POWERADE FAB 50 Rankings: Week 12
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After games of Saturday, May 19
By Mark Tennis and Doug Huff
Contributing: Paul Muyskens and Andrew Drennen
For the second straight week, there is a new No. 1 in the POWERADE FAB 50 with Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas) taking the position previously occupied by Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.).
Jesuit was beaten in the Class 5A state semifinals last week by No. 6 American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), while Calallen won twice in the Class 4A regional quarterfinals.
Reasons for Calallen going up includes the team owning a head-to-head win over No. 14 Carroll (Corpus Christi, Texas). The Wildcats also may get a chance to avenge their only loss in the regional finals against No. 23 Moody (Corpus Christi, Texas).
Gainesville (Ga.) moved up to the No. 2 spot, but the Red Elephants have already lost a game -- their first of the season -- this week as they dropped a 4-3 contest on Monday to Ringgold (Ga.) in the Class AAA state semifinals. Gainesville came back later in the night to win the second game and will play the Tigers in a third and deciding game on Tuesday.
All of the Georgia state championships will be wrapped up by the weekend and there's still a chance that the Class AAA final will be No. 2 Gainesville against No. 5 Columbus (Ga). Columbus also went 1-1 on Monday in its series against Troup County (LaGrange, Ga.) and like Gainesville will need to win on Tuesday to advance.
Keep in mind that all Monday scores are not reflected in the rankings until the following week.
| 2012 POWERADE FAB 50 Baseball Rankings: Week 12 | |||
| RK (LW) | SCHOOL (CITY, STATE) | REC | COMMENT |
| 1 (2) | Calallen Corpus Christi, TX | 33-1 | The Wildcats swept Ray (Corpus Christi, Texas) in their regional quarterfinal matchup, with Texas-bound Wyatt Mathisen tossing a shutout in the second game. Calallen faces Boerne-Champion (Boerne, Texas) in the regional semifinals on Saturday. |
| 2 (3) | Gainesville Gainesville, GA | 31-0 | The Red Elephants advanced to this week's Class AAA semifinals with two mercy-rule routs of Carrollton (Ga.) in the quarterfinals. David Gonzalez and Michael Gettys picked up the wins. |
| 3 (4) | Bishop Verot Fort Myers, FL | 28-2 | Bishop Verot was off last week and will take on Monsignor Pace (Miami) in the Class 4A state semifinals on Wednesday. |
| 4 (5) | Lutheran Orange, CA | 22-4 | Art Moran-Vidrio and Chris Wichmann combined for the shutout as the Lancers, who are top seed in the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs, began the postseason by beating Moorpark (Calif.) 3-0. |
| 5 (10) | Columbus Columbus, GA | 29-3 | The Blue Devils gained a spot in this week's Class AAA semifinals with a best-of-three quarterfinal sweep of Cartersville (Ga.). |
| 6 (6) | American Heritage Plantation, FL | 27-4 | After their 3-0 win in eight innings over previous FAB 50 No. 1 Jesuit (Tampa) in the Class 5A state semifinals, the Patriots blanked Ponte Vedra (Fla.) 9-0 in the Class 5A state final. Zach Collins' grand slam sparked the offense, while Alex Seibold allowed only one hit in a six-inning stint. |
| 7 (7) | Mater Dei Santa Ana, CA | 22-5 | Ty Moore pitched a one-hitter and struck out 14, while Tyler Adkison knocked in a pair of runs as the Monarchs topped Rio Mesa (Oxnard, Calif.) 3-1 to open the Southern Section Division I playoffs. |
| 8 (1) | Jesuit Tampa, FL | 28-2 | The Tigers fell to No. 6 American Heritage 3-0 in eight innings in the Class 5A state semifinals. Jesuit managed just one hit off American Heritage pitcher Shaun Anderson, while its own ace, Lance McCullers Jr., didn't allow a run in six innings of work. |
| 9 (9) | Bishop Gorman Las Vegas, NV | 39-3 | Make it seven straight Class 4A state titles for the Gaels, who mercy-ruled Coronado (Las Vegas) 11-1 in six innings in their final game. Michael Blasko went 6-for-6 with two doubles, a triple and four RBIs in the team's last two playoff games. |
