The 2026 spring high school baseball season will be the fourth in which Prep Baseball is ranking the top-50 programs in the country, and 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 now that the season is finally in full swing nationwide, even winding down in some places.
Here's the fourth edition of the National High School Rankings, updated on Tuesday, April 21:
NATIONAL TOP-50: Version 4.0
| V.3 Rank |
4/21 Update |
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| 1 | 1 | Venice (FL) |  |
Craig Faulkner | (26-1) |
| 3 | 2 | Orange Lutheran (CA) |  |
RJ Farrell | (16-3) |
| 4 | 3 | Tomball (TX) |  |
Doug Rush | (30-0-1) |
| 7 | 4 | Barbe (LA) 🔺 |  |
Glenn Cecchini | (33-1) |
| 15 | 5 | Norco (CA) 🔺 |  |
Gary Parcell | (18-2) |
| 17 | 6 | St. Laurence (IL) 🔺 |  |
Pete Lotus | (16-1) |
| 8 | 7 | Casteel (AZ) |  |
Matt Denny | (18-5) |
| 11 | 8 | North Paulding (GA) |  |
Matt Richardson | (24-5) |
| 19 | 9 | Grapevine (TX) 🔺 |  |
Jimmy Webster | (26-3) |
| 28 | 10 | Atascocita (TX) 🔺 |  |
Jeremy O'Neill | (27-3) |
| 10 | 11 | Trinity (KY) |  |
Rick Arnold | (18-3) |
| 5 | 12 | Aledo (TX) |  |
Chad Barry | (26-3) |
| 9 | 13 | Keller (TX) |  |
Rob Stramp | (27-2-2) |
| 20 | 14 | Huntington Beach (CA) 🔺 |  |
Benji Medure | (16-4-1) |
| 18 | 15 | Magnolia Heights (MS) |  |
Chris McMinn | (27-4-1) |
| 16 | 16 | IMG Academy (FL) |  |
Dave Turgeon | (21-3) |
| 13 | 17 | Center Grove (IN) |  |
Keith Hatfield | (10-1) |
| 21 | 18 | Jesuit (FL) |  |
Miguel Menendez | (21-5) |
| 22 | 19 | South Walton (FL) |  |
Nick Borthwick | (23-4) |
| 23 | 20 | Dorman (SC) |  |
Jack Jolly | (19-2) |
| 24 | 21 | Trinity Christian (FL) |  |
Jonathan Murphy | (20-7) |
| 2 | 22 | St. John Bosco (CA) |  |
Andy Rojo | (16-5) |
| 29 | 23 | Harvard-Westlake (CA) 🔺 |  |
Jared Halpert | (17-4) |
| 48 | 24 | Pope (GA) 🔺 |  |
Chris Turco | (28-2) |
| NR | 25 | Canterbury (FL) ⭐ |  |
Frank Turco | (22-3) |
| 35 | 26 | D.H. Conley (NC) 🔺 |  |
Jason Mills | (18-1) |
| NR | 27 | Royal (CA) ⭐ |  |
Daniel Maye | (18-2) |
| 31 | 28 | Delbarton (NJ) |  |
Bruce Shatel | (12-3) |
| NR | 29 | Cathedral Catholic (CA) ⭐ |  |
Gary Remiker | (18-1) |
| 25 | 30 | Bishop Gorman (NV) |  |
Matt Stoner | (22-5) |
| 32 | 31 | Calallen (TX) |  |
Steve Chapman | (27-2) |
| 26 | 32 | Baylor School (TN) |  |
Greg Elie | (17-4-1) |
| 39 | 33 | Regis Jesuit (CO) 🔺 |  |
Matt Darr | (11-3) |
| 40 | 34 | James Island (SC) 🔺 |  |
Matt Spivey | (19-1) |
| NR | 35 | Oak Ridge (TN) ⭐ |  |
Travis Free | (25-2-1) |
| 41 | 36 | Siegel (TN) 🔺 |  |
Craig Revis | (25-3) |
| 46 | 37 | Waxahachie (TX) 🔺 |  |
Jim Miller | (28-2) |
| NR | 38 | Normal Community (IL) ⭐ |  |
Ryan Short | (13-1) |
| NR | 39 | Queen Creek (AZ) ⭐ |  |
Mikel Moreno | (21-3) |
| NR | 40 | Katy (TX) ⭐ |  |
Wes Hearne | (25-2-1) |
| 42 | 41 | Gloucester Catholic (NJ) |  |
Dennis Barth | (10-3) |
| NR | 42 | Maple Mountain (UT) ⭐ |  |
Jeremy Thomas | (16-2) |
| NR | 43 | Desert Vista (AZ) ⭐ |  |
Pat Herrera | (22-4) |
| NR | 44 | Mount St. Joseph (MD) ⭐ |  |
Phil Kraska | (14-3) |
| NR | 45 | Richland (WA) ⭐ |  |
Grant Richardson | (14-1) |
| NR | 46 | Clackamas (OR) ⭐ |  |
JJ Winkle | (11-2) |
| NR | 47 | Vestavia Hills (AL) ⭐ |  |
Jamie Harris | (23-8) |
| NR | 48 | Charlotte Christian (NC) ⭐ |  |
Reid Fronk | (21-5) |
| NR | 49 | Olathe East (KS) ⭐ |  |
Blake Iles | (15-1) |
| NR | 50 | Mounds View (MN) ⭐ |  |
Nik Anderson | (7-0) |
TEAMS TO WATCH (Listed Alphabetically, By State): Northridge (AL), Brophy College Prep (AZ), Corona Del Sol (AZ), Conway (AR), Valley View (AR), Corona (CA), De La Salle (CA), Sierra Canyon (CA), Bishop Snyder (FL), Creekside (FL), Spruce Creek (FL), St. Thomas Aquinas (FL), Stoneman Douglas (FL), Etowah (GA), Loganville (GA), North Oconee (GA), KS Kapālama (HI), Huntley (IL), Lincoln-Way East (IL), Crown Point (IN), Penn (IN), St. Thomas Aquinas (KS), St. Xavier (KY), Archbishop Spalding (MD), Calvert Hall (MD), Walter Johnson (MD), Rochester Adams (MI), Blue Springs South (MO), Liberty North (MO), Lincoln East (NE), Basic Academy (NV), Palo Verde (NV), Charlotte Catholic (NC), Metrolina Christian (NC), Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC), Archbishop Moeller (OH), Olentangy Liberty (OH), Stillwater (OK), Tuttle (OK), Farragut (TN), Nolensville (TN), Siegel (TN), Houston Memorial (TX), Lovejoy (TX), Pleasant Grove (TX), Cy Woods (TX), Snow Canyon (UT), Spanish Fork (UT), Atlee (VA), Independence (VA), Paul VI Catholic (VA), Kamiakin (WA), Hudson (WI), & Muskego (WI).
STATE POWER 25 HOMEPAGES
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 2026.
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.