Newsday's top 10 Long Island high school baseball teams rankings
Aiden Ruiz of The Stony Brook School throws a runner out in the third inning ]against Poly Prep on April 19, 2026 in Stony Brook. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr.
(Last week's rankings in parentheses)
1. Stony Brook School (1)
Long Island’s top prospect Aiden Ruiz led the Bears (24-2) to the conference championship.
2. Plainedge (2)
This is a juggernaut of a team that can win a state crown. Plainedge (26-0) is pitching rich and hit throughout the lineup.
3. Massapequa (3)
Massapequa (22-3-1) swept Port Washington in the Nassau Class AAA tournament. It meets Connetquot for the third time in the Long Island title game.
4. Connetquot (4)
Rode the big right arm of DJ Filippone to the Suffolk Class AAA crown. Led by Matt Lineman and Andrew McQuade, who each had three hits, the T-birds (21-3) beat Commack, 11-4.
5. Kings Park (7)
Everett Zarzicki pitched all eight innings, striking out 10 in a 4-3 win for Kings Park (21-2) over Sayville to win the Suffolk Class A title.
6. Eastport-South Manor (5)
The Sharks (22-1) have rolled through Suffolk Class AA and into the final against Hauppauge. They need one more win for a county title.
7. Garden City (On the cusp)
The Trojans (23-5) erased a late four-run deficit to come back for a 13-10 win over Bellmore JFK and force a decisive Game 3.
8. Bellmore JFK (6)
Bellmore JFK (20-4) blew a four-run lead late against Garden City and was forced to a decisive Game 3 in the Nassau Class AA tournament.
9. St. Dominic (Unranked)
St. Dominic (20-12) made a spectacular run to win the CHSAA championship. Now it’s on to the state playoffs.
10. Longwood (9)
The Lions (20-3) had a fantastic regular season winning League I with a 19-1 record.
On the cusp: Commack, Hauppauge
Gregg Sarra is Newsday's high school sports editor and has been on the beat since the mid-1980s.
