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Buchanan completed an impressive Tri-River Athletic Conference run by taking two games from Clovis North, the only team to beat the Bears this year, and finish 14-1 in the conference based in central California.

The TRAC features some of the top teams in California, including Clovis, Clovis West and Clovis North, so that's one reason Buchanan's performance was enough to warrant a move up to the No. 2 spot in this week's MaxPreps Xcellent 50 National Baseball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Another reason is Coppell's loss to Boyd (McKinney) in the second round of the Texas Class 6A state playoffs. The Cowboys came back to win the series, thanks in part to a no-hitter by Charles King, but the loss was enough to warrant a drop to No. 4 this week.

Stoneman Douglas moves up to the No. 3 spot after beating Jupiter in the Florida Class 9A state quarterfinals. The Eagles have a big matchup with No. 9 West Orange in the final.

Seven teams exited the Xcellent 50 this week, the most surprising of which was Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), which lost to Centennial (Las Vegas) in the Sunset Region final in Nevada. The Gaels, previously ranked No. 17, dropped out of this week's rankings after not advancing to the state tournament.

Seven new teams this week include Cypress Ranch (Texas), Dallas Jesuit (Texas), Saline (Mich.), Zionsville (Ind.), Serra (San Mateo, Calif.), Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) and Basic (Henderson, Nev.).

1. (last week 1) Deer Park (Texas), 32-0
The Deer claimed a pair of games from Fort Bend Clements, 7-4 and 7-2, to advance to the third round of the Class 6A state playoffs. Cameron Thompson struck out 10 in the 7-4 win while Peyton Sherlin struck out nine to get the win in the 7-2 victory.

2. (3) Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 27-1
The Bears swept Clovis North (Fresno) 7-0 and 5-1 to capture the Tri-River Athletic Conference championship. Grant Gambrell upped his record to 10-0 with a two-hitter in the 7-0 win. Zach Presno went 2-for-3 with a home run in the 5-1 victory.

3. (4) Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.), 25-2
Stoneman Douglas advanced to the Class 9A state semifinals with a 2-1 win over Jupiter. The Eagles face West Orange on Friday for the right to play either Alonso or Columbus in the championship game. Colton Welker went 2-for-3 with a home run in the win.

4. (2) Coppell (Texas), 31-2
The Cowboys lost their second game of the season with a 3-2 setback to Boyd (McKinney) in the first game of their second-round series in the Class 6A playoffs. Coppell bounced back to win the series 10-2 and 6-1. Ray Gaither struck out nine and hit a home run in the 10-2 victory and Charles King threw a no-hitter with five strikeouts in the 6-1 win.

5. (6) Canterbury (Fort Myers, Fla.), 29-1
The Cougars captured the Class 3A state championship with a 6-0 win over Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland). Canterbury needed 11 innings to get past Maclay (Tallahassee) 2-1 in the semifinals.

6. (7) Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.), 31-1
The Titans defeated Franklin (Carnesville) 10-0 and 5-0 in the Class 3A state playoffs to advance to the semifinals against Jackson County. Colin Dore had a home run to pace the 10-0 win while Garrett Dupuis went 3-for-4 in the 5-0 win.

7. (8) North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.), 24-1
North Davidson had little trouble advancing to the third round of the Class 4A state playoffs, blanking Olympic (Charlotte) 9-0 in the first round and Pinecrest (Southern Pines) 12-2 in the second round. It will play Southwest Guilford (High Point) in the third round on Tuesday.

8. (9) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 30-2-1
Lake Travis won a pair of low-scoring games in the second round, topping Kingwood 1-0 and 2-1 to advance to the third round. Brad Demco had eight strikeouts in the 1-0 shutout.

9. (10) West Orange (Winter Garden, Fla.), 27-2
West Orange advanced to the Class 9A state semifinals with a 3-0 win over University (Orange City). West Orange meets Stoneman Douglas on Friday. Tyler Baum got the win, striking out 10 and giving up two hits in five innings.

