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 as opening days arrive everywhere. Seasons have begun in the powerhouse states like Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with California on deck, and most others setting off within the next few weeks.
Here's the second edition of the National High School Rankings, updated on Monday, March 16:
NATIONAL TOP-50: Version 2.0
| Opening Rank | 3/16 Rank |
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| 1 | 1 | St. John Bosco (CA) |  |
Andy Rojo | (4-0) |
| 2 | 2 | IMG Academy (FL) |  |
Dave Turgeon | (12-1) |
| 44 | 3 | Aledo (TX) |  |
Chad Barry | (11-3) |
| 11 | 4 | Venice (FL) |  |
Craig Faulkner | (4-0) |
| NR | 5 | Tomball (TX) |  |
Doug Rush | (10-0-1) |
| 21 | 6 | Corona (CA) |  |
Andy Wise | (4-0) |
| NR | 7 | North Paulding (GA) |  |
Matt Richardson | (13-2) |
| 19 | 8 | Harvard-Westlake (CA) |  |
Jared Halpert | (7-1) |
| 10 | 9 | Trinity (KY) |  |
Rick Arnold | (0-0) |
| 34 | 10 | Barbe (LA) |  |
Glenn Cecchini | (20-1) |
| 3 | 11 | Orange Lutheran (CA) |  |
RJ Ferrell | (2-1) |
| NR | 12 | Bishop Gorman (NV) |  |
Matt Stoner | (5-1) |
| 12 | 13 | Buford (GA) |  |
Stuart Chester | (13-2) |
| 16 | 14 | Center Grove (IN) |  |
Keith Hatfield | April 2 |
| 28 | 15 | Magnolia Heights (MS) |  |
Chris McMinn | Feb. 19 |
| 23 | 16 | Grapevine (TX) |  |
Jimmy Webster | (1-0) |
| 14 | 17 | Archbishop Moeller (OH) |  |
Tim Held | March 28 |
| 6 | 18 | Etowah (GA) |  |
Greg Robinson | (10-3) |
| NR | 19 | Keller (TX) |  |
Rob Stamp | (16-1-2) |
| NR | 20 | Bishop Snyder (FL) |  |
Stuart Chester | (11-1) |
| 20 | 21 | South Walton (FL) |  |
Nick Borthwick | (3-1) |
| 33 | 22 | Dorman (SC) |  |
Ben Waddle | (5-0) |
| 27 | 23 | Trinity Christian (FL) |  |
Jonathan Murphy | (11-3) |
| NR | 24 | Brophy Prep (AZ) |  |
Josh Garcia | (9-1) |
| 9 | 25 | Casteel (AZ) |  |
Matt Denny | (4-1) |
| 42 | 26 | Farragut (TN) |  |
Garrett Copeland | (4-1) |
| 37 | 27 | Archbishop Spalding (MD) |  |
Joe Palumbo | (2-0) |
| NR | 28 | North Oconee (GA) |  |
Eric Bounds | (10-2-1) |
| 31 | 29 | Hoover (AL) |  |
Adam Moseley | (14-2) |
| 35 | 30 | St. Laurence (IL) |  |
Pete Lotus | March 17 |
| NR | 31 | Delbarton (NJ) |  |
Bruce Shatel | March 17 |
| 41 | 32 | Muskego (WI) |  |
Jacob Paige | April 10 |
| 47 | 33 | Poly Prep (NY) |  |
Matt Roventini | March 18 |
| 8 | 34 | Jesuit (FL) |  |
Miguel Menendez | (3-0) |
| 32 | 35 | Miller School (VA) |  |
Billy Wagner | (1-2) |
| NR | 36 | American Fork (UT) |  |
Jared Ingersoll | (1-0) |
| NR | 37 | Serra (CA) |  |
Mat Keplinger | (7-1) |
| 49 | 38 | Brother Rice (MI) |  |
Bob Riker | March 21 |
| NR | 39 | Don Bosco Prep (NJ) |  |
Mike Rooney | March 18 |
| 48 | 40 | Francis Howell (MO) |  |
Tony Perkins | March 19 |
| 22 | 41 | Norco (CA) |  |
Gary Parcell | (5-1) |
| 50 | 42 | Regis Jesuit (CO) |  |
Matt Darr | March 18 |
| NR | 43 | La Cueva (NM) |  |
Gerard Pineda | (6-0) |
| 15 | 44 | Gloucester Catholic (NJ) |  |
Dennis Barth | March 25 |
| NR | 45 | Puyallup (WA) |  |
Sean Taunt | March 18 |
| NR | 46 | DH Conley (NC) |  |
Jason Mills | (5-1) |
| NR | 47 | Normal Community (IL) |  |
Ryan Short | March 17 |
| NR | 48 | South Salem (OR) |  |
Max Price | March 17 |
| 36 | 49 | Basic Academy (NV) |  |
Tony Perkins | (4-2) |
| NR | 50 | Lawrence Free State (KS) |  |
Mike Hill | March 19 |
TEAMS TO WATCH (Listed Alphabetically, By State): Hewitt-Trussville (AL), Corona Del Sol (AZ), Queen Creek (AZ), Conway (AR), Aquinas (CA), Huntington Beach (CA), Royal (CA), Bishop Moore (FL), Mater Academy (FL), Spruce Creek (FL), St. Johns Country Day (FL), Tampa Catholic (FL), Blessed Trinity (GA), Pope (GA), KS Kapālama (HI), Brother Rice (IL), Libertyville (IL), Mount Carmel (IL), Brother Martin (LA), Catholic B.R. (LA), Laney (NC), Wesleyan Christian (NC), Edmond Memorial (OK), Tuttle (OK), James Island (SC), Baylor School (TN), Siegel (TN), Atascocita (TX), Byron Nelson (TX), Calallen (TX), Waxahachie (TX), Battlefield (VA), & Kamiakin (WA).
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.
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