For the first time, Metrolina Christian is the No. 1 team in the final HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 baseball rankings, taking the top spot in the final rankings after winning the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 4A championship and ending the year with an 29-2 record.
The Warriors are just in front of five other state champions — the first time any HSOT final ranking has had six champs in the top six spots. Finishing second is N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A champ East Rowan, 4A champ T.C. Roberson is third, 2A champ Greene Central is fourth, NCISAA 2A champ Wayne Country Day is fifth, and NCISAA 3A champ Grace Christian of Sanford is sixth.
One other state champion was No. 18 Uwharrie Charter (1A champ). NCISAA 1A champ Lawrence Academy was unranked in the statewide top 25, and just missed being ranked in the 252 area code top 15.
Previous final rankings, all-state teams
- 2023 final rankings (T.C. Roberson No. 1)
- 2023 all-state team
- 2022 final rankings (Last year of East/West rankings)
- 2022 all-state team
- 2021 final rankings (East/West rankings)
- 2021 all-state team
State championship coverage, other links
- Buy HSOT's baseball photos
- Preseason Watch List (Insider)
- End-of-regular season rankings
- 4A championship (T.C. Roberson defeats Ashley in two)
- 3A championship (East Rowan defeats South Central in two)
- 2A championship (Greene Central defeats Burns in two)
- 1A championship (Uwharrie Charter defeats Northside in two)
- NCHSAA brackets with results
- NCISAA 4A championship (Metrolina Christian defeats Wesleyan Christian in three)
- NCISAA 3A championship (Grace Christian of Sanford defeats in two)
- NCISAA 2A championship (Wayne Country Day defeats Rocky Mount Academy in two)
- NCISAA 1A championship (Lawerence Academy defeats Kerr-Vance in three)
- College recruits (class of 2024)
In total, 13 teams from the preseason top 25 made the final statewide rankings, with Wayne Country Day the highest-ranked team who was unranked at the beginning fo the year. Of the preseason top 10, two of them ended in the final top 10. Metrolina Christian began the year ranked 20th. The preseason No. 1 was T.C. Roberson.
The full final rankings — a statewide Top 25 and Top 15 rankings for each of the state’s six area codes — are below.
The HSOT all-state team will be released in the coming weeks.
Final HSOT Statewide Top 25: Baseball
Note: All teams are listed with record and, in some cases, their postseason finish.
- Metrolina Christian (29-2) NCISAA 4A champ
- East Rowan (34-2) 3A champ
- T.C. Roberson (28-4) 4A champ
- Greene Central (29-1) 2A champ
- Wayne Country Day (28-4) NCISAA 2A champ
- Grace Christian of Sanford (20-7) NCISAA 3A champ
- Wesleyan Christian (23-7) NCISAA 4A runner-up
- Burns (31-3) 2A runner-up
- Ashley (26-6) 4A runner-up
- Whiteville (24-3)
- East Rutherford (27-3)
- Pinecrest (24-5)
- Tuscola (22-7)
- South Central (24-6) 3A runner-up
- Cardinal Gibbons (16-15)
- Wake Forest (23-4)
- West Henderson (21-5)
- Uwharrie Charter (28-6) 1A champ
- Terry Sanford (26-7)
- Lee County (21-10)
- J.H. Rose (23-3)
- Morehead (25-3)
- D.H. Conley (21-4)
- Corinth Holders (19-7)
- Mount Airy (26-3) 1A West runner-up
Final Area Code Top 15 rankings: Baseball
In the final baseball area code rankings, Greene Central is ranked first in the 252, Wayne Country Day in the 919, Ashley in the 910, Grimsley in the 336, Metrolina Christian in the 704, and T.C. Roberson in the 828.
Teams in bold are also ranked above.
252 area code
- Greene Central 29-1 (2A champ)
- South Central 24-6 (3A runner-up)
- J.H. Rose 23-3
- D.H. Conley 21-4
- Northside of Beaufort County 22-8 (1A runner-up)
- Croatan 20-5
- Currituck County 20-6
- Bear Grass Charter 22-3
- North Lenoir 21-5
- Hunt 15-9
- Northern Nash 17-7
- Farmville Central 14-8
- SouthWest Edgecombe 14-8
- First Flight 15-8
- Ayden-Grifton 16-10
919 area code
- Wayne Country Day 28-4 (NCISAA 2A champ)
- Grace Christian of Sanford 20-7 (NCISAA 3A champ)
- Cardinal Gibbons 16-15 (4A East runner-up)
- Wake Forest 23-4
- Lee County 21-10
- Corinth Holders 19-7
- Jordan 19-4
- Broughton 20-7
- Holly Springs 17-11
- Orange 19-6
- Leesville Road 19-5
- Apex Friendship 16-12
- West Johnston 18-5
- East Wake Academy 18-6 (1A East runner-up)
- Seaforth 22-6
910 area code
- Ashley 26-6 (4A runner-up)
- Whiteville 24-3 (2A East runner-up)
- Pinecrest 24-5
- Terry Sanford 26-7 (3A East runner-up)
- Cape Fear 24-5
- Midway 20-6
- Hoggard 19-7
- Harnett Central 20-9
- Topsail 12-10
- North Brunswick 15-10
- South Brunswick 12-12
- New Hanover 12-13
- Laney 10-14
- Purnell Swett 18-9
- Richmond 14-10
336 area code
- Wesleyan Christian 23-7 (NCISAA 4A runner-up)
- Uwharrie Charter 28-6 (1A champ)
- Morehead 25-3
- Mount Airy 26-3 (1A West runner-up)
- Randleman 21-6
- West Forsyth 23-7
- Reagan 22-5
- North Davidson 19-7
- Forbush 25-3
- Williams 18-6
- Ledford 15-7
- Ragsdale 19-7
- Glenn 17-10
- West Stokes 20-6
- East Forsyth 14-10
704 area code
- Metrolina Christian 29-2 (NCISAA 4A champ)
- East Rowan 34-2 (3A champ)
- Burns 31-3 (2A runner-up)
- North Stanly 24-5
- Charlotte Catholic 23-10 (4A West runner-up)
- Cox Mill 20-5
- Providence 21-5
- Marvin Ridge 15-13
- Cuthbertson 25-3
- Charlotte Christian 22-8
- Hopewell 22-7
- Myers Park 20-6
- South Mecklenburg 19-7
- West Stanly 20-6
- Hough 18-9
828 area code
- T.C. Roberson 28-4 (4A champ)
- East Rutherford 27-3 (2A West runner-up)
- Tuscola 22-7 (3A West runner-up)
- West Henderson 21-5
- Bandys 22-5
- Alexander Central 15-13
- South Caldwell 17-6
- Fred T. Foard 19-6
- R-S Central 20-4
- Draughn 19-5
- Watauga 15-7
- Maiden 18-8
- St. Stephens 15-7
- North Henderson 16-9
- Asheville 14-11