10. (11) St. Thomas Catholic (Houston), 30-1-1
The Eagles advanced to the TAPPS Class 5A state semifinals with an 8-0 win over St. Anthony Catholic (San Antonio) last week. St. Thomas Catholic meets Prestonwood Christian (Plano) on Wednesday.

11. (13) Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 27-2
The Mavericks advanced to the Class 6A semifinals against North Marion with an 8-1 win over Rockledge. The Mavericks have just one playoff loss in the past seven years.

12. (14) South Caldwell (Hudson, N.C.), 27-1
South Caldwell, the No. 1 seed in the west in the Class 4A state playoffs, defeated Reagan (Pfafftown) 4-0 in the first round and West Forsyth (Clemmons) 11-1 in the second round. The Spartans meet Lake Norman in the third round on Tuesday.

13. (5) Rockledge (Fla.), 28-2
Rockledge saw its season come to an end with an 8-1 loss to defending state champion Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale) in the regional finals.

14. (15) Providence (Charlotte, N.C.), 24-2
Providence, the No. 4 seed in the North Carolina Class 4A West Region playoffs, defeated Alexander Central (Taylorsville) 9-1 in the first round and Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) 9-8 in the second round.

15. (18) Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 25-2
The Wildcats defeated Somerset 1-0 in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs and took a 2-0 single-game win over Valley View (Pharr) to advance to the third round.

16. (19) Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 28-4
Walton remained undefeated in the postseason with a sweep of Lambert. Walton topped the Longhorns 3-1 and 5-4. Zac Kristofak went the distance, striking out six in the 3-1 win. Jason Rooks had a home run in the 5-4 victory.

17. (22) Jackson (Massillon, Ohio), 25-0
Jackson remained undefeated and No. 1 in the Ohio Baseball Coaches Association Division 1 rankings. Jackson edged Canfield 6-1, Wadsworth 5-2, Perry 10-0 and Hudson 1-0.

18. (23) Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette, La.), 35-4
The Rebels won the Class 4A state championship by beating Breaux Bridge 5-4 in the semifinals and West Ouachita 3-2 in the championship game.

19. (24) Brother Rice (Chicago), 25-2
The Crusaders won five times, beating Marmion 5-1 and 1-0 and also sweeping St. Laurence 5-1 and 6-2. Brother Rice concluded the week with a 7-1 win over Chicago Mt. Carmel, 7-1.

20. (25) Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), 34-6
The Buccaneers captured their third-straight Class 5A state championship by beating Byrd (Shreveport) 5-2 in a lightning-delayed championship game that started on Saturday and ended Sunday afternoon. Barbe also edged Catholic B.R. (Baton Rouge) 2-1 in the semifinals to reach the finals.

21. (16) University (Orange City, Fla.), 23-4-1
University fell to West Orange (Winter Garden) 3-0 in the Class 9A state playoffs and were eliminated.

22. (26) Johnson (San Antonio), 25-4
Johnson advanced to the third round of the Class 6A state playoffs, beating East Central 10-0 and 3-0 over the weekend.

23. (27) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 24-6
JSerra Catholic swept three games from Servite (Anaheim), winning 5-0, 5-2 and 4-0, to capture the Trinity League championship.

24. (28) Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 25-3
Bolles blanked Rutherford 4-0 to advance to the state semifinals, where it will meet Melbourne Central Catholic.

25. (31) Buford (Ga.), 27-3
The Wolves advanced to the semifinals with a 6-5, 10-3 sweep of Cartersville. Buford plays Eastside in the next round.

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26. (32) Bryant (Ark.), 27-2
The Hornets stormed into the Class 7A state championship game with a pair of shutout playoff wins. Bryant blanked Cabot 4-0 in the second round and shut out Har-Ber 10-0 in the semifinals. The Hornets face Conway for the championship on Friday.

27. (21) Greenup County (Greenup, Ky.), 33-1
Greenup County saw its win streak end at 33 games in after falling to East Jessamine (Nicholasville) 2-1 on Saturday. The Musketeers also defeated Madison Central 3-2 earlier in the day and Lafayette 4-1 on Friday.

