The 2026 spring high school baseball season marked the fourth year that Prep Baseball has ranked the top-50 programs in the country from start to finish, and this season delivered more drama, dominance, and star power than any of the previous three. From coast-to-coast state championship celebrations to legendary coaching milestones, the 2026 campaign was one for the ages.
In this final edition, we're crowning our top-50 after the last of the state championship tournaments across the country, integrating playoff results into our rankings and highlighting the standout performances, programs, and players that defined the spring.
Here's the final edition of the 2026 National HS Rankings, published Wednesday, June 24:
NATIONAL TOP-50: FINAL EDITION 🏆
| V.5 Rank |
Final Rank |
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| 8 | 1 | Trinity (KY) |  |
Rick Arnold | (41-3) | KHSAA State Champions |
| 5 | 2 | Aledo (TX) |  |
Chad Barry | (44-5) | 5A D1 State Champions |
| 7 | 3 | Keller (TX) |  |
Rob Stramp | (40-4-2) | 6A D1 State Champions |
| 9 | 4 | St. John Bosco (CA) |  |
Andy Rojo | (27-6) | D1 CIF-SS Champions |
| 3 | 5 | Norco (CA) |  |
Gary Parcell | (28-5) | D1 CIF-SS Runners-Up |
| 15 | 6 | Jesuit (FL) |  |
Miguel Menendez | (28-6) | 4A State Champions |
| 2 | 7 | Tomball (TX) |  |
Doug Rush | (43-1-1) | 6A D2 State Champions |
| 11 | 8 | Magnolia Heights (MS) |  |
Chris McMinn | (37-4) | MAIS 4A DI State Champions |
| 29 | 9 | James Island (SC) |  |
Matt Spivey | (31-4) | 5A I State Champions |
| 21 | 10 | Delbarton (NJ) |  |
Bruce Shatel | (28-4) | Non-Public A State Champions |
| 14 | 11 | IMG Academy (FL) |  |
Dave Turgeon | (22-3) | - |
| 16 | 12 | South Walton (FL) |  |
Nick Borthwick | (30-4) | 3A State Champions |
| 33 | 13 | De La Salle (CA) |  |
David Jeans | (23-5) | D1 CIF-NCS Champions |
| 10 | 14 | Orange Lutheran (CA) |  |
RJ Farrell | (25-6) | D1 Southern Section Quarterfinalists |
| 43 | 15 | Stoneman Douglas (FL) |  |
Todd Fitz-Gerald | (28-6) | 7A State Champions |
| 19 | 16 | Trinity Christian (FL) |  |
Jonathan Murphy | (27-8) | 2A State Champions |
| 1 | 17 | Venice (FL) |  |
Craig Faulkner | (32-2) | 7A State Runners-Up |
| 27 | 18 | Etowah (GA) |  |
Greg Robinson | (33-7) | 6A State Champions |
| 37 | 19 | Catholic B.R. (LA) |  |
Brad Bass | (37-5) | Select DI State Champions |
| 30 | 20 | Bishop Gorman (NV) |  |
Matt Stoner | (33-6) | 5A State Champions |
| NR | 21 | Loganville (GA) |  |
Bran Mills | (36-5) | 5A State Champions |
| NR | 22 | St. Xavier (OH) |  |
Don DiGiacomo | (28-5) | D1 State Champions |
| 34 | 23 | Houston Memorial (TX) |  |
Brooks Haack | (34-8) | 6A D2 Runners-Up |
| NR | 24 | Pleasant Grove (TX) |  |
Riley Fincher | (39-4) | 4A D1 State Champions |
| NR | 25 | Valley View (AR) |  |
Josh Allison | (31-2) | 5A State Champions |
| NR | 26 | Badin (OH) |  |
Brion Treadway | (30-3-1) | D3 State Champions |
| 12 | 27 | Harvard-Westlake (CA) |  |
Jared Halpert | (26-6) | D1 CIF-SS Semifinalists |
| 35 | 28 | Gloucester Catholic (NJ) |  |
Dennis Barth | (27-4) | Non-Public B State Champions |
