2025 Prep Baseball National High School Rankings: Opening Day
February 20, 2025
The 2025 spring high school baseball season will be the third in which Prep Baseball is ranking the top-50 programs in the country, from start to finish.
We'll discuss our process in determining this order, but we feel like we're publishing a thoughtful and thorough list of the nation's best programs this season, thanks to the Prep Baseball staff that spans the country. We collaborated with our scouts spread from coast to coast to produce this top-50 board and we'll be updating it on a regular basis as opening days arrive everywhere. Seasons have begun in the powerhouse states like Georgia, California, Texas, and Florida, with most others setting off within the next three weeks.
Find our top-50 board below with links to find your own state's preseason analysis that's already in production.
ABOUT OUR PROCESS
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 replaced the regional rankings with an expanded National Top-50, and we're keeping up that tradition in 2025.
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 the first edition of the National High School Rankings, updated on Thursday, Feb. 20:
NATIONAL TOP-50: VERSION 1.0
| OPENING RANK |
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| 1 | Corona (CA) |  |
Andy Wise | (30-3) |
| 2 | Trinity Christian (FL) |  |
Jonathan Murphy | (24-7) |
| 3 | Tomball (TX) |  |
Doug Rush | (39-3) |
| 4 | Etowah (GA) |  |
Greg Robinson | (35-6) |
| 5 | Huntington Beach (CA) |  |
Benji Medure | (24-10) |
| 6 | IMG Academy (FL) |  |
Kason Gabbard | (19-6) |
| 7 | South Walton (FL) |  |
Nick Borthwick | (21-11) |
| 8 | Poly Prep (NY) |  |
Matt Roventini | (14-6) |
| 9 | Houston Memorial (TX) |  |
Jeremy York | (26-14-2) |
| 10 | Archbishop Moeller (OH) |  |
Tim Held | (29-3) |
| 11 | Catholic B.R. (LA) |  |
Brad Bass | (38-2) |
| 12 | Granada (CA) |  |
Corrigan Willis | (32-1) |
| 13 | Edmond Memorial (OK) |  |
JP Holman | (24-11) |
| 14 | Stoneman Douglas (FL) |  |
Todd Fitz-Gerald | (26-5) |
| 15 | Valley Christian (CA) |  |
John Diatte | (27-6) |
| 16 | Fayetteville (AR) |  |
Scott Gallagher | (26-7) |
| 17 | Trinity (KY) |  |
Rick Arnold | (38-5) |
| 18 | Brother Rice (MI) |  |
Bob Riker | (43-2) |
| 19 | Blessed Trinity (GA) |  |
Jamie Wagner | (28-11) |
| 20 | Baylor School (TN) |  |
Greg Elie | (25-8) |
| 21 | Basic Academy (NV) |  |
Gino DiMaria | (20-8) |
| 22 | Center Grove (IN) |  |
Keith Hatfield | (27-3) |
| 23 | Miller School (VA) |  |
Billy Wagner | (29-5-2) |
| 24 | Southlake Carroll (TX) |  |
Larry Vucan | (26-13) |
| 25 | Gloucester Catholic (NJ) |  |
Dennis Barth | (27-3) |
| 26 | Corona Del Sol (AZ) |  |
Dave Webb | (10-18) |
| 27 | St. John's College (VA) |  |
Mark Gibbs | (26-6) |
| 28 | Lake Travis (TX) |  |
Rylan Rogers | (25-8) |
| 29 | Dripping Springs (TX) |  |
Chris Payne | (25-11) |
| 30 | Kamehamehaha Kapālama (HI) |  |
Daryl Kitagawa | (17-6) |
| 31 | James Island Charter (SC) |  |
Matt Spivey | (29-3) |
| 32 | TC Roberson (NC) |  |
Erik Filipek | (28-4) |
| 33 | Venice (FL) |  |
Craig Faulkner | (26-4) |
| 34 | Houston County (GA) |  |
Matt Hopkins | (29-9) |
| 35 | Santa Margarita (CA) |  |
Chris Malec | (22-10-1) |
| 36 | Charlotte Catholic (NC) |  |
Eddie Hull | (23-10) |
| 37 | Delbarton (NJ) |  |
Bruce Shatel | (30-3) |
| 38 | De La Salle (CA) |  |
David Jeans | (21-8) |
| 39 | Don Bosco Prep (NJ) |  |
Mike Rooney | (25-4) |
| 40 | Dallas Jesuit (TX) |  |
Brian Jones | (32-6) |
| 41 | Providence Catholic (IL) |  |
Mark Smith | (33-8) |
| 42 | Prosper (TX) |  |
Scott Holder | (32-8) |
| 43 | St. Augustine (CA) |  |
Craig De La Cruz | (23-8) |
| 44 | Edwardsville (IL) |  |
Tim Funkhouser | (32-9) |
| 45 | Katy (TX) |  |
Wes Hearne | (25-12) |
| 46 | Metrolina Christian (NC) |  |
Ben Baier | (28-11) |
| 47 | Pearland (TX) |  |
David Rogers | (37-9) |
| 48 | Wesleyan Christian (NC) |  |
Maurice Blakeney | (23-7) |
| 49 | Francis Howell (MO) |  |
Tony Perkins | (30-12) |
| 50 | Cherry Creek (CO) |  |
Joe Smith | (25-5-1) |
More Teams to Watch (listed alphabetically, by state): Bob Jones (AL), Hamilton (AZ), Queen Creek (AZ), Franklin (CA), Harvard Westlake (CA), Notre Dame (CA), Orange Lutheran (CA), Regis Jesuit (CO), Calvalry Christian (FL), Hagerty (FL), Jesuit (FL), North Broward Prep (FL), Buford (GA), North Paulding (GA), Pope (GA), Lincoln-Way West (IL), Noblesville (IN), St. Thomas Aquinas (KS), Archbishop Spalding (MD), Bay City Western (MI), Wayzata (MN), Nixa (MO), Jackson Prep (MS), St. Augstine Prep (NJ), Bishop Gorman (NV), Palo Verde (NV), Stony Brook (NY), Edmond Santa Fe (OK), West Linn (OR), Christian Brothers (TN), Friendswood (TX), Lovejoy (TX), Prestonwood Christian (TX), Rockwall Heath (TX), Brighton (UT), Puyallup (WA), Richland (WA), and Muskego (WI).
