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The Xcellent 25 National Baseball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard turn 50 this week with 50 teams making the rankings. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is the No. 1 team in the nation.

Coppell did not play last week and thus remains at No. 1, but upset losses were abundant last week, resulting in eight teams joining the rankings. No team had a bigger upset than Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), which knocked off previous No. 6 JSerra Catholic in the finals of the Boras Classic South Division tournament. Mira Costa joins this week's rankings at No. 14.

Providence, South Caldwell, Katy, Stillwater and Clovis all suffered their first losses of the season last week, but all five teams remain in this week's expanded rankings.


1. (last week 1) Coppell (Texas), 18-0
The Cowboys were idle last week, but they return to action this week with a pair of district games against Richland (North Richland Hills).

2. (2) Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 20-1
At the Catholic Challenger Tournament held in Orlando, the Mavericks knocked off Calvert Hall (Baltimore) 8-2, Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 8-5, Belen Jesuit (Miami) 3-0 and Marion Catholic (Ohio) 8-1.

3. (4) Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 14-0
The Bears won a pair of Tri-River Athletic Conference games, beating Clovis East 3-2 and Clovis West (Fresno) 12-3. Grant Gambrell struck out 10 and had a double with two RBIs against Clovis East while Zach Presno went 4-for-4 with two doubles in the win over Clovis West.

4. (11) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 14-1
The Gaels had a huge week with six wins. Bishop Gorman topped Bonanza (Las Vegas) 9-4, O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 11-1, Carson (Carson City, Nev.) 10-0, Vauxhall Academy (Alberta, Canada) 2-1, West Jordan (Utah) 6-4 and Newbury Park (Calif.) 5-0. Jack Little struck out 15 in the win over Vauxhall Academy.

5. (12) South Dade (Homestead, Fla.), 18-1
The Buccaneers won a pair of district games, defeating Killian (Miami) 4-2 and Palmetto (Miami) 11-2. Willy Escala had a home run against Killian.

6. (13) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 18-1-1
The Cavaliers won a pair of district games last week, beating Bowie (Austin) 5-2 and Akins (Austin) 8-2.

7. (14) Deer Park (Texas), 20-0
The Deer remained undefeated with a 5-3 win over Channelview and a 6-3 win over Taylor (Katy).

8. (19) Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.), 16-0
The Titans easily won their two games last week, beating Towers (Decatur) 15-0 and Washington (Atlanta) 20-0. Blessed Trinity has won its last seven games by shutout, outscoring its opponents 98-0. Big games loom this week against Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge, La.), St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.) and Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette, La.).

9. (20) Davis (Calif.), 11-0
The Blue Devils won a pair of nonleague games last week, edging Yuba City 6-5 and Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa) 6-4.

10. (3) Providence (Charlotte, N.C.), 11-1
In a battle of defending state champions, Class 4A champion Providence fell to Class 3A winner Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) 1-0. Providence had defeated Marvin Ridge earlier in the season.

11. (5) Clovis (Calif.), 17-1
The Cougars suffered their first loss of the season with a 3-2 defeat in Tri-Rivers Athletic Conference play to Clovis North (Clovis). Clovis bounced back with a 6-0 win over Central (Fresno). Clovis had defeated Clovis North 2-1 earlier in the season.

12. (8) Katy (Texas), 19-1
The Tigers saw their win streak come to an end with a 15-4 district loss to Strake Jesuit (Houston). Katy bounced back with a 2-1 win over Tompkins (Katy).

13. (9) Johnson (San Antonio), 16-2
The Jaguars split their two district games last week, defeating Churchill (San Antonio) 2-1 and losing to MacArthur (San Antonio) 7-6.

14. (NR) Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), 11-1
The Mustangs defeated JSerra Catholic 2-1 for the championship of the Boras Classic South tournament championship.

15. (6) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), 10-2
The Lions reached the finals of the Boras Classic South Division tournament, but lost to Mira Costa 2-1. JSerra Catholic reached the finals with a 7-3 win over Santiago (Corona), an 11-2 win over La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) and a 10-8 win over El Camino Real (Woodland Hills).

16. (16) Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, Fla.), 16-2
The Eagles knocked off visiting Western Branch (Va.) 3-1 and Taravella (Coral Springs) 6-3.

17. (17) Rockledge (Fla.), 17-1
The Raiders won their only game last week, beating Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 10-2.

18. (22) Canterbury (Fort Myers, Fla.), 16-1
Canterbury bounced back from its only loss of the year, a 9-2 defeat to Calvary Christian (Clearwater), to beat Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 4-2, Saint Stephen's Episcopal (Bradenton) 8-0 and Marco Island Academy 12-0.

19. (NR) North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.), 16-0
The Knights have a pair of wins over Topsail (Hampstead).

20. (NR) Westerville Central (Ohio), 6-0
The Warhawks opened the season with wins against teams from four different states in Cocoa Beach, Fla.

21. (NR) St. Thomas Catholic (Houston), 20-0-1
The Eagles have won two tournaments and have only a tie against Cypress Christian marring their record.