| 10 (12) | James Martin Arlington, TX | 32-3-1 | Nick Hendrix pitched a three-hitter in Martin's 5-1 win over Coronado (Lubbock, Texas) in the Class 5A regional quarterfinals. The Warriors ended up sweeping the series 2-0 and move on to face L.D. Bell (Hurst, Texas) in this week's regional semifinals. |
| 11 (11) | Pensacola Catholic Pensacola, FL | 25-3 | The Crusaders were idle last week and will play Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.) in the Class 4A state semifinals on Wednesday. |
| 12 (15) | Harvard Westlake North Hollywood, CA | 24-4-1 | Senior left-hander Max Fried was in control for the Wolverines in their 3-0 win over Ventura (Calif.) to open the Southern Section Division II playoffs. Rated the nation's No. 4 prospect in the ESPN 100, Fried allowed just three hits while striking out 10. |
| 13 (8) | Mary Carroll Corpus Christi, TX | 28-4 | The Tigers took two out of three from Johnson (San Antonio) to win their Class 5A regional quarterfinal series. Carroll will play No. 15 Sharyland (Mission, Texas) in the regional semifinals on Saturday. |
| 14 (17) | Greenbrier Evans, GA | 28-2 | The Wolf Pack eliminated defending Class AAAA state champion Marist (Atlanta) in the quarterfinals with a two-game sweep. Up next this week is the semifinal best-of-three playoffs against Whitewater (Fayetteville, Ga.). |
| 15 (18) | Sharyland Mission, TX | 31-3 | A sweep against Eagle Pass (Texas) in the Class 5A regional quarterfinals puts the Rattlers opposite No. 13 Carroll in this week's Class 5A regional semifinals. |
| 16 (24) | Spruce Creek Port Orange, FL | 28-4 | The Hawks won their first state title with a 7-1 Class 8A finals' win over Columbus (Miami) and ended season on an 11-game win streak. Griffin Fuller (9-1) got the win with six strong innings on the mound. This is the team that earlier won regional title with upset of FAB 50 No. 1 Olympia (Orlando). |
| 17 (25) | Olympia Orlando, FL | 29-1 | Season complete. The Titans moved up several spots this week after No. 16 Spruce Creek won the Class 8A state title. Spruce Creek was the team that knocked Olympia out of the playoffs when Olympia was No. 1 in the FAB 50. |
| 18 (19) | Maize Maize, KS | 21-1 | The Eagles won their two games last week over Southeast (Wichita, Kan.) and Dodge City (Kan.). They move on and play Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.) in this week's Class 6A state tournament. |
| 19 (22) | Carl Albert Midwest City, OK | 38-3 | Season complete. The Titans won their third Class 5A state title in the last six years with a win two weekends ago against Claremore (Okla.). |
| 20 (27) | Oak Grove Hattiesburg, MS | 34-3 | The Warriors won their 10th state title, and first since 2007, by sweeping Madison Central (Madison, Miss.) in the best-of-three Class 6A finals. In the shutout, Kirk McCarty (9-2) had a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and also belted a double. |
| 21 (28) | Montwood El Paso, TX | 33-3 | The Rams move on to the Class 5A regional semifinals after sweeping Americas (El Paso). They will take on Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) in this week's games. |
| 22 (32) | Archbishop McCarthy Fort Lauderdale, FL | 27-4-1 | It's a 10-spot jump for the Mavericks after they won their third straight Class 6A state title, this time topping Pace (Fla.) 4-3. There were many teams in Florida this season with better records in the regular season, but the in the playoffs, the Mavericks have shown they know how to peak at the right time. |
| 23 (31) | Moody Corpus Christi, TX | 27-3 | Victor Rodela won his ninth game of the year as Moody edged Flour Bluff (Texas) 3-2 in the Class 4A state playoffs. The Trojans next face Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) and with a win could be hooking up with city rival Calallen, the No. 1 team in the FAB 50. |
