ALABAMA — The 2026 Alabama high school baseball season continues to take shape as teams move deeper into their schedules and results across the state provide added clarity within each classification. With more games now in the books, early trends are beginning to emerge as programs build consistency and establish position against a mix of competition.

This past week featured another full slate of action, including area play, spring break competition, and key non-area matchups. Several teams continued to strengthen their résumés with quality wins, while others were tested against demanding schedules that have already led to movement throughout the polls. As the season progresses, the margin for error remains tight across multiple classifications.

With that in mind, we present the updated Class 7A-1A Top 10 rankings. 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	Enterprise	19-2	+2
2	Tuscaloosa County	14-4	+2
3	Thompson	13-7	+2
4	Hewitt-Trussville	13-3	-2
5	Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa	14-5	+1
6	Hoover	15-6	-5
7	Vestavia Hills	12-7	—
8	Auburn	12-7	🆕
9	Oak Mountain	11-7	-1
10	Prattville	18-3	🆕

On the Bubble:

Baker (9-7), Bob Jones (11-11), Central-Phenix City (12-8), Fairhope (11-6), Florence (13-5), Grissom (9-11), Huntsville (11-10), James Clemens (9-10), Opelika (13-10), Sparkman (10-10)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Enterprise moves into the top spot after a 4-1 week, owning one of the best records in the state. The Wildcats earned notable 8-5 wins over Faith Academy and St. Paul’s Episcopal, with their only loss coming in a 10-9 game against Fairhope.
• Tuscaloosa County went a perfect 4-0 while competing in a spring break tournament, picking up wins over Greenbrier, Oklahoma Christian Academy, Randolph, and Chandler.
• Thompson finished 3-1 on the week, earning wins over Pell City (14-6, 11-1) before splitting a doubleheader with Auburn, winning 13-4 and losing 10-3.
• Hewitt-Trussville went 2-2, earning wins over Prattville and The Webb School while dropping games to Mountain Brook (8-1) and American Christian (3-0).
• Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa posted a strong 4-0 week at the beach, defeating Buckhorn (10-6), Robertsdale (8-6), and two out-of-state opponents.
• Hoover slides in this update after a 1-4 week. The Buccaneers’ lone win came against Marist (12-6), while losses came in close games against Homewood, Opelika (twice), and Auburn.
• Vestavia Hills went 2-3 while facing out-of-state competition during the week.
• Auburn makes their way back in the top-10 after a 4-1 week. The Tigers beat Hoover, Stanhope Elmore, Marist, and split with Thompson in a doubleheader.
• Oak Mountain finished 3-2 with wins over Pelham, Westbrook Christian, and The Altamont School. The Eagles’ losses came against Spain Park and Demopolis.
• Prattville enters the Top 10 after a 3-2 week, earning wins over Park Crossing, Smiths Station, and Briarwood Christian. Their losses came to Wetumpka and Hewitt-Trussville.

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Class 6A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Northridge	15-2	+1
2	Hazel Green	19-5	-1
3	Homewood	15-2	+1
4	Mountain Brook	14-4	+3
5	Spain Park	14-6	+1
6	Hartselle	11-8	-1
7	Saraland	9-5	+2
8	Cullman	9-3	🆕
9	Fort Payne	12-5	🆕
10	Wetumpka	12-2	🆕

On the Bubble:

