ALABAMA - Three weeks into the 2026 Alabama high school baseball season, the statewide picture continues to develop as teams settle further into the rhythm of the spring schedule. Opening Week established the first benchmark, and the past two weeks of competition have provided additional clarity across several classifications. While the season is still in its early stages, recent results are beginning to reveal which teams are building momentum and which programs are navigating demanding early-season schedules.

Over the past week, teams across the state competed in a mix of tournament play, non-area matchups, and key early-season contests. Several programs continued strong starts with notable wins against quality opposition, while others responded with bounce-back performances after early setbacks. As more games are played and schedules begin to take shape, these results continue to help form an early hierarchy across Alabama’s classifications.

With that in mind, we present the updated Class 7A–1A Top 10 rankings entering Week 4 of the 2026 season. Below you’ll find the latest polls for each classification, along with teams on the bubble and weekly notes highlighting key results and notable developments from around the state.

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Class 7A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Hoover	14-2	—
2	Hewitt-Trussville	11-1	—
3	Enterprise	15-1	+2
4	Tuscaloosa County	10-4	—
5	Thompson	10-6	+2
6	Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa	10-5	-3
7	Vestavia Hills	10-4	+2
8	Oak Mountain	8-5	—
9	Sparkman	9-6	🆕
10	Bob Jones	8-8	-4

On the Bubble:

Auburn (8-6), Baker (6-7), Central-Phenix City (10-8), Dothan (6-7), Fairhope (7-4), Florence (11-4), Grissom (5-9), Huntsville (8-9), James Clemens (8-7), Opelika (11-7), Prattville (15-1)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Hoover remains at the top after a 3-1 week. The Buccaneers picked up wins over Spain Park (4-3 in extra innings), Houston (1-0), and Gardendale (12-2) before dropping their only game of the week to Oxford, 8-6.
• Hewitt-Trussville traveled to Florida and finished the week 2-1. The Huskies earned shutout wins over Providence School (6-0) and Lincoln (8-0) before suffering their first loss of the season to Magnolia Heights. Through 12 games, Hewitt-Trussville has allowed just 17 total runs.
• Enterprise had a strong 5-0 week, beginning with a win over Pike Liberal Arts before going to the East Alabama Classic and defeating Alma Bryant, Opelika, American Christian, and Central-Phenix City.
• Tuscaloosa County holds steady after splitting its games with an 8-3 win over Vestavia Hills and a loss to Northside.
• Thompson climbs to No. 5 following a 4-1 week with wins over Houston, Chilton County, Huntsville, and Riverdale. The Warriors’ lone loss came in a high-scoring game against Sparkman.
• Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa slips slightly after falling to Northridge during the week and being swept in a pair of close games at Cullman.
• Vestavia Hills earned key wins by sweeping Chelsea in a road doubleheader and later sweeping Dothan on Saturday. The Rebels’ lone loss of the week came against Tuscaloosa County.
• Oak Mountain went 1-0, earning a 4-1 victory over Helena.
• Sparkman enters the poll after a 5-1 week that included notable wins over Bob Jones and Thompson along with victories over Elkmont and Marbury twice. Their only loss came against Riverdale.
• Bob Jones slides after a 2-2 week, defeating Westminster Christian and Riverdale while falling to Sparkman and Newton.

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Class 6A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Hazel Green	14-4	+1
2	Northridge	9-2	+3
3	Chelsea	8-8	—
4	Homewood	11-2	-3
5	Hartselle	9-7	+2
6	Spain Park	11-6	—
7	Mountain Brook	11-4	-3
8	Pell City	6-4	—
9	Saraland	7-5	—
10	Oxford	9-5	🆕

On the Bubble:

