Baseball: FHSAA releases latest rankings — April 2, 2024
The Florida High School Athletic Association released its latest baseball rankings of the season that will determine playoff seedings and some postseason berths. The district winners in each region automatically qualify for the playoffs and secure a home playoff in the region quarterfinals if they are not playing another champion. The next four postseason berths in each region are determined strictly by the rankings. Here is the list of the top eight in regions that includes area teams. Local ranked teams are in bold.
Class 7A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Venice
14-1
19.494
2. Windermere
13-3
15.713
3. Palm Harbor University
10-1
14.991
4. Durant
11-3
12.642
5. Winter Haven
12-3
12.528
6. Lakewood Ranch
8-5-1
11.326
7. Orlando Olympia
8-5
11.172
8. Newsome
12-3
11.074
Local in the mix: No. 9 Plant (11-4), No. 10 Sumner (8-4)
Class 6A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Lakeland George Jenkins
10-3
13.298
2. Lakeland
13-2
12.739
3. Wiregrass Ranch
10-2
12.087
4. Ocala Forest
12-3
10.943
5. Land O’ Lakes
11-4
9.855
6. East River
9-5
8.492
7. Viera
9-6
8.204
8. Lake Minneola
9-4
7.447
Class 6A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. East Lake
13-1
16.282
2. Sickles
12-3
12.972
3. Palmetto
8-6
11.070
4. Bradenton Manatee
12-3
10.849
5. Gaither
10-5
10.656
6. Armwood
9-3
8.354
7. Countryside
9-6
8.229
8. Largo
9-5
7.361
Local in the mix: No. 10 Bloomingdale (9-5)
Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Sebring
13-2
10.628
2. Wesley Chapel
9-4
9.275
3. Cypress Creek
10-5
7.122
4. Ocala Vanguard
10-4
6.838
5. Lake Wales
6-8
4.503
6. Pine Ridge
8-6
4.388
7. Belleview
8-6
4.099
8. Pasco
7-4
3.205
Local in the mix: No. 10 River Ridge (8-8)
Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Northeast
11-2
14.406
2. Parrish Community
12-3
14.160
3. Jesuit
10-4
14.127
4. Seminole
12-3
12.447
5. Naples
13-2
12.026
6. Port Charlotte
11-4
11.614
7. Osceola
9-4
9.964
8. Bonita Springs
11-3
9.787
Class 4A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Merritt Island
13-2
12.069
2. Nature Coast
10-3
9.358
3. Satellite Beach Satellite
10-3
9.225
4. The Villages
9-6
8.985
5. Dunnellon
9-5
7.462
6. Orlando Bishop Moore
10-7
6.861
7. Eustis
8-7
4.768
8. North Marion
5-9
3.997
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Hernando (7-6), No. 10 Hudson (5-6)
Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Lakeland McKeel
13-1
16.269
2. Dunedin
9-4
14.434
3. Jefferson
11-5
8.527
4. Mulberry
10-6
5.676
5. Estero
10-3
5.536
6. Hardee
8-5
2.053
7. Robinson
9-7
1.911
8. Lemon Bay
5-7
1.597
Local in the mix: No. 10 Tarpon Springs (10-6)
Class 3A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Calvary Christian
12-1
18.903
2. Fort Myers Bishop Verot
13-4
14.107
3. Tampa Catholic
10-4
12.817
4. Fort Meade
10-5
8.928
5. Tampa Prep
8-8
7.263
6. Bell Creek Academy
8-2
6.866
7. Clearwater Central Catholic
7-6
6.502
8. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney
6-7-1
3.819
Local in the mix: No. 10 St. Petersburg Catholic (5-7)