28. (36) Mountain Ridge (Glendale, Ariz.), 26-5
Mountain Ridge reached the championship game with a 4-3 win over Hamilton (Chandler). Mountain Ridge will face Hamilton in the championship game on Wednesday.

29. (39) O'Fallon (Ill.), 28-3
O'Fallon won three times, beating Edwardsville 11-0, Granite City 11-0 and Collinsville 8-1.

30. (40) Plainfield North (Ill.), 22-2
Plainfield North took three games from Plainfield East, winning 10-2, 17-5 and 8-1.

31. (41) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 16-2
St. Joseph Regional won its only game of the week, beating Brunswick (Conn.) 9-0.

32. (37) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 26-7
The Huskies fell to Mountain Ridge (Glendale) 4-3 in the winners bracket of the Division I tournament and then edged O'Connor (Phoenix) 4-2 in the losers bracket to set up a rematch with Mountain Ridge for the Division 1 championship on Wednesday.

33. (43) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 19-5
Season over.

34. (44) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 19-3
The Spartans captured a pair of league wins last week, beating Foothill (Pleasanton) 6-4 and Amador Valley (Pleasanton) 3-0. De La Salle finishes the regular season against Monte Vista (Danville) and California (San Ramon).

35. (48) Venice (Fla.), 25-5
The Indians defeated Brandon 13-0 to advance to the Class 7A state semifinals. They will play at Creekside on Thursday.

36. (47) Staley (Kansas City, Mo.), 28-4
Staley had a bye in the first round of the district tournament and will play the winner of Park Hill and Central (St. Joseph) on Thursday.

37. (NR) Cypress Ranch (Houston), 22-9-1
The defending Class 6A state champions ended Seven Lakes' season with a 10-5, 6-7, 9-0 series win in the second round last week.

38. (12) Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas), 27-5
Seven Lakes fell to defending state champion Cypress Ranch, 5-10, 7-6 and 0-9 and was eliminated from the Texas Class 6A state playoffs.

39. (33) Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.), 31-7
The Bears saw their season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to Barbe in the Class 5A state semifinals.

40. (34) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 26-2
Redondo Union split its two games with Mira Costa last week, winning the first game 4-2 and losing the second one 2-1 to win the Bay League championship.

41. (35) Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), 24-6
Mira Costa split its two games with Redondo Union, losing the first game 4-2 and winning the second one 2-1 to conclude the regular season.

42. (NR) Serra (San Mateo, Calif.), 24-5-1
The Padres won the West Catholic Athletic League tournament championship with a 6-2 win over Saint Francis (Mountain View).

43. (42) Orange Lutheran (Calif.), 20-8
The Lancers lost their first game of a three-game series with Santa Margarita, falling 4-1. Orange Lutheran bounced back to win the next two 9-0 and 5-1.

44. (NR) Dallas Jesuit, 29-6-2
The Rangers advanced to the third round of the Class 6A state playoffs by taking two out of three games from Belton in the second round.

45. (NR) Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.), 18-2-1
Bergen Catholic's only losses are to St. Joseph Regional and Don Bosco Prep.

46. (NR) Basic (Henderson, Nev.), 33-4
Basic is the favorite heading into the Nevada Division 1 tournament this week.

47. (45) Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), 34-6
The Admirals lost to Hardin Valley 7-6 and 6-3 to fall in the district championship. Farragut will open regional play against Karns, the winner of District 3, on Monday.

48. (NR) Zionsville (Ind.), 23-3
Zionsville is ranked No. 1 in Class 4A by the state coaches association poll.

49. (NR) Saline (Mich.), 21-4
Saline is ranked No. 1 in Division 1 by the state coaches association poll.

50. (NR) Cullman (Ala.), 41-12
Cullman will take on Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) in the Class 6A state championship.

Dropped out: No. 17 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), No. 20 Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas), No. 29 Westside (Houston), No. 30 Sparkman (Harvest, Ala.), No. 46 Owasso (Okla.), No. 49 Lambert (Suwanee, Ga.), No. 50 Columbus (Ga.).