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

Updated 5/22/2024 – Final

With the season officially over, we present our final 2024 Georgia high school baseball Top 25 rankings.

There were some dominant performances from several teams throughout this season. Harlem is one of those, as the Bulldogs lost just once in 2024 enroute to a 39-1 record and their second consecutive state title in Class 3A. They lost only one game in the 2023 season too. 

Harlem was one of five repeat state champions this year. Lowndes won their second straight Class 7A state title, Loganville won it all once again in Class 5A, North Cobb Christian took home a second straight championship in Class 2A, and Prince Avenue Christian is the repeat state champion in Class 1A-DI.

Pope and Charlton County each made it to the state championship for a second straight season, with Pope coming up short for a second straight year. Charlton County was not able to win consecutive titles, falling to South Georgia neighbor Lanier County.

There may not have been a more dominant postseason run to a state title than that of the Etowah Eagles, who won 10 straight playoff games with shutouts in six of those 10 victories.

The Lowdes Vikings also flexed their postseason muscles, winning nine out of their 10 playoff games with three shutouts.

Class 4A state champion Starr’s Mill got past defending state champion North Oconee in the semifinals this year to win the title. The Titans defeated the Panthers last year in the same Final Four round to win it all.

Congratulations to all of the 2024 GHSA baseball state champions. 

1. Lowndes (7A) E
2. North Cobb Christian (2A) E
3. Harlem (3A) E
4. Starr’s Mill (4A) E
5. Etowah (6A) +6
6. Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
7. Lanier County (1A-DII) +3
8. Loganville (5A) +5  
9. Cartersville (5A) -4
10. Charlton County (1A-DII) -3
11. Cherokee Bluff (4A) -2
12. Pope (6A) +2
13. Grayson (7A) +2
14. Tallulah Falls (1A-DI) -2
15. Calvary Day (3A) -1
16. Appling County (2A) +5
17. Houston County (6A) E
18. North Paulding (7A) E
19. Mt. Paran (2A) -11
20. Kell (5A) -1
21. Blessed Trinity (6A) 
22. Ware County (5A) E
23. King’s Ridge (1A-DI) E
24. Brookwood (7A) E
25. North Oconee (4A) E 

Updated 5/14/2024

All of the state championship series are set as of this latest poll with the exception of Class 2A, as the semifinal-deciding Game 3 between Appling County and Mt. Paran was not completed before this poll was posted. The winner of that series will play North Cobb Christian for the state title. 

Lowndes will attempt to repeat as the Class 7A state champion as they battle Grayson in the finals. 

Houston County will not have the opportunity to defend their Class 6A state title as the Bears were upset in the semifinals, losing two straight games to Pope. Pope will face Etowah for the championship.

Elsewhere, Loganville will battle Cartersville for the Class 5A title, Cherokee Bluff takes on Starr’s Mill for the Class 4A championship, and Harlem looks to defend their Class 3A state championship against Calvary Day. 

While Class 2A’s final teams are still undecided, the Class 1A finals are set: South Georgia rivals Lanier County and Charlton County will meet to decide the state champion for Division II, and Prince Avenue Christian will take on Tallulah Falls for the Division I state title. 

1. Lowndes (7A) +1
2. North Cobb Christian (2A) +2
3. Harlem (3A) +2
4. Starr’s Mill (4A) +2 
5. Cartersville (5A) +4
6. Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) +4
7. Charlton County (1A-DII) +9
8. Mt. Paran (2A) +9
9. Cherokee Bluff (4A) +12
10. Lanier County (1A-DII) NR
11. Etowah ( 6A) NR
12. Tallulah Falls (1A-DI) NR
13. Loganville (5A) NR
14. Pope (6A) NR
15. Grayson (7A) NR
16. Calvary Day (3A) NR
17. Houston County (6A) -16
18. North Paulding (7A) NR
19. Kell (5A) NR
20. Blessed Trinity (6A) NR
21. Appling County (2A) NR
22. Ware County (5A) NR 
23. King’s Ridge (1A-DI) NR 
24. Brookwood (7A) NR
25. North Oconee (4A) NR

Updated 4/27/2024

The 2024 Georgia high school baseball regular season has come to an end, and the state playoffs have begun as we update our rankings. 

It’s worth pointing out that every ranked team won its first-round playoff matchup to advance to the second round, with 21 of the 25 teams sweeping the best-of-three playoff series. 

Our No. 7 ranked team, Schley County, actually received a first-round bye. 

Our poll remains unchanged this week with every ranked team winning and moving on. We’ll be back after Rounds 2 and 3 to see if our ranked teams are still playing or if we have an upset or two.

1. Houston County (6A) E
2. Lowndes (7A) E
3. Parkview (7A) E 
4. North Cobb Christian (2A) E
5. Harlem (3A) E
6. Starr’s Mill (4A) E
7. Schley County (1A-DII) E
8. North Gwinnett (7A) E 
9. Cartersville (5A) E
10. Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
11. Villa Rica (5A) E
12. Tift County (6A) E
13. Marist (6A) E
14. Pickens (3A) E
15. Greater Atlanta Christian (5A) E
16. Charlton County (1A-DII) E
17. Mt. Paran (2A) E
18. Worth County (2A) E
19. Irwin County (1A-DI) E
20. Pepperell (1A-DI) E
21. Cherokee Bluff (4A) E
22. Buford (7A) E
23. Evans (6A) E
24. Perry (4A) E
25. Baconton Charter (1A-DII) E

Updated 4/13/2024

We welcome three new teams into this week’s Georgia high school baseball Top 25 rankings, while rewarding two others for their impressive winning streaks since our last poll.

