ABOUT
In 2023, Prep Baseball launched its national high school power rankings for the first time ever, creating a National Top-25 and subsequent regional rankings, updated through last spring campaign. In 2024, Prep Baseball will replace the regional rankings with an expanded National Top-50 in their place.
Throughout this spring season, we will be redirecting our local knowledge and baseball acumen to rank the top high school teams in the country, especially as these programs begin to schedule out-of-state competition more and more each year.
Our initial rankings are weighted on previous performances, prospects, and projections, though the ensuing updates will be inherently tied to the production on the field. Simply put: wins and championships matter. A human element to the list will still provide important information on the intricacies that the season bestows. Whether it is a narrow loss in a rivalry game or a five-game in three days gauntlet, you can count on Prep Baseball to critically examine the playing field at all times.
Here's our latest edition of the National High School Rankings, updated on Monday, April 8:
NATIONAL TOP-50
4/8 Rank (Last Update) | ||||
1 (3) ⬆️ | Corona (CA) | Andy Wise | (15-2) | |
2 (1) ⬇️ | Catholic B.R. (LA) | Brad Bass | (27-2) | |
3 (6) ⬆️ | Flower Mound (TX) | Danny Wallace | (21-3) | |
4 (10) ⬆️ | Trinity Christian JAX (FL) | Jonathan Murphy | (16-1) | |
5 (7) ⬆️ | Archbishop Moeller (OH) | Tim Held | (7-0) | |
6 (NR) ⭐ | Granada (CA) | Corrigan Willis | (16-0) | |
7 (9) ⬆️ | Parkview (GA) | Chan Brown | (18-4) | |
8 (23) ⬆️ | Central-Phenix City (AL) | AJ Kehoe | (28-1) | |
9 (29) ⬆️ | Valley Christian (CA) | John Diatte | (15-2) | |
10 (8) ⬇️ | Harvard-Westlake (CA) | Jared Halpert | (15-3-1) | |
11 (2) ⬇️ | Orange Lutheran (CA) | Eric Borba | (14-4) | |
12 (4) ⬇️ | IMG Academy (FL) | Dave Turgeon | (16-2) | |
13 (13) | Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) | Mo Blakeney | (9-1) | |
14 (15) ⬆️ | Pearland (TX) | David Rogers | (15-4-2) | |
15 (16) ⬆️ | Doral Academy (FL) | Ralph Suarez | (18-1) | |
16 (18) ⬆️ | Pensacola Catholic (FL) | Richard LaBounty | (17-1) | |
17 (22) ⬆️ | Tomball (TX) | Doug Rush | (21-3) | |
18 (37) ⬆️ | Hamilton (AZ) | Mike Woods | (15-3) | |
19 (17) ⬇️ | Etowah (GA) | Greg Robinson | (18-5) | |
20 (25) ⬆️ | Northville (MI) | Dan Cimini | (2-0) | |
21 (36) ⬆️ | Arnold (FL) | Chris Jones | (16-0) | |
22 (14) ⬇️ | Valley View (AR) | Josh Allison | (15-1) | |
23 (46) ⬆️ | Prosper (TX) | Scott Holder | (20-4) | |
24 (34) ⬆️ | Brother Rice (MI) | Bob Riker | (11-0) | |
25 (24) ⬇️ | Bob Jones (AL) | Jared Smith | (28-6) | |
26 (30) ⬆️ | East Ridge (MN) | Brian Sprout | (1-0) | |
27 (27) | Catawba Ridge (SC) | Stas Swerdzewski | (11-1) | |
28 (NR) ⭐ | North Cobb Christian (GA) | Jimmy Keane | (19-2) | |
29 (NR) ⭐ | Paul VI (VA) | Billy Emerson | (11-3) | |
30 (NR) ⭐ | Cartersville (GA) | Kyle Tucker | (19-4) | |
31 (39) ⬆️ | St. John's College (VA) | Mark Gibbs | (12-2) | |
32 (NR) ⭐ | Malvern Prep (PA) | Fred Hilliard | (10-1) | |
33 (44) ⬆️ | Calvary Christian (FL) | Greg Olsen | (15-1) | |
34 (42) ⬆️ | Nazareth Academy (IL) | Lee Milano | (13-0) | |
35 (11) ⬇️ | Lowndes (GA) | Ryan Page | (16-5) | |
36 (38) ⬆️ | Starr's Mill (GA) | Brent Moseley | (18-2) | |
37 (NR) ⭐ | Cathedral Catholic (CA) | Gary Remiker | (12-3) | |
