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Lambert loses first game, Archbishop McCarthy moves up to No. 2. Barbe still leads the way as it gets closer to state title.

By: Kevin Askeland MaxPreps.com

Barbe moved within two games of a Louisiana 5A state championship and a possible mythical national championship when it knocked off defending Louisiana state champion Catholic in a sweep last week.

The Buccaneers are 38-2 on the season and advanced to the state semifinals with the sweep. If Barbe can win the next two games, it all but guarantees a final No. 1 ranking in the MaxPreps Xcellent 50 National Baseball Rankings.

Others in contention include Archbishop McCarthy, which moved up to No. 2 following Brian Gonzalez's second-straight no-hitter in the playoffs in a win over Cardinal Gibbons. The Mavericks are attempting to win their fifth-straight state championship.

O'Connor advanced to the third round of the postseason in the Class 5A state playoffs in Texas and has lost just once this season. Meanwhile, previous No. 1 Lambert lost its first game of the season last week, but it is still in line for a possible 6A state championship in Georgia.

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Walsh Jesuit is the highest-ranking new team in the rankings at No. 11. Barbe stays on top.

By: Kevin Askelund of MaxPreps.com @askkevin65

The Barbe Buccaneers held off a hard-charging Lambert (Suwanee, Ga.) team for the top spot in this week's Xcellent 50 National Baseball Rankings.

Barbe is ranked No. 1 for the second-straight week and it held on to that ranking with three solid wins. The Buccaneers head into the final week of the regular season and will likely head into the Louisiana Class 5A playoffs as the No. 1 seed for the second-straight season.

Lambert, however, has been perfect on the season with a 23-0 record. A powerful offense, led by sophomore Seth Beer, has been the key for Lambert, although it did need a two-run rally in the seventh inning last week against Johns Creek to pull out a win.

A total of 12 new teams enter the Xcellent 50 this week, topped by Ohio's top team Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls), which enters the rankings at No. 11 with a 9-0 record.  See the Rest of MaxPreps Rankings.