Athens (10-3), Baldwin County (9-5), Benjamin Russell (10-4), Cullman (6-3), Fort Payne (9-5), Gadsden City (14-0), Helena (4-9), Hueytown (9-7), McGill-Toolen (10-5), Mortimer Jordan (14-2), Pelham (9-4), Pike Road (11-3), Rehobeth (11-4), Spanish Fort (4-7), Stanhope Elmore (7-7), Wetumpka (10-2)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Hazel Green moves into the top spot after a 4-1 week in which the Trojans allowed just four total runs. Their week included a 3-0 win over Madison County, an area sweep of Columbia, and a 15-0 victory over Russellville before falling 4-1 to James Clemens.
• Northridge continues its strong start and climbs to No. 2 after a dominant 15-2 win over Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa in its lone game of the week.
• Chelsea faced a challenging schedule and finished 1-4. The Hornets defeated Smiths Station but dropped games to Vestavia Hills (doubleheader), Auburn, and Faith Academy.
• Homewood suffered its first losses of the season but still managed multiple wins during the week. The Patriots defeated Cullman (12-7), Dothan (8-3), and Benjamin Russell (9-1) while falling to Helena (3-0) and Elmore County (2-1).
• Hartselle continues to trend upward with a 3-1 week. The Tigers defeated Grissom before traveling to Florida and earning wins over Niceville and St. John’s Country Day, with their only loss coming against Bishop Snyder.
• Spain Park went 3-2 with wins over Glenwood, Opelika, and Smiths Station at the East Alabama Classic. The Jaguars also dropped games to Auburn and Hoover in an extra-inning contest earlier in the week.
• Mountain Brook finished 3-2, earning wins over East Central, Warren Central, and McGill-Toolen while falling to Pelham and Fort Payne in tournament play.
• Pell City went 2-1 with wins over Southside and Moody. The Panthers’ lone loss came against McAdory.
• Saraland played a three-game series with Spanish Fort, winning two of the three games including a high-scoring 14-11 victory in the finale.
• Oxford re-enters the Top 10 after a perfect 4-0 week highlighted by an 8-6 win over top-ranked Hoover. The Yellow Jackets also defeated Jacksonville, Piedmont, and Calera.

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Class 5A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Faith Academy	7-4	+2
2	American Christian	11-6	-1
3	Northside	7-2	-1
4	St. Paul's Episcopal	7-2	—
5	Demopolis	8-4	—
6	Briarwood Christian	8-4	—
7	Mobile Christian	8-3	—
8	UMS-Wright Prep	7-5	—
9	Moody	10-3	—
10	Shelby County	9-3	—

On the Bubble:

Andalusia (8-2), Beauregard (5-4), Boaz (9-5), Charles Henderson (9-3), Douglas (8-3), East Limestone (8-4), Hayden (9-1), Headland (6-5), Jacksonville (5-6), John Carroll Catholic (8-7), Leeds (7-7), Madison Academy (7-5), Sardis (7-3), Scottsboro (5-7), Springville (6-7), St. Clair County (7-3)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Faith Academy moves into the top spot after a strong 3-0 week against higher-class competition at the East Alabama Classic. The Rams defeated Auburn (8-1), Smiths Station (14-1), and Chelsea (4-3).
• American Christian went 2-2 during the week. The Patriots earned wins over Central-Phenix City and Gordo but dropped games to Opelika and Enterprise at the East Alabama Classic.
• Northside continues to perform well in the Tuscaloosa area, defeating Tuscaloosa County 15-2 in its only game of the week.
• St. Paul’s Episcopal finished 2-0 with wins over UMS-Wright (5-4) and Mary G. Montgomery (5-2).
• Demopolis went 2-1 with wins over Thomasville (10-5) and Sipsey Valley (12-4), while their lone loss came against Deshler.
• Briarwood Christian posted a 2-0 week, defeating John Carroll Catholic (15-5) and Leeds (5-4).
• Mobile Christian finished 2-1 with wins over Jackson Prep (5-3) and Mary G. Montgomery (11-2). Their only loss came against McGill-Toolen.
• UMS-Wright went 2-2, sweeping Williamson in area play before dropping close games to St. Paul’s Episcopal and St. Michael Catholic.
• Moody split the week at 2-2, sweeping Springville (1-0, 12-4) before falling to Pell City (4-1) and McAdory (5-4).
• Shelby County remains at No. 10 after a 2-0 week with wins over Central-Florence (9-5) and Lincoln (7-3).

