Baseball Rankings: Top-ranked teams suffer first loss, Whiteville slides into Top-10

The final days of the regular season have yielded several upsets across the state.

No. 2 Morehead and No. 3 Metrolina Christian both suffered their first loss of the season this past week to drastically alter one of the final editions of the HighSchoolOT statewide baseball rankings.

Whiteville makes its way into the top 10, and Cape Fear, Charlotte Christian, South Granville, and North Stanly rode hot streaks into the top 25.

South Lenoir, Holly Springs, Gray's Creek, Glenn, Gaston Christian, and Asheville make up the half dozen teams to creep back into this week's area code rankings.

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Rankings reminders:

• Rankings are updated weekly and released on Monday
• All high schools in the state of North Carolina, excluding athletic training academies, are eligible for the statewide top 25
• There is a separate top 15 for the state's six area codes that is also updated weekly
• Rankings are paused during the N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs
• Final rankings are released the week after the state championships

Links to previous rankings, coverage

• Preseason rankings
• Preseason Watch List (Insider)
• Class of 2024 college commitments
• Rankings after week 1
• Rankings after week 2
• Rankings after week 3
• Rankings after week 4
• Rankings after week 5
• Rankings after week 6
• Rankings after week 7
• Rankings after week 8

With less than a week left in the regular season, HighSchoolOT is running baseball playoff projections for all eight regions in the state. These projections are for HighSchoolOT Insiders, and can be viewed below.

Baseball playoff projections for the 2024 postseason

HSOT Statewide Top 25: Baseball

1. Burns, 23-0
2. East Rowan, 23-1
3. T.C. Roberson, 18-4
4. Providence, 20-3
5. Greene Central, 20-0
6. Wake Forest, 18-3
7. Metrolina Christian , 23-1
8. D.H. Conley, 18-2
9. J.H. Rose, 19-2
10. Whiteville, 17-1
11. Reagan, 19-3
12. Morehead, 21-1
13. Cuthbertson, 22-2
14. R-S Central, 20-1
15. Pinecrest, 20-3
16. Wesleyan Christian , 17-5
17. Leesville Road, 18-3
18. Ashley, 18-3
19. East Rutherford, 20-1
20. Cape Fear, 20-4 new
21. West Henderson, 17-4
22. Charlotte Christian, 19-6 new
23. South Granville, 16-2 new
24. North Stanly, 21-3 new
25. Cox Mill, 16-4

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Area Code Top 15 rankings: Baseball

The top teams in this week's area code rankings are: Greene Central (252), Wake Forest (919), Whiteville (910), Reagan (336), Burns (704), and T.C. Roberson (828).

252 area code

1. Greene Central (20-0)
2. D.H. Conley (18-2)
3. J.H. Rose (19-2)
4. South Central (16-4)
5. Currituck County (17-4)
6. Bear Grass Charter (18-1)
7. Camden County (15-4)
8. Croatan (15-3)
9. First Flight (14-5)
10. North Lenoir (17-4)
11. Perquimans (15-5)
12. Northside-Pinetown (14-5)
13. Roanoke Rapids (13-6)
14. Gates County (14-7)
15. South Lenoir (14-5) new

336 area code

1. Reagan (19-3)
2. Morehead (21-1)
3. Wesleyan Christian (17-5)
4. Forbush (21-1)
5. Randleman (18-4)
6. Williams (16-4)
7. Ragsdale (16-5)
8. Ledford (15-5)
9. North Davidson (14-6)
10. West Forsyth (17-6)
11. Greensboro Day (16-4-1)
12. Glenn (15-8) new
13. West Stokes (13-5)
14. Uwharrie Charter (18-5)
15. Mount Airy (19-1)

704 area code

1. Burns (23-0)
2. East Rowan (23-1)
3. Providence (20-3)
4. Metrolina Christian (23-1)
5. Cuthbertson (22-2)
6. Charlotte Christian (19-6)
7. North Stanly (21-3)
8. Cox Mill (16-4)
9. Hopewell (18-6)
10. Hough (16-7)
11. Myers Park (17-5)
12. South Mecklenburg (17-5)
13. Gaston Christian (14-3) new
14. West Stanly (16-5)
15. East Lincoln (16-6)

HighSchoolOT's playoff projections for NCHSAA spring sports

828 area code

1. T.C. Roberson (18-4)
2. R-S Central (20-1)
3. East Rutherford (20-1)
4. West Henderson (17-4)
5. Draughn (15-4)
6. Tuscola (16-5)
7. Watauga (14-5)
8. South Caldwell (15-5)
9. Bandys (18-4)
10. Erwin (11-8)
11. Hayesville (15-2)
12. Fred T. Foard (16-4)
13. Maiden (16-6)
14. North Henderson (16-6)
15. Asheville (13-8) new

910 area code

1. Whiteville (17-1)
2. Pinecrest (20-3)
3. Ashley (18-3)
4. Cape Fear (20-4)
5. Terry Sanford (19-5)
6. Topsail (11-8)
7. Hoggard (17-5)
8. North Brunswick (13-8)
9. Midway (15-5)
10. Richmond (13-8)
11. New Hanover (10-12)
12. West Brunswick (11-10)
13. Harnett Central (17-7)
14. Gray's Creek (14-8) new
15. South View (15-9)

919 area code

1. Wake Forest (18-3)
2. Leesville Road (18-3)
3. Jordan (16-3)
4. South Granville (16-2)
5. Wayne Country Day (22-4)
6. Grace Christian of Sanford (15-6)
7. Corinth Holders (15-6)
8. Orange (15-5)
9. Broughton (17-6)
10. C.B. Aycock (15-4)
11. Heritage (14-10)
12. Holly Springs (15-9) new
13. Apex (14-7)
14. West Johnston (15-4)
15. Middle Creek (17-6)