The 2018 Louisiana high school season officially kicks off today, as teams around the state begin the official 2018 season. Baseball season in Louisiana is virtually in full swing, as the college schedule began this weekend, so the time is here for the Prep Baseball Report Louisiana staff to release its high school Preseason Power 25 team rankings.

In the coming days, our scouting staff will release the complete list, but today we release No.’s 1 – 5. Subsequently, the Power 25 team rankings will be updated on a weekly basis, and available for PBR+, ProspectPLUS, and ScoutPLUS subscribers.

To see No.’s 21 – 25, CLICK HERE.
To see No.’s 16 – 20, CLICK HERE.
To see No.’s 11 – 15, CLICK HERE.
To see No.’s 6 – 10, CLICK HERE.

2017 State Champions

Class 5A: Central(BR)
Class 4A: Neville
Class 3A: South Beauregard
Class 2A: Sterlington
Class 1A: LaSalle
Class B: Choudrant
Class C: Elizabeth
Division I: John Curtis
Division II: Teurlings Catholic
Division III: Riverside Academy
Division IV: Ascension Episcopal
Division V: Grace Christian 

No. 1 Barbe

Head Coach: Glenn Cecchini
2017 Record: 29-6
Returning Starters: 2
Returning Pitchers: 5

Top Players

Bryan Lawrence, SS, 2018
Antonio Gauthier, 3B, 2018
Isaac Duplechain, RHP, 2019
Carter Quinn, CF, 2019
Dylan Beier, LHP, 2019
Braden Corley, 1B, 2019
Bryce LaRocca, OF, 2019
Dawson Alexander, RHP, 2019
Davis Meche, IF/RHP, 2020
Brody Drost, OF/LHP, 2020
Ben David, C, 2020
Brennan Bonsall, IF, 2020
Adam Guth, LHP, 2021
Jack Walker, RHP, 2021

No. 2 John Curtis

Head Coach: Jeff Curtis
2017 Record: 27-6
Returning Starters: 8
Returning Pitchers: 5

Top Players

Cade Beloso, 1B, 2018
Will Ripoll, RHP/IF, 2018
Jay Curtis, C/IF, 2018
Logan Stevens, OF/RHP, 2018
Jordin LaBruzza, IF, 2018
Dax Ford, OF/LHP, 2019
Ian Landreneau, RHP, 2018
Brandon Davis, IF, 2018
Alex Michel, IF, 2019

No. 3 West Monroe

Head Coach: Wade Simoneaux
2017 Record: 32-2
Returning Starters: N/A
Returning Pitchers: N/A

Top Players

Carson Jones, SS/C, 2019
Tom Biggs, IF/RHP, 2019
Slade Bolden, OF, 2018
Chase DeJean, IF/RHP, 2019

No. 4 Sulphur

2017 Record: 21-13
Returning Starters: N/A
Returning Pitchers: N/A

Top Players

Chance Stone, RHP/IF, 2018
Scott Jones, IF, 2018
William Dion, LHP, 2018
Connor Cooke, RHP/OF, 2018
Hadyn Stutes, IF, 2018
Nick Vallette, OF, 2019

No. 5 Zachary

Head Coach: Jacob Fisher
2017 Record: 29-11
Returning Starters: 8
Returning Pitchers: 3

Top Players

Rhett Hebert, IF/RHP, 2018
Nathan Keller, RHP, 2018
Alex Milazzo, C, 2019
River Town, OF, 2018
Joey Blanchard, IF/RHP, 2018
Keilon Brown, OF, 2020
Collier Cranford, SS, 2019
Tyler Jackson, UT, 2018
Beau Lockhart, LHP/UT, 2019
Creed David, OF/2B, 2019

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