The 2026 spring high school baseball season will be the fourth in which Prep Baseball is ranking the top-50 programs in the country, and from start to finish.
We'll discuss our process in determining this order, but we feel like we're publishing a thoughtful and thorough list of the nation's best programs this season, thanks to the Prep Baseball staff that spans the country. We collaborated with our scouts spread from coast to coast to produce this top-50 board and we'll be updating it on a regular basis now that the season is finally in full swing nationwide, even winding down in some places.
Here's the fifth edition of the National High School Rankings, updated on Wednesday, May 14:
NATIONAL TOP-50: Version 5.0
| V.4 Rank |
5/14 Update |
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| 1 | 1 | Venice (FL) |  |
Craig Faulkner | (31-1) |
| 3 | 2 | Tomball (TX) 🔺 |  |
Doug Rush | (37-0-1) |
| 5 | 3 | Norco (CA) 🔺 |  |
Gary Parcell | (25-3) |
| 6 | 4 | St. Laurence (IL) 🔺 |  |
Pete Lotus | (28-1) |
| 12 | 5 | Aledo (TX) 🔺 |  |
Chad Barry | (33-3) |
| 8 | 6 | North Paulding (GA) 🔺 |  |
Matt Richardson | (30-5) |
| 13 | 7 | Keller (TX) 🔺 |  |
Rob Stramp | (34-2-2) |
| 11 | 8 | Trinity (KY) 🔺 |  |
Rick Arnold | (32-3) |
| 22 | 9 | St. John Bosco (CA) 🔺🔺 |  |
Andy Rojo | (23-5) |
| 2 | 10 | Orange Lutheran (CA) |  |
RJ Farrell | (24-5) |
| 15 | 11 | Magnolia Heights (MS) |  |
Chris McMinn | (27-4-1) |
| 23 | 12 | Harvard-Westlake (CA) 🔺 |  |
Jared Halpert | (24-5) |
| 10 | 13 | Atascocita (TX) |  |
Jeremy O'Neill | (32-5) |
| 16 | 14 | IMG Academy (FL) |  |
Dave Turgeon | (22-3) |
| 18 | 15 | Jesuit (FL) |  |
Miguel Menendez | (26-6) |
| 19 | 16 | South Walton (FL) |  |
Nick Borthwick | (29-4) |
| 40 | 17 | Katy (TX) 🔺🔺 |  |
Wes Hearne | (31-2-1) |
| 17 | 18 | Center Grove (IN) |  |
Keith Hatfield | (19-1) |
| 21 | 19 | Trinity Christian (FL) |  |
Jonathan Murphy | (25-8) |
| 24 | 20 | Pope (GA) |  |
Chris Turco | (34-2) |
| 28 | 21 | Delbarton (NJ) 🔺 |  |
Bruce Shatel | (27-3) |
| 14 | 22 | Huntington Beach (CA) |  |
Benji Medure | (22-6-1) |
| 31 | 23 | Calallen (TX) 🔺 |  |
Steve Chapman | (32-2) |
| 20 | 24 | Dorman (SC) |  |
Jack Jolly | (26-2) |
| 26 | 25 | D.H. Conley (NC) |  |
Jason Mills | (23-2) |
| 32 | 26 | Baylor School (TN) 🔺 |  |
Greg Elie | (26-5-1) |
| NR | 27 | Etowah (GA) ⭐ |  |
Greg Robinson | (29-7) |
| 27 | 28 | Royal (CA) |  |
Daniel Maye | (23-3-1) |
| 34 | 29 | James Island (SC) 🔺 |  |
Matt Spivey | (26-2) |
| 30 | 30 | Bishop Gorman (NV) |  |
Matt Stoner | (29-6) |
| 37 | 31 | Waxahachie (TX) 🔺 |  |
Jim Miller | (35-2) |
| 38 | 32 | Normal Community (IL) 🔺 |  |
Ryan Short | (27-2) |
| NR | 33 | De La Salle (CA) ⭐ |  |
David Jeans | (16-4) |
| NR | 34 | Houston Memorial (TX) ⭐ |  |
Jeremy York | (28-6) |
| 41 | 35 | Gloucester Catholic (NJ) 🔺 |  |
Dennis Barth | (17-4) |
| 45 | 36 | Richland (WA) 🔺 |  |
Grant Richardson | (22-1) |
| NR | 37 | Catholic B.R. (LA) ⭐ |  |
Brad Bass | (35-5) |
| NR | 38 | Corona Del Sol (AZ) ⭐ |  |
Dave Webb | (21-7) |
| 46 | 39 | Clackamas (OR) 🔺 |  |
JJ Winkle | (20-4) |
| 48 | 40 | Charlotte Christian (NC) 🔺 |  |
Reid Fronk | (26-6) |
| NR | 41 | Conway (AR) ⭐ |  |
Leighton Hardin | (25-2) |
| NR | 42 | Spanish Fork (UT) ⭐ |  |
Hadley Thorpe | (24-3) |
| NR | 43 | Stoneman Douglas (FL) ⭐ |  |
Todd Fitz-Gerald | (26-6) |
| NR | 44 | Tuttle (OK) ⭐ |  |
Breck Draper | (37-4) |
| NR | 45 | Lockport Township (IL) ⭐ |  |
Scott Malinowski | (22-7) |
| NR | 46 | Farmington (MN) ⭐ |  |
Mike Winters | (18-1) |
| NR | 47 | Arvada West (CO) ⭐ |  |
Danny Vais | (20-3) |
| NR | 48 | Whitley County (KY) ⭐ |  |
Jeremy Shope | (34-3) |
| NR | 49 | St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) ⭐ |  |
Joey Wardlow | (26-6) |
| NR | 50 | Blue Valley (KS) ⭐ |  |
Tim Kennedy | (22-3) |
TEAMS TO WATCH (Listed Alphabetically, By State): Hewitt-Trussville (AL), Queen Creek (AZ), Rogers (AR), Valley View (AR), Ayala (CA), Cathedral Catholic (CA), Sierra Canyon (CA), Regis Jesuit (CO), Bishop Moore (FL), Hagerty (FL), North Broward Prep (FL), Vero Beach (FL), Houston County (GA), Loganville (GA), Parkview (GA), Lincoln-Way East (IL), Crown Point (IN), Evansville North (IN), Mulvane (KS), Brother Martin (LA), Archbishop Spalding (MD), Mount St. Joseph (MD), Oxford (MS), Liberty North (MO), Lincoln East (NE), Centennial (NV), Charlotte Catholic (NC), Lakewood (OH), Olentangy Liberty (OH), Mustang (OK), Tulatin (OR), Malvern Prep (PA), Nolensville (TN), Siegel (TN), Lovejoy (TX), Pleasant Grove (TX), Prestonwood Christian (TX), Americna Fork (UT), Snow Canyon (UT), Atlee (VA), Miller School (VA), St. Anne's-Belfield (VA), Kamaikin (WA), & Kimberly (WI).
STATE POWER 25 HOMEPAGES
ABOUT OUR PROCESS
In 2023, Prep Baseball launched its national high school power rankings for the first time ever, creating a National Top-25 and subsequent regional rankings, updated through last spring campaign. In 2024, Prep Baseball replaced the regional rankings with an expanded National Top-50, and we're keeping up that tradition in 2026.
Throughout this spring season, we will be redirecting our local knowledge and baseball acumen to rank the top high school teams in the country, especially as these programs begin to schedule out-of-state competition more and more each year.
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.