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/teamRecordRating
1. Venice14-119.494
2. Windermere13-315.713
3. Palm Harbor University10-114.991
4. Durant11-312.642
5. Winter Haven12-312.528
6. Lakewood Ranch 8-5-111.326
7. Orlando Olympia8-511.172
8. Newsome12-311.074
Local in the mix: No. 9 Plant (11-4), No. 10 Sumner (8-4)

Class 6A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Lakeland George Jenkins10-313.298
2. Lakeland13-212.739
3. Wiregrass Ranch10-212.087
4. Ocala Forest12-310.943
5. Land O’ Lakes11-49.855
6. East River9-58.492
7. Viera9-68.204
8. Lake Minneola9-47.447

Class 6A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. East Lake13-116.282
2. Sickles12-312.972
3. Palmetto8-611.070
4. Bradenton Manatee12-310.849
5. Gaither10-510.656
6. Armwood9-38.354
7. Countryside9-68.229
8. Largo9-57.361
Local in the mix: No. 10 Bloomingdale (9-5)

Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Sebring13-210.628
2. Wesley Chapel9-49.275
3. Cypress Creek10-57.122
4. Ocala Vanguard10-46.838
5. Lake Wales6-84.503
6. Pine Ridge8-64.388
7. Belleview8-64.099
8. Pasco7-43.205
Local in the mix: No. 10 River Ridge (8-8)

Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Northeast11-214.406
2. Parrish Community12-314.160
3. Jesuit10-414.127
4. Seminole12-312.447
5. Naples13-212.026
6. Port Charlotte11-411.614
7. Osceola9-49.964
8. Bonita Springs11-39.787
Class 4A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Merritt Island13-212.069
2. Nature Coast10-39.358
3. Satellite Beach Satellite10-39.225
4. The Villages9-68.985
5. Dunnellon9-57.462
6. Orlando Bishop Moore10-76.861
7. Eustis8-74.768
8. North Marion5-93.997
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Hernando (7-6), No. 10 Hudson (5-6)

Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Lakeland McKeel13-116.269
2. Dunedin9-414.434
3. Jefferson11-58.527
4. Mulberry10-65.676
5. Estero10-35.536
6. Hardee8-52.053
7. Robinson9-71.911
8. Lemon Bay5-71.597
Local in the mix: No. 10 Tarpon Springs (10-6)

Class 3A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Calvary Christian12-118.903
2. Fort Myers Bishop Verot13-414.107
3. Tampa Catholic10-412.817
4. Fort Meade10-58.928
5. Tampa Prep8-87.263
6. Bell Creek Academy8-26.866
7. Clearwater Central Catholic7-66.502
8. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney6-7-13.819
Local in the mix: No. 10 St. Petersburg Catholic (5-7)

Class 2A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Lakeland Christian10-215.967
2. Foundation Academy15-211.313
3. Mount Dora Christian 12-511.272
4. The First Academy10-59.588
5. Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic10-49.442
6. Bishop McLaughlin10-55.193
7. Master’s Academy9-64.611
8. Orangewood Christian8-71.973

Class 2A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Naples St. John Neumann15-219.844
2. Seffner Christian12-212.261
3. Northside Christian10-511.640
4. Carrollwood Day14-310.140
5. Fort Myers Canterbury9-58.953
6. Southwest Florida Christian8-37.148
7. Fort Myers Evangelical Christian9-66.950
8. Academy at the Lakes7-52.982
Local in the mix: No. 11 Keswick Christian (7-7)