High School Sports

New statewide N.C. baseball polls feature 9 newcomers, 3 new No. 1 teams

There are lots of changes in the first regular-season N.C. statewide high school baseball polls of the 2026 season.

There are nine new teams in the nine polls and three new No. 1 schools.

The rankings are sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh. The rankings are compiled by longtime N.C. high school baseball expert Tripp Roakes.

NC statewide baseball polls

NCISAA

Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.

1. Metrolina Christian Academy 2-0, 1

2. Wesleyan Christian Academy 1-0, 3

3. Charlotte Christian Academy 2-1, 2

4. Gaston Christian Academy 2-0, 5

5. Rabun Gap (TN) 5-1, 6

6. Grace Christian Academy 0-2, 4

7. High Point Christian 2-0, 7

8. North Raleigh Christian 2-2, 8

NCHSAA 8A

Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.

1. Laney 1-0, 2

2. Apex 0-0, 3

3. Myers Park 2-0, NR

4. West Forsyth 0-1, 4

5. Durham Jordan 1-0, NR

6. Providence 1-1, 4

7. Hough 0-1, 7

8. Pinecrest 0-1, 8

NCHSAA 7A

Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.

1. DH Conley 1-0, 1

2. Cardinal Gibbons 2-0, 7

3. Cuthbertson 1-0, 2

4. East Forsyth 2-0, NR

5. Ashley 1-0, 4

6. Holly Springs 1-0, 6

7. Reagan 1-1, 5

8. Grimsley 1-0, NR

NCHSAA 6A

Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.

1. Charlotte Catholic 2-0, 1

2. Greenville Rose 2-0, 4

3. TC Roberson 1-1, 2

4. South Caldwell 1-0, 3

5. North Iredell 0-0, 5

6. Terry Sanford 1-0, 6

7. Sun Valley 0-0, 7

8. Watauga 1-0, NR

NCHSAA 5A

1. East Rowan 1-0, 1

2. North Lincoln 1-0, 5

3. Crest 0-1, 2

4. West Rowan 1-1, 3

5. North Davidson 0-1, 4

6. Wilson Hunt 1-0, 8

7. Seaforth 2-1, NR

8. Rockingham County 1-0, 7

NCHSAA 4A

1. West Stokes, 1

2. Randleman 1-0, 2

3. Bunn 1-0, 3

4. Burns 2-0, 4

5. West Stanly 1-0, 5

6. Uwharrie Charter 1-0, 6

7. Tuscola 1-0, 7

8. Lincoln Charter 2-0, 8

NCHSAA 3A

Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.

1. North Stanly 1-0, 2

2. South Lenoir 0-0, 3

3. East Rutherford 1-1, 1

4. Pine Lake Prep 0-0, 4

5. Midway 0-0, 5

6. West Lincoln 1-0, 7

7. Ayden Grifton 1-0, NR

8. Polk 1-1, 6

NCHSAA 2A

1. Cherryville 2-0, 3

2. East Carteret 0-0, 4

3. Voyager Academy 1-1, 1

4. East Wake Academy 0-0, 8

5. Christ the King 0-1, 2

6. South Stanly 1-0, NR

7. Pamlico 0-1, 6

8. East Wilkes 0-0, NR

NCHSAA 1A

1. Bear Grass 0-0, 1

2. Falls Lake 0-0, 2

3. Chatham Charter 0-0, 3

4. East Columbus 2-0, 5

5. North Stokes 0-1, 4

6. Wilson Prep 0-0, 6

7. Vance Charter 0-0, NR

8. Oxford Prep 0-1, 7

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