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The 2025 spring high school baseball season will be the seventh in which Prep Baseball North Carolina is working to rank the top 25 teams in the state, regardless of classification.  Over 400 high school teams in the state - let the debate begin as to who are the best.

We'll discuss our process in determining this order, but we feel like we're publishing a thoughtful and thorough list of the state's best programs this season, thanks to the Prep Baseball North Carolina staff that spans the state. Throughout the spring, our scouting staff will be working to see games, teams, and players each day, from the mountains to the beach.

Here's our latest edition of the North Carolina Power 25, updated for the preseason of the 2025 Season:

North Carolina Power 25

Rank	School		Head Coach  & Record (06.01.25)
1	TC ROBERSON		ERIC FILIPEK	25-6
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 4 Made history with the first NCHSAA 4A Back to Back to Back State Championship Defeated Cuthbertson in the West Region Finals (2 games to 1) Defeated Laney in the State Championship (2 games to 0) Best 5 Power 25 teams in the State Playoffs, including No. 2, 3, 12, & 14.
2	CUTHBERTSON		SAM SKINNER	26-6
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 10 Finished the season with a Regional Finals loss to TC Roberson
3	LANEY		JUSTIN BRADLEY	25-5
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 12 Finished the season with a State Championship Series loss to TC Roberson Defeated Corinth Holders 2 games to 1 in the Regional Finals
4	CORINTH HOLDERS		ADAM WEAVER	26-5
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 5 Loss to Laney in the Regional Finals, 2 games to 1 Defeated Wake Forest and DH Conley on back to back days to reach the Regional Final
5	WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN		MAURICE BLAKENEY	18-11
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - NR Played one of the toughest overall schedules in NC In the NCISAA State Playoffs, defeated Charlotte Christian in the semi-finals, and Metrolina Christian 2 games to 0 in the State Championship series
6	DH CONLEY		JASON MILLS	25-2
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 1 Advanced to the NCHSAA 4A 4th Round, losing to Corinth Holders
7	METROLINA CHRISTIAN		DARREN ADAMS	28-3
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 2 Advanced to the NCISAA 4A State Finals, losing 2 games to 0 to Wesleyan Christian Acadmey
8	CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN		REID FRONK	26-6
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 3 Advanced to the NCISAA semi-finals, losing to Wesleyan Christian Academy
9	GRACE CHRISTIAN		ROB WOOTEN	23-7
TEAM NOTES Previouse Rank - 16 Captured their 2nd NCISAA 3A State Title in 2 years, sweeping Gaston Christian in the Championship Series
10	EAST RUTHERFORD		DREW REYNOLDS	28-1
TEAM NOTES Previouse Rank - 11 Lost the opening game of the Regional Finals to West Stanly before winning four straight, sweeping South Lenoir to capture the NCHSAA 2A State Title
11	WEST FORSYTH		KEVIN MCINTOSH	23-5
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 13 Lost a heart-breaker in 8 innings at Cuthbertson in the 4th round
12	MARVIN RIDGE		TREY PUTMAN	21-8
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 14 Beat South Caldwell in the 3rd round and lost to TC Roberon in the 4th round
13	ASHLEY		BEN STROHL	22-5
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 7 Lost to Conference Rival, Laney in the 3rd round of the NCHSAA Touranment
14	CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC		EDDIE HULL	22-6-1
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 6 Lost to TC Roberon in the 2nd round of the state playoffs
15	WAKEFIELD		TREVOR SCHOCK	24-4-1
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 9 Lost to Durham Jordan in the 3rd round of the state playoffs
16	NORTH LINCOLN		CHARLIE GOSS	21-8
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - NR NCHSAA 3A State Champions Defeated JH Rose in the Finals, tossing two shutouts in games 2 and 3 Defeated North Davidson in the Regional Finals
17	JH ROSE		RONALD VINCENT	27-4
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 8 NCHSAA 3A State Finalists, losing to North Lincoln 2 games to 1 Defeated Terry Sanford in the Regional Finals, 2 games to 1
18	PROVIDENCE		DANNY HIGHNIGHT	23-6
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 21 Beat Weddington in the 2nd round  Lost to TC Roberson in the 3rd round of the 4A State Playoffs
19	SOUTH CALDWELL		JEFF PARHAM	25-3
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 23 Lost to Marvin Ridge in the 3rd Round of the 4A State Playoffs
20	REAGAN		GARY NAIL	22-5
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 17 Lost to Conference Rival West Forsyth in the 2nd round of the state playoffs
21	TERRY SANFORD		SAM GUY	26-7
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - NR Lost the Regional Final, 2 games to 1, to JH Rose
22	GASTON CHRISTIAN		DEVON LOWERY	18-4
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - 24 State Championship series loss to Grace Christian (2 games to 0)
23	EAST ROWAN		BRETT HATLEY	25-6
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - NR Lost in the 4th round to North Lincoln HS
24	BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN		JUSTIN BROWN	24-1
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - NR Dominated the NCISAA 2A state playoffs, defeating Freedom Christian Academy 2 games to 0 Gave up 4 runs in their 4 playoff games.
25	SOUTH LENOIR		PAUL NOVICKI	23-4
TEAM NOTES Previous Rank - NR Defeated Midway 2 games to 1 in the Regional Final Lost to East Rutherford 2 games to 0 in the State Championship Series.