Nationally-ranked teams began crossing the finish line last week with
Stoneman Douglas (Parkland) breaking a record in Florida for consecutive state championships.
Ranked No. 4 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school baseball rankings, Stoneman Douglas edged
Jupiter 3-2 to claim its fifth-straight Class 7A state championship. That breaks the state record of four in a row the Eagles held along with
Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale), which won its titles between 2010 and 2013.
The Eagles were one of eight teams in the rankings this week to claim a state championship.
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) defeated
Buchholz (Gainesville) for the Class 6A state title in Florida while
Sam Houston (Lake Charles), a newcomer to the rankings this week, won the Non-Select Division 1 championship in Louisiana.
Defending national champion
Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) won its second-straight Select Division 1 state championship while
Lutheran South Academy (Houston, Texas) won the TAPPS Division 2 state title.
Others newcomers to the rankings this week who won state championships include
Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette, La.),
Basic (Henderson, Nev.) and
Magnolia Heights (Senatobia, Miss.).
Game of the week: Puyallup (Wash.) def.
Sumner (Wash.), 7-6. Sumner had the chance to pull off an upset in the district playoffs as it had the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the seventh trailing 7-6. However, a groundout to
Madden Pike at second base ended the threat and gave the Vikings the win and the No. 1 seed for the state tournament.
Game to watch: Walton (Marietta) vs.
Lowndes (Valdosta), Georgia AAAAAA championship series. Lowndes returns as the defending state champion but the Vikings have 11 losses on their resume this spring. That didn't matter against previous No. 7 Etowah as Lowndes won two straight to advance to the final against Walton.
Pitcher of the week: Gio Rojas of Stoneman Douglas got the Eagles into the state finals with a 5-0 win over Alonso. Rojas struck out 15 in a one-hit shutout. Alonso had knocked off previous No. 2 Venice in the quarterfinals.
Hitter of the week: Nico Sabatino,
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). Bombed a home run and a double in the Raiders' 15-0 semifinal win.
Streaks:
Hempfield (Landisville, Pa.) raised its winning streak to 29 in a row with a win Monday over Manheim Townhip.
Service (Anchorage, Alaska) had its unbeaten streak of 36 games in a row (35-0-1) come to an end with a 3-2 loss to South Anchorage on May 13.
Junior Gio Rojas helped Stoneman Douglas get one for the thumb in Florida by striking out 15 batters while allowing just one hit in the semifinals. (PHOTO: Laura Martin)
Record: 24-1 |
Last week: No. 1
Season complete.
2. Puyallup (Wash.)
Record: 26-0 |
Last week: No. 2
Scores: Def. Olympia, 6-0; def. Kennedy Catholic, 13-1; def. Sumner, 7-6
Pitcher of the week: Jett Reed gave up just one run on two hits with five strikeouts in a 13-1 win.
Hitter of the week: Noah Benedict went 2-for-2 with a double, a home run and five RBI against Kennedy Catholic.
Next: Saturday vs. Moses Lake
3. Corona (Calif.)
Record: 26-2 |
Last week: No. 3
Scores: Did not play
Next: Tuesday vs. Los Osos
4. Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.)
Record: 31-2 |
Last week: No. 4
Scores: Def. Alonso, 5-0; def. Jupiter, 3-2
Pitcher of the week: Gio Rojas threw a seven-inning one-hit shutout with 15 strikeouts in the win over Alonso.
Hitter of the week: Michael Ossenfort went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in the win over Jupiter.
5. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Record: 30-1 |
Last week: No. 5
Season complete. WCAC champions.
6. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Record: 29-4 |
Last week: No. 6
Scores: Did not play
Next: Tuesday vs. Berkeley Prep
7. South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.)
Record: 31-3 |
Last week: No. 9
Scores: Def. Hernando, 17-2
Pitcher of the week: Denton Lord went four innings and gave up two runs on four hits with two strikeouts against Hernando.
Hitter of the week: Hudson Quinn drove in five runs on two hits, including a double, in the win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Miami Springs
8. Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Record: 31-2 |
Last week: No. 13
Scores: Def. Uvalde, 14-4
Pitcher of the week: Collier Carroll got the win over Uvalde, striking out five in three and two-thirds innings.
Hitter of the week: Blake Quinn went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI in the win.
Next: Saturday vs. Tulosa-Midway
9. Lutheran South Academy (Houston, Texas)
Record: 36-3-1 |
Last week: No. 14
Scores: Def. Grapevine Christian, 11-0
Pitcher of the week: Grant Burns struck out nine and allowed four hits in the 11-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Marcus Cantu went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
10. Aquinas (San Bernardino, Calif.)
Record: 25-2 |
Last week: No. 15
Scores: Did not play
Next: Tuesday vs. Villa Park
11. The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.)
Record: 28-4 |
Last week: No. 16
Scores: Did not play
Next: Tuesday vs. Saint Andrew's
12. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Record: 23-4 |
Last week: No. 17
Scores: Did not play
Next: Tuesday vs. Vista Murrieta
13. Crespi (Encino, Calif.)
Record: 22-2 |
Last week: No. 18
Scores: Did not play
Next: Tuesday vs. El Dorado
14. Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.)