22. (NR) University (Orange City, Fla.), 17-2-1
The Titans have only losses to Mount Dora and Spruce Creek, two teams they have also defeated.

23. (NR) Klein (Texas), 16-1-1
The Bearkats have not lost since a season-opening 3-1 defeat at the hands of Dallas Jesuit.

24. (NR) West Orange (Winter Garden, Fla.), 18-2
The Warriors have a win over The First Academy and two recent wins over Lake Brantley.

25. (NR) Strake Jesuit (Houston), 15-2-2
The Crusaders handed Katy its only loss of the season last week.

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26. (7) Orange Lutheran (Calif.), 11-2
The Lancers went 3-1 at the Boras Classic South Division tournament, losing to J.W. North (Riverside) 6-2 in the second round. Orange Lutheran defeated Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 2-1, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) 10-1 and Great Oak (Temecula), 4-0.

27. (18) Huntington Beach (Calif.), 10-5
The Oilers lost in the first round of the Boras Classic South Division tournament, falling 13-3 to J.W. North (Riverside). However, they rebounded to beat Vista Murrieta 7-6, Damien (La Verne) 6-5 and Santiago (Corona) 6-5.

28. (10) South Caldwell (Hudson, N.C.), 11-1
The Spartans lost their first regular season game in two years with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Crest (Shelby) in the championship game of the Shelby Easter Tournament. South Caldwell also defeated Burns 5-1 and Kings Mountain 9-2.

29. (NR) Vestavia Hills (Ala.), 21-3
The Rebels are ranked No. 1 in Class 7A by the state coaches association and recently won four games in Tennessee.

30. (21) Stillwater (Okla.), 12-1
Stillwater split its two games with Broken Arrow last week, winning 6-0 and losing 12-10. Stillwater also topped Red Oak 11-4.

31. (NR) Basha (Chandler, Ariz.), 16-3
The Bears defeated Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) and defending Division I state champion Mesquite (Gilbert, Ariz.) last week.

32. (15) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 17-3
The Huskies fell to Basha (Chandler) 3-1, but defeated Greenway (Phoenix) 4-2 and Campo Verde (Gilbert) 7-6. Hamilton faces defending Division I state champion Mesquite this week.

33. (23) Tate (Cantonment, Fla.), 18-2
The Aggies beat Escambia (Pensacola) 8-1 last week and then split a pair with Pace, losing 9-5 and winning 4-2.

34. (24) Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas), 16-3
Cy-Fair split two district games last week, falling to defending Class 6A state champion Cypress Ranch 4-0 early in the week before beating the Mustangs 8-7 late in the week.

35. (NR) Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 17-3
The Raiders won three games last week, defeating Roswell twice, 5-3 and 11-3.

36. (NR) Allatoona (Acworth, Ga.), 16-2
The Buccaneers went 3-1 at the National High School Invitational and won a pair of games last week.

37. (NR) Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 17-3
TCA recently defeated Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.) and went 2-2 at the NHSI.

38. (NR) Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.), 17-2
The Stallions have wins over Westminster Christian (Miami), Calvary Christian (Clearwater) and Williston.

39. (NR) Sparkman (Harvest, Ala.), 23-5
Sparkman has wins over Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), Gulliver Prep (Miami) and Buford (Ga.).

40. (NR) Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.), 19-4
The Bears have defeated Lafayette, St. Thomas More (Lafayette), Barbe (Lake Charles) and Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette).

41. (NR) Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas), 14-3
The Spartans have a win over Strake Jesuit, which handed Katy its only loss of the season. Seven Lakes also has a win over defending Class 6A state champion Cypress Ranch.

42. (NR) Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 13-2
The Wildcats are ranked No. 1 in the state in the Texas High School Baseball Class 5A state rankings and the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association.

43. (NR) McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 10-1
The Blue Tornado avenged their lone loss, a 9-8 defeat to Baylor, with a pair of wins over the Red Raiders.

44. (NR) Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.), 5-1
The Raiders split two games with St. John's (Washington, D.C.) at the IMG National Tournament, but also defeated Windermere Prep (Fla.), Roberson (Asheville, N.C.) and also have a 13-6 win over Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village).

45. (NR) Bryant (Ark.), 11-1
Bryant's only loss is during an out-of-state tournament, to Maple Grove (Minn.).

46. (NR) Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), 17-3
Falcons have won three straight since going 2-2 at the NHSI.

47. (NR) Kennewick (Wash.), 8-0
The Lions are off to a strong start, but have a pair of tough games looming with Chiawana (Pasco) on April 12.

48. (NR) Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.), 12-0
The Panthers have wins over strong programs from Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.) and Lake Braddock (Burke).

49. (NR) Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 11-2
The Panthers are ranked No. 1 in Class 4A by the state coaches association.

50. (NR) Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville, Tenn.), 11-2
The defending Class 3A state champion has a win over Sevier County and Dobyns-Bennett.

Dropped out: No. 25 Westminster Christian (Miami)