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High School  | General  | 1/2/2025

Year in Review: High School

AJ Denny      Cameron McElwaney      Joey Cohen     
Corona Takes Home the National Championship
 
Corona came into the year with lofty expectations, boasting one of the most talented rosters in recent memory, and didn’t disappoint with a 30-3 record and claiming the National Championship at the end of the year. This team won at every stop including NHSI and the Southern Section playoffs, one of the tougher titles to win in the country. Their mix of high caliber bats and power arms was special and it was on full display all spring. While they saw some impact players leave for college, they bring back a large chunk of production and look to be the early favorites to repeat in 2025. 
 
Another Star-Studded High School Showdown
 
The High School Showdown has become one of the top events in the HS calendar in its 12-year history and 2024 was no different as six teams were crowned state champions from the 2024 field. Catholic (No. 2 in final top-50), Bob Jones (No. 4 in final top-50), North Broward Prep (No. 8 in final top-50), and Mountain Brook were the champions of the four brackets, battling through some of the toughest competition you can find in the high school setting. The field included six PG All-Americans from the 2024 class along with four players who would be named PG All-Americans this year. Throughout the years, this has become one of the top events on the spring calendar and we’re already looking forward to another strong event in 2025. 

Top-10 Pick in the MLB Draft Headlines National Players of the Year
 
It was another stellar year for awards for the National POYs as both Konnor Griffin, National Player of the Year, and Cam Caminiti, National Two-Way Player of the Year, heard their names called in the first round of the MLB Draft. National Pitcher of the Year William Schmidt led his Catholic squad to another state championship and a finish at #2 in the final HS Top-50. National Underclass Pitcher of the Year Kruz Schoolcraft was selected to the All-American Classic in August while National Underclass Player of the Year Boston Kellner earned a spot on the second team HS All-American list after a ridiculous year at perennial powerhouse Hamilton HS (AZ).
 
National Academies Association: A New Era of High School Baseball

2024 marked the inaugural season of the partnership between the National Academies Association (NAA) and Perfect Game. While many aspects of the league are similar to your standard HS baseball conferences, you won’t find talent like this in many other places in the country. The league is composed of seven teams, extending regionally from Florida all the way up through Virginia. Aiden Harris, Brendan Lawson, and Joshua Whritenour were just a few of the star studded 2024 names that headlined the league this past year, with plenty to like in terms of the future considering names like RJ Cope and company will still be around. While the league is High School baseball at its core, athlete’s who attend these organizations get unique experiences with a focus in preparing kids for the next level. The league has produced hundreds of college commitments already and is truly just getting started on its true potential. Georgia Premier Academy and TNXL were the latest squads to get rings in their respective prospect and premier divisions this past season at the Conference Tournament at East Cobb, but the rest of the league is sure to be hungry and coming for the crown in what should be another exciting campaign in 2025.  



Final National High School Top 10
 
1. Corona HS (CA) Record: 30-3 Preseason Rank: 2
2. Catholic (LA) Record: 38-2 Preseason Rank: 9
3. Tomball HS (TX) Record: 41-3 Preseason Rank: 41
4. Bob Jones HS (AL) Record: 44-9 Preseason Rank: NR
5. Stoneman Douglas HS (FL) Record: 26-5 Preseason Rank: 3
6. Farragut HS (TN) Record: 40-5 Preseason Rank: 6
7. Jackson Prep (MS) Record: 39-4 Preseason Rank: 22
8. North Broward Prep (FL) Record: 28-3 Preseason Rank: 13
9. Harvard-Westlake (CA) Record: 27-5-1 Preseason Rank: 7
10. Orange Lutheran (CA) Record: 28-7 Preseason Rank: 4
 
How Preseason Top 10 Finished
 
1. IMG Academy (FL) Record: 19-6 Final Rank: 35
2. Corona (CA) Record: 30-3 Final Rank: 1
3. Stoneman Douglas (FL) Record: 26-5 Final Rank: 5
4. Orange Lutheran (CA) Record: 28-7 Final Rank: 10
5. Lewisburg (MS) Record: 24-10 Final Rank: NR
6. Farragut (TN) Record: 40-5 Final Rank: 6
7. Harvard-Westlake (CA) Record: 27-5-1 final Rank: 9
8. Flower Mound (TX) Record: 28-5 Final Rank: 17
9. Catholic (LA) Record: 38-2 Final Rank: 2
10.  Archbishop Moeller (OH) Record: 29-3 Final Rank: 31
 

Looking Ahead to Another Big Year

As we prepare for 2025, our scouting staff is already hard at work putting together teams for our National HS Top 50 and State Rankings as well as players for our Regional Dream Teams and our Preseason All-Americans. We will have eyes at several preseason games in January and February but our season kicks off with a bang at the 2025 HS Showdown in Hoover on February 27th which will be a must attend event for scouts in the Southeast with several powerhouse programs and high end prospects participating. Our HS spring coverage throughout the spring will be better than ever with a growing scouting staff in several areas across the country ready to evaluate the top HS players along with being on the search for surprise and pop-up prospects. 2024 was one to remember but 2025 has the potential to be special because of the exciting talent in emerging regions. 
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