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Since its inception in 2017, Prep Baseball of North Carolina has released a Power 25, putting the top 25 high school baseball teams into a ranking, regardless of their affiliation or classification.  In 2024 the Power 25 will continue with a release every other week through the regular season, followed up by a final Power 25 after all state champions have been crowned.

Our initial rankings are weighted on previous performances, prospects, and projections, though the ensuing updates will be inherently tied to the production on the field. Simply put: wins and championships matter. A human element to the list will still provide important information on the intricacies that the season bestows. Whether it is a narrow loss in a rivalry game or a five-game in three days gauntlet, you can count on Prep Baseball to critically examine the playing field at all times.

Here's our latest edition of the North Carolina Power 25, updated on Monday April 22, 2024:

North Carolina Power 25

Rank	School		Head Coach & 2024 RECORD
1	WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACAD		Mo Blakeney	13-5
Click to review last week Held No. 1 Stuggled a little at the USA Baseball NHSI vs. Other Nationally Ranked Teams Have hammered NC teams out of the NHSI week
2	METROLINA CHRISTIAN ACAD		Darren Adams	21-0
Click to review last week Held at No. 2 Big win over Charlotte Christian
3	BURNS		Alex Leonhardt	20-0
Click to review last week Hold No. 3 Continue to play well in most phases on most nights
4	REAGAN		Gary Naill	16-3
Click to review last week Hold No. 4 Continue to play at a very high level on the offensive side. Lots of depth on the mound
5	WAYNE COUNTRY DAY		Adam Pate	20-3
Click to review last week Hold No. 5 Have played well enough to be considered higher in the poll
6	TC ROBERSON		Eric Filipek	15-4
Click to review last week Up from No. 7 Have continued to play a challenging schedule, playing top teams from GA & TN in the past week
7	CUTHBERTSON		Samuel Skinner	21-2
Click to review last week Up from No. 10 Continue to roll through conference play, winning in a variety of ways
8	DH CONLEY		Jason Mills	15-2
Click to review last week Up from No. 13 Big win over rival JH Rose propelled the jump.
9	JH ROSE		Ronald Vincent	18-2
Click to review last week Down from No. 8 Continue to show a ton of depth on the mound
10	WEST HENDERSON		Samuel Skinner	16-2
Click to review last week Down from No. 9 In as much contention to move up as they were to move down in the rankings
11	HOGGARD		Bryon Tuck	16-3
Click to review last week Hold No. 13 Should continue to be pushed through the end of year in conference, especially by Ashley
12	PINECREST		Jeff Hewitt	17-3
Click to review last week Up from No. 14 Sr. Bryant Kimbrell paces a very dangerous offense
13	GRACE CHRISTIAN ACAD		Rob Wooten	11-5
Click to review last week Down from No. 6 Continue to work to play a big schedule as they prep for the post-season
14	CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN		Reid Fronk	16-6
Click to review last week Down from No. 12 Poised for a big stretch run where they will push Metrolina Christian & Wesleyan Christian
15	RANDLEMAN		Jake Smith	17-3
Click to review last week Hold at No. 15 Beginning to develop more depth on the mound as they continue to win
16	WAKE FOREST		Carlos Viera	16-3
Click to review last week Hold No. 16 8-0 over the past 4 weeks
17	SOUTH MECKLENBURG		Brian Hoop	16-3
Click to review last week Hold No. 17 Senior laiden team has continued to play well vs. a strong stretch in their schedule
18	FOARD		Channon Vogel	14-4
Click to review last week Hold No. 18 Good bounce back going 4-0 over the past two weeks
19	MOREHEAD		Kaleb Houchins	18-0
Click to review last week Up from No. 20 Time to begin to really evaluate how dangerous Morehead can be in a 3 game series in the post-season
20	GREENE CENTRAL		Benn Brann	18-0
Click to review last week Up from No. 21 Continue to be one of the most consistent teams in the state across all phases of the game
21	EAST ROWAN		Brett Hatley	21-1
Click to review last week Up from No. 22 Offense has carried the Mustangs but as we look up the Pitching staff has gained valuable depth with success in recent weeks.
22	COX MILL		Grayson Butler	15-3
Click to review last week Down from No. 19 Poor game vs. Myers Park, but the totality of the year to date gives them a 1 time reprieve
23	LEESVILLE ROAD		Jack Jones	16-3
Click to review last week Up from No. 24 Offense and pitching have been very strong at times during the year
24	ASHLEY		Ben Stroehl	16-3
Click to review last week Previously Not Ranked Big win in a key matchup with Hoggard last week
25	WEST STANLY		Chad Yow	14-4
Click to review last week Down from No. 23 Depth on the mound may have been exposed in the past two weeks, but the top of the rotation and their lineup still make them dangerous