville (Texas)
Record/rating: 39-3, 24.02
Class 2A champion.
23. Thomasville (Ala.)
Record/rating: 33-5, 23.95
Class 3A state champion.
24. West Marion (Foxworth, Miss.)
Record/rating: 30-12, 23.7
Class 3A runner-up.
25. Burns (Lawndale, N.C.)
Record/rating: 31-3, 23.58
Class 2A runner-up.
