The final Globe Top 20 polls of the 2026 spring season

By capturing the program’s first state title in 53 years, Catholic Memorial (17-8) earned the No. 1 spot in the Globe’s final Top 20 baseball poll for the 2026 season.

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The Knights boasted a relentless lineup that produced 38 runs from the quarterfinal through the Division 1 final, including 11 runs in the fifth inning of a 13-4 win over Bishop Feehan at Polar Park. Feehan is No. 2.

Ranked third, first-time champion King Philip took the crown in Division 2 thanks in large part to three tournament gems from Matt Labriola. Division 1 semifinalist Xaverian and Division 2 runner-up Milton round out the top five.

Heavy contenders in Divisions 1 and 2 round out the top 10, with Cambridge, BC High, St. Mary’s, St. John’s (Shrewsbury), and Reading placing sixth to 10th, respectively. Division 3 champion Middleborough is 12th, and D4 champion Seekonk is No. 16 after its winning its third title in four years. Division 5 champ Georgetown enters at No. 17, and D4 runner-up Hamilton-Wenham is 18th.

The Globe poll as of June 20, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.

From the start to the end of the season, Taunton held the top spot in the Top 20.

The Tigers tallied three regular-season wins by a single run, including two in extra innings — but an overpowering attack fueled Taunton to its sixth straight Division 1 crown, and third consecutive season without an in-state loss.

The No. 2 spot belongs to Joseph Case, which secured its fourth straight state title and its first in Division 3 after losing just twice in the regular season. At No. 3 is King Philip, which outscored foes, 58-1, in the postseason to capture the title in its first season in D2. Division 1 runner-up Attleboro finishes No. 4, and Division 3 finalist Apponequet and semifinalists Dighton-Rehoboth and Norton take the next three spots.

D-R, which won the loaded South Coast Conference, was 13-0 against all league opponents except Apponequet, including in the D3 semifinals. No. 8 Central Catholic was unbeaten prior to an 11-inning defeat to Attleboro in the Division 1 semis, and No. 9 Somerset Berkley, another strong South Coast program, reached its first Division 2 final.

The Globe poll as of June 20, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.

BC High took down five-time Division 1 champion St. John’s Prep en route to the program’s second title, and top spot in the final Top 20.

Lincoln-Sudbury grabs the third spot after rolling to the state final and giving BC High a close finish at Worcester State. Mansfield closes at No. 5 following the best finish in program history, and a loss to Western Mass. titan Longmeadow in the D2 final.

While Billerica was dealt the biggest upset loss of the tournament, 10-7, at the hands of Walpole (No. 16), the Indians built a great body of work over the course of the regular season and wrap up in the sixth spot. Marshfield took down Reading on the road in the D2 quarterfinals to finish in the top 10.

After playing one of the toughest schedules in the state this season, Scituate navigated the field for a second straight D3 state title, and moves up from No. 19 to ninth. A senior-laden Cohasset squad took home the D4 title and the No. 13 spot, and Nantucket grabs the last spot after pushing the Skippers in the state final. Dracut moves up to No. 15 by taking down Medfield in the D3 semifinals.

The Globe poll as of June 20, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.

Walpole completes its championship season No. 1 after rallying past Reading to go back to back in Division 2.

Division 3 champion Cohasset takes the next spot following a title-game triumph over rival Norwell, and Concord-Carlisle is third after outlasting Notre Dame (Hingham) in a thrilling D1 showdown.

No. 2 Reading nearly broke through and will have an excellent chance to win it all next spring. No. 10 Sandwich made history with its first state title, and Westford, Hingham, Chelmsford, and Duxbury are next in line after memorable trips to the semifinals.

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Norwell rises to 11th and Ipswich is up to 12th thanks to valiant efforts in their respective championship games.

The next 10, in alphabetical order, are: Acton-Boxborough, Beverly, Foxborough, Hamilton-Wenham, Manchester Essex, Newburyport, Newton North, St. Mary’s, Wayland, and Winchester.

The Globe poll as of June 20, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.

Not only did Brookline complete a two-loss season, but the Warriors defeated each team that beat them twice, going either 2-0, 1-0, or 2-1 against every opponent.

The repeat champions reclaim the No. 1 spot. The other two-loss team is Division 2 winner Wayland, which proved it was a force no matter the division.

Newton North’s run as the No. 12 seed to the semifinals showed how strong and deep the Bay State Conference is. The final four featured the same BSC quartet as last season, including Needham in its sixth straight final.

The newcomer to the rankings is No. 18 Norton, which after being swept twice by Tri-Valley foe Medfield in the regular season, took down the fifth-seeded Warriors in a five-set thriller to reach the quarterfinals.

The Globe poll as of June 20, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.

After a memorable tournament run in which Newton North took down contender after contender on the way to the program’s first state title since 2002, the Tigers finish No. 1.

Lexington is No. 2 following a narrow semifinal defeat to Newton North, and Newton South lands at No. 3 after reaching the state final. D3 champion Weston climbed to the fifth spot after winning its eighth title in nine seasons. The Wildcats are joined by fellow Dual County League powers Westford (No. 6), Lincoln-Sudbury (No. 8), and Concord-Carlisle (No. 9), which all reached the quarterfinals.

Other notable finishers include D2 finalist Duxbury (No. 11), which tied with No. 18 Sharon for the second-most wins (21), and D4 champion Mystic Valley (No. 20), which captured its first state title.

The Globe poll as of June 20, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.

Newton South was sitting in the second and third spots the majority of the spring in the poll. But after capturing their first state title in 49 years, the Lions ascended to No. 1.

Finishing No. 2 is Boston Latin: the Wolfpack split matches with Newton South in the regular season, but were denied in the final. No. 3 Winchester made its second consecutive semifinal appearance, and No. 4 Westford’s only losses came to Newton South and Boston Latin.

No. 6 Wellesley and No. 8 Acton-Boxborough soared into the top 10 after impressive tournament showings. No. 7 Martha’s Vineyard captured the D3 championship, while No. 9 Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) leapt six spots after winning the D2 title. Manchester Essex was victorious in D4 and finished No. 16.

The Globe poll as of June 20, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.

Compiled by correspondents Matty Wasserman, Nate Weitzer, Trevor Hass, AJ Traub, and Webb Constable.

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