| 24 (50) | Saint Francis Mountain View, CA | 26-4-1 | The Lancers get to go back up after avenging a recent loss to Junipero Serra (San Mateo, Calif.) in the CIF Central Coast Section Division I playoffs. St. Francis has played a strong schedule and would end up 28-4-1 if it wins the CCS crown. |
| 25 (20) | Ashley Ridge Summerville, SC | 30-2 | It's just about guaranteed that this ranking is going to go up next week. The Swamp Foxes won their first state title on Monday night by topping Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) 4-3 in nine innings. They dropped a few spots in this week's rankings because they lost the opener of the best-of-three series. The Monday win will be counted toward next week's rankings. |
| 26 (16) | Vista Vista, CA | 27-3 | A 6-5 loss to Fallbrook (Calif.) was somewhat meaningless for the Panthers in their regular-season finale. They had already clinched their league title and most everyone in San Diego also knew they were already going to be the top seed for the San Diego Section Division I playoffs. |
| 27 (14) | Christopher Columbus Miami, FL | 28-5 | The Explorers lost in the Class 8A state final to FAB 50 No. 16 Spruce Creek (Port Orange, Fla.). The 7-1 defeat came after the team topped Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) 7-4 in the semifinals. |
| 28 (34) | Barbe Lake Charles, LA | 33-6 | Season complete. A perennial power in Louisiana, Barbe capped a strong campaign by winning its sixth state title. |
| 29 (35) | Bingham South Jordan, UT | 22-4 | Brady Lail picked up the win and clubbed a double as the Miners defeated Copper Hills (West Jordan, Utah) 9-5 in the Class 5A state playoffs. Bingham advanced to a quarterfinal game Tuesday against Alta (Sandy, Utah). |
| 30 (36) | Sunnyslope Phoenix, AZ | 28-4-1 | Calvin LeBrun pitched five scoreless innings to help Sunnyslope come from behind to beat Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.) 6-5 to win the Division II state title last week. |
| 31 (NR) | Lake Central Saint John, IN | 25-1 | Lake Central moves up to No. 1 in the Midwest after avenging its only loss of the season with an 8-1 victory over Chesterton (Ind.). The team added wins over La Porte (Ind.) and Whiting (Ind.). |
| 32 (NR) | Kentwood Covington, WA | 23-2 | A 5-0 win over Redmond (Wash.) puts the Conquerors in this week's Class 4A state semifinals. They also are back to being No. 1 overall in the state due to other teams losing and an avenging win recently against Puyallup (Wash.). The two teams could play for a third time in the state championship. |
| 33 (NR) | Mount Juliet Senior Mount Juliet, TN | 38-4 | A 13-game win streak has carried the Golden Bears into this week's Class AAA state tournament as one of the favorites. They play perennial power Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.) in their first state game, but need to lose twice to be eliminated in the double-elimination bracket. |
| 34 (45) | Liberty Liberty, MO | 25-3 | The Bluejays won games last week over Staley and Oak Park, two Kansas City schools. They continue their playoff march against Winnetonka (Kansas City) this week. |
| 35 (42) | Calvert Hall College Baltimore, MD | 28-5 | The Cardinals advanced to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title game for the eighth straight year and will meet Archbishop Curley (Baltimore) in the finals on Tuesday. Entering this week, junior outfielder Ron Farley was 10-for-12 with two homers in three playoff games. |
| 36 (23) | Parkview Lilburn, GA | 27-6 | The Panthers were forced to three games in the Class AAAAA state quarterfinals before ousting Hillgrove (Powder Springs, Ga.). Parkview takes on Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.) in this week's best-of-three semifinals. |
| 37 (49) | El Capitan Lakeside, CA | 27-5 | Wins of 12-3 and 7-1 against Mount Miguel (Spring Valley, Calif.) pushed the Vaqueros' win streak to 12 games. They now head into the CIF San Diego Section Division III playoffs as the No. 2 seed behind Cathedral Catholic. |
