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1. Seton Hall Prep // West Orange, N.J. // 1-0 // *1
Seton Hall Prep started the year with a 6-2 victory over Columbia. Senior right-hander Evan Danieli picked up the win after striking out eight over five innings. Sophomore shortstop Sean O?Hare went 3-for-3 with three RBI and hit a homer in his first varsity at-bat.
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2. South Caldwell // Hudson, N.C. // 14-0 // *3
Senior left-hander Madison Bumgarner struck out 11 and allowed only one hit over six innings to help lead the Spartans to an 8-0 victory over Watauga. Bumgarner is 5-0 with a 0.60 ERA, 61 strikeouts and just three walks in 35 innings. At the plate, he?s batting .375 with four homers and 13 RBI.
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3. Brophy Prep // Phoenix, Ariz. // 19-2 // *2
The Broncos went 1-1 against No. 5 Horizon last week. Brophy started off with an 8-3 victory thanks to junior outfielder Harlyn Griffiths, who went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer. The Broncos lost in the second game, 9-3.
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4. Horizon // Scottsdale, Ariz. // 20-2 // *5
Horizon had a home-and-home series against No. 2 Brophy Prep, and the Huskies went 1-1 against their archrivals. Horizon fell in the first game, 8-3. Senior right-hander and Georgia recruit Kevin Rhoderick struggled in the loss, giving up five earned runs and five walks. He also hit three batters and recorded a wild pitch. Horizon bounced back with a 9-3 victory behind senior right-hander and Oregon State recruit Tim Alderson, who fanned 11 and hit a two-run homer.
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5. Katy // Katy, Texas // 23-3 // *6
Nick Pepitone, Carter Jurica and Keifer Nuncio combined for a one-hitter in a 13-0 win over Alief Taylor last Thursday. Jurica was 2-for-3 at the dish that game and Pepitone went 2-for-2 for the Tigers.
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6. Long Beach Wilson // Long Beach, Calif. // 16-1 // *8
Junior third baseman Zach Wilson went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and four RBI, while junior right-hander Ray Hanson allowed just one hit over four shutout innings of work to lead Wilson past Calabasas, 9-0, in the Anaheim Lions Tournament.
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7. Kennesaw Mountain // Kennesaw, Ga. // 13-2 // *11
The Mustangs played just once last week and cruised to a 13-4 victory over Brookwood.
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8. Bishop Gorman // Las Vegas, Nev. // 15-2-1 // *12
The Gaels crushed Jordan (Sandy, Utah), 13-2, in six innings in the finals of the Bishop Gorman/Calvary Chapel Easter Bash. Junior right-hander Paul Sewald went the distance and struck out five. Sophomore Jeff Malm went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI, senior Scott Dysinger went 3-for-5 with an RBI and freshman Neil Lawhorn blasted a homer.
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9. Flower Mound // Flower Mound, Texas // 19-2-2 // *13
The Jaguars topped District 6-5A rival Lewisville, 3-0, last Wednesday. Flower Mound didn?t play its best game ? scoring runs on a sac fly, a throwing error and a wild pitch ? but it keeps piling up the victories.
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10. Madison // Vienna, Va. // 8-1 // *16
The Warhawks jump six spots in the RISE National Top 25 thanks a huge victory over then-No. 4 Palm Beach Gardens (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) at last week?s Orlando National Classic. Senior southpaw Jason Farley went the distance for Madison in the 4-3 win over Gardens and scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh on senior David McIntyre?s two-run double. Madison missed a chance to jump even further in the rankings by losing to Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), 10-9, in the championship game but was still very impressive in going 3-1 on its Spring Break trip to Florida.
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11. Palm Beach Gardens // Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. // 20-2 // *4
The Gators were edged by then-No. 16 Madison (Vienna, Va.), 4-3, in the Orlando National Classic. Madison scored two runs in the top of the seventh to snag the win. Gardens went on to beat Pasco, 4-2, in the third-place game. Senior first baseman Derek Sejnoha was 2-for-2 with a triple in the win over Pasco.
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12. Flanagan // Pembroke Pines, Fla. // 15-3 // *15
Senior catcher Nick Navarro went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI as the Falcons upended Cardinal Gibbons, 17-3. Flanagan will play in the Phil Nevin National Classic in California this week.
