2026 Ohio Team Power Rankings - Update 7

May 18, 2026
Dylan Hefflinger
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2026 Ohio Team Power Rankings - Update 7

As the 2026 spring season finally has some warmer weather, Prep Baseball Ohio would like to bring to you the seventh 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 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

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

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	2		Lakewood	23-0
2	3		Centerville	22-2
3	4		Olentangy Orange	18-5
4	7		Badin	20-3
5	8		St. Xavier	19-4
6	1		Olentangy Liberty	22-3
7	9		Medina	19-3
8	10		Archbishop Moeller	18-6
9	11		Amherst Steele	18-3
10	6		Troy	20-3
11	13		Olentangy Berlin	19-5
12	14		Beavercreek	18-5
13	20		Bishop Watterson	21-3
14	15		Padua Franciscan	19-3
15	24		Tippecanoe	20-5
16	5		Butler	21-5
17	12		North Canton Hoover	18-4
18	17		Anthony Wayne	19-7
19	18		Clay (Oregon)	18-6
20	NR		Massillon Jackson	15-7
21	NR		Perrysburg	17-6
22	NR		Highland (Medina)	15-2
23	21		New Albany	19-6
24	22		Wooster	14-2
25	23		University School	20-5

Division I - Update 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	2		Centerville	22-2
2	3		Olentangy Orange	18-5
3	4		St. Xavier	19-4
4	1		Olentangy Liberty	22-3
5	5		Medina	19-3
6	6		Archbishop Moeller	18-6
7	7		Olentangy Berlin	19-5
8	8		Beavercreek	18-5
9	12		Massillon Jackson	15-7
10	21		Perrysburg	17-6

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

Division II - Update 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Lakewood	23-0
2	3		Amherst Steele	18-3
3	2		Troy	20-3
4	4		North Canton Hoover	18-4
5	6		Anthony Wayne	19-7
6	7		Clay (Oregon)	18-6
7	9		Highland (Medina)	15-2
8	8		New Albany	19-6
9	5		Loveland	18-6
10	11		St. John's Jesuit	15-8

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

Division III - Update 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	2		Badin	20-3
2	4		Bishop Watterson	21-3
3	3		Padua Franciscan	19-3
4	7		Tippecanoe	20-5
5	1		Butler	21-5
6	5		Wooster	14-2
7	6		University School	20-5
8	8		Kenton Ridge	19-5
9	10		Archbishop Hoban	15-5
10	9		Jackson	21-5

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

The Power 25 (Lower Divisions)- Update 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Jonathan Alder	23-2
2	2		Cardinal Mooney	18-3
3	3		Waynedale	22-3
4	4		Indian Hill	18-4
5	7		Calvert (Tiffin)	20-1
6	5		West Jefferson	19-2
7	6		Hiland	19-4
8	8		Canton Central Catholic	17-4-1
9	21		Bath (Lima)	14-2
10	9		Coldwater	19-4
11	13		Archbold	20-5
12	14		Fairview (Sherwood)	20-4
13	10		Mechanicsburg	19-2
14	NR		Urbana	20-5
15	23		Perkins	16-5-1
16	15		St. Henry	21-3
17	16		Toronto	20-3-1
18	22		Licking Valley	19-4
19	NR		Norton	17-5
20	18		Arcanum	20-3
21	17		Edison (Milan)	15-5
22	19		Lucasville Valley	17-6
23	20		Minford	20-3
24	NR		Tinora	16-4-1
25	NR		Liberty-Benton	16-4

Division IV - Update 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Jonathan Alder	23-2
2	2		Cardinal Mooney	18-3
3	3		Indian Hill	18-4
4	4		Canton Central Catholic	17-4-1
5	7		Bath (Lima)	14-2
6	14		Urbana	20-5
7	9		Perkins	16-5-1
8	8		Licking Valley	19-4
9	12		Norton	17-5
10	5		CHCA	18-8

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

Division V - Update 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Waynedale	22-3
2	2		Coldwater	19-4
3	3		Archbold	20-5
4	4		Fairview (Sherwood)	20-4
5	6		Arcanum	20-3
6	5		Edison (Milan)	15-5
7	7		Lucasville Valley	17-6
8	8		Minford	20-3
9	10		Tinora	16-4-1
10	15		Liberty-Benton	16-4

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

Division VI - Update 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		West Jefferson	19-2
2	2		Hiland	19-4
3	3		Mechanicsburg	19-2
4	4		St. Henry	21-3
5	5		Toronto	20-3-1
6	6		Carey	20-3
7	7		Lincolnview	18-4
8	8		Lake Center Christian	16-4-1
9	10		Fort Frye	20-5
10	11		Independence	16-3

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

Division VII - Update 7

Updated on 5/18/26

**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 Akron!

Rank	Last Week	Team		2026 Record
1	1		Calvert (Tiffin)	20-1
2	3		Green (Franklin Furnace)	20-4
3	2		Newton	18-4
4	4		Newark Catholic	16-7
5	5		Norwalk St. Paul	18-3
6	6		Miller City	15-4
7	7		Clay (Portsmouth)	20-6
8	8		Delphos St. John's	12-7
9	9		Kalida	16-6
10	11		Montpelier	13-6