Athens (12-5), Baldwin County (12-5), Benjamin Russell (13-4), Chelsea (8-10), Gadsden City (14-3), Helena (6-10), Hueytown (12-9), McGill-Toolen (13-5), Mortimer Jordan (15-4), Oxford (12-7), Pelham (11-5), Pell City (6-6), Pike Road (16-3), Rehobeth (16-4), Spanish Fort (5-9), Stanhope Elmore (10-8)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Northridge continues its dominant run, going 6-0 on the week. The Jaguars picked up wins over out-of-state competition before returning home to defeat then-No. 1 Hazel Green (13-1) and Bob Jones (14-2).
• Hazel Green remains one of the top teams in the state after a 5-1 week. The Trojans went 4-0 at the beach and added a 3-1 win over Bob Jones, with their only loss coming against Northridge.
• Homewood went 4-0, highlighted by a 4-0 win over Hoover. The Patriots also swept Parker and defeated John Carroll Catholic.
• Mountain Brook posted a 3-0 week, sweeping Woodlawn in area play before earning an 8-1 win over Hewitt-Trussville.
• Spain Park went undefeated at 3-0 with decisive wins over Oak Mountain (13-3), John Carroll Catholic (13-0), and Calera (11-1).
• Hartselle finished 2-1 with wins over Grissom (5-3) and Central-Florence (11-2). Their lone loss came in a close 9-8 game against Cullman.
• Saraland moves up after a 2-0 week, defeating Mary G. Montgomery (11-0) and Alma Bryant (5-4).
• Cullman enters the poll on a six-game winning streak, highlighted by a 9-8 win over Hartselle and a doubleheader sweep of Southside.
• Fort Payne makes its debut after a three-game sweep of previously unbeaten Gadsden City.
• Wetumpka also enters the poll after a 2-0 week, earning wins over 7A-ranked Prattville and Beauregard.

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Class 5A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Faith Academy	8-5	—
2	American Christian	17-7	—
3	Northside	11-2	—
4	St. Paul's Episcopal	9-3	—
5	Demopolis	11-4	—
6	Briarwood Christian	10-5	—
7	UMS-Wright Prep	11-5	+1
8	Moody	12-3	+1
9	Shelby County	12-3	+1
10	Madison Academy	11-6	🆕

On the Bubble:

Andalusia (10-3), Beauregard (7-5), Boaz (11-5), Charles Henderson (10-5), Douglas (8-5), East Limestone (10-5), Elmore County (7-11), Hayden (12-1), Headland (8-6), Jacksonville (7-7), John Carroll Catholic (9-10), Leeds (11-7), Lincoln (9-7), Mobile Christian (8-6), Russellville (6-12), Sardis (11-3), Scottsboro (6-8), Springville (10-8), Valley (9-4-1), West Point (11-6)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Faith Academy remains at the top after a 1-1 week. The Rams defeated Mary G. Montgomery 12-6 before falling in an extra-inning game to No. 1 Enterprise, 8-5.
• American Christian continues to stack quality wins, going 5-1 on the week. The Patriots earned victories over Hewitt-Trussville, Central, Wenonah, Bibb County, Science Hill, and Calera, with their only loss coming against Oxford.
• Northside stays hot with a strong week, defeating Grissom (8-1), Decatur (11-1), and adding wins over a pair of out-of-state opponents.
• St. Paul’s Episcopal finished 2-1, picking up wins over Gardendale (12-1) and Orange Beach (7-0). Their lone loss came against top-ranked Enterprise.
• Demopolis posted a perfect 3-0 week with wins over Oak Mountain (7-5), The Altamont School (14-9), and Thomasville (12-2).
• Briarwood Christian went 2-1, earning wins over Helena and Chelsea while dropping a close game to 7A Prattville.
• UMS-Wright Prep went 4-0, sweeping a pair of area opponents in convincing fashion.
• Moody finished 2-0 with wins over Central Clay County (5-1) and North Sand Mountain (16-2).
• Shelby County went undefeated, earning wins over Carver (14-2), East Limestone (2-1), and Red Bay (8-6).
• Madison Academy continues to trend upward, going 4-1 with a win over Fairhope and a 3-1 record against out-of-state competition.

