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Gaels Third, Fourth in Polls

Gorman Climbs to #3 in Collegiate Baseball Rankings

Originally posted: 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 6

Bishop Gorman, the Nevada 5A state champion, has jumped to No. 3 in the Collegiate Baseball 30 national poll, issued today. The Gaels were fourth two weeks ago in the bi-weekly poll. Gorman traded places with Sinton, TX, which dropped one of three games in a regional playoff.

In the MaxPreps 25 poll, Gorman remained #4.

The two polls with records and previous position. (*denotes season completed):

Collegiate Baseball 30:

*1. Barbe, LA, 39-1 (1)
*2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 20-0 (2)
*3. Bishop Gorman, 35-2 (4)
4. Sinton, TX, 37-3 (3)
*5. Magnolia Heights, MS, 40-3 (5)
6. Westlake, TX, 40-4 (7)
7. Cypress Woods, TX, 38-4 (9)
*8. De La Salle, CA, 27-5 (NR)
*9. Glenwood, AL, 46-4 (10)
10. Archbishop Moeller, OH, 29-3 (14)

OTHERS -- *14. Hamilton, AZ, 26-5 (16); *15. Eaton, CO, 29-0 (20); *16. Cardinal Newman, CA, 28-2 (6); *21. JSerra, CA, 24-9 (22); *26. Santa Margarita, CA, 29-7 (NR)

NOTES -- No. 10 Archbishop Moeller lost two of its three games in Gorman's All-Faiths Classic . . . De La Salle, the NorCal D-1 champion, had the biggest jump, going from unrated to No. 8 . . . Collegiate Basehall does not recognize IMG Academy, the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps poll.

MaxPreps 25:

*1. IMG Academy, FL, 25-0 (1)
*2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 29-0 (2)
*3. Barbe, LA, 39-1 (3)
*4. Bishop Gorman, 35-2 (4)
5. Westlake, TX, 40-4 (5)
6. Cypress Woods, TX, 38-4 (10)
7. Sinton, TX, 37-3 (6)
*8. West Monroe, LA, 34-4 (7)
*9. Hamilton, AZ, 26-5 (8)
*10. JSerra, CA, 24-9 (11)

OTHERS -- *11. Santa Margarita, CA, 29-7 (22); *17. De La Salle, CA, 27-5 (NR); *23. La Costa Canyon, CA, 26-7 (NR); *24. Valley Christian, CA, 31-4 (17)

DROPPED OUT -- 9. Lake Braddock, VA; 16. Johnson, TX; 21. Cardinal Newman, CA, 23. Notre Dame, CA

Shelton Gatorade Nevada Player of Year

Easton Shelton of Bishop Gorman has been selected the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year.

Shelton, a 6-4, 225-pound first baseman, hit .400 this past season with 12 homers and 48 RBIs and was a key factor in the Gaels winning the 5A Nevada state championship, Gorman's first title in eight years. Shelton has committed to UNLV.

Former winners include: 2022 -- P Robbie Snelling (McQueen); 2021 -- IF Tyler Whitaker (Bishop Gorman); 2020 -- OF Carson Wells (Bishop Gorman); and 2019 -- P Aaron Roberts (Desert Oasis).

Gorman Finishes Fourth in Poll

Gaels Move Up One Spot in MaxPreps Ratings

Originally posted: 8 a.m. Wednesday

Bishop Gorman will finish fourth in the MaxPreps 25 poll, despite another week in high school action.

With the three teams ahead of the Gaels having ended their seasons, there undoubtedly is no room for movement. Still, fourth in the nation ain't bad.

The state 5-A champion Gaels ended with a 35-2 record with losses to Huntington Beach (3-2) in the National Invitational in Cary, NC and a 2-1 defeat to Desert Oasis in early Mountain League play. Gorman later rattled off five straight wins over the Diamondbacks.

