2026 Ohio Team Power Rankings - Update 4

April 28, 2026
Dylan Hefflinger
Editor in Chief/Advanced Scout

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2026 Ohio Team Power Rankings - Update 4

As the 2026 spring season gets closer to warmer weather, Prep Baseball Ohio would like to bring to you the fourth update of the Team Power Rankings. Every Tuesday of each week we will bring you an updated Team Power Rankings.

The Prep Baseball Ohio rankings are based on recommendations from coaches, scouts and members of the media as well as watching players at numerous events/games throughout the year. If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please let us know by emailing [email protected]

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TEAM RANKINGS - PDF FORM

The Power 25 (Upper Divisions)- Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

*** To View The Entire Team Rankings in PDF form, please click here ***

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Olentangy Liberty	14-0
2	2		Archbishop Moeller	11-2
3	3		Amherst Steele	11-1
4	4		Butler	13-1
5	8		Lakewood	13-0
6	5		Springboro	12-2
7	14		Olentangy Berlin	11-3
8	16		Centerville	13-2
9	10		Troy	13-1
10	9		Loveland	13-2
11	15		Badin	12-3
12	19		Olentangy Orange	8-4
13	6		Medina	9-3
14	23		Padua Franciscan	10-1
15	11		Olentangy	11-5
16	NR		Elder	11-6
17	7		St. Xavier	10-4
18	NR		St. John's Jesuit	10-3
19	22		North Canton Hoover	12-3
20	NR		Anthony Wayne	9-5
21	NR		Turpin	14-1
22	NR		Kenton Ridge	14-2
23	NR		Bishop Watterson	12-2
24	NR		Clay (Oregon)	9-4
25	20		Beavercreek	12-3

Division I - Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Olentangy Liberty	14-0
2	2		Archbishop Moeller	11-2
3	3		Springboro	12-2
4	8		Olentangy Berlin	11-3
5	9		Centerville	13-2
6	12		Olentangy Orange	8-4
7	4		Medina	9-3
8	6		Olentangy	11-5
9	18		Elder	11-6
10	5		St. Xavier	10-4

*** To view the entire Top 25, along with others in consideration, please click here ***

Division II - Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Amherst Steele	11-1
2	2		Lakewood	13-0
3	4		Troy	13-1
4	3		Loveland	13-2
5	8		St. John's Jesuit	10-3
6	6		North Canton Hoover	12-3
7	9		Anthony Wayne	9-5
8	11		Clay (Oregon)	9-4
9	10		New Albany	11-4
10	7		Highland (Medina)	7-2

*** To view the entire Top 25, along with others in consideration, please click here ***

Division III - Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Butler	13-1
2	2		Badin	12-3
3	3		Padua Franciscan	10-1
4	10		Turpin	14-1
5	6		Kenton Ridge	14-2
6	7		Bishop Watterson	12-2
7	8		University School	11-2
8	4		Indian Creek	13-2
9	9		Wooster	9-1
10	13		Bishop Hartley	12-2-1

*** To view the entire Top 25, along with others in consideration, please click here ***

The Power 25 (Lower Divisions)- Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	2		Jonathan Alder	14-0
2	1		Cardinal Mooney	11-1
3	4		Waynedale	13-2
4	6		West Jefferson	12-0
5	7		Hiland	12-3
6	17		CHCA	13-2
7	3		Indian Hill	9-3
8	5		Norton	11-2
9	8		Lake Center Christian	9-2-1
10	10		Calvert (Tiffin)	10-1
11	11		Minford	13-1
12	12		Coldwater	12-1
13	14		Licking Valley	11-2
14	20		Toronto	13-1
15	24		St. Henry	12-1
16	NR		Summit Country Day	16-2
17	9		Archbold	11-2
18	15		Fairview (Sherwood)	10-3
19	NR		Kirtland	9-0
20	NR		Mechanicsburg	12-0
21	16		Lincolnview	9-2
22	19		Green (Franklin Furnace)	14-1
23	NR		Newark Catholic	9-4
24	NR		Elyria Catholic	12-3
25	NR		Canton Central Catholic	10-3-1

Division IV - Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	2		Jonathan Alder	14-0
2	1		Cardinal Mooney	11-1
3	7		CHCA	13-2
4	3		Indian Hill	9-3
5	4		Norton	11-2
6	6		Licking Valley	11-2
7	11		Elyria Catholic	12-3
8	12		Canton Central Catholic	10-3-1
9	15		Bath (Lima)	8-1
10	10		West Geauga	11-3

*** To view the entire Top 25, along with others in consideration, please click here ***

Division V - Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Waynedale	13-2
2	3		Minford	13-1
3	4		Coldwater	12-1
4	7		Summit Country Day	16-2
5	2		Archbold	11-2
6	5		Fairview (Sherwood)	10-3
7	12		Triway	11-3
8	11		Edison (Milan)	9-3
9	14		Madeira	12-2
10	10		Arcanum	13-2

*** To view the entire Top 25, along with others in consideration, please click here ***

Division VI - Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		West Jefferson	12-0
2	2		Hiland	12-3
3	3		Lake Center Christian	9-2-1
4	5		Toronto	13-1
5	6		St. Henry	12-1
6	7		Kirtland	9-0
7	8		Mechanicsburg	12-0
8	4		Lincolnview	9-2
9	18		Seneca East	10-1
10	9		Labrae	8-3

*** To view the entire Top 25, along with others in consideration, please click here ***

Division VII - Update 4

Updated on 4/27/26

**If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Calvert (Tiffin)	10-1
2	2		Green (Franklin Furnace)	14-1
3	4		Newark Catholic	9-4
4	7		Newton	9-3
5	6		Norwalk St. Paul	12-2
6	11		Kalida	9-3
7	3		Delphos St. John's	7-3
8	5		Miller City	9-3
9	8		Strasburg-Franklin	10-3
10	10		Montpelier	8-3