Top 25 Florida high school baseball rankings (3/20/2024)

IMG Academy claims No. 1 ranking in Florida Baseball Power 25 state rankings

A changing of the guard has taken place in the SBLive Sports Florida Top 25 state baseball rankings.

After previously unbeaten Marjory Stoneman Douglas was upset by Lincoln Tallahassee last Saturday, IMG Academy has claimed the No. 1 spot in this week’s state poll.

Stoneman Douglas (8-1) held the top ranking since the start of the season.

How does the rest of the rankings shape up? Let’s dive right into it.

SBLive Sports Florida Baseball Power 25

1. IMG ACADEMY (9-1)

The Ascenders have won four straight games since suffering their only loss (11-6 to Bob Jones Alabama) on March 2 in the Perfect Game tournament finals in Hoover, Ala. Last week, in a showdown against then No. 3-ranked St. Johns Country Day, IMG won, 3-0, behind Noah Franco’s five innings of one-hit ball.

2. MAJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS (9-1)

The Eagles' pursuit of matching history fell one game short. Stoneman Douglas was upset, 5-4, against Lincoln Tallahassee at South Walton High School in the Florida Panhandle. The setback snapped the Eagles’ winning streak at 59 games, one shy of Calvary Christian Clearwater’s state mark of 60 set from 2017-18. It was a tremendous run by coach Todd Fitz-Gerald’s team, which now focuses on rebounding. That’s exactly what the Eagles did on Tuesday, routing Coral Glades, 11-1.

3. DORAL ACADEMY (11-1)

If not for an 8-7 loss to IMG on March 9, Doral Academy could be sitting atop the state rankings this week. Instead, the Firebirds are moving up one spot to No. 3 after routing Gulliver Prep, 12-1.

4. CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (10-1)

The Warriors continue to impress, tripping up St. Petersburg Catholic, 6-1, on Monday. On Tuesday, they’ve crushed Providence School, 11-1.

5. NORTH BROWARD PREP (10-1)

Make it eight wins in a row for the Eagles, who are starting to get healthy.

6. TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY JACKSONVILLE (8-1)

After losing their opener, the Conquerors have been rolling along.

7. WESTMINSTER  CHRISTIAN MIAMI (7-2)

The Warriors recently stumbled against Doral Academy, but otherwise have been impressive. Aaron Hernandez struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings in a 5-2 win over Northside Christian St. Petersburg.

8. JESUIT TAMPA (8-2)

Winners of seven straight, Jesuit last week had back-to-back games scoring more than 10 runs.

9. DURANT PLANT CITY (9-2)

Rebounding from a loss last week to Plant Tampa, Durant rallied from four runs down to get by Bloomingdale. On Tuesday, the Cougars held off Chamberlain, 8-7.

10. ST. JOHNS COUNTRY DAY ORANGE PARK (8-2)

St. Johns Country Day Orange Park (8-2): In arguably the top game in the state thus far this year, the Spartans lost, 3-0, on the road to IMG. The Spartans slipped yet again on Tuesday, giving up five runs in the seventh inning in an 8-5 loss to Oakleaf.

11. MIAMI CHRISTIAN (7-2)

The Victors had won five in a row before being clipped, 3-2, against Monsignor Pace.

12. SPRUCE CREEK (9-2)

After falling to Merritt Island last week, the Hawks bounced back with a 10-0 win against Deland. On Tuesday, they clipped Creekside, 5-1.

13. PENSACOLA CATHOLIC (9-1)

The Crusaders are being tested this week, playing tough competition in the Aggie Classic. They crushed Booker T. Washington Tulas, 16-2, on Tuesday.

14. WINDERMERE (8-20)

The Wolverines move up two spots this week, following two straight impressive wins.

15. HAGERTY OVIEDO (8-2)

During their eight-game winning streak, the Huskies have logged five shutouts. Tuesday was another blowout, 10-0, against John Carroll Catholic Fort Pierce.

16. BARRON COLLIER (20-2)

The Cougars are posting big offensive numbers, and are a contender to win Class 5A, District 12. They enjoyed another lopsided win on Tuesday, 15-5, against Lely.

17. SEMINOLE (11-0)

A week ago, the Warhawks defeated Calvary Christian Clearwater, 2-1, and followed that up with an 18-1 rout of Anclote Holiday. They tossed another shutout on Tuesday, 6-0, over Pinellas Park Largo.

18. EAST LAKE TARPON SPRINGS (8-0)

East Lake Tarpon Springs (8-0): The Eagles remained undefeated, and they’ve scored at least 10 runs in three straight games.

19. MONSIGNORE PACE (10-0)

When you go on the road and defeated a top team like Miami Christian, 3-2, you get noticed. The Spartans followed that up with a 7-6 win against True North Classical Academy Miami.

20. BISHOP VEROT FORT MYERS (10-0)

Bishop Verot Fort Myers (10-0): Undefeated, the Vikings had a string of four straight shutouts snapped on Monday in their 7-2 win against Charlotte Punta Gorda.

21. NAPLES (9-2)

The Golden Eagles have won six in a row after an impressive 12-4 win against Gulf Coast Naples.

22. TARAVELLA (9-3)

Following a 3-3 start, the Trojans have won six in a row, including shutting out NSU University, 1-0.

23. NEUMANN NAPLES (9-2)

Winners of three games last week, the Celtics get a test on Wednesday against Western.

24. BUCHHOLZ GAINESVILLE (7-2)

The Bobcats’ bats certainly woke up in the past week. On Tuesday, they clobbered Forest Ocala, 21-6. We’ll learn more about Buchholz after they take on St. Johns Country Day on Wednesday night.

25. MARTIN COUNTY STUART (10-2)

In Class 6A-District 13, the Tigers have been impressive. Last week, they defeated Montverde Academy, a previously ranked team, 10-0, and on Tuesday, they outslugged Palm Beach Central Wellington, 9-8.