Prep Baseball Report

20 straight wins keeps Rock Bridge at No. 1



Rock Bridge keeps on rolling, racking up two more wins last week and holding their spot at No. 1. Tests for the Bruins this week, a trip to St. Louis to play No. 7 CBC followed by a visit from No. 2 Francis Howell. Howell racks up four wins and St. Louis University High stays undefeated winning two. Lots of movement throughout the top 25, with a few new teams cracking the rankings as we get to the final part of the season.

Rank Last Team Record Comment
1 1 Rock Bridge 20-1 The Bruins keep rolling with 20 straight wins, tests this week against No. Helias, No. CBC and No. 2 Francis Howell
2 2 Francis Howell 21-2 Munson, Graves, and Ivory continue to power Howell, setting up No.1 vs No.2 matchup against Rock Bridge
3 4 SLUH 16-0 Remains undefeated going 2-0
4 6 Staley 18-2  Three wins keep put Staley back in the Top 5
5 3 Parkway South 18-1-1 South knocked from the ranks of the unbeated, defeated by No. 6 Oakville
6 7 Oakville  15-3 Week highlighted by win over previously undefeated Parkway South, Chad Gendron with the big win
7 8 CBC 13-3 1-0 on the week, impresive win versus Illinois No. 23 ranked team, Triad. Mike Ehrhard continues to lead the Cadet offense
8 11 Kennett 14-2 Andy Lack and Adam Grantham power Kennett to 2-1 week and matchup against No. 9 Notre Dame in the SEMO Tournament
9 10 Cape Notre Dame 11-2 Loss to Sikeston followed by 2 wins in the SEMO tournament, Bulldogs keep finding a way to win
10 13 Liberty 18-3 9 straight wins for the Blue Jays keep them moving up the rankings
11 14 Branson 14-3 Upset win against No. Webb City and dominating performance against Nixa, led by Daniel Batt
12 15 Helias 13-3 The Crusades rebound going 3-0, Brandon Erwin's offense leads offense, Bret Gerstner picks up win against Nixa
13 9 Lee's Summit West 16-4 2 losses to end the week knocks the Titans down
14 5 Webb City 13-4 Tough luck loss to No. 14 Branson followed up by a dominating performance, led by Tyler Burgess and Nate Ervin
15 16 Savannah 14-2 Brett Smith and Blake McFadden continue to power Savanah, conference games this week to assert themselves as the No. 1 team
16 19 Borgia 15-2 Borgia picks up 3 wins this week, scoring 36 runs combined in the three wins
17 17 Boonville 12-3 1-0 on the week, continues to play good ball after championship in the Boonville Wood Bat Classic
18 23 Crystal City 13-4 Alex Winkleman continues to dominate  with a no hitter and 15 strikeouts against Orchard Farm
19 NR Pacific 14-2 Missouri Classic Wood Bat Tournament champs, beating No. 20 Farmington
20 NR Farmington 14-2 Offensive outburst, scoring 39 runs in four games of Missouri Classic Wood Bat tournament
21 NR Oran 15-0 Enter the rankings remaining undefeated with wins over Saxony Lutheran and New Madrid Central
22 25 Willard 16-4 Lucas Peterson's hot bat continues to carry Willard's offense
23 NR Kickapoo 12-5 Payton Reed's hitting and Tyler Lopez's pitching leads Kickapoo into the rankings
24 NR Valle Catholic 14-3 Senior Andrew Bader hitting and pitching keep the Warriors hot, earning them a spot in the Top 25
25 22 Westminster 14-4 1-1 on the week, loss to Ladue followed by 12-0 victory over Priory. Tate Matheny leads offense in win, Ben Lovell stikeouts 10