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Class 4A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Deshler	11-3	+1
2	Madison County	8-3	-1
3	Westbrook Christian	6-5	+1
4	Bibb County	7-3	+1
5	St. Michael Catholic	10-4	+3
6	Montgomery Catholic	10-3	+3
7	Central-Florence	9-4	-4
8	Oak Grove	8-6	-2
9	Opp	7-4	🆕
10	Trinity Presbyterian	5-3	-3

On the Bubble:

Alexandria (7-6), Bayside Academy (5-7), Brooks (9-4), Cordova (6-5), Dale County (8-4), Etowah (4-10), Hamilton (8-5), Hokes Bluff (6-7), Houston Academy (6-7), New Brockton (7-1), Oneonta (7-4), Orange Beach (5-8), Plainview (7-3), Randolph (4-2), Satsuma (8-5), WS Neal (6-3), West Limestone (8-5), Wilson (10-3)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Deshler moves into the top spot after a dominant 5-0 week. Now back at full strength, the Tigers earned notable wins over Demopolis, Oak Grove, and Sipsey Valley.
• Madison County slips to No. 2 following losses to 6A opponents Athens and Hazel Green.
• Westbrook Christian opened area play on a strong note, sweeping Ashville with wins of 10-0 and 9-2.
• Bibb County posted a perfect 4-0 week. The Choctaws swept Holt before securing one-run victories over Fayette County and Chilton County.
• St. Michael Catholic continues to rise after rebounding from early losses to out-of-state opponents with wins over UMS-Wright and Theodore.
• Montgomery Catholic added to an already strong résumé with wins over Montgomery Academy, Alabama Christian Academy, and Brewbaker Tech, scoring double-digit runs in each game.
• Central-Florence slides after splitting an area series with Brooks and losing the tiebreaker. The Falcons also fell to Shelby County earlier in the week.
• Oak Grove went 1-2 against strong competition, defeating Grissom while dropping games to Hueytown and Deshler.
• Opp re-enters the poll after winning five straight games, including a 4-0 week with victories over Wicksburg, Andalusia, and a sweep of Bullock County.
• Trinity Presbyterian holds onto the No. 10 spot after a 1-1 week with a win over Alabama Christian Academy and a loss to Ariton.

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Class 3A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Glenwood	10-4	—
2	The Altamont School	5-2	—
3	Collinsville	10-2	—
4	Gordo	7-6	+1
5	Piedmont	10-1	+1
6	Lee-Scott Academy	9-5	-2
7	Prattville Christian	7-4	—
8	Thorsby	7-3	—
9	Winfield	8-3	—
10	Saint James	4-8	—

On the Bubble:

Beulah (5-2), Cottage Hill Christian (7-3), Elkmont (10-3), Excel (12-3), Flomaton (6-3), Fyffe (8-2), Geraldine (6-3), JB Pennington (4-3), Lauderdale County (5-7), Phil Campbell (8-5), TR Miller (4-5), The Montgomery Academy (4-8), Thomasville (6-6), Vinemont (5-7), Wicksburg (6-5)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Glenwood remains in the top spot after a 1-2 week while helping host the East Alabama Classic. The Gators defeated Providence Christian 9-0 but fell to Spain Park (11-4) and Bryant (7-5).
• The Altamont School went 1-1 on the week, earning a 12-1 win over Indian Springs before dropping a narrow 2-1 game to McAdory.
• Collinsville continued its strong season with a 2-0 week, sweeping Section in a Tuesday doubleheader.
• Gordo finished 3-1, sweeping Hamilton and defeating Sipsey Valley. The Green Wave’s lone loss came against American Christian.
• Piedmont improved to 10-1 with wins over Jacksonville, Ranburne, and Vincent.
• Lee-Scott Academy went 1-3 during a road trip, defeating Baldwyn before falling to three out-of-state opponents.
• Prattville Christian posted a 2-0 week with quality wins over Wetumpka and Marbury.
• Thorsby split its games, defeating Hale County while falling to Montevallo.
• Winfield went a perfect 3-0 with victories over Sumiton Christian, Hubbertville, and Fayette County.
• St. James finished 1-1 on the week, beating Park Crossing before dropping a game to Andalusia.

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Class 2A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Mars Hill Bible	9-2	—
2	Lindsay Lane Christian	12-3	—
3	Ariton	9-3	—
4	GW Long	10-4	—
5	Red Bay	8-1	—
6	Pike Liberal Arts	8-5	—
7	Ranburne	9-4-1	—
8	Tuscaloosa Academy	7-5	+1
9	North Sand Mountain	6-4	-1
10	Pleasant Valley	7-2	—

On the Bubble:

Belgreen (6-5), Cold Springs (4-3), Cottonwood (3-5), Geneva County (6-6), Highland Home (6-2), Horseshoe Bend (8-3), Reeltown (5-6), Southeastern (6-3), St. Luke's Episcopal (5-5), Sumiton Christian (2-6), Vincent (5-6), Washington County (7-4), Westminster-Oak Mountain (4-3)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Mars Hill Bible remains at the top after a 2-0 week, earning shutout wins over Phil Campbell and Haleyville.
• Lindsay Lane Christian continues its strong start, winning five games during the week with victories over Tanner (three times), Section, and New Hope. The Lions scored double-digit runs in all five contests.
• Ariton had an impressive week, sweeping Houston County before adding wins over Trinity Presbyterian and New Brockton.
• GW Long finished 3-1, defeating Wicksburg and sweeping Northside Methodist. The Rebels’ lone loss came against Houston Academy.
• Red Bay went 3-0 with wins over Hatton, Sheffield, and Decatur Heritage Christian.
• Pike Liberal Arts posted a 3-1 week with wins over Goshen (doubleheader) and Houston Academy. Their only loss came against 7A Enterprise, while all three wins featured double-digit run totals.
• Ranburne went 3-2, defeating Handley, White Plains, and Vincent while falling to Piedmont and Central of Clay County.
• Tuscaloosa Academy went 4-0, defeating Central before sweeping Aliceville in area play and adding a win over University Charter.
• North Sand Mountain went 2-0 with victories over North Jackson and Chattooga.
• Pleasant Valley enters the poll after a dominant showing in area play, outscoring Donoho 30-4 during the week.

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Class 1A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Leroy	10-2	+2
2	Hackleburg	8-4	—
3	Florala	8-1	+2
4	Fayetteville	4-8	—
5	Hubbertville	5-1	🆕
6	Addison	6-3	-5
7	Appalachian	6-1	-1
8	South Lamar	5-2	-1
9	Lynn	4-3	-1
10	Brantley	3-1	-1

On the Bubble:

Athens Bible (8-2), Autauga Academy (2-4), Billingsley (5-2), Ider (8-4), Kinston (7-3), Maplesville (6-4), Millry (5-5), Pickens Academy (3-5), Spring Garden (6-7), Sweet Water (8-6), University Charter (3-5)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Leroy moves into the top spot after a perfect 4-0 week. The Bears swept McIntosh and added wins over Enterprise and West Marion to improve to 11-2 on the season.
• Hackleburg holds at No. 2 after sweeping Vina in area play, outscoring the Red Devils 38-3. The Panthers’ only loss of the week came against Lynn.
• Florala makes the biggest jump in this update, rising to No. 3 following a 2-0 week with wins over Samson and Walton.
• Fayetteville continues to face one of the toughest schedules in the classification. Despite an 0-3 week, the Tigers dropped close games to higher-class opponents Benjamin Russell (9-8), Buckhorn (5-3), and Alexandria (10-6).
• Hubbertville enters the Top 10 at No. 5 after opening the season 5-1. The Lions earned notable wins over Addison and Lynn while also defeating Brilliant, Phillips, and Pickens Academy. Their lone loss came against Winfield.
• Addison slides a few spots after an 0-2 week with losses to Hubbertville and Winston County.
• Appalachian went 3-0 in area play with three wins over Ragland, outscoring the Purple Devils 39-8.
• South Lamar finished 2-1 with wins over Berry and Marion County. Their lone loss came against Lamar County.
• Lynn went 2-1, earning wins over Hackleburg and Berry before falling to Hubbertville.
• Brantley finished 2-0, sweeping Elba during the week.

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UPCOMING EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
Montgomery Summer ID	June 2, 2026	Holtville High School
Montgomery Rising Stars ID	June 2, 2026	Holtville High School
Huntsville Summer ID	June 9, 2026	James Clemens High School
Huntsville Rising Stars ID	June 9, 2026	James Clemens High School
Yellowhammer State Games (Invite-Only)	June 16-17, 2026	River Run Park
Gulf Coast Summer ID	June 23, 2026	Orange Beach Sportsplex
Gulf Coast Rising Stars ID	June 23, 2026	Orange Beach Sportsplex
Birmingham Summer ID	June 30, 2026	Pelham High School
Birmingham Rising Stars ID	June 30, 2026	Pelham High School
Tuscaloosa Summer ID	July 7, 2026	Northridge High School
Tuscaloosa Rising Stars ID	July 7, 2026	Northridge High School
Wiregrass Summer ID	July 14, 2026	Enterprise High School
Wiregrass Rising Stars ID	July 14, 2026	Enterprise High School

 

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