Here's the top 10 in the poll and others with last week's ranking in parenthesis:

*1. IMG Academy, FL, 25-0 (1)
*2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 29-0 (2)
*3. Barbe, LA, 39-1 (3)
*4. Bishop Gorman, 35-2 (5)
5. Westlake, TX, 38-4 (10)
6. Sinton, TX, 35-2 (4)
*7. West Monroe, LA, 34-4 (7)
*9. Hamilton, AZ, 26-5 (9)
10. Cypress Woods, TX, 36-4 (6)

Others -- *11. JSerra, CA, 24-9 (11); 17. Valley Christian (San Jose, CA), 28-3 (20); 21. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA), 26-1 (22); 22. Santa Margarita, CA, 26-7 (18); 23. Notre Dame, CA, 28-3 (19)

Dropped Out -- 23. Sam Houston, LA; 24. Sulphur, LA; 25. St. Mary's Prep, MI

*Season completed

Gaels Dropped

Gorman 4th (Twice), 5th in Polls

Last update: 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 24

Bishop Gorman, despite a record of 10-0 over the last three weeks, was dropped one spot to fourth by Perfect Game in a poll released today. Doesn't make much sense, but the site undoubtedly thought that Barbe, LA was a better team than the Gaels so it was jumped two spots to No. 2.

Stoneman Douglas, FL (28-0) heads the poll with a final state championship game tonight. After Barbe, IMG Academy, FL, No. 1 three weeks ago, drops to No. 3. IMG is 25-0 and doesn't have playoff games.

State 5A champion Gorman is ranked fourth and fifth in two other national polls released this week. The Gaels moved up one spot to fourth in the bi-weekly Collegiate Baseball ratings and remained fifth in the weekly MaxPreps poll.

The Gaels, 35-2, won their last 24 games with the recent state title being their ninth overall, the first coming in 2006. Gorman had not won a state crown in eight years, dating back to 2015.

The Perfect Game 50 top 10 and others:

1. Stoneman Douglas, FL (2)
*2. Barbe, LA (4)
*3. IMG Academy (1)
*4. Bishop Gorman (3)
5. Tampa Jesuit, FL (7)
6. Sinton, TX (9)
*7. Houston County, GA (13)
8. Calvary Christian, FL (11)
*9. JSerra, CA (25)
10. Cypress Woods, TX (16)

Others -- *11. Hamilton, AZ (12); 15. Notre Dame, CA (5); *19. Huntington Beach (8); 22. Santa Margarita (18); 28. Cardinal Newman, CA (34); *35. Jesuit, OR (31); *42. Aquinas, CA (14); 44. Bloomfield, CO (47); 48. Eaton, CO (NR)

*Denotes season completed

Here are the MaxPreps comments and poll, followed by the Collegiate Baseball rankings:

5. Bishop Gorman
Record: 35-2 | Last week: 5
Scores: Def. Damonte Ranch, 10-0; def. Desert Oasis, 12-2, 10-1
Hitter of the week: In the state final against Desert Oasis, Maddox Riske went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. (Editor's Note: It actually was a grand slam.)
Pitcher of the week: Just a sophomore, James Whitaker got the win in the state final, giving up one run on three hits with five strikeouts.
Next: Season complete. Division 1 state champions. (Editor's Note: In Nevada, it's classified 5A)

The MaxPreps 25 and others with records and last week's position in parenthesis; (*season complete)

*1. IMG Academy, FL, 25-0 (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 27-0 (2)
*3. Barbe, LA, 39-1 (3)
4. Sinton, TX, 33-1 (4)
*5. Bishop Gorman, 35-2 (5)
*6. Cypress Woods, , TX, 34-3 (6)
*7. West Monroe, LA, 34-4 (7)
8. Jesuit, FL, 26-4 (9)
*9. Hamilton, AZ, 26-5 (18)
10. Westlake, TX, 36-4 (8)

Others -- *11. JSerra, CA, 24-9 (20); *18. Santa Margarita, CA, 26-7 (17); *19. Notre Dame, CA, 28-3 (23); 20. Valley Christian (San Jose, CA), 27-3 (25); 22. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA), 25-1 (NR)

Dropped Out -- 10. Concordia Lutheran, TX; 12. Parkview, GA; 21. Orange Lutheran, CA; 22. Corona, CA

NOTES -- Despite nine losses, JSerra moves up to No. 11 because of its CIF Southern Section Division 1 title win over Santa Margarita, 1-0. That game, featuring Trinity League rivals, was played at Blair Field in Long Beach.

