The regular season has finished up and the postseason heats up in a big way this week for the CHSAA.
Monday begins two rounds of elimination games and then Thursday commences the third-round, best-of-three series. Meanwhile, the seeding round begins between the division winners on Wednesday.
In the private schools Wednesday is also a big day – Poly Prep and Fieldston will meet for the NYSAISAA title.
Here’s how everything looks:
1. Xaverian (16-1) (Last week: 2)
There hasn’t been a more dominant team this year in the CHSAA, a loss to St. Francis Prep notwithstanding. Xaverian finished up its regular season with a non-league victory Saturday over Tottenville and will play in the seeding round this week.
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Moore Catholic has moved up to No. 3 in the CHSAA/Private rankings.
Next: Fordham Prep/Iona Prep, CHSAA seeding first round (May 23, 4 p.m.)
2. Poly Prep (19-4) (3)
Morgan Gray’s standout sophomore season continued on Sunday in the NYSAISAA semifinals as he tossed 5-2/3 innings of one-run ball and also scored the game-winning run on a Phil Maldari triple in the bottom of the seventh inning. The win sent Poly Prep back to the private school state tournament final for a sixth straight year. It will be looking for its second straight crown and third in five years Wednesday against rival Fieldston.
Next: No. 8 Fieldston, NYSAISAA finals (May 23, 3:30 p.m. @ Manhattanville College)
3. Moore Catholic (12-2) (4)
Shea Spitzbarth and John Baggs were tremendous last week as Moore beat St. Joseph by the Sea twice to capture the team’s first Staten Island division title since 2008. That means a bye into the championship round of the playoffs.
Next: No. 6 St. Raymond, CHSAA seeding first round (May 23, 4 p.m.)
4. St. Joseph by the Sea (13-3) (1)
Up until the last two weeks, Sea had owned the CHSAA with a perfect record, but Moore Catholic beat the Vikings twice last week after Monsignor Farrell did it a few days earlier. Sea will now be stuck in a third-round, best-of-three series.
Next: TBA, CHSAA third round Game 1 (May 24, TBA @ TBA)
5. Iona Prep (12-5) (9)
The Gaels started the season as a favorite to win the CHSAA city title, tapered off midseason and now are back among the elite after tying Fordham Prep for first place in Bronx/Westchester last week. They meet in a tiebreaker Monday.
Next: No. 7 Fordham Prep, Bronx/Westchester first-place tiebreaker (May 21, 4 p.m. @ Fordham University)
6. St. Raymond (12-4) (5)
The Ravens worked their way into the No. 3 spot in the CHSAA seeding round this week despite a loss to Xavier. St. Raymond, the Bronx/Manhattan champ, faces Moore Catholic on Wednesday in the round that determines seeds for division winners.
Next: No. 3 Moore Catholic, CHSAA seeding first round (May 23, 4 p.m. @ Richmond County Youth Complex)
7. Fordham Prep (12-5) (6)
The Rams are still trying to find some consistency after a red-hot start. Their late-season struggles allowed Iona Prep to catch up in CHSAA Bronx/Westchester and the two will play a tiebreaker Monday at Fordham University.
Next: No. 5 Iona Prep (May 21, 4 p.m. @ Fordham University)
8. Fieldston (16-3) (10)
Senior Daniel Brickner pitched Fieldston to its first NYSAISAA finals berth in program history on Sunday, tossing six sterling innings in a 5-3 win over Rye Country Day School. In just three years, coach Tony Marro has elevated the previously middling program. The Bronx school does have a huge hurdle upcoming: Andrew Zapata, arguably the best pitcher in the city, and Poly Prep.
Next: No. 2 Poly Prep, NYSAISAA finals (May 23, 3:30 p.m. @ Manhattanville College)
9. Archbishop Molloy (11-6) (NR)
Somehow, despite some struggles in the middle of the season, Molloy came back and earned second place in Brooklyn/Queens. The return of slugging third baseman/pitcher Jonathan Ramon has been a huge boon for the Stanners.
Next: TBA, CHSAA third round Game 1 (May 24, TBA @ TBA)
10. All Hallows (9-7) (7)
Jason Reyes came up with the game-winning RBI hit to lead All Hallows past Regis on Saturday, a win that clinched second place in CHSAA Bronx/Manhattan. That means the Gaels go right into the third round, best-of-three series starting Thursday.
Next: TBA, CHSAA third round Game 1(May 24, TBA @ TBA)
New: Archbishop Molloy (11-6)
Dropped out: St. Francis Prep (11-6)
On the bubble: St. Francis Prep (11-6), Cardinal Spellman (9-8), Bishop Ford (10-7), Horace Mann (11-9), Berkeley Carroll (17-4), Holy Cross (9-8), Xavier (8-8) and St. Ann's (10-7)
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