High school baseball rankings: Postseason has arrived for several MaxPreps Top 25 teams

High school baseball postseason play is in full swing in the Southern part of the United States. The spotlight is on Baton Rouge, where MaxPreps Top 25 No. 1 Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) takes on defending state champion Jesuit (New Orleans).

Catholic begins its second week at the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 after a pair of wins over Pineville in the second round of the Select Division 1 playoffs. The Bears, who have won 16 in a row, advance to the quarterfinals where they take on Jesuit in a best-of-three series for the right to advance to the semifinals against either Acadiana (Lafayette) or Northwood (Shreveport).

In Mississippi, No. 3 Jackson Prep (Jackson) awaits the beginning of the MAIS postseason. The Patriots have won 20 in a row since losing to Ocean Springs on March 11.

No. 4 Flower Mound also begins postseason play in Texas with a bi-district series against Little Elm.

Dropped out: No. 19 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), No. 20 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), No. 25 Serra (San Mateo, Calif.)

Newcomers: No. 18 Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.); No. 24 Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.); No. 25 Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.)

Game of the Week: Jackson Prep def. Jackson Academy (Jackson, Miss.), 9-8. After dropping Jackson Academy by identical 11-1 scores the first two games of the three-game series, Jackson Prep needed to rally for a run in the bottom of the sixth to edge Academy, 9-8. Tre' Bryant had the game-winning RBI with a single.

Game to Watch: Barbe vs. Mandeville (La.). While the Catholic vs. Jesuit matchup is certainly one to watch in Division 1 Select in Louisiana, don't overlook Barbe's contest with Mandeville. Barbe is the defending state champion and the No. 1 seed in Division 1 Non-Select but Mandeville (27-8) is no pushover. The Skippers have a win this year over defending Division 1 Select champion Jesuit and also handed No. 1 Catholic one of its two losses this year.

Player of the Week: Slade Caldwell, Valley View. One of the top outfielders in the nation, Caldwell had four doubles and a home run last week in four wins, including a 3-0 shutout of Rogers, to boost Valley View into the MaxPreps Top 25 this week.

Streaks: Eaton (Colo.) upped its season record to 15-0 and put the nation's longest active streak at 56 wins in a row. MaxPreps Top 25 baseball rankings

1. Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Record: 34-2 | Last week: 1
Scores: Def. Pineville, 8-1, 15-2
Hitter of the week: Wyatt Chenevert had a triple and three RBI in the 15-2 win.
Pitcher of the week: William Schmidt struck out 12 and allowed one run on four hits over seven innings in the 8-1 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Jesuit (New Orleans)

2. Corona (Calif.)
Record: 25-3 | Last week: 2
Scores: Def. Roosevelt (Eastvale), 18-2, 5-1, 12-6
Hitter of the week: Josh Springer went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the 5-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Seth Hernandez got the 18-2 win, going five innings and allowing two runs on three hits with nine strikeouts.
Next: TBD

3. Jackson Prep (Jackson, Miss.)
Record: 35-2 | Last week: 3
Scores: Def. Jackson Academy, 11-1, 11-1, 9-8
Hitter/Pitcher of the week: Another huge week for Konnor Griffin, who went 6-for-8 in the three wins with six runs, nine RBI, a triple and two home runs. He also picked up a pitching win, going five innings in an 11-1 win and giving up one run on one hit with nine strikeouts.
Next: TBD

4. Flower Mound (Texas)
Record: 30-3 | Last week: 4
Scores: Def. Hebron, 3-2, 3-0
Hitter of the week: Adrian Rodriguez went 2-for-2 with a triple in the 3-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Cooper Harris tossed a seven-inning no-hitter with nine strikeouts in a 3-0 win.
Next: Thursday vs. Little Elm

5. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Record: 18-0 | Last week: 5
Scores: Def. St. Xavier, 7-6; def. Indian Hill, 7-6, def. St. Xavier, 6-1; def. Dixie Heights, 9-2
Hitter of the week: Will McCullough went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in 6-1 win over St. Xavier.
Pitcher of the week: Zion Theophilus threw five innings and struck out 13 against St. Xavier.
Next: Monday vs. La Salle (Cincinnati)

6. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Record: 35-3 | Last week: 7
Scores: Def. Prattville, 3-1, 7-1
Hitter of the week: Landon Beaver went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in 3-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Cam Norton fanned 10 in six innings in 3-1 win.
Next: Wednesday vs. Baker

7. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Record: 22-6 | Last week: 6
Scores: Def. St. John Bosco, 3-2, 4-3, lost to St. John Bosco, 8-2
Hitter of the week: Brady Murrietta went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the 4-3 win.
Pitcher of the week: Tristan Ramos got a 3-2 win, giving up one run on two hits with three strikeouts.
Next: TBD

8. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
Record: 23-4-1 | Last week: 8
Scores: Def. Bishop Alemany, 4-2, 10-3
Hitter of the week: Duncan Marsten went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and five RBI in 10-3 win.
Next: TBD

9. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)
Record: 26-1-1 | Last week: 9
Scores: Def. Dallas Christian, 11-1
Hitter of the week: A.J. DePaolo went 3-for-4 with three RBI in win over Dallas Christian.
Pitcher of the week: Jack Applegate got the 11-1 win with seven strikeouts.
Next: May 7 vs. Trinity Christian Academy/Cathedral winner

10. Tomball (Texas)
Record: 29-3 | Last week: 10
Scores: Def. Klein Cain, 13-1; 1-0
Hitter of the week: Cade Arrambide went 2-for-5 with two home runs an seven RBI in 13-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: C.J. Sampson went six innings and struck out 10 in 13-1 win.
Next: Thursday vs. Cy Falls

11. Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola, Fla.)
Record: 24-1 | Last week: 11
Scores: Def. Central (Milton), 3-0; def. Pace, 12-2; def. Gulf Breeze, 15-1
Hitter of the week: Ben Bates went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and four RBI in the 15-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Colton Guillot got the 3-0 win, going 5.2 innings with no runs on one hit with 10 strikeouts.
Next: Tuesday vs. Maclay/Florida State University winner

12. Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)
Record: 27-5 | Last week: 12
Scores: Def. Camden County, 10-0, 13-0
Hitter of the week: Cade Brown went 4-for-8 with four RBI, four runs, a double and two home runs in the two wins. Brown leads the nation with 14 home runs.
Pitcher of the week: Thorpe Musci got the 10-0 win, going five innings and giving up no runs on one hit with six strikeouts.
Next: Wednesday vs. North Paulding

13. Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, Ill.)
Record: 20-0 | Last week: 13
Scores: Def. Homewood-Flossmoor, 12-2; def. Downers Grove North, 5-0; def. Lemont, 18-5
Hitter of the week: In three games last week, Anthony Massa went 8-for-13 with eight RBI, a double, a triple and two home runs.
Pitcher of the week: Conor Essenburg went 6.2 innings for the win over Downers Grove North, striking out 13 and giving up no runs on one hit.
Next: Monday vs. Andrew

14. Prosper (Texas)
Record: 27-5 | Last week: 15
Scores: Def. McKinney, 12-1; 2-1
Hitter of the week: Luke Billings went 2-for-2 with a double and a home run with two RBI in 12-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Aiden White threw five innings and struck out 13 while allowing one run on four hits in 12-1 win.
Next: Thursday vs. Coppell

15. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 19-5 | Last week: 16
Scores: Def. Neumann, 7-1; def. Westminster Christian, 9-0
Hitter of the week: Devin Fitz-Gerald went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in the win over Neumann.
Pitcher of the week: Jayden Dubanewicz struck out eight and gave up one runs on two hits over six innings against Neumann.
Next: Tuesday vs. Monarch/Coral Springs winner

16. North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.)
Record: 21-3 | Last week: 17
Scores: Def. West Boca Raton, 4-3; def. Killian, 4-3
Hitter of the week: Riley Luft went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI against West Boca Raton.
Pitcher of the week: Filippo Baldassarri went two innings and gave up no runs on one hit with four strikeouts against Killian.
Next: Tuesday vs. Saint Andrew's

17. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)
Record: 23-2 | Last week: 18
Scores: Def. Pembroke Pines Charter, 11-6; def. JC Bermudez Doral, 9-0
Hitter of the week: Sebastian Berrios went 3-for-3 with four runs, a double, a home run and two RBI in the 9-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Aaron Elissalt struck out seven and gave up no runs on two hits in three innings in the shutout.
Next: Tuesday vs. Southridge/Miami Beach winner

18. Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Record: 21-1 | Last week: 25
Scores: Def. University Liggett, 12-1, 13-0
Hitter of the week: Tristan Crane went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in 13-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Blake Ilitch struck out 14 and allowed no runs on three hits in seven innings in 3-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. St. Francis (Toledo)

19. Harlem (Ga.)
Record: 30-1 | Last week: 21
Scores: Def. Dougherty, 15-1, 15-1
Hitter/Pitcher of the week: Amerson Guy had five hits in the two-game series, including a three-run double. He also threw five innings in the second game and allowed one hit.
Next: Monday vs. Peach County

20. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 31-5 | Last week: 22
Scores: Def. Sulphur, 3-2, 3-0
Hitter of the week: Diego Corrales had a pair of RBI in the 3-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Lawton Littleton threw a seven-inning, one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in a 3-0 win.
Next: Wednesday vs. Mandeville

21. North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw, Ga.)
Record: 28-4 | Last week: 14
Scores: Def. Fannin County, 9-5; lost to Fannin County, 4-3; def. Fannin County, 11-1
Hitter of the week: Jackson Uggla went 1-for-2 with a grand slam in an 11-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Ross Rea had 10 strikeouts and gave up one run on three hits in five innings of an 11-1 win.
Next: Wednesday vs. Callaway

22. Grapevine (Texas)
Record: 28-3 | Last week: 23
Scores: Def. Richland, 5-2, 5-2
Hitter of the week: Sammy Kelley went 3-for-3 with two doubles in the second game of the series.
Pitcher of the week: Luke Schreyer went seven innings and gave up two runs on four hits with three strikeouts in the first game.
Next: Thursday vs. Mansfield Timberview

23. Granada (Livermore, Calif.)
Record: 21- | Last week: 24
Scores: Def. Dublin, 2-0, 4-1
Hitter of the week: Nate Brown went 2-for-3 with two RBI in the 4-1 win.
Pitcher of the week: Jake Sekany pitched a seven-inning shutout, giving up two hits with eight strikeouts.
Next: Wednesday vs. Livermore

24. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 30-4 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Walker, 11-0, 4-0
Hitter of the week: Dylan Bell went 3-for-3 with a triple in the 4-0 win.
Pitcher of the week: Nik Toups threw a two-hit shutout in an 11-0 win, striking out six and walking none.
Next: Wednesday vs. Live Oak

25. Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.)
Record: 24-2 | Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Rogers, 3-0; def.  Fayetteville, 7-3; def. Paragould, 9-5, 17-5
Hitter of the week: Slade Caldwell went 8-for-13 with four doubles and a home run during the four games last week.
Pitcher of the week: Lance Davis struck out eight in 3.2 innings and allowed no runs on one hit in 3-0 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Searcy