Collegiate Baseball 30:

Comments from Collegiate Baseball on Gorman:

No. 4 Bishop Gorman completed its season 35-2, defeating Desert Oasis, 10-1 for the Nevada 5A title. SS Maddox Riske hit a grand slam in the championship game while C Burke Mabeus was 5-for-9 in the state tournament with six RBI. He led the team with a .453 batting average.

The Gaels dominated in pitching and defense this season. Top pitchers included seniors RHP Kaden Soder (7-0, 1.38 ERA), RHP Kamdyn Perry (9-1, 2.13 ERA) and sophomore RHP James Whitaker (7-1, 1.14 ERA).

*1. Barbe, 39-1 (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 27-0 (2)
3. Sinton, TX, 33-1 (3)
*4. Bishop Gorman, 35-2 (5)
*5. Magnolia Heights, MS, 40-3 (7)
6. Cardinal Newman, CA, 25-1 (8)
7. Westlake, TX, 36-4 (11)
8. Jesuit, FL, 25-4 (12)
9. Cypress Woods, TX, 34-3 (13)
*10. Glenwood, AL, 46-4 (15)

Others -- 16. Hamilton, AZ, 26-5 (20); 18. Valley Christian, CA, 27-3 (24); 20. Eaton, CO, 25-0 (NR); 22. JSerra, CA, 24-9 (NR); 24. Notre Dame, CA, 28-3 (NR)

Dropped Out -- 19. Lake Braddock, FL; 22. Huntington Beach, CA; 23. Thompson, AL; 25. Pace, FL; 26. Cartersville, GA; 28. Sulphur, LA; 29. Science Hill, PA; 30. Malvern Prep, PA

*Denotes season completed

Begins Thursday

Facts, Figures of State Tourney

Notes on the state 5A tournament, beginning Thursday at Peccole Park (Nevada Reno):

SCHEDULE:

Thursday:

4 p.m. -- Desert Oasis (26-12) vs. Bishop Manogue (27-7)
6: 30 -- Damonte Ranch (16-13-1) vs. Bishop Gorman (32-2)

Friday:

1:30 -- Thursday's losers (loser eliminated)
4 p.m. -- Thursday's winners
6:30 -- 1:30 winner vs. 4 p.m. loser (loser eliminated)

Saturday:

12:30 -- Championship (second game to follow, if necessary)

WHO PLAYED WHOM:

-- Gorman lost to Desert Oasis, 2-1 then won three in row, 11-1, 10-3, 8-3; The Gaels did not play Manogue or Damonte Ranch

-- Desert Oasis, 1-3 vs. Gorman, 0-1 vs Manogue (8-4 loss early in season)

-- Manogue split four games with Damonte Ranch; defeated DO

-- Damonte Ranch 2-2 vs. Manogue

CHAMPIONSHIPS:

-- Gorman has won eight top division titles, seven in row (2006-2012) and 2015.

-- Desert Oasis' lone title came in 2019.

-- Bishop Manogue last won a state title in 2004 when it was 3A.

-- Damonte Ranch has never won a state championship in baseball.

OTHER NOTES:

-- Chris Sheff, in his second tour at Gorman, has a 260-47-2 record in eight years (84% winning average). In his last four seasons, he is 150-13 (92%).

-- Charles Oppio, the head coach at Manogue since 1993, has won 741 games.

-- Northern Nevada teams have not won a state title (top division) since 2004 (Reno).

