2026 Ohio Team Power Rankings - Update 5

May 5, 2026
Dylan Hefflinger
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2026 Ohio Team Power Rankings - Update 5

As the 2026 spring season gets closer to warmer weather, Prep Baseball Ohio would like to bring to you the fifth 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 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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	2		Archbishop Moeller	14-3
2	3		Amherst Steele	14-1
3	1		Olentangy Liberty	16-2
4	5		Lakewood	17-0
5	8		Centerville	17-2
6	7		Olentangy Berlin	13-4
7	12		Olentangy Orange	11-5
8	4		Butler	16-2
9	9		Troy	16-1
10	11		Badin	14-3
11	17		St. Xavier	14-4
12	25		Beavercreek	14-4
13	6		Springboro	14-4
14	19		North Canton Hoover	14-3
15	13		Medina	11-3
16	20		Anthony Wayne	11-5
17	24		Clay (Oregon)	13-4
18	22		Kenton Ridge	17-2
19	NR		Pickerington North	13-4
20	14		Padua Franciscan	12-2
21	15		Olentangy	12-7
22	NR		Indian Creek	16-3
23	23		Bishop Watterson	14-3
24	NR		St. Edward	10-5
25	NR		Jackson	15-3

Division I - Update 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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		Archbishop Moeller	14-3
2	1		Olentangy Liberty	16-2
3	5		Centerville	17-2
4	4		Olentangy Berlin	13-4
5	6		Olentangy Orange	11-5
6	7		Medina	11-3
7	10		St. Xavier	14-4
8	11		Beavercreek	14-4
9	3		Springboro	14-4
10	16		Pickerington North	13-4

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

Division II - Update 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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	14-1
2	2		Lakewood	17-0
3	3		Troy	16-1
4	6		North Canton Hoover	14-3
5	7		Anthony Wayne	11-5
6	8		Clay (Oregon)	13-4
7	4		Loveland	14-4
8	9		New Albany	14-5
9	10		Highland (Medina)	8-2
10	11		Massillon Washington	10-3

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

Division III - Update 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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	16-2
2	2		Badin	14-3
3	5		Kenton Ridge	17-2
4	3		Padua Franciscan	12-2
5	8		Indian Creek	16-3
6	6		Bishop Watterson	14-3
7	13		Jackson	15-3
8	4		Turpin	15-3
9	9		Wooster	9-1
10	7		University School	13-4

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

The Power 25 (Lower Divisions)- Update 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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		Jonathan Alder	18-0
2	2		Cardinal Mooney	13-2
3	3		Waynedale	16-2
4	4		West Jefferson	15-1
5	5		Hiland	13-3
6	6		CHCA	17-2
7	7		Indian Hill	12-3
8	10		Calvert (Tiffin)	12-1
9	12		Coldwater	15-1
10	13		Licking Valley	14-2
11	9		Lake Center Christian	11-3-1
12	14		Toronto	16-1
13	19		Mechanicsburg	15-0
14	17		Archbold	12-3
15	18		Fairview (Sherwood)	13-3
16	15		St. Henry	14-2
17	20		Lincolnview	10-2
18	25		Canton Central Catholic	13-3-1
19	NR		Bath (Lima)	10-1
20	NR		Perkins	9-3-1
21	NR		Edison (Milan)	11-3
22	NR		Lucasville Valley	13-3
23	11		Minford	14-2
24	NR		Buckeye Valley	14-2
25	NR		Arcanum	15-2

Division IV - Update 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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		Jonathan Alder	18-0
2	2		Cardinal Mooney	13-2
3	3		CHCA	17-2
4	4		Indian Hill	12-3
5	6		Licking Valley	14-2
6	8		Canton Central Catholic	13-3-1
7	9		Bath (Lima)	10-1
8	11		Perkins	9-3-1
9	13		Buckeye Valley	14-2
10	14		Field	12-2

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

Division V - Update 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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	16-2
2	3		Coldwater	15-1
3	5		Archbold	12-3
4	6		Fairview (Sherwood)	13-3
5	8		Edison (Milan)	11-3
6	18		Lucasville Valley	13-3
7	2		Minford	14-2
8	10		Arcanum	15-2
9	4		Summit Country Day	18-4
10	7		Triway	12-4

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

Division VI - Update 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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	15-1
2	2		Hiland	13-3
3	4		Toronto	16-1
4	6		Mechanicsburg	15-0
5	3		Lake Center Christian	11-3-1
6	5		St. Henry	14-2
7	7		Lincolnview	10-2
8	NR		Carey	16-2
9	14		Patrick Henry	10-3-1
10	16		Fort Recovery	13-5

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

Division VII - Update 5

Updated on 5/5/26

**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)	12-1
2	2		Green (Franklin Furnace)	16-2
3	4		Newton	13-3
4	3		Newark Catholic	11-5
5	5		Norwalk St. Paul	13-2
6	8		Miller City	10-3
7	11		Clay (Portsmouth)	15-4
8	9		Strasburg-Franklin	13-4
9	7		Delphos St. John's	8-4
10	6		Kalida	10-5