Puyallup lone remaining undefeated team in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings

Puyallup (Wash.), the only remaining undefeated team in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings, moved up to No. 2 this week after Alonso (Tampa) eliminated National High School Invitational champion Venice from the Florida Class 7A state playoffs last week.

The Vikings are the lone unbeaten after Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, N.J.) dropped a pair of games last week and fell out of the MaxPreps Top 25. Puyallup heads into district playoffs after a pair of wins last week but won't begin Class 4A state tournament play until May 24.

IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) remains at No. 1 after completing its season two weeks ago. Corona (Calif.), the only other team to be ranked No. 1 in the nation this year, moved back up to No. 3 despite not playing last week. The Panthers had no league games on the schedule last week and won't play until May 20 after receiving a first-round bye in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

The Florida, Georgia and Louisiana state playoffs bumped four teams out of the rankings this week. Harlem, which had a 44-game win streak two weeks ago, lost three of its last four games, including two to Pickens (Jasper), and was eliminated from the Georgia AAA playoffs.

Spruce Creek (Port Orange) and Pace also fell from the rankings after playoff losses in Florida. Hagerty (Oviedo) ended Spruce Creek's season with a pair of wins in Class 7A while Buchholz (Gainesville) rebounded from a first-game loss to beat Pace twice and eliminate it from the  Class 6A playoffs.

Barbe (Lake Charles) lost to crosstown rival Sam Houston (Lake Charles) in the Louisiana Class 6A state playoffs. Sam Houston advanced to the final of the Non-Select Division 1 bracket, where it will face Live Oak (Watson).

A total of five teams, two from Louisiana and three from Florida, moved into the rankings. Live Oak debuted at No. 20 while Select Division 1 finalist and defending MaxPreps National Champion Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) returned to the rankings at No. 21.

From Florida, Class 6A semifinalist St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) moved up to No. 22 while Class 4A semifinalists Jesuit (Tampa) and American Heritage (Plantation) moved in at Nos. 23 and 24 respectively.

Venice lost twice to Alonso but stayed in the rankings on the strength of its win at the NHSI in April. That could change based on how the Florida postseason plays out.

Game of the week: Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.) def. West Broward (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), 8-7. Faced with the possibility of playing a third game against West Broward in its quarterfinal series, Stoneman Douglas rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and won the game on a walk-off two-run homer by Lorenzo Laurel.

Game to watch: Etowah (Woodstock, Ga.) vs. Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.), the top team in Georgia takes on the defending state champion in the AAAAAAA semifinals. The two teams played in the season opener on Feb. 14 with Etowah winning 9-3.

Pitcher of the week: Wilson Andersen, Jesuit (Tampa). The Tigers returned to the Top 25 on the arm of Andersen, who struck out 16 and gave up no runs on one hit in an 8-0 win over Barron Collier in the quarterfinals.

Hitter of the week: Jack Ruckert, Catholic (Baton Rouge). The defending MaxPreps 2024 National Champions returned to the rankings behind the hitting of Ruckert, who had three home runs in a pair of semifinal wins over St. Thomas More (Lafayette) in the Select Division 1 playoffs. The total nearly doubled Ruckert's output for the season as he now leads the team with seven homers.

Streaks: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, R.I.) saw its 36-game win streak come to an end last week, leaving Hempfield (Landisville, Pa.) with the longest active winning streak at 28 games in a row. The Black Knights won their last seven games of the 2024 season to capture the Class 6A state championship and they are 21-0 in 2025. Hempfield does not have the longest unbeaten streak, however. That claim goes to Service (Anchorage, Alaska), which has gone 36 games (35-0-1) without losing. The Cougars were 22-0-1 last year and are 13-0 in 2025. MaxPreps Top 25 baseball rankings

1. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 24-1 | Last week: No. 1
Season complete.