38 (NR) ⭐ | Huntington Beach (CA) | Benji Medure | (14-5) | |
39 (48) ⬆️ | Joliet Catholic (IL) | Jared Voss | (9-0) | |
40 (47) ⬆️ | Jackson Prep (MS) | Brent Heavener | (26-2) | |
41 (35) ⬇️ | KS Kapālama (HI) | Daryl Kitagawa | (7-1) | |
42 (NR) ⭐ | Staley (MO) | David Wilson | (9-3) | |
43 (33) ⬇️ | Lake Travis (TX) | Ryan Rogers | (17-5-1) | |
44 (NR) ⭐ | North Gwinnett (GA) | Ryan Moity | (20-3) | |
45 (NR) ⭐ | Carmel (IN) | Ty Neal | (5-0) | |
46 (NR) ⭐ | Bixby (OK) | Justin Delay | (17-3) | |
47 (NR) ⭐ | Trinity (KY) | Rick Arnold | (14-3) | |
48 (NR) ⭐ | Dixie (UT) | Danny Ipson | (17-2) | |
49 (NR) ⭐ | Center Grove (IN) | Keith Hatfield | (8-0) | |
50 (NR) ⭐ | Olathe East (KS) | Blake Iles | (11-0) |
Others receiving votes (alphabetical order): Barbe (LA), Basic Academy (NV), Baylor (TN), Boyd County (KY), Burns (NC), Cape Henry (VA), Cartersville (GA), Cathedral Catholic (CA), Cherokee Bluff (GA), Choctaw (OK), Evansville North (IN), Farragut (TN), Fort Zumwalt West (MO), Harlem (GA), Hewitt-Trussville (AL), Houston (TN), Houston County (GA), James Island (SC), Lewisburg (MS), Liberty North (MO), Lincoln East (NE), Lonoke (AR), Marist (GA), Metrolina Christian (NC), McCracken County (KY), Nazareth Academy (IL), Oak Creek (WI), Olathe West (KS), Orchard Lake St. Mary's (MI), Palo Verde (NV), Patrick Henry (CA), Queen Creek (AZ), Red Bank Catholic (NJ), Saguaro (AZ), Snow Canyon (UT), St. John Neumann (FL), St. Laurence (IL), Stoneman Douglas (FL), Thompson (AL), Venice (FL), Walter Johnson (MD), Westlake (CA), Westminster Christian (FL), West Monroe (LA), West Seattle (WA), & Westminster Christian (FL).
STATE POWER 25 HOMEPAGES
Opening Day | ||||
Alabama | Feb. 15 | AL Power 25 | AL Scout Blog | |
Arizona | Feb. 21 | AZ Power 25 | AIA Scout Blog | |
Arkansas | Feb. 22 | AR Power 25 | - | |
California | Feb. 10 | CA Power 25 | CA Scout Blog | |
Colorado | March 7 | CO Power 25 | CO Scout Blog | |
Florida | Feb. 19 | FL Power 25 | - | |
Georgia | Feb. 12 | GA Power 25 | GA Scout Blog | |
Hawaii | Feb. 24 | - | - | |
Illinois | March 11 | IL Power 25 | IL Scout Blog | |
Indiana | March 25 | IHSAA 4A-1A Rankings | IN Scout Blog | |
Kansas | March 7 | KS Power 25 | KS Scout Blog | |
Kentucky | March 11 | KY Power 25 | - | |
Louisiana | Feb. 19 | LA Power 25 | LA Scout Blog | |
Maryland | Feb. 29 | MD Power 25 | MD Scout Blog | |
Michigan | March 20 | MI Power 25 | MI Scout Blog | |
Minnesota | March 28 | - | - | |
Mississippi | Feb. 12 | MS Power 25 | MS Scout Blog | |
Missouri | March 15 | MO Power 25 | MO Scout Blog | |
Nebraska | March 14 | - | - | |
Nevada | Feb. 29 | NV Power 25 | NV Scout Blog | |
New Jersey | April 1 | NJ Power 25 | - | |
New York | March 26 | - | NY Scout Blog | |
North Carolina | Feb. 26 | NC Power 25 | NC Scout Blog | |
Ohio | March 23 | OH Power 25 | OH Scout Blog | |
Oklahoma | Feb. 20 | OK Power 25 | - | |
Oregon | March 11 | OR Power 20 | OR Scout Blog | |
Pennsylvania | March 4 | - | PA Scout Blog | |
South Carolina | March 4 | - | SC Scout Blog | |
Tennessee | March 4 | - | TN Scout Blog | |
Texas | Feb. 19 | - | - | |
Utah | March 4 | UT Power 25 | UT Scout Blog | |
Virginia/DC | March 16 | VA/DC Power 25 | - | |
Washington | March 7 | WA Power 25 | WA Scout Blog | |
Wisconsin | March 26 | WI Power 25 | - |