| 38 (NR) | Grove City Grove City, OH | 25-2 | The Greyhounds, top-ranked in Ohio Division I, captured a district tournament title with a 12-6 win over Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, Ohio). They advance to play Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio) Thursday in the regional semifinals. |
| 39 (NR) | Cathedral San Diego, CA | 27-5 | Stephen Gonsalves, a promising 6-foot-5 junior, shined in the Dons' final regular season game as he pitched a four-hitter, struck out eight, doubled and scored in a 3-2 victory over La Jolla (Calif.). Cathedral Catholic will now head to the CIF San Diego Section Division III playoffs as top seed and defending champion. |
| 40 (43) | Don Bosco Ramsey, NJ | 19-3 | The Ironmen closed their regular season with a 10-1 win over River Dell (Oradell, N.J.). They enter the New Jersey Non-Public North A Tournament as the No. 2 seed. |
| 41 (NR) | Spanish Fort Spanish Fort, AL | 38-8 | The Class 5A state champs, who swept a pair from Southside (Gadsden, Ala.) to win their crown, can be No. 1 overall in Alabama because they have three state titles in a row, because they went 2-0 against Class 6A runner-up Fairhope and because Class 6A champ Oxford (Ala.) had 13 losses. |
| 42 (NR) | John W. North Riverside, CA | 25-5 | The defending CIFSS Division I champions opened the playoffs by crushing Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.) 11-2. They've been in and out of the FAB 50 all season and can stay for good with a deep run in that division. |
| 43 (NR) | Venice Venice, FL | 24-8 | A 4-2 win over Brandon (Fla.) gave Venice the Class 7A state title. It earns a FAB 50 ranking because 7A included a number of other top teams. |
| 44 (26) | Nova Davie, FL | 23-2 | Season complete. Nova was as high as No. 3 in the FAB 50 before a Class 7A regional playoff loss to Atlantic Community (Delray Beach, Fla.). The team now has to slip behind Class 7A state champ Venice (Fla.) in this week's rankings. |
| 45 (NR) | Lake Braddock Secondary School Burke, VA | 19-2 | The No. 1 team in the D.C. Metro area defeated West Potomac (Alexandria, Va.) 7-3 last week. The state playoffs are up next. |
| 46 (NR) | Kempner Sugar Land, TX | 28-5-1 | Kempner swept La Porte in the Class 5A regional quarterfinals. The teams takes on Cy Creek (Houston) in the regional semifinals on Saturday. |
| 47 (NR) | Creighton Prep Omaha, NE | 31-5 | The Junior Jays won the Class A state title last weekend by beating Lincoln Northeast twice. Creighton Prep became the first Class A team to win a title after dropping its opening-round contest. The double-elimination format began in 1999. |
| 48 (NR) | Campolindo Moraga, CA | 19-4-1 | As the CIF North Coast Section playoffs begin, the Cougars are the top seed in Division II and are ranked No. 1 overall. |
| 49 (NR) | Chatsworth Chatsworth, CA | 25-4-1 | The Chancellors have won nine CIF L.A. City Section titles and are starting this year's playoffs as a favorite. They are looking for their first title since 2009. |
| 50 (NR) | Churchill San Antonio, TX | 30-6 | The Chargers won their Class 5A playoff series against O'Connor (Northside, Texas) and did so after dropping the first game of the series. Churchill squeaked out the third game 3-2. |
| Dropped out: Previous No. 13 Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.); No. 21 Melbourne (Fla.); No. 29 Lake Stevens (Wash.); No. 30 Fairhope (Ala.); No. 33 Grandview (Aurora, Colo.); No. 37 St. Laurence (Burbank, Ill.); No. 38 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.); No. 39 Atlantic Community (Delray Beach, Fla.); No. 40 Klein (Texas); No. 41 Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.); No. 44 T.C. Roberson (Asheville, N.C.); No. 46 Burnsville (Minn.); No. 47 Gilman (Baltimore); No. 48 Norwin (North Huntingdon, Pa.). | |||