New to the poll are Evans, who debuts at No. 22 after an impressive 13-game winning streak; Perry, who is red hot with an 11-game winning streak and comes into this week’s ranking at the No. 23 spot; and Baconton Charter, who is rewarded for an 18-game winning streak by debuting at No. 25.

North Gwinnett and Greater Atlanta Christian are the two biggest movers this week as both jump up seven spots from our last ranking. The Bulldogs are riding a 10-game winning streak, while GAC is on fire with an impressive 17 straight victories.

Much of the Top 10 remains the same with the exception of Buford. After climbing into the Top 5, the Wolves’ three-game losing streak to kick off April dropped them out of the Top 10.

Houston County remains our top team, with Lowndes and Parkview staying right on the Bears’ heels.

1. Houston County (6A) E
2. Lowndes (7A) E
3. Parkview (7A) E 
4. North Cobb Christian (2A) +1
5. Harlem (3A) +1
6. Starrs Mill (4A) +1
7. Schley County (1A-DII) +1
8. North Gwinnett (7A) +7 
9. Cartersville (5A)E
10. Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) E
11. Villa Rica (5A) E
12. Tift County (6A) E
13. Marist (6A) E
14. Pickens (3A) E
15. Greater Atlanta Christian (5A) +7
16. Charlton County (1A-DII) E
17. Mt. Paran (2A) E
18. Worth County (2A) E
19. Irwin County (1A-DI) E
20. Pepperell (1A-DI) E
21. Cherokee Bluff (4A) E
22. Buford (7A) -18
23. Evans (6A) NR
24. Perry (4A) NR
25. Baconton Charter (1A-DII) NR

Updated 3/29/2024

We see a shuffle of the Top 2 teams in this week’s Georgia high school baseball Top 25 rankings as Houston County takes over the No. 1 spot.

Buford makes a big leap from their previous spot at No. 10 into the Top 5, landing at No. 4. The Wolves have been one of the state’s hottest teams over the past two weeks with an 11-game win streak over that period. 

Pickens leaps six spots to No. 14, while Irwin County jumps five spots to No. 19. 

Two Class 6A teams move into the rankings as Tift County enters at No. 12 and Marist enters at No. 13. Tift County and Houston County kicked off a huge Easter weekend series for the lead in their region. 

Three other teams have earned their way into the Top 25 with their play over the past two weeks, as Class 2A’s Worth County, Class 4A’s Cherokee Bluff, and Class 5A’s Greater Atlanta Christian all make their debuts. 

1. Houston County (6A) +1
2. Lowndes (7A) -1
3. Parkview (7A) E 
4. Buford (7A) +6
5. North Cobb Christian (2A) -1
6. Harlem (3A) -1
7. Starr’s Mill (4A) -1
8. Schley County (1A-DII) -1
9. Cartersville (5A) -1
10. Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI) -1
11. Villa Rica (5A) E
12. Tift County (6A) NR
13. Marist (6A) NR
14. Pickens (3A) +6 
15. North Gwinnett (7A) E
16. Charlton County (1A-DII)E
17. Mt. Paran (2A) E
18. Worth County (2A) NR
19. Irwin County (1A-DI) +5
20. Pepperell (1A-DI) -2
21. Cherokee Bluff (4A) NR
22. LaGrange (4A) -3
23. Greater Atlanta Christian (5A) NR
24. Coffee (5A) -2
25. Wilcox County (1A-DII) E

Updated 3/13/2024

With the 2024 season up and running, we present you with our ITG Next Georgia high school baseball Top 25 rankings. 

So far through the first month, the state’s traditional baseball powerhouses are flexing their muscles with strong pitching and timely hitting. Several teams are either undefeated or riding impressive win streaks through the first four weeks of the season, including some familiar programs like Parkview and Lowndes in the state’s largest classification and Houston County in 6A. Those three are looking every bit like the elite programs they are, and it could be a sign of things to come as the season moves forward. 

Many more have also started the season undefeated, including Villa Rica in Class 5A and Harlem in Class 3A.

There’s still a long way to go this season, so check back as we update our 2024 Top 25 Georgia high school baseball rankings each week.

1. Lowndes (7A) 
2. Houston County (6A)
3. Parkview (7A) 
4. North Cobb Christian (2A)
5. Harlem (3A)
6. Starrs Mill (4A)
7. Schley County (1A-DII)
8. Cartersville (5A)
9. Prince Avenue Christian (1A-DI)
10. Buford (7A)
11. Villa Rica (5A)
12. Etowah (6A)
13. Cook (2A)
14. Savannah Christian (3A)
15. North Gwinnett (7A)
16. Charlton County (1A-DII)
17. Mt. Paran (2A)
18. Pepperell (1A-DI)
19. LaGrange (4A) 
20. Pickens (3A)
21. North Oconee (4A)
22. Coffee (5A) 
23. Pope (6A)
24. Irwin County (1A-DI)
25. Wilcox County (1A-DII)