Northern Burlington holds the top spot in the South Jersey baseball Mean 15 rankings for the third consecutive week. Rancocas Valley and Paul VI are new entrants at No. 11 and No. 13, respectively.
Bishop Eustace's JJ McLaughlin delivers a pitch during the baseball game between Bishop Eustace and Paul VI played at Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
There are no changes among the top six teams in the Courier-Post Mean 15 South Jersey baseball rankings.
Northern Burlington remains No. 1 for the third straight week. Newcomers to the Mean 15 are No. 11 Rancocas Valley and No. 13 Paul VI.
Records and statistics are through Wednesday’s games.
1, Northern Burlington (8-0, last week’s ranking 1). Seven of the eight NBC wins have been by six or more runs. Rutgers commit Cole Marchetti is batting .652 and is 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA. On Monday, the Greyhounds host Cinnaminson.
2. Gloucester Catholic (8-3, 2). The Rams bounced back from a 7-5 loss to state power Delbarton to defeat Clearview 16-1 in six innings during a Tri-County Royal Division game. Jude Morgan pitched a no-hitter and struck out 10. The Rams resume play Friday in a Royal Division matchup.
3. St. Augustine (8-3, 3). Following nonleague losses to Iona Prep and Don Bosco Prep, the Hermits swept two games in two days from Hammonton. Senior Mason Kurelko is batting .400 with seven RBIs. Saturday the Hermits play host to Pennsylvania’s Holy Ghost Prep.
4. Eastern (7-0, 4). After winning three games in Florida, the Vikings returned home and defeated Cherry Hill East, 8-4 in eight innings on Monday in an Olympic Conference American Division game. Vinny Milillo went 3-for-4 with and double and three RBIs. Eastern then beat Lenape 16-3 on Wednesday. The Vikings play host to No. 5 Cherry Hill West in an Olympic Conference interdivisional game on Friday.
5. Cherry Hill West (6-0, 5). The Lions are averaging 13 runs a game and with the exception of an 8-7 win over Bishop Eustace, have won every other by four or more runs. Freshman Vincent Olivo is batting .429 with 12 RBIs. After facing Eastern on Friday, the Lions will compete in Saturday’s William G. Rohrer Tournament at Haddon Township on Saturday.
Northern Burlington is ranked No. 1 for the third straight week.
Rancocas Valley at No. 11 and Paul VI at No. 13 are the newcomers.
The Mean 15 rankings highlight the top high school baseball teams in South Jersey, influencing team recognition and competition.
The records and statistics are updated through Wednesday's games.
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6. Bishop Eustace (7-3, 6). Losses to St. Augustine, Cherry Hill West and Paul VI have been by a total of five runs. The Crusaders have scored 31 runs in their last two wins over Moorestown and Senaca. Coach Sam Tropiano is two wins away from 800. Eustace resumes action Saturday at Lenape.
7. Clearview (6-2, 8). The Pioneers bounced back from their loss to Gloucester Catholic to defeat Haddonfield, 3-2 on Tuesday as Alex Muenzenberger went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs in his best game of the season. The Pioneers visit Washington Township in Thursday’s Tri-County Royal Division game.
8. Vineland (8-3, 9). After beating Washington Township, the Fighting Clan split two games with Cedar Creek in consecutive days. Senior Mario Toro is 2-1 with a 0.64 ERA after pitching a three-hitter and striking out nine in a 3-1 win over Cedar Creek. On Thursday, Vineland plays host to Williamstown.
9. Kingsway (6-2, 7). Following a 9-4 loss to Clearview in a Tri-County Royal game, Kingsway scored 25 runs in beating Cumberland, Delsea and Washington Township. Senior AJ Ward is batting .520 with 14 RBIs. Kingsway visits Philadelphia’s Neumann-Goretti on Thursday.
10. Shawnee (5-2, 10). Wednesday’s 5-3 loss to Cherry Hill East snapped a four-game win streak. In Monday’s 7-1 win over Cherokee, Tim Dougherty allowed one earned run in six innings and struck out eight in the win over the Chiefs. Dougherty is now 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA. On Thursday, the Renegades play host to Camden Catholic.
11. Rancocas Valley (5-2, NR). Since losing to Eastern, the Red Devils have won four in a row over Seneca, Hopewell Valley, Lenape and Cherokee. Junior Jaylen Alvarez is batting .500 with nine runs scored and eight RBIs. The next three games are against ranked teams Moorestown, Kingsway and Shawnee.
12. Mainland (6-2, 14). The Mustangs won their last two games over Bordentown and St. Joseph Academy by a combined 23-0 score. In the win over Bordentown, Bradley Delaney was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs. On Friday Mainland plays host to Absegami.
13. Paul VI (4-3, NR). The Eagles won the Ralph Shaw Classic, beating host Audubon, 13-10, and then Bishop Eustace, 6-4 in the championship game. Christian Williams earned the title win, allowing three earned runs and striking out six in 4 2/3 innings. Williams has struck out 14 in 14 innings. The Eagles will play host to Moorestown on Monday in a key Olympic Conference National Division game.
14. Moorestown (5-1, 12). A four-game winning streak ended with Monday’s 17-7 loss to Bishop Eustace, but the Quakers rebounded with Wednesday’s 9-2 win over Camden Catholic. Senior Ethan Slaughter is 3-0 with a 1.58 ERA. The Quakers visit Rancocas Valley on Thursday.
15. Doane Academy (10-0, 15). The 3-0 week consisted of convincing wins over Riverside, Pennsauken Tech and Palmyra. Senior Jacob Powell is batting .500 with two home runs and 17 RBIs. On Friday the Spartans play host to Maple Shade. Marc Narducci is a freelance reporter for the Courier-Post. He can be reached at cpvarsity@gmail.com
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey Baseball Mean 15 rankings for April 16