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 Tuesday, April 30:
NATIONAL TOP-50
| 4/30 RanK (Last Update) |
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| 1 (1) | Corona (CA) |  |
Andy Wise | (25-3) |
| 2 (2) | Catholic B.R. (LA) |  |
Brad Bass | (34-2) |
| 3 (3) | Flower Mound (TX) |  |
Danny Wallace | (30-3) |
| 4 (5) ⬆️ | Archbishop Moeller (OH) |  |
Tim Held | (19-0) |
| 5 (7) ⬆️ | Parkview (GA) |  |
Chan Brown | (18-4) |
| 6 (8) ⬆️ | Central-Phenix City (AL) |  |
AJ Kehoe | (28-1) |
| 7 (11) ⬆️ | Orange Lutheran (CA) |  |
Eric Borba | (22-6) |
| 8 (10) ⬆️ | Harvard-Westlake (CA) |  |
Jared Halpert | (23-4-1) |
| 9 (17) ⬆️ | Tomball (TX) |  |
Doug Rush | (29-3) |
| 10 (16) ⬆️ | Pensacola Catholic (FL) |  |
Richard LaBounty | (24-1) |
| 11 (6) ⬇️ | Granada (CA) |  |
Corrigan Willis | (21-1) |
| 12 (9) ⬇️ | Valley Christian (CA) |  |
John Diatte | (22-3) |
| 13 (19) ⬆️ | Etowah (GA) |  |
Greg Robinson | (24-5) |
| 14 (23) ⬆️ | Prosper (TX) |  |
Scott Holder | (27-5) |
| 15 (25) ⬆️ | Bob Jones (AL) |  |
Jared Smith | (38-6) |
| 16 (24) ⬆️ | Brother Rice (MI) |  |
Bob Riker | (23-1) |
| 17 (32) ⬆️ | Malvern Prep (PA) |  |
Fred Hilliard | (22-1) |
| 18 (NR) ⭐ | Stoneman Douglas (FL) |  |
Todd Fitz-Gerald | (19-5) |
| 19 (40) ⬆️ | Jackson Prep (MS) |  |
Brent Heavener | (35-2) |
| 20 (15) ⬇️ | Doral Academy (FL) |  |
Ralph Suarez | (23-2) |
| 21 (14) ⬇️ | Pearland (TX) |  |
David Rogers | (26-5-2) |
| 22 (NR) ⭐ | Rockwall Heath (TX) |  |
Greg Harvey | (25-7) |
| 23 (35) ⬆️ | Lowndes (GA) |  |
Ryan Page | (25-5) |
| 24 (34) ⬆️ | Nazareth Academy (IL) |  |
Lee Milano | (26-0) |
| 25 (NR) ⭐ | Gloucester Catholic (NJ) |  |
Dennis Barth | (11-0) |
| 26 (22) ⬇️ | Valley View (AR) |  |
Josh Allison | (21-2) |
| 27 (13) ⬇️ | Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) |  |
Mo Blakeney | (17-5) |
| 28 (29) | Paul VI (VA) |  |
Billy Emerson | (11-3) |
| 29 (NR) ⭐ | Grapevine (TX) |  |
Jimmy Webster | (28-3) |
| 30 (NR) ⭐ | Metrolina Christian (NC) |  |
Darren Adams | (17-5) |
| 31 (NR) ⭐ | Venice (FL) |  |
Craig Faulkner | (22-3) |
| 32 (28) | North Cobb Christian (GA) |  |
Jimmy Keane | (28-4) |
| 33 (43) ⬆️ | Lake Travis (TX) |  |
Ryan Rogers | (25-6-1) |
| 34 (31) | St. John's College (VA) |  |
Mark Gibbs | (12-2) |
| 35 (30) | Cartersville (GA) |  |
Kyle Tucker | (23-5) |
| 36 (47) ⬆️ | Trinity (KY) |  |
Rick Arnold | (25-4) |
| 37 (49) ⬆️ | Center Grove (IN) |  |
Keith Hatfield | (16-1) |
| 38 (36) | Starr's Mill (GA) |  |
Brent Moseley | (22-2) |
| 39 (27) ⬇️ | Catawba Ridge (SC) |  |
Stas Swerdzewski | (17-3) |
| 40 (39) | Joliet Catholic (IL) |  |
Jared Voss | (19-2) |
| 41 (44) | North Gwinnett (GA) |  |
Ryan Moity | (24-3) |
| 42 (48) | Dixie (UT) |  |
Danny Ipson | (22-3) |
| 43 (NR) ⭐ | North Broward Prep (FL) |  |
Brian Campbell | (21-3) |
| 44 (NR) ⭐ | Lincoln Way-West (IL) |  |
Jake Zajc | (20-0) |
| 45 (NR) ⭐ | Sunset (OR) |  |
John Barnes | (18-0) |
| 46 (NR) ⭐ | Brophy College Prep (AZ) |  |
Josh Garcia | (22-5) |
| 47 (12) ⬇️ | IMG Academy (FL) |  |
Dave Turgeon | (19-6) |
| 48 (NR) ⭐ | St. John Neumann (FL) |  |
Charlie Maurer | (20-5) |
| 49 (NR) ⭐ | Richland (WA) |  |
Grant Richardson | (19-0) |
| 50 (NR) ⭐ | Choctaw (OK) |  |
Shane Hawk | (25-3) |
Others receiving votes (alphabetical order): Archbishop Spalding (MD), Barbe (LA), Basic Academy (NV), Baylor School (TN), Benedictine (VA), Burns (NC), Cathedral Catholic (CA), Cherokee Bluff (GA), Faith Lutheran (NV), Farragut (TN), Fort Zumwalt West (MO), Harlem (GA), James Island (SC), Lincoln East (NE), Mason (OH), Noblesville (IN), Northville (MI), Olathe East (KS), Olentangy Orange (OH), S.A. Reagan (TX), Rock Canyon (CO), Santa Margarita (CA), Snow Canyon (UT), Sun Prairie East (WI), Thompson (AL), Trinity Christian JAX (FL), Waco Midway (TX), Wayzata (MN), Westlake (CA), & 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 | - |