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1. Calvert Hall
Last season // 33-0, ranked No. 1Outlook // The Cardinals, ranked No. 2 in the nation in Baseball America's preseason poll, return pitcher-third baseman and Metro Player of the Year Kevin Lingerman and All-Metro shortstop Patrick Blair.
2. Archbishop Spalding
Last season // 27-10, No. 4Outlook // A strong nucleus of seniors gets one last chance to unseat Calvert Hall in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference.
3. Centennial
Last season // 20-5, No. 7Outlook // All-Metro left-hander Ben Winter, the Howard County Player of Year in 2007, and right-hander Shane Mattingly give the Eagles a strong 1-2 pitching punch.
4. Mt. St. Joseph
Last season // 17-15, unrankedOutlook // Senior right-hander Ryan Kemp, who was the Baltimore City Player of the Year last season after going 6-3 with a 2.90, is the ace of good staff.
5. C. Milton Wright
Last season // 21-2, No. 5Outlook // Longtime assistant Joe Stetka takes the reins of the Mustangs and looks to continue the team's success of the past few seasons.
6. St. Paul's
Last season // 19-13, unrankedOutlook // Coach Paul Bernstorf feels he has one of his better hitting teams, led by Jack Carey (.445, six HRs, 44 RBIs) and catcher Colby Roane.
7. Arundel
Last season // 17-5, No. 3Outlook // The Wildcats lost their top three pitchers, including All-Metro ace Tyler Hibbs, who is no longer attending the school. However, the Wildcats return a strong nucleus of infielders.
8. Loyola
Last season // 16-10, unrankedOutlook // With ace right-hander Bobby Kirby (5-4, 1.59 ERA) back for his senior year, the Dons are one of the contenders in the MIAA A Conference race.
9. Fallston
Last season // 16-5, No. 8Outlook // With seven returning starters, the Cougars will once again be a contender in the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference with C.Milton Wright.
10. Eastern Tech
Last season // 19-2, No. 2Outlook // Graduation hit the defending Class 2A state champion hard, especially with the loss of All-Metro pitcher Ryan Rivers. But the Mavericks return left-hander Dustin Peddicord (3-0, 0.83 ERA).
11. Archbishop Curley
Last season // 11-16, unrankedOutlook // The Friars have four outstanding seniors in right-hander Sean Thompson, pitcher-shortstop Keith Fritz, left-handed pitcher-first baseman Norm Cushing and third-year catcher Brad Waltman.
12. St. Mary's
Last season // 18-8, No. 15Outlook // Coach Dave Lanham is going out with what he said "is the best team I've had here." Lanham is leaving St. Mary's at the end of the school year after six seasons to take over as athletic director at Meade.
13. Severna Park
Last season // 10-13, unrankedOutlook // Coming off the first losing season in coach Jim McCandless' eight years as coach, the Falcons are looking to bounce back.
14. Loch Raven
Last season // 11-9, unrankedOutlook // Brad DuVal has moved up from assistant to head coach and his Raiders could be the sleeper in Baltimore County .
15. Cardinal Gibbons
Last season // 9-13, unrankedOutlook // Despite going 8-10 in the MIAA A Conference, the Crusaders made the playoffs with a strong finish and have a solid nucleus.
Others considered // Boys' Latin (20-3, unranked), Bel Air (13-8, unranked), Hereford (16-6, unranked), North Carroll (14-5, unranked), North County (15-5, No. 14), St. Vincent Pallotti (21-9, unranked).