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Class 4A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Deshler	14-4	—
2	Madison County	14-3	—
3	Westbrook Christian	7-6	—
4	Bibb County	9-5	—
5	Montgomery Catholic	11-4	+1
6	Opp	9-4	+3
7	St. Michael Catholic	11-7	-2
8	Brooks	12-4	🆕
9	Central-Florence	10-7	-2
10	Satsuma	10-6	🆕

On the Bubble:

Alexandria (9-8), Ashford (10-4), Bayside Academy (9-8), Cordova (8-5), Dale County (9-4), Etowah (6-10), Hamilton (11-5), Hokes Bluff (9-7), Houston Academy (9-7), New Brockton (8-3), Oak Grove (9-8), Oneonta (8-6), Orange Beach (9-9), Plainview (9-5), Randolph (7-3), Trinity Presbyterian (6-6), WS Neal (8-5), West Limestone (9-9), Wilson (11-6)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Deshler remains at the top after a 3-1 week, sweeping an area series over Wilson, with their only loss of the week coming earlier against Russellville.
• Madison County continues to strengthen its résumé with a perfect 6-0 week, picking up wins over out-of-state opponents along with victories over Decatur (7-2) and DAR in a Saturday doubleheader.
• Westbrook Christian split its games, defeating Arab 14-0 while falling to Oak Mountain 10-4.
• Bibb County went 2-2 with wins over Marbury and Calera, while its losses came against American Christian and Science Hill.
• Montgomery Catholic moves up a spot after a 1-1 week, earning an 8-0 win over Andalusia before falling to Lee-Scott Academy.
• Opp went 2-0 on the week with a pair of wins over New Brockton.
• St. Michael Catholic drops after a 1-3 week, defeating Citronelle but falling in close contests to Robertsdale, Bayshore Christian, and Father Ryan.
• Brooks enters the Top 10 after a 3-0 week with wins over Fairview and a doubleheader sweep of West Limestone, after also taking two of three from Central-Florence in a key area series last week.
• Central-Florence went 1-3, splitting with Hardin County and dropping games to Grissom and Hartselle.
• Satsuma debuts in the Top 10 after a 2-1 week, earning wins over Cottage Hill Christian and St. Luke’s Episcopal while scoring double-digit runs in both victories, with their lone loss coming against 6A Baldwin County.

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Class 3A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Glenwood	12-5	—
2	Collinsville	12-1	+1
3	The Altamont School	7-6	-1
4	Gordo	9-6	—
5	Lee-Scott Academy	11-6	+1
6	Piedmont	11-3	-1
7	Winfield	11-3	+2
8	Prattville Christian	8-7	-1
9	Thorsby	11-3	-1
10	Excel	14-3	🆕

On the Bubble:

Beulah (7-3), Cottage Hill Christian (9-5), Elkmont (12-4), Flomaton (8-5), Fyffe (10-2), Geraldine (7-5), JB Pennington (7-5), Lauderdale County (9-7), Oakman (10-5), Phil Campbell (9-7), Saint James (5-9), The Montgomery Academy (7-9), Thomasville (6-7), Wicksburg (8-5)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Glenwood holds onto the top spot after a 2-1 week against 7A competition, defeating Smiths Station (9-2) and Opelika (11-9) while dropping a close game to Central-Phenix City.
• Collinsville moves up to No. 2 after an undefeated week with wins over Geraldine (4-3, 12-2).
• The Altamont School continues to face a challenging schedule, going 2-4 with an area sweep of Midfield before falling to Helena (twice), Demopolis, and Oak Mountain.
• Gordo went 2-0 with wins over Fayette County by scores of 10-6 and 4-0.
• Lee-Scott Academy finished 2-1, defeating Montgomery Catholic (14-10) and St. James (11-3) while falling to Central-Phenix City (4-3).
• Piedmont went 2-1, sweeping Plainview and falling 12-0 to Pike Road.
• Winfield went 2-0 with wins over Hubbertville (7-2) and Sulligent (12-3).
• Prattville Christian slides after a 1-3 week against out-of-state competition.
• Thorsby posted a perfect 4-0 week with wins over Chilton County, Verbena, Maplesville, and Jemison.
• Excel enters the Top 10 riding a nine-game winning streak after sweeping Hillcrest in area play.