-- Winners since 2004:

2005 -- Sierra Vista
2006-2012 -- Bishop Gorman
2013 -- Coronado
2014 -- Liberty
2015 -- Bishop Gorman
2016, 2017 -- Basic
2018 -- Palo Verde
2019 -- Desert Oasis
2020 -- No tournament, pandemic
2021 -- Basic (not recognized by NIAA)
2022 -- Basic

Collegiate Baseball, MaxPreps

Gaels Move Up in Polls

Originally posted: 10:15 a.m., Tuesday

Bishop Gorman is ranked fifth in the latest Collegiate Baseball national poll and seventh in the MaxPreps ratings. The two polls were released this week as the Gaels moved up one position in both rankings. Here's the top 10 in each poll, plus comments:

Collegiate Baseball 30:

1. Barbe, LA, 37-1 (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 24-0 (2)
3. Sinton,TX, 30-1 (3)
4. Notre Dame, CA, 27-2 (5)
5. Bishop Gorman, 29-2 (6)
6. Friendswood,TX, 25-3-2 (8)
7. Magnolia Heights, MS, 36-3 (10)
8. Cardinal Newman, CA, 22-1 (7)
9. Catholic, LA, 36-2 (12)
10. St. Mary's Prep, MI, 20-3 (4)

Others -- 22. Huntington Beach, 21-8 (25); 24. Valley Christian, CA, 24-3 (NR)

Dropped Out -- 18. Liberty North, MO; 21. Cherokee Bluff, AL; 22. La Costa Canyon, CA; 28. St. Xavier, KYK; 30. James Madison, VA

Comment from Collegiate Baseball:

"The Gaels’ pitching staff has been superb, posting a team ERA of 1.59. The staff is led by Kamdyn Perry (7-1, 2.21 ERA), Kaden Soder (5-0, 1.76 ERA, 3 SV), James Whitaker (5-1, 0.93 ERA) and Mckay Rowand (5-0, 1.16 ERA). In 30 games, the Gaels’ defense has committed only 15 errors."

MaxPreps 25:

1. IMG Academy, FL, 25-0 (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 24-0 (2)
3. Barbe, LA, 38-1 (4)
4. Sinton, TX, 30-1 (5)
5. Catholic, LA, 36-2 (6)
6. Notre Dame, CA, 27-2 (7)
7. Bishop Gorman, 29-2 (8)
8. Cypress Woods, TX, 30-3 (10)
9. Sulphur, LA, 33-4 (11)
10. Huntington Beach, CA, 21-8 (12)

Others -- 22. Santa Margarita, 23-6 (NR); 23. Hamilton, AZ, 24-5 (NR)

Dropped Out -- 9. Cardinal Newman, CA; 25. Blue Springs South, MO

Comment from MaxPreps:

7. Bishop Gorman
Record: 29-2 | Last week: 8
Scores: Def. Centennial, 4-3; def. Spring Valley, 9-0; def. Snow Canyon (St. George, UT), 13-1
Hitter of the week: Gunnar Myro had a double and four RBI against Snow Canyon and a home run with two RBI against Spring Valley.
Pitcher of the week: Kamdyn Perry struck out eight in the win over Centennial.

No Change in Polls for Gorman

Gaels Ranked Third, Eighth; Basic 50th

Originally posted: Noon, Wednesday

Bishop Gorman remained in the same spot it was the past two weeks in national polls released this week.

The Gaels are No. 3 in the Perfect Game ratings and No. 8 in the MaxPreps poll. All the teams in front of Gorman were victorious over the past two weeks. Basic is rated 50th in the Perfect Game rankings, a drop of 19 spots from two weeks ago.:

Perfect Game 50:

1. IMG Academy, FL (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL (2)
3. Bishop Gorman (3)
4. Barbe, LA (4)
5. Notre Dame, CA (5)
6. St. Mary's Prep, MI (6)
7. Tampa Jesuit, FL (8)
8. Huntington Beach (7)
9. Sinton, TX (10)
10. Catholic, LA (11)

OTHERS -- 12. Hamilton, AZ (12); 14. Aquinas, CA (15); 18. Santa Margarita, CA (16); 25. JSerra, CA (25); 28. Harvard-Westlake, CA (28); 31. Jesuit, OR (34); 34. Cardinal Newman, CA (40); 46. Mountain Ridge, AZ (43); 50. Basic (31)

NOTE -- IMG has finished its season, thus it will probably be crowned the national champ in each of these polls. Collegiate Baseball, whose poll comes out next week, does not recognize IMG.

