2021 Preseason High School Baseball Team Rankings By Region
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Baseball America’s High School team rankings are selected through a poll of representatives from the National High School Baseball Coaches Association. The country is split into eight different regions, with region chairs nominating teams from their geographic areas for consideration for the rankings nationwide.
A year after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out high school baseball across the country and prevented Baseball America from naming a High School Team of the Year our high school team rankings are back.
With the high school season starting at different times on the calendar depending on the region, the NHSBCA and Baseball America have moved back the release for the initial top 50 high school teams in the country. That national ranking should be expected in March.
For now, here are the top 10 high school baseball teams throughout each region of the country.
New England Region
|
Rank |
High School |
Coach |
|
1 |
Amity Regional HS, Woodbridge, Conn. |
Sal Coppola |
|
2 |
Monroe Campus HS, Bronx |
Michael Turo |
|
3 |
Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. |
Kevin Graber |
|
4 |
Bishop Hendricken HS, Warwick, R.I. |
Ed Holloway |
|
5 |
La Salle Academy, Providence, R.I. |
Tom Pacia |
|
6 |
Staples HS, Westport, Conn. |
Jack McFarland |
|
7 |
Suffern (N.Y.) HS |
Chris Michie |
|
8 |
Grand Street Campus HS, Brooklyn |
Melvin Martinez |
|
9 |
The Winchendon (Mass.) School |
John Toffey |
|
10 |
St. John’s Prep, Danvers, Mass. |
Dan Letarte |
Mid-Atlantic Region
|
Rank |
High School |
Coach |
|
1 |
Madison HS, Vienna, Va. |
Mark Gjormand |
|
2 |
Malvern (Pa.) Prep |
Freddy Hilliard |
|
3 |
Cranford (N.J.) HS |
Dennis McCaffery |
|
4 |
Holy Spirit HS, Absecon, N.J. |
Steve Normane |
|
5 |
Red Land HS, Lewisberry, Pa. |
Ben Dunmire |
|
6 |
Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. |
Mike Rooney |
|
7 |
Appoquinimink HS, West Middletown, Del. |
Charles Word |
|
8 |
Calvert Hall College HS, Baltimore |
Lou Eckerel |
|
9 |
Hurricane (W.Va.) HS |
Brian Sutphin |
|
10 |
Cox HS, Virginia Beach |
Matt Ittner |
Southeast Region
|
Rank |
High School |
Coach |
|
1 |
Tampa Jesuit HS |
Miguel Menendez |
|
2 |
Calvary Christian Academy, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
Gil Morales |
|
3 |
Parkview HS, Lilburn, Ga. |
Chan Brown |
|
4 |
Buford (Ga.) HS |
Stuart Chester |
|
5 |
Hoover (Ala.) HS |
Adam Moseley |
|
6 |
American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla. |
Mike Macey |
|
7 |
Doral (Fla.) Academy |
Ralph Suarez |
|
8 |
Farragut HS, Knoxville |
Mark Buckner |
|
9 |
Houston County HS, Warner Robins, Ga. |
Matt Hopkins |
|
10 |
Reagan HS, Pfafftown, N.C. |
Gary Nail |
Upper Midwest Region
|
Rank |
High School |
Coach |
|
1 |
Brighton (Mich.) HS |
Charlie Christner |
|
2 |
St. Xavier HS, Louisville |
Andy Porta |
|
3 |
Washington Township HS, Valparaiso, Ind. |
Christian Lembke |
|
4 |
Jackson HS, Massillon, Ohio |
Bill Gamble |
|
5 |
Harvest Christian Avademy, Elgin, Ill. |
Sydney Doby |
|
6 |
Janesville (Wisc.) Craig HS |
Victor Herbst |
|
7 |
Woodhaven HS, Brownstown, Mich. |
Corey Farner |
|
8 |
Archbishop Moeller HS, Cincinnati |
Tom Held |
|
9 |
Beechwood HS, Fort Mitchell, Ky. |
Kevin J. Gray |
|
10 |
Joliet (Ill.) Catholic HS |
Jared Voss |
Midwest Region
|
Rank |
High School |
Coach |
|
1 |
Blue Valley HS, Stilwell, Kan. |
Tony Scardino |
|
2 |
Willard (Mo.) HS |
Scott McGee |
|
3 |
Marquette HS, Chesterfield, Mo. |
John Meyer |
|
4 |
Seaman HS, Topeka, Kan. |
Steve Bushnell |
|
5 |
East Ridge HS, Woodbury, Minn. |
Brian Sprout |
|
6 |
Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn. |
Jon Nuss |
|
7 |
Vianney HS, Kirkwood, Mo. |
Scott Brown |
|
8 |
Rock Bridge HS, Columbia, Mo. |
Justin Towe |
|
9 |
Johnston (Iowa) HS |
Mike Barta |
|
10 |
Stillwater (Minn.) HS |
Mike Parker |
Southern Region
|
Rank |
High School |
Coach |
|
1 |
Lake Travis Hs, Austin |
Mike Rogers |
|
2 |
Cleburne (Texas) HS |
Ryan Stepp |
|
3 |
Jackson (Miss.) Prep |
Brent Heavener |
|
4 |
Marcus HS, Flower Mound, Texas |
Jeff Sherman |
|
5 |
Madison (Miss.) Central Hs |
Patrick Robey |
|
6 |
Veterans Memorial HS, Corpus Christi, Texas |
Lee Yeager |
|
7 |
Tioga (La.) HS |
David Montiel |
|
8 |
Cabot (Ark.) HS |
Ronnie Goodwin |
|
9 |
Reagan HS, San Antonio |
Rodney Chapman |
|
10 |
Calallen HS, Corpus Christi, Texas |
Steve Chapman |
Rocky Mountain Region
|
Rank |
High School |
Coach |
|
1 |
Hamilton HS, Chandler, Ariz. |
Mike Woods |
|
2 |
Basic HS, Henderson, Nev. |
Scott Baker |
|
3 |
Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas |
Gino DiMaria |
|
4 |
Regis Jesuit HS, Aurora, Colo. |
Matt Darr |
|
5 |
South Point HS, Phoenix |
Mike Acquisto |
|
6 |
Cherry Creek HS, Greenwood Village, Colo. |
Marc Johnson |
|
7 |
O’Connor HS, Phoenix |
Jeff Baumgartner |
|
8 |
La Cueva HS, Albuquerque |
Gerard Pineda |
|
9 |
Desert Oasis HS, Las Vegas |
Paul Buboltz |
|
10 |
Riverton (Utah) HS |
Jay Applegate |
Pacific Coast Region
|
Rank |
High School |
Coach |
|
1 |
JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. |
Brett Kay |
|
2 |
Thousand Oaks (Calif.) HS |
Jack Wilson |
|
3 |
Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS |
Eric Borba |
|
4 |
Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) HS |
Chris Malec |
|
5 |
Eastlake HS, Chula Vista, Calif. |
David Gallegos |
|
6 |
Bainbridge HS, Bainbridge Island, Wash. |
Geoff Brown |
|
7 |
Yucaipa (Calif.) HS |
Ralph Grajeda |
|
8 |
Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS |
Benjamin Medure |
|
9 |
Buchanan HS, Clovis, Calif. |
Brad Fontes |
|
10 |
De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. |
David Jeans |
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