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Class 2A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Mars Hill Bible	12-2	—
2	Ariton	13-3	+1
3	Lindsay Lane Christian	14-5	-1
4	GW Long	12-4	—
5	Ranburne	12-4-1	+2
6	Red Bay	8-4	-1
7	Pike Liberal Arts	9-8	-1
8	North Sand Mountain	8-5	+1
9	Tuscaloosa Academy	7-5	-1
10	Pleasant Valley	8-5	—

On the Bubble:

Bayshore Christian (4-6), Belgreen (9-5), Cold Spring (7-5), Cottonwood (6-6), Geneva County (6-9), Highland Home (7-3), Horseshoe Bend (8-3), JU Blacksher (8-6), Lamar County (7-6), Reeltown (8-7), Southeastern (7-4), St. Luke's Episcopal (5-7), Sumiton Christian (3-8), Vincent (7-6), Washington County (10-6), Westminster-Oak Mountain (7-5)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Mars Hill Bible remains at the top and extends its winning streak to 12 games after a 3-0 week, sweeping Tharptown in area play and defeating Westminster Christian while scoring double-digit runs in all three games and allowing just three total runs.
• Ariton moves up to No. 2 after a dominant 3-0 week, beating Florala (8-1) and sweeping Abbeville (12-0, 17-0) while allowing only one run.
• Lindsay Lane Christian went 2-2 against out-of-state competition, with one of its losses coming to 6A No. 1 Northridge.
• GW Long went 2-0 with decisive wins over Carroll (17-0) and Providence Christian (11-1).
• Ranburne climbs to No. 5 after a 3-0 week with wins over Ohatchee (10-0), Donoho (11-1), and Bowdon (6-1).
• Red Bay went 0-3, with all three losses coming against higher classification opponents in Haleyville (6-3), Springville (5-4), and Shelby County (8-6).
• Pike Liberal Arts went 1-3 while competing against out-of-state teams in a spring break tournament.
• North Sand Mountain moves up after a 2-1 week, sweeping Pisgah (12-2, 6-5) with its lone loss coming against Moody.
• Tuscaloosa Academy holds at No. 9 and did not play during the week.
• Pleasant Valley remains at No. 10 after a 1-3 showing against out-of-state competition in a spring break tournament.

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Class 1A Top 10

Rank	Team	Record	Movement
1	Leroy	13-4	—
2	Hackleburg	11-5	—
3	Florala	8-2	—
4	Fayetteville	5-9	—
5	Appalachian	10-2	+2
6	South Lamar	7-2	+2
7	Lynn	8-4	+2
8	Hubbertville	6-4	-3
9	Addison	8-5	-3
10	Brantley	6-1	—

On the Bubble:

Athens Bible (9-3), Autauga Academy (4-5), Billingsley (8-2), Ider (10-4), Kinston (8-5), Maplesville (10-6), Millry (8-6), Pickens Academy (3-9), Skyline (7-2), Spring Garden (6-8), Sweet Water (8-9), University Charter (4-5), Victory Christian (6-4)

Weekly Notes & Updates:

• Leroy remains at the top for the second straight week after a 3-2 showing, earning wins over Fruitdale, Millry, and Richton while falling to Washington County and Clarkdale.
• Hackleburg went 3-1 with wins over Marion County (15-1), Lexington (9-5), and Athens Bible (11-7), with its lone loss coming against Addison.
• Florala dropped its only game of the week, falling 8-1 to No. 2 Ariton in Class 2A.
• Fayetteville went 1-1, defeating Childersburg 15-2 before falling to Pelham.
• Appalachian posted a perfect 3-0 week with wins over Cleveland (9-5), Jacksonville Christian (12-2), and Sand Rock (16-6).
• South Lamar moves up two spots after a 2-0 week, sweeping Pickens County in area play in convincing fashion.
• Lynn climbs two spots after going 3-1, highlighted by a 3-2 win over Addison, a sweep of Phillips, and a 2-1 win over Hubbertville, with its only loss coming to Athens Bible.
• Hubbertville slides after a 1-3 week, earning a win over Addison (13-11) while falling to Winfield, Lamar County, and Lynn in a pair of close contests.
• Addison drops a few spots after a 2-2 week, defeating Decatur Heritage Christian (5-4) and Hackleburg (15-2) while losing close games to Lynn and Hubbertville.
• Brantley went a perfect 3-0 with wins over Kinston (13-8) and Red Level (6-3, 16-5).

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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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