High school baseball rankings: Bay Area News Group Top 20
De La Salle remains No. 1. After that, the rankings have undergone quite a makeover since our season preview.
Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 DE LA SALLE (3-0)
Preseason ranking: 1
Update: Defending NCS and NorCal Division I champions are off to a strong start, with wins over Clayton Valley, Folsom and Woodcreek.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Amador Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (6-1)
Preseason ranking: 5
Update: The Monarchs beat West Catholic Athletic League rival Valley Christian to win the Wilcox tournament. Have split two games against Palo Alto.
Up next: Friday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 4 p.m.
No. 3 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (5-1)
Preseason ranking: 2
Update: The Bay Area powerhouse is off to another sizzling start, its only loss through six games coming at the hands of Mitty.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 4 p.m.
No. 4 SERRA (4-0)
Preseason ranking: 15
Update: The San Mateo school’s unbeaten start includes victories over Palo Alto and Los Gatos.
Up next: Tuesday at Bellarmine, 4 p.m.
No. 5 PALO ALTO (4-2)
Preseason ranking: 7
Update: Last year’s CCS Division I runner-up has wins over St. Francis and Mitty on its resume. Also has losses to Mitty and Serra.
Up next: March 22 vs. Mountain View, 4 p.m.
No. 6 ST. FRANCIS (5-1)
Preseason ranking: 4
Update: Last year’s CCS Division I champ and NorCal Division I runner-up bounced back from a 4-0 loss to Palo Alto to beat Los Gatos 1-0.
Up next: Tuesday vs. St. Ignatius, 4 p.m.
No. 7 AMADOR VALLEY (3-0)
Preseason ranking: Not ranked
Update: Has opened the season with victories over Acalanes, Miramonte and Deer Valley.
Up next: Wednesday at De La Salle, 4 p.m.
No. 8 ACALANES (4-2)
Preseason ranking: Not ranked
Update: Has wins over Foothill and Monte Vista. Its losses were to Amador Valley and Marin Catholic.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Vacaville, 4 p.m.
No. 9 FOOTHILL (4-1)
Preseason ranking: 3
Update: Season-opening four-game winning streak was snapped with 3-0 loss to Acalanes.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Dougherty Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 10 BELLARMINE (4-1-1)
Preseason ranking: 10
Update: Bounced back from a loss to Oak Ridge and a tie against Jesuit to beat Pioneer 3-1.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Serra, 4 p.m.
No. 11 LIBERTY (3-0)
Preseason ranking: 11
Update: An NCS Division I semifinalist last spring, the Lions have opened the new season with wins over California, James Logan and Alameda.
Up next: Wednesday at Oakdale, 4 p.m.
No. 12 GRANADA (3-1)
Preseason ranking: 13
Update: Opened with wins over Freedom, Pittsburg and Irvington before falling to Cardinal Newman 4-3.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Monte Vista, 4 p.m.
No. 13 CLAYTON VALLEY (0-2)
Preseason ranking: 6
Update: The Ugly Eagles still have plenty of time to get rolling after starting the season with losses to De La Salle 8-3 and Cardinal Newman 3-0.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Irvington, 4 p.m.
No. 14 COLLEGE PARK (1-1)
Preseason ranking: Not ranked
Update: The Pleasant Hill school beat Monte Vista 5-3 and lost to Foothill 3-2 in its first two games.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Alameda, 4 p.m.
No. 15 MONTE VISTA (3-2-1)
Preseason ranking: Not ranked
Update: Has losses to College Park 5-3 and Acalanes 5-0 and a tie against Woodside. Wins have come against St. Ignatius, Castro Valley and James Logan.
Up next: Wednesday at Granada, 4 p.m.
No. 16 ST. IGNATIUS (6-1)
Preseason ranking: Not ranked
Update: Opened the season with an 11-8 loss to Monte Vista. Since then, the San Francisco school has won six in a row.
Up next: Tuesday at St. Francis, 4 p.m.
No. 17 PIONEER (4-1-1)
Preseason ranking: Not ranked
Update: Has victories over Los Gatos, Mountain View and Willow Glen. Lost to Bellarmine 3-1 and tied The King’s Academy 0-0.
Up next: Tuesday vs. Leigh, 4 p.m.
No. 18 LIVERMORE (5-1)
Preseason ranking: Not ranked
Update: Opened the season with five consecutive victories. Streak snapped by Mountain House, 5-0.
Up next: Wednesday at California, 4 p.m.
No. 19 CALIFORNIA (4-3)
Preseason ranking: 9
Update: Has won four of five since starting the season with losses to Liberty and Pleasant Valley-Chico.
Up next: Wednesday vs. Livermore, 4 p.m.
No. 20 BRANHAM (5-1)
Preseason ranking: Not ranked
Update: Has bounced back with two wins since suffering its only loss, 13-7 to Hillsdale.
Up next: Thursday vs. Santa Teresa, 4 p.m.
Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.