Preseason Top-10
The 2024 Georgia high school baseball season will be here very soon, and along with it comes our weekly rankings. As in previous years, the list will be a composite of teams chosen from all classifications. But this year we’ll make it even more selective as we give you our 10 best teams.
Last year saw the Lowndes Vikings capture the Class 7A state title, knocking off the favored Parkview Panthers. Coach Ryan Page’s Vikings and Chan Brown’s Panthers likely will be in the mix again in 7A. Lowndes returns seven starters from last year’s championship squad, including Georgia Tech commit and middle infielder Carson Page, along with 3B Tate Sirmans, P/SS Ashton Bohler, P/DH Noah Thigpen, RF Coleman Lewis, C Nate Slaughter, and P/INF Cason Fletcher. The Vikings also have added pitcher and Auburn commit Matthew Kerrigan to their talented roster.
Parkview returns several key players as well, including its top three pitchers: No. 1 starter Thorpe Musci, No. 2 Ford Thompson, and LHP Porter Berryman at No. 3. RHP Kason Gleaton, standout 3B Cade Brown, and C Ethan Finch also are back.
Houston County also brings back several key contributors, including Mercer commit Eli Stephens, a catcher. Twenty-two players in all, including 10 seniors, were part of the 2022 HoCo varsity roster.
That’s a look at what we believe are three of the best 2024 Georgia high school baseball teams. Our complete preseason rankings are as follows:
- Houston County
- Lowndes
- Parkview
- Buford
- Pope
- North Oconee
- North Cobb Christian
- Loganville
- Appling County
- Cartersville