Record: 37-5 |
Last week: No. 21
Scores: Def. Brother Martin, 2-0, 8-1
Pitcher of the week: Bennett Smith got all 21 outs by plays in the field as he gave up no runs on four hits with zero strikeouts in a 2-0 win.
Hitter of the week: Orlando Henriquez had a double in the 2-0 win.
15. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 29-6-1 |
Last week: No. 22
Scores: Def. Bloomingale, 15-0; def. Buchholz, 8-3
Pitcher of the week: Thomas Giltner went four innings for the win over Bloomingdale, allowing two hits and striking out two.
Hitter of the week: Nico Sabatino went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run in the 15-0 win.
16. Buchholz (Gainesville, Fla.)
Record: 33-3 |
Last week: No. 10
Scores: Def. Wharton, 3-0; lost to St. Thomas Aquinas, 8-3
Pitcher of the week: J.J. Gardner went four and a third innings and gave up no runs on four hits with seven strikeouts against Wharton.
Hitter of the week: Blake Brewer had a double and an RBI in the 3-0 win.
17. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Record: 28-6 |
Last week: No. 24
Scores: Def. Arnold, 3-2
Pitcher of the week: Talan Holiday went five an a third innings and struck out eight in a no decision against Arnold.
Hitter of the week: Blayden Caballero went 2-for-3 with a triple in the win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Mulberry
18. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 37-8 |
Last week: No. 26
Scores: Lost to Live Oak, 1-3, def. Live Oak 4-3, 4-2
Pitcher of the week: Trevor Hodges struck out four in one and a third innings for the save in a 4-3 win over Live Oak.
Hitter of the week: Cole Flanagan went 3-for-4 with a run scored in the 4-2 win.
19. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Record: 23-6 |
Last week: No. 27
Scores: Def. Rancho Cucamonga, 5-0
Pitcher of the week: Gary Morse got the seven-inning shutout in the 5-0 win, giving up one hit and striking out six.
Hitter of the week: Rock Akahi went 2-for-3 with two RBI in the win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Los Alamitos
20. Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Record: 24-4 |
Last week: No. 29
Scores: Did not play
Next: Tuesday vs. Santa Margarita
21. Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette, La.)
Record: 34-5 |
Last week: No. 32
Scores: Def. E.D. White, 11-1; lost to E.D. White, 4-3; def. E.D. White, 14-3
Pitcher of the week: Evan Vincent got the 11-1 win by going five innings and giving up one run on one hit with nine strikeouts.
Hitter of the week: Jack Purser went 3-for-3 with four RBI in the 14-3 win.
22. Basic (Henderson, Nev.)
Record: 24-7 |
Last week: No. 33
Scores: Def. Reno, 3-0; def. Faith Lutheran, 9-8; def. Reno, 3-2
Pitcher of the week: Lincoln Evans got the shutout win over Reno, giving up no runs on six hits with eight strikeouts.
Hitter of the week: Troy Southisene went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI against Faith Lutheran.
23. Walton (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 31-8 |
Last week: No. 56
Scores: Lost to North Gwinnett, 13-5; def. North Gwinnett, 8-6, 7-2
Pitcher of the week: Nolan Fahrner got the 7-2 win, giving up two runs on two hits with four strikeouts.
Hitter of the week: Todd Haley went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the 8-6 win.
Next: Tuesday vs. Lowndes
24. Magnolia Heights (Senatobia, Miss.)
Record: 39-5 |
Last week: No. 38
Scores: Def. Columbia Academy, 14-1, 6-5
Pitcher of the week: Cole Prosek struck out six in three and a third innings for the 14-1 win.
Hitter of the week: Tre Miller went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI in the 6-5 win.
25. Purvis (Miss.)
Record: 27-6 |
Last week: No. 42
Scores: Def. Sumrall, 16-7
Pitcher of the week: Cannon Turner went three innings and struck out three in the win over Sumrall.
Hitter of the week: Paxton Cooper went 3-for-5 with five RBI in the win.
Next: Tuesday vs. West Lauderdale
Dropped
out: No. 7
Etowah (Woodstock, Ga.); No. 8
Owasso (Okla.); No. 11
Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.); No. 12
Memorial (Houston, Texas); No. 19
Conway (Ark.); No. 20
Live Oak (Watson, La.); No. 23
Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.); No.
25
Venice (Fla.)
