ST MARY’S H.S. NO. 1 IN CB’S PRE-SEASON POLL
TUCSON, Ariz. — St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Lake, MI) is ranked No. 1 in Collegiate Baseball’s 2022 Pre-Season National High School Poll presented by Diamond Pro.
The Eaglets return a powerful team that went 43-1 last season, were Michigan Division 2 state champions and finished No.1 in Collegiate Baseball’s final 2021 national poll.
It was their second consecutive Michigan state title as St. Mary’s ended the season with 22 straight victories. They will move to Division 1 this season.
The Eaglets finished with a .385 team batting average and averaged 11 runs a game (480 in 44 games).
St. Mary’s hit 59 homers, 78 doubles and 19 triples as the offense walked 258 times and was hit by 64 pitches for an on-base percentage of .513. St. Mary’s stole 95 of 105 bases.
The pitching staff had a 1.25 ERA and struck out 442 batters with 99 walks.
Seventeen players return with 12 NCAA Division I commits and 7 who were starters last season.
The team features a trio of Collegiate Baseball pre-season All-Americans.
Key players to watch include:
- RHP Brock Porter (Clemson), SR, 12-0, 0.56 ERA, 17 BB, 126 K, 62.1 IP, fastball clocked as high as 100 mph, Collegiate Baseball 2022 pre-season All-American.
- CF Jake Dresselhouse (Michigan State), SR, .409, 8 2B, 4 3B, 14 HR, 61 RBI, 71 R, Collegiate Baseball 2022 pre-season All-American.
- RF Nolan Schubart (Michigan), SR, .407, 8 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 55 RBI, 56 R, Collegiate Baseball 2022 pre-season All-American.
- C Ike Irish (Auburn), SR, .419, 12 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 53 RBI, 59 R
- 3B Jack Crighton (Michigan), SR, .438, 9 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 38 RBI, 38 R
- 2B Ryan McKay (Michigan State), JR, .376, 10 2B, 5 3B, 5 HR, 50 RBI, 37 R
- INF Blake Grimmer (Tennessee), JR, transfer, did not play.
To read more about the other 29 teams ranked in the Collegiate Baseball National High School Top 30, purchase the Jan. 28, 2022 edition of Collegiate Baseball or subscribe by CLICKING HERE. This issue also includes first and second team pre-season high school All-Americans and our exclusive state-by-state list of top high school players across the USA, plus much more.
(Feb. 1, 2022)
| Rank | School City/State | 2021 Record |
| 1. | St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Lake, MI) | 43-1 |
| 2. | Barbe (Lake Charles, LA) | 39-2 |
| 3. | Stoneman Douglas (Parkland, FL) | 28-2 |
| 4. | Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, CA) | 29-4 |
| 5. | Owasso (Owasso, OK) | 33-5 |
| 6. | Rockwall-Heath (Heath, TX) | 38-11-1 |
| 7. | Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) | 30-6 |
| 8. | Parkview (Lilburn, GA) | 30-10 |
| 9. | The First Academy (Orlando, FL) | 30-1 |
| 10. | Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach, CA) | 25-5 |
| 11. | Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) | 20-3 |
| 12. | Farragut (Knoxville, TN) | 38-7 |
| 13. | Auburn (Auburn, AL) | 36-7 |
| 14. | Buford (Buford, GA) | 32-2 |
| 15. | Southlake Carroll (Southlake, TX) | 29-18 |
| 16. | Reno (Reno, NV) | 21-1 |
| 17. | Central Martinsburg (Martinsburg, PA) | 22-2 |
| 18. | Rogers (Rogers, AR) | 25-5 |
| 19. | Hanover (Mechanicsville, VA) | 13-3 |
| 20. | Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Marg., CA) | 17-13 |
| 21. | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) | 19-1 |
| 22. | Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) | 28-4 |
| 23. | Christian Bros. Coll. (St. Louis, MO) | 23-12 |
| 24. | Providence (Charlotte, NC) | 15-3 |
| 25. | Friendswood (Friendswood, TX) | 31-3 |
| 26. | Baylor School (Chattanooga, TN) | 27-4 |
| 27. | Basic (Henderson, NV) | 15-5 |
| 28. | Liberty (Peoria, AZ) | 21-3 |
| 29. | AC Flora (Columbia, SC) | 29-4 |
| 30. | Yucaipa (Yucaipa, CA) | 21-10 |
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