De La Salle jumps into top spot as previous No. 1 Valley Christian falls three slots.
Movement is part of the game in rankings, and here we are in the midst of league races with teams moving up or down or in or out entirely.
De La Salle it the new No. 1 team, rolling along with defense and tradition to represent the North Coast Section. Franklin of the Sac-Joaquin Section is No. 2, followed by De La Salle East Bay League rival Foothill and Valley Christian of the similarly stacked West Catholic Athletic League.
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Northern California Top 20 high school baseball rankings1. (Last time 3) De La Salle (Concord), 12-1Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: David Jeans
Next: California, Summit
2. (4) Franklin (Elk Grove), 9-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Bryan Kilby
Next: Sheldon (two games).
3. (7) Foothill (Pleasanton), 14-2Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Angelo Scavone
Next: De La Salle, Dogherty Valley
4 (1) Valley Christian (San Jose), 14-4Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: John Diatte
Next: Bellarmine, Saint Francis
5. (5) Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 13-2Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Lou Cesario
Next: San Ramon Valley, Monte Vista
6. (2) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 12-4Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Matt Maguire
Next: Sacred Heