Take a look at the top 10 large and small high school baseball teams in the Nashville region, ranked by Tennessees taking part in spring Fling tournaments.
Small class votes include Class 1A-2A and Division II-A teams, and large class votes include Class 3A-4A and Division II-AA teams.
Large class
1. Hendersonville (29-9): Lake Morris threw a complete game, defeating Ravenwood with one hit and 13 strokes, driving Commandos into his first state tournament appearance since 2015. Last week: 3rd place.
2. Lip Scone Academy (26-11): Miller Green won the MBA 7-5, driving in three runs, and Andrew Davidson’s five RBIs advanced Mustang to the Division II-AA semi-finals in the next game. Last week: No. 5.
3. CPA (25-9-1): The Lions season ended with two losses to McCulley in the Division II-AA quarterfinals. Last week: 1st place.
4. Riverdale (24-15): The Warriors remained undefeated in the postseason, beating Stewarts Creek 3-1 in the Regions 4-4A title and Walker Valley 4-2 in the section. Last week: Not ranked.
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5. Stewarts Creek (28-7): Two innings of seven runs were enough to get Red Hawks through Bradley Central 8-5 and return to the state tournament for the first time since 2018. Last week: No. 8.
6. MBA (21-12): Big Red lost every day due to a lack of success against the Lip Scone Academy during the regular season. Last week: 2nd place.
7. Tullahoma (26-13): Wildcats returned to the state tournament for the first time since 2013 after defeating Cumberland County, Upperman and South Doyle. Last week: Not ranked.
8. Upperman (27-9): Bees rebounded from a 10-run defeat to Tullahoma in the Region 4-3A Championship by defeating Lenoir City 6-3 and competing in a Class 3A state tournament. Last week: No. 10.
9. Centennial (19-14): After defeating the Summit, Ravenwood and Mount Juliet, Cougars advanced to the first and second state tournament since 2013. Last week: Not ranked.
10. Mount Juliet (28-11-1): Austin Hanley beat Beech 2-1 on Monday night to hit 14, but the Golden Bears didn’t get enough attacks in a close defeat to Hendersonville and Centennial. Last week: 4th place.
Small class
1. Gray Christian (36-5): Lions cruised against FACS in a two-game series, winning a total of 29-4 to advance to the Division II-A semi-finals. Last week: 1st place.
2. Goodpasture (38-4): After splitting the two games against ECS, Tanner Lane threw a shutout with 10 strikeouts and drove with four runs, leading Cougars to the Division II-A Final Four. Last week: 2nd place.
3. Eagle Building (33-2): Blowout defeats Curry Oca, Moore County and Bruston, extending the Eagles’ winning streak to 18 games. Last week: 3rd place.
4. Watertown (25-9): The Purple Tigers have returned to the state tournament for the second consecutive season, overwhelmingly winning the Sequatchy County, York Institute and the community. Last week: No. 5.
5. Loretto (23-10): Clint Seymour beat Fairview, Whitehouse Heritage and Westview and made six runs to lead Mustang. Last week: No. 6.
6. Forest (25-9): With eight downs at the bottom of the seven innings, Rockets gathered to tie the game, hitting a walk-off single at the bottom of the eight innings, defeating the York Institute 10-9 and advancing to the state tournament. Last week: No. 7.
7. Clarksville Academy (29-11): The Cougars had no answer to North Point Christians and swept 22-4 in two games. Last week: 4th place.
8. White House Heritage (19-10): With a 14-hit performance, the Patriots passed Milan 8-2 and made it to the first state tournament. Last week: No. 8.
9. Gordon’s Building (24-12): After losing to Gordon’s Building 8-3 in the Regions 4-1A Championship, the Tigers defeated Sale Creek 11-9, three RBIs behind each of Brandt Turner and Tristan Wood. Last week: No. 9.
10. Giles County (19-11): Bobcat scored five runs in the seventh top to conclude the White House Heritage, but lost in a walk-off sacrifice fly. Last week: No. 10.
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