2. Puyallup (Wash.)
Record: 23-0 | Last week: No. 3
Scores: Def. Curtis, 11-0; def. Sumner, 11-7
Pitcher of the week: Another big game for Mason Pike, who gave up two hits and struck out nine in an 11-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Riley Sanoy went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI in the 11-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Olympia

3. Corona (Calif.)
Record: 26-2 | Last week: No. 5
Scores: Did not play
Next: May 20 vs. Los Osos/Cypress winner

4. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 29-2 | Last week: No. 6
Scores: Def. West Broward, 6-0, 8-7
Pitcher of the week: Gio Rojas allowed one hit over six and a third innings with 10 strikeouts in the 6-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Lorenzo Laurel hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to cap a four-run rally in an 8-7 win.
Next: Friday vs. Alonso

5. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 30-1 | Last week: No. 7
Scores: Def. Gonzaga, 7-0, 10-0; def. Paul VI, 5-2, 8-2
Pitcher and Hitter of the week: Clayton Armah tossed a five-inning no-hitter with six strikeouts in a 10-0 win. He also went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Next: Season complete

6. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Record: 29-4 | Last week: No. 8
Scores: Def. Bozeman, 10-9
Pitcher of the week: Tyler Ellis struck out two in the final inning for the win over Bozeman.
Hitter of the week: Aiden Arnett went 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in the win.
Next: May 20 vs. Berkeley Prep

7. Etowah (Woodstock, Ga.)
Record: 34-2 | Last week: No. 9
Scores: Def. Parkview, 6-0, 15-1
Pitcher of the week: Matthew Sharman went seven innings and gave up no runs on one hit with 12 strikeouts and no walks in a 6-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Trevor Condon went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in the 6-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Lowndes (Valdosta)

8. Owasso (Okla.)
Record: 37-2 | Last week: No. 12
Scores: Def. Northwest Classen, 12-0; def. Jenks, 2-1; def. Union, 6-3
Pitcher of the week: Nick Kelley gave up no runs on one hit with 11 strikeouts in five innings against North Classen.
Hitter of the week: Kooper Ranallo had a triple against Union and a home run against Jenks.
Next: Thursday vs. Choctaw

9. South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.)
Record: 30-3 | Last week: No. 13
Scores: Def. Suwanee, 3-0, 4-2
Pitcher and Hitter of the week: Coleman Borthwick struck out nin in a 3-0 win. He also had a home run and three RBI in the 4-2 win.
Next: May 19 vs. Hernando

10. Buchholz (Gainesville, Fla.)
Record: 32-2 | Last week: No. 11
Scores: Lost to Pace, 11-4; def. Pace, 11-2, 5-4
Pitcher of the week: Wyatt Clarke gave up no runs on three hits in two and a third innings to get the win in the 11-2 win.
Hitter of the week: Kai So hit two home runs with three RBI in 5-4 win.
Next: Friday vs. Wharton

11. Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Record: 32-2 | Last week: No. 15
Scores: Def. Calvary Christian, 5-4, 7-6
Pitcher of the week: Boston Selig struck out six in four innings in a 5-4 win.
Hitter of the week: Joey Lawson went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
Next: May 19 vs. Miami Springs

12. Memorial (Houston)
Record: 29-3-1 | Last week: No. 17
Scores: Def. George Ranch, 5-2, 3-2
Pitcher of the week: Grant Sperandio struck out six and gavve up two runs on four hits in six innings in a 3-2 win.
Hitter of the week: Ben Barnett went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 5-2 win.
Next: Thursday vs. Kingwood

13. Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Record: 30-2 | Last week: No. 18
Scores: Def. El Campo, 21-0, 3-2
Hitter and Pitcher of the week: Drayton Mitchell went 2-for-5 with a double, a tirple and three RBI in the 21-0 win. He also got the 3-2 win, giving up two runs on four hits with 11 strikeouts.
Next: Friday vs. Uvalde

14. Lutheran South Academy (Houston)
Record: 34-3-1 | Last week: No. 19
Scores: Def. Kelly Catholic, 10-0; def. Second Baptist, 6-0
Pitcher of the week: Wyatt Powell gave up no runs on two hits with three strikeouts in four innings in the 10-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Marcus Cantu hit a home run in the 10-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Grapevine Faith Christian