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13. Barbe // Lake Charles, La. // 26-3 // *18
Senior Thad Griffen, junior Ryan Doiron and freshman Garin Cecchini hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in a 10-0 win over New Iberia last Saturday. In a 4-0 win over Comeaux last Tuesday, Doiron cracked a grand slam and struck out 10 in a complete-game, three-hit shutout.
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14. Auburn // Auburn, Wash. // 10-1 // *9
After a 10-0 start, the Trojans lost to Bonney Lake last Tuesday, 10-1. Bonney Lake pitcher Kaylor Hasbargen allowed four hits and struck out 10 to stymie an Auburn offensive attack that had scored 63 runs in its previous five games.
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15. Cypress // Cypress, Calif. // 13-2 // *7
The Centurions went 2-1 last week with victories over Katella (6-5) and Trabuco Hills (12-3) and a 12-1 setback to Katella.
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16. Lexington Catholic // Lexington, Ky. // 8-1 // *21
Senior first baseman Taylor Hatfield went 11-for-14 over four games at the Westminster Academy National Classic in Florida last week to earn tournament MVP honors. The Knights went 4-0 on the trip to jump five spots in the RISE National Top 25.
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17. Langham Creek // Houston, Texas // 23-1 // *24
Senior lefty Matt Rein improved to 7-0 on the season with six innings of no-hit ball last Tuesday in a 5-2 win over Cy Ridge. Senior Corey Maines and junior Codey Morehouse hit back-to-back home runs for the Lobos in the victory.
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18. James Monroe // New York, N.Y. // 18-0 // *25
The Eagles picked up six wins last week, including an 18-0 victory over Manhattan Center. Henry Cartagena and Osbaldo Urena each drove in three runs, while four other players drove in two runs apiece. The Eagles also defeated Dewitt Clinton, 11-7, in the finals of the Monroe Tournament.
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19. Bishop Moore // Orlando, Fla. // 19-0 // *NR
The Hornets remained undefeated with a 7-3 victory over University. Junior catcher Ben McMahan led the offensive attack with three hits, including a solo homer, while senior left-hander Andy Horton fanned nine in six innings.
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20. Bellaire // Bellaire, Texas // 24-0 // *NR
The Cardinals break into the RISE National Top 25 with an unblemished record through 24 games. Bellaire picked up two wins last week, including a key 11-7 triumph over Lamar (Houston). Seniors Mark Robichau and Relly Mercurio and junior Will McCaleb each homered in the Cardinals? victory.
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21. Sarasota // Sarasota, Fla. // 16-3 // *10
The Sailors suffered a narrow 4-3 loss to Plantation American Heritage in the finals of the Sarasota Baseball Classic. Sarasota, which was the two-time defending champion in the Sarasota Baseball Classic, managed just one hit off American Heritage hurlers Ryan Kahn and Eric Hosmer.
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22. Lakewood // Lakewood, Calif. // 15-3 // *23
The Lancers picked up two wins last week, including a 6-5 win over Millikan.
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23. St. Ignatius // Cleveland, Ohio // 7-0 // *NR
After opening the season 7-0, the Wildcats head south this week to take part in the Southeastern Baseball Classic in Hartsville, S.C. St. Ignatius is led by senior shortstop/pitcher Derek Dietrich, a Georgia Tech signee who is rated the nation?s No. 41 senior prospect by RISE.
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24. T.C. Roberson // Asheville, N.C. // 16-0 // *NR
The Rams have bashed their way to a perfect start. Senior shortstop Justin Jackson, who is rated the nation?s No. 8 senior recruit by RISE, is currently hitting .481 with four home runs, 19 RBI and nine steals. Senior right-handed pitcher/catcher John Ramsey is also dialed in at the plate, hitting .542 with five homers and 29 RBI. He is also 6-0 on the mound with a 2.04 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 34.1 innings.
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25. Chatsworth // Chatsworth, Calif. // 13-4 // *14
The Chancellors are on the brink of falling from the rankings after losing to San Fernando, 6-1, in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Durango tournament. It was Chatsworth?s first loss to San Fernando since 1996. On a positive note, senior shortstop Mike Moustakas now has 14 homers, which ties the single-season school record he set last year.
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Dropped Out:
No. 17. Klein Collins (Spring, Texas) ? (22-4)
No. 19 Bartlett (Memphis, Tenn.) ? (18-3)
No. 19 Bartlett (Memphis, Tenn.) ? (18-3)
No. 22 George Washington (New York, N.Y.) ? (15-2) |