MaxPreps 25:

1. IMG Academy, FL, 24-0 (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 22-0 (2)
3. Barbe, LA, 36-1 (3)
4. St. Mary's Prep, MI, 18-0 (4)
5. Sinton, TX, 28-1 (5)
6. Catholic, LA, 34-2 (6)
7. Notre Dame, CA, 26-2 (7)
8. Bishop Gorman, 25-2 (8)
9. Cardinal Newman, CA, 21-0 (9)
10. Cypress Woods, TX, 28-3 (10)

OTHERS -- 12. Huntington Beach, 20-8 (13)

Dropped Out -- 15. La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad); 19. Friendswood, TX; 22. Reagan, TX; 23. Rio Rancho, NM

Regionals Near

A Week to Go W/Spots Up for Grabs

Last updated: 8 a.m., Tuesday

It's down to the nitty-gritty in the races for spots in the Southern Nevada 5-A regional, beginning Monday, May 8 with the championship game Friday, May 12. The two teams playing in the championship game will advance to the state tournament at Nevada Reno, May 18-20.

Here's a look at the teams competing for the top four spots in the Desert and Mountain leagues with the final week's schedule: (UPDATED)

Desert League

Green Valley (9-2):
(home to Centennial Thursday)

Centennial (8-3):
(at Green Valley Thursday)

Coronado (7-4):
(home to Palo Verde Thursday)

Basic (7-4):
(at Las Vegas Thursday)

NOTES: As you can see, Green Valley just needs to win Thursday and claim the No. 1 seed . . . No. 2 is up for grabs . . . A lot of IFs still intact.

Mountain League

Bishop Gorman (10-1):
(at Spring Valley Wednesday; The Gaels have wrapped up the No. 1 seed)
NOTE: Gorman also has two non-league games -- at Centennial Tuesday and home vs. Snow Canyon, UT Thursday night.

Desert Oasis (8-3):
(at Arbor View Wednesday)

Faith Lutheran (7-4):
(home to Arbor View Thursday)

Arbor View (5-5):
(home to Desert Oasis Wednesday; at Faith Lutheran Thursday)

NOTES: Desert Oasis will be the No. 2 team, based on its win over Bishop Gorman . . . Liberty was eliminated from post-season play with its loss to Faith Lutheran, giving Arbor View the No. 4 spot.

COMMENT: It's all about pitching depth, especially in the regionals where a team could play at least four games. Gorman has that and it's a good reason why the Gaels are favored.

Collegiate Baseball Poll

Gaels Elevated Three Spots to #6

Originally posted: 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 25

Bishop Gorman is now sixth in the Collegiate Baseball poll, released today. It's a gain of three spots from two weeks ago.

The Gaels (23-2) are eighth in the MaxPreps ratings (issued Monday) and third in the Perfect Game poll (due next week).

The top four in this poll, led by No. 1 Barbe, LA, did not lose in the past two weeks. IMG Academy, FL, No. 1 in the two other pools, is not recognized by Collegiate Baseball. Here's the top 10 and others:

1. Barbe, LA, 33-1 (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 20-0 (2)
3. Sinton, TX, 27-1 (3)
4. St. Mary's Prep, MI, 14-0 (4)
5. Notre Dame, CA, 23-2 (7)
6. Bishop Gorman, 23-2 (9)
7. Cardinal Newman, CA, 19-0 (10)
8. Friendswood, TX, 23-3-2 (5)
9. Jesuit, FL, 20-3 (6)
10. Magnolia Heights, MS, 32-3 (NR)