15. Aquinas (San Bernardino, Calif.)
Record: 25-2 | Last week: No. 21
Scores: Def. Woodcrest Christian, 1-0
Pitcher of the week: Jayden Perez gave up no runs on two hits with five strikeouts in seven innings of the 1-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Estaban Olazaba went 3-for-3 in the 1-0 win.
Next: May 20 vs. Villa Park/Bishop Amat winner

16. The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 28-4 | Last week: No. 22
Scores: Def. Lakeland Christian, 10-0
Pitcher of the week: Thomas Achey tossed a five-inning no-hitter with six strikeouts in 10-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Remo Indomenico went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
Next: May 20 vs. Saint Andrew's

17. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Record: 23-4 | Last week: No. 23
Scores: Def. Torrance, 2-1
Pitcher of the week: Trevor Heishman gave up no runs on two hits with seven strikeouts in four innings of the 2-1 win.
Hitter of the week: Micah Taguiam had a solo home runs in the win.
Next: May 20 vs. Vista Murrieta/Harvard-Westlake winner

18. Crespi (Encino, Calif.)
Record: 22-2 | Last week: No. 24
Scores: Def. Chaminade, 8-2
Pitcher of the week: Tyler Walton went seven innings and gave up two runs on three hits with 10 strikeouts.
Hitter of the week: Christian Fregoso went 4-for-4 with two doubles in the win.
Next: May 20 vs. El Dorado/Ayala winner

19. Conway (Ark.)
Record: 24-1 | Last week: No. 25
Scores: Def. Jonesboro, 7-6
Pitcher of the week: Owen Davenport struck out five in three innings against Jonesboro.
Hitter of the week: Willy Voss went 4-for-4 with a double and four runs scored against Jonesboro.
Next: Friday vs. Rogers Heritage/Catholic winner.

20. Live Oak (Watson, La.)
Record: 32-6 | Last week: No. 26
Scores: Def. Benton, 3-0, 3-1
Pitcher of the week: Sawyer Pruitt gave up no runs on two hits with 11 strikeouts in 3-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Brock Davis doubled and drove in two runs in the 3-1 win.
Next: Thursday vs. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)

21. Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Record: 35-5 | Last week: No. 38
Scores: Def. St. Thomas More (Lafayette) 16-6, 9-3
Pitcher of the week: Bennett Smith gave up no runs on one hit in three innings with three strikeouts in 16-6 win.
Hitter of the week: Jack Ruckert had a home run in the 16-6 win and two home runs in the 9-3 victory.
Next: Thursday vs. Brother Martin (New Orleans)

22. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 27-6-1 | Last week: No. 31
Scores: Def. Doral Academy, 8-4, lost to Doral Academy, 5-3; def. Doral Academy, 12-6
Pitcher of the week: AJ Lopez got the save in the 12-6 win, giving up no runs on no hits over two innings with three strikeouts.
Hitter of the week: Nico Sabatino went 2-for-4 with a home run in the 8-4 win and 3-for-5 with a doubles in the 12-6 win.
Next: Friday vs. Bloomingdale

23. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)
Record: 25-9 | Last week: No. 27
Scores: Def. Barron Collier, 8-0, 9-0
Pitcher of the week: Wilson Andersen gave up no runs on one hit with 16 strikeouts in seven innings of 8-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Brody Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in 9-0 win.
Next: May 19 vs. Mulberry

24. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Record: 26-6 | Last week: No. 29
Scores: Def. Belen Jesuit, 5-0, 10-0
Pitcher of the week: Talan Holiday allowed no runs on two hits with eight strikeouts in five innings for the 10-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Jordan Rich went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and three RBI in 10-0 win.
Next: May 19 vs. Arnold

25. Venice (Fla.)
Record: 29-5 | Last week: No. 2
Scores: Def. Alonso, 6-3, lost to Alonso, 5-2, 10-3
Pitcher of the week: Carter Cox struck out six in four innings in the 6-3 win.
Hitter of the week: Jackson Lucas went 3-for-3 with two RBI in the win.
Next: Season complete

Dropped out: No. 4 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, N.J.); No. 10 Harlem (Ga.); No. 14 Spruce Creek (Port Orange, Fla.); No. 16 Barbe (Lake Charles, La.); No. 20 Pace (Fla.)