| 44 | 29 | Tuttle (OK) |  |
Breck Draper | (39-4) | 4A State Champions |
| NR | 30 | Farragut (TN) |  |
Garrett Copeland | (32-10) | 4A State Champions |
| 40 | 31 | Charlotte Christian (NC) |  |
Reid Fronk | (28-7) | NCISAA 4A State Champions |
| 23 | 32 | Calallen (TX) |  |
Steve Chapman | (38-3) | 4A DI Runners-Up |
| NR | 33 | Christ Presbyterian (TN) |  |
Larry Nesbitt | (36-6-1) | D2 AA State Champions |
| NR | 34 | Pickens (GA) |  |
Adam Williams | (37-4) | 3A State Champions |
| NR | 35 | St. Mary's Prep (MI) |  |
Nick DiPonio | (34-5) | D2 State Champions |
| 24 | 36 | Dorman (SC) |  |
Jack Jolly | (30-4) | 5A DI Runners-Up |
| NR | 37 | Mustang (OK) |  |
Joe Patterson | (39-6) | 6A State Champions |
| NR | 38 | Guerin Catholic (IN) |  |
Dave Schrage | (28-3) | 3A State Champions |
| NR | 39 | St. Francis (CA) |  |
Shaun Kort | (25-4) | D1 CIF-CCS Semifinalists |
| NR | 40 | Libertyville (IL) |  |
Matt Thompson | (31-10-1) | 4A State Champions |
| NR | 41 | Hamilton (AZ) |  |
Mike Woods | (22-10) | 6A State Champions |
| NR | 42 | Mount Carmel (IL) |  |
Brian Hurry | (31-11) | 4A State, Third Place |
| 42 | 43 | Spanish Fork (UT) |  |
Hadley Thorpe | (30-5) | 5A State Champions |
| NR | 44 | Faith Academy (AL) |  |
Matt Seymour | (31-9) | 5A State Champions |
| 4 | 45 | St. Laurence (IL) |  |
Pete Lotus | (35-3) | 4A Sectional Semifinalists |
| 22 | 46 | Huntington Beach (CA) |  |
Benji Medure | (25-8-1) | D1 CIF-SS Regional Champions |
| NR | 47 | Sam Houston (LA) |  |
Chad Hebert | (35-10) | Non-Select D1 State Champions |
| NR | 48 | Paul VI (VA) |  |
Billy Emerson | (28-6) | VISAA DI State Champions |
| NR | 49 | Regis Jesuit (CO) |  |
Matt Darr | (23-7) | 5A State Champions |
| NR | 50 | Blue Springs South (MO) |  |
Ben Baier | (28-10) | Class 6 State Champions |
ON THE BUBBLE (Listed Alphabetically, By State): Hewitt-Trussville (AL), Har-Ber (AR), Corona Del Sol (AZ), Queen Creek (AZ), Cathedral Catholic (CA), Cypress (CA), Huntington Beach (CA), Notre Dame (CA), Royal (CA), Arvada West (CO), Bishop Snyder (FL), Lincoln (FL), North Broward Prep (FL), St. Johns Country Day (FL), St. Thomas Aquinas (FL), Kell (GA), North Oconee (GA), North Paulding (GA), Parkview (GA), Pope (GA), St. Joseph-Ogden (IL), St. Rita (IL), Triad (IL), Bloomington South (IN), Evansville North (IN), Lake Central (IN), Penn (IN), Lawrence Free State (KS), Washburn Rural (KS), Boyd County (KY), Brother Martin (LA), Archbishop Spalding (MD), Catholic Memorial (MA), Catholic Central (MI), Rosemount (MN), Petal (MS), Christian Brothers (MO), Millard North (NE), Bishop Manogue (NV), Piedra Vista (NM), DePaul Catholic (NJ), Archbishop Moeller (OH), Edmond Santa Fe (OK), Clackamas (OR), West Linn (OR), Butler (PA), Neshaminy (PA), Bishop Hendricken (RI), Brentwood Academy (TN), Houston (TN), Lipscomb Academy (TN), American Fork (UT), Maple Mountain (UT), Lake Creek (TX), Lake Travis (TX), Lovejoy (TX), St. Anne's-Belfied (VA), Sumner (WA), George Washington (WV), & Kaukauna (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.