OTHERS -- 20. Hamilton, AZ, 20-5 (21); 22. La Costa Canyon, CA, 16-3 (NR); 25. Huntington Beach, CA, 18-8 (8)

NOTES -- Magnolia Heights had the biggest jump from unranked to #10 . . . Huntington Beach had the largest fall from eighth to 25th . . . Despite losses, Friendswood and Jesuit only dropped three spots each to eighth and ninth . . . Archbishop Moeller, OH is 14th with a 14-2 record, the two defeats coming in Gorman's All-Faiths Classic . . . Dropping out of the poll were: #11 Aquinas, CA; #15 Don Bosco Prep, NJ; #17 Archbishop McCarthy, FL; #19 Carlsbad, CA; #26 Blessed Trinity, GA; and #30 NW Rankin, MS . . . #1 Barbe has ended its regular season with state tournament play beginning Friday with a best-of-three first round series.

MaxPreps Poll

Gorman Moves Up a Spot to #8

Originally posted: 12:45 p.m., Monday, April 24

Bishop Gorman is now eighth in the MaxPreps 25 national high school poll, a gain of one spot over a week ago. The Gaels (22-2) host Palo Verde tonight at 6:30.

Two Florida teams are 1-2. IMG Academy and Stoneman Douglas are both undefeated.

The top 10 and others, with notes:

MaxPreps 25

1. IMG Academy, FL, 22-0 (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL, 20-0 (2)
3. Barbe, LA, 34-1 (3)
4. St. Mary's Prep, MI, 14-0 (4)
5. Sinton, TX, 27-1 (5)
6. Catholic-BR, LA, 32-2 (6)
7. Notre Dame, CA, 23-2 (7)
8. Bishop Gorman, 22-2 (9)
9. Cardinal Newman, CA, 19-0 (11)
10. Cypress Woods, TX, 26-3 (12)

OTHERS -- 13. Huntington Beach, 18-8 (8); 15. La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, CA), 16-3 (16)

NOTES -- The top seven did not lose this past week . . . Dropping out: 13. Godwin, VA; 19. Hamilton, AZ; 20. Trinity, KY; 22. Monteverde Academy, FL; 25. Science Hill, TN

The verbiage from MaxPreps on Gorman:

8. Bishop Gorman
Record: 22-2 | Last week: 9
Scores: Def. Liberty, 14-3; def. Arbor View, 9-1; def. Spring Valley, 5-0
Hitter of the week: Another big week for Easton Shelton, who went 5-for-8 with 12 RBI, a triple and four home runs in three wins.
Pitcher of the week: James Whitaker went six innings against Spring Valley and did not give up a run on one hit with five strikeouts.
Next: Tonight vs. Palo Verde

COMMENT -- MaxPreps didn't mention that Shelton has hit home runs in seven straight games, undoubtedly because they don't know it.

Gaels Stay at No. 3 in PG Rankings

Basic Drops 10 Spots to 31st

Originally posted: 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 18

Bishop Gorman, with a 7-0 record the past two weeks, is still No. 3 in the bi-monthly Perfect Game national poll, released today. Basic, with a loss to Coranado last week, dropped from 21st to No. 31.

The two top teams, IMG Academy and Stoneman Douglas, have yet to lose this season. Following is the top 10 in the Perfect Game 50 and others:

1. IMG Academy, FL (1)
2. Stoneman Douglas, FL (2)
3. Bishop Gorman (3)
4. Barbe, LA, (4)
5. Notre Dame, CA (5)
6. St. Mary's Prep, MI (8)
7. Huntington Beach, CA (6)
8. Tampa Jesuit, FL (7)
9. Calvary Christian, FL (9)
10. Sinton, TX (12)

OTHERS -- 12. Hamilton, AZ (13); 15. Aquinas, CA (19); 16. Santa Margarita, CA (10); 25. JSerra, CA (25); 28. Harvard-Westlake, CA (31); 31. Basic (21); 34. Jesuit, OR (36); 40. Cardinal Newman (NR); 43. Mountain Ridge, AZ (NR)