Video: Bichette's Epic Bat Flip
See how Bo Bichette (son of Dante Bichette) celebrated a deep shot.Defending Texas Class 3A champion West begins the season as the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Small Schools National Baseball Rankings.
Winner of 29 straight games at the conclusion of the 2015 season, West finished the season ranked No. 3 in the final MaxPreps Small Schools National Baseball Rankings. West stretched its win streak to 30 in a row at the beginning of the season before falling to Robinson (Texas). West has won 14 straight since that loss.
Three Oklahoma teams fill in the next three spots, led by unbeaten Verdigris (Claremore) at No. 2, Silo at No. 3 and Hartshorne at No. 4. Harding Academy (Searcy, Ark.) is No. 5.
The small schools rankings include teams that play in state enrollment divisions that are generally under 1,000 students. The rankings are based on the MaxPreps Computer Rankings. Teams are listed with their overall record and their computer ranking as of Monday. Some records may be incomplete.
MaxPreps small schools national baseball rankings
West (Texas) won a Texas state title last season and leads the way in our Small Schools Baseball Rankings.
File photo by Jim Redman
1.
West (Texas), 15-1, 21.7
2.
Verdigris (Claremore, Okla.), 14-0, 21.0
3.
Silo (Okla.), 10-0, 20.6
4.
Hartshorne (Okla.), 8-1, 20.2
5.
Harding Academy (Searcy, Ark.), 15-1, 19.9
6.
St. Thomas Aquinas (Hammond, La.), 18-1, 19.8
7.
Naches Valley (Naches, Wash.), 6-0, 19.8
8.
Woodlawn (Rison, Ark.), 14-0, 19.1
9.
Hebron Christian Academy (Dacula, Ga.), 18-2, 19.0
10.
Leedey (Okla.), 9-1, 18.7
11.
Christian Heritage (Del City, Okla.), 12-0, 18.3
12.
Latta (S.C.), 6-0, 18.2
13.
Beggs (Okla.), 11-1, 18.2
14.
Kossuth (Miss.), 16-4, 18.1
15.
Bowdon (Ga.), 15-0, 18.1
16.
Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.), 16-4, 17.6
17.
Canterbury (Fort Myers, Fla.), 19-1, 17.4
18.
Harmony Grove (Benton, Ark.), 10-1, 17.2
19.
Sedgwick County (Julesburg, Colo.), 6-1, 17.2
20.
Concordia (Mo.), 6-1, 17.1
21.
American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), 8-3, 16.7
22.
Binger-Oney (Binger, Okla.), 9-3, 16.7
23.
St. Patrick (Biloxi, Miss.), 10-1, 16.6
24.
St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace, La.), 16-5, 16.5
25.
North Pitt (Bethel, N.C.), 12-0, 16.5
