2023 Alabama High School Baseball Rankings: Classes 1A-7A

Alabama High School Baseball Top 25: Classes 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A

Updated 3/26/23

After a week of noteworthy results, the latest update of our 2023 Alabama high school baseball Top 25 rankings brings about a significant amount of movement, as well as the debut of Class 4A’s Cleburne County at No. 25. Thompson remains in the No. 1 spot, despite suffering its first losses of the season, while another Class 7A team, Hoover, is the biggest riser of the week – the Buccaneers jump eight spots to No. 7 on the strength of a pair of victories over Hewitt-Trussville and Auburn, the latter a big 11-7 road win on March 25.

1. Thompson (7A) E
2. Central – Phenix City (7A) E
3. Oxford (6A) E
4. Bob Jones (7A) +1
5. Tuscaloosa County (7A) +1
6. Stanhope Elmore (6A) +2
7. Hoover (7A) +8
8. Hewitt-Trussville (7A) -4
9. Auburn (7A) +5
10. Hartselle (6A) -3
11. Spain Park (7A) +2
12. Enterprise (7A) -2
13. Headland (5A) -2
14. Vestavia Hills (7A) +3
15. Mobile Christian (5A) -6
16. Saraland (6A) -4
17. Pike Road (6A) +1
18. Bayside Academy (4A) +3
19. Sparkman (7A) +3
20. Gulf Shores (5A) E
21. Satsuma (4A) +2
22. McAdory (6A) +1
23. Sardis (5A) +1
24. Glenwood (AISA 3A) +1
25. Cleburne County (4A) NR

Updated 3/19/2023

The first update of our Alabama high school baseball Top 25 rankings this season is headlined by one team: Thompson. 

Taking over the No. 1 spot this week, the Warriors continued their hot start to the year across this past week, extending their record to a perfect 20-0 with wins over the likes of Shelby County, Cullman, and previously top-ranked Central (Phenix City).

In addition to the Warriors, Class 6A’s Oxford also saw a rise within the top five up to No. 3, while a few other programs such as Spain Park and Vestavia Hills also saw noteworthy rises. One team debuts this week in Class 5A’s Sardis, who sits at No. 24.

1. Thompson (7A) +5
2. Central – Phenix City (7A) -1
3. Oxford (6A) +2
4. Hewitt-Trussville (7A) -2
5. Bob Jones (7A) -1
6. Tuscaloosa County (7A) +1
7. Hartselle (6A) -4
8. Stanhope Elmore (6A) +1
9. Mobile Christian (5A) +1
10. Enterprise (7A) +1
11. Headland (5A) +2
12. Saraland (6A) E
13. Spain Park (7A) +3
14. Auburn (7A) -6
15. Hoover (7A) E
16. Andalusia (4A) -2
17. Vestavia Hills (7A) +2
18. Pike Road (6A) E
19. Satsuma (4A) -2
20. Gulf Shores (5A) E
21. Bayside Academy (4A) E
22. Sparkman (7A) E
23. McAdory (6A) +1
24. Sardis (5A) NR
25. Glenwood (AISA 3A) E

Updated 3/13/2023

Our 2023 Top 25 rankings for Alabama high school baseball combines teams from Classes 1A-7A, both AHSAA and AISA. These will be updated weekly throughout the remainder of the season.

Holding the No. 1 ranking this week is defending Class 7A state champion Central-Phenix City, which finished the 2022 season at No. 1 and headlines a close top five alongside Hewitt-Trussville, Hartselle, Bob Jones, and Oxford. A total of 12 teams in Class 7A are ranked in our initial update, the most of any across the state.

Our initial 2023 Alabama high school baseball rankings are as follows:

1. Central-Phenix City (7A)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (7A)
3. Hartselle (6A)
4. Bob Jones (7A)
5. Oxford (6A)
6. Thompson (7A)
7. Tuscaloosa County (7A)
8. Auburn (7A)
9. Stanhope Elmore (6A)
10. Mobile Christian (4A)
11. Enterprise (7A)
12. Saraland (6A)
13. Headland (5A)
14. Andalusia (5A)
15. Hoover (7A)
16. Spain Park (7A)
17. Satsuma (4A)
18. Pike Road (6A)
19. Vestavia Hills (7A)
20. Gulf Shores (6A)
21. Bayside Academy (3A)
22. Sparkman (7A)
23. Smiths Station (7A)
24. McAdory (6A)
25. Glenwood (AISA 3A)