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National High School Baseball Rankings as of April 28, 2008
By: Jon Mahoney and Matt Remsberg  4/29/08

A week after Owasso (Owasso, Okla.) fell from the top spot, former No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) drops to No. 8 after losing last week. That opens the door for American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) to take top honors in this week's national high school baseball rankings.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.) make their Top 25 debuts.








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RANK // SCHOOL // LOCATION // RECORD // *PREVIOUS RANK

1. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) - (25-2) *2
The Patriots edged Coral Springs Charter, 7-6, in the District 14-3A finals. Senior outfielder Joey Belviso's single in the sixth plated junior infielder Eric Acevedo with the game-winning run. American Heritage will play Pope John Paul II in the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday.

2. Sarasota (Sarasota, Fla.) - (24-2) *4
The Sailors earned their fourth consecutive district title by blanking Lakeland, 9-0, in the District 8-6A finals. Senior left-hander Josh Renfro tossed a one-hitter while junior shortstop Scooter Gennett and senior pitcher/outfielder Joe Rapp combined to go 6-for-7 with four RBI. Defending state champion Sarasota will take on Gaither in the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday.

3. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) - (14-0) *5
The Ironmen beat Christian Brothers, 7-0, and Ocean Township, 3-0, at the Shore Challenge. Senior right-hander Mike Dennhardt pitched a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts in the win over Christian Brothers, while senior left-hander Eric Pfister, despite walking seven batters, didn't allow a run and pitched a one-hitter with 10 punchouts against Ocean Township.

4. Brookwood (Snellville, Ga.) - (21-1) *6
The Broncos bested Parkview, 10-1, for their 14th consecutive win. Senior righty Alex Beebe pitched a four-hitter, while senior infielder Chase Hawkins went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer and three RBI. Junior catcher Ronnie Freeman also drove in three.

5. Plano West (Plano, Texas) - (28-0) *7
The Wolves closed out a perfect regular season by defeating Richardson Berkner, 6-1. Plano West opens against South Garland on Friday in the bi-district round of the Class 5A state playoffs.

6. Opelika (Opelika, Ala.) - (37-1) *9
Another playoff round, another sweep for the Bulldogs, who earned 9-3 and 8-6 wins over Satsuma in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs. Senior right-hander Zach Blatt fanned nine in the first game and helped his own cause by going 2-for-4 with a triple that plated three. Opelika will play McGill-Toolen in the quarterfinals this weekend.

7. Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.) - (26-1) *10
The Cobras, buoyed by a two-hit, 10-strikeout pitching performance from Eric Rice, blanked Boca Raton, 4-0, in the District 10-6A finals. Park Vista will play Jupiter, which was once in the National Top 25, in the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday.

8. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) - (30-2) *1
The Gaels fell to Sierra Vista, 7-4, as the Gorman offense was stymied by Sierra Vista right-hander Kiel Harmon. The Gaels bounced back with a 9-1 victory over Rancho.

9. Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) - (17-0) *11
Junior right-hander Bryan Beaver struck out seven in six innings and was 2-for-4 with a homer as West edged Princeton, 10-8. Princeton scored five runs in the seventh.

10. Rowlett (Rowlett, Texas) - (27-0-2) *12
The Eagles notched an undefeated regular season with a 10-3 win over Garland Naaman Forest. Now Rowlett turns its attention to the playoffs as the Eagles will meet Plano East in the bi-district round of the Class 5A state playoffs.

11. Paul VI Catholic (Fairfax, Va.) - (21-1) *3
The Panthers started the week strong with an 8-5 win over Bishop O'Connell and a 23-0 drubbing of Bishop McNamara. But Bishop Ireton ended Paul VI's thoughts of a perfect season with a 6-4 victory over the Panthers. Paul VI looks to close out the regular season strong with games this week against Good Counsel, St. John's and Gonzaga.

12. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) - (19-3) *13
The Lancers bested Santa Margarita, 10-4, as senior left-hander Aaron Gates gave up just one hit and struck out six in five innings.

13. Tupelo (Tupelo, Miss.) - (27-3) *15
Tupelo took two of three games from Madison Central in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. With the series tied a 1, junior right-hander Kyle Graham delivered a strong pitching performance as the Golden Wave clinched the series with an 8-4 win.

14. Moody (Corpus Christi, Texas) - (27-3) *16
The Trojans capped the regular season with victories over Calhoun (12-2) and Miller (9-1).

15. Plant (Tampa, Fla.) - (23-3) *17
Plant, which had lost in the district semifinals the previous two seasons, broke through on Friday by blanking Chamberlain, 5-0, in the District 10-5A finals. Junior shortstop/pitcher Mychal Givens pitched a two-hitter and went 3-for-4 with two RBI. The Panthers will play Palm Harbor University in the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday.

16. Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, Calif.) - (20-3) *20
The Griffins dispatched of Edison, 6-1, thanks in large part to senior outfielder Matt Avery, who hit two homers and drove in five.

17. Seminole (Seminole, Fla.) - (25-1) *21
The Warhawks beat Northeast, 4-2, in the District 11-5A finals. Sophomore right-hander Tim Lamoureux fanned 11 in the win. Seminole will play North Port in the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday.

18. Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.) - (30-2) *8
After winning their first 26 games, the Admirals went 4-2 last week, losing to William Blount, 3-2, and Pigeon Forge, 5-3. Farragut closed out the week with a 12-2 win over Science Hill. Junior Curt Powell hit a grand slam in the win.

19. Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Fla.) - (25-2) *22
Senior right-hander Ryan Weber scattered six hits in a 5-1 win over Tampa Catholic in the District 11-3A finals. Defending state champ CCC begins its title defense against Cardinal Mooney in the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday.

20. Lake Orion (Lake Orion, Mich.) - (13-0) *23
The Dragons tallied five more wins last week, outscoring their opponents 57-8.

21. Owasso (Owasso, Okla.) - (28-3) *14
The Rams lost to Bishop Kelley, 7-4, in the regular season finale. Kelley scored all of its runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Owasso junior Austin Kirk had a three-run double.

22. Crespi (Encino, Calif.) - (18-5) *24
Crespi shut out St. Francis, 6-0, as senior pitcher E.C. McSweeney tossed a four-hit gem.

23. Reagan (San Antonio, Texas) - (29-2) *25
The Rattlers completed the regular season by edging Judson, 2-1. Reagan scored both runs in the sixth inning and held off a Judson rally in the seventh.

24. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) - (20-2) *NR
The Knights continue to find ways to win. In a 7-6 victory over Alemany, senior left-handed pitcher/first baseman Nik Rodarte's bases loaded double in the bottom of the seventh drove in three runs, including the game-winner. Alemany held a 6-4 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh.

25. Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.) - (22-1) *NR
Since losing to Kennesaw Mountain on April 3, the Hoyas have rolled to seven consecutive victories, including a 9-3 win against Kennesaw Mountain last Tuesday.

Dropped Out:

No. 18 Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) - (24-3)
Lake Brantley was edged by Oviedo, 3-2, in the district playoffs. The Patriots will now play Boone in the Class 6A regional quarterfinals on Tuesday.

No. 19 Socorro (El Paso, Texas) - (29-2)
Socorro ended the regular season with an 8-7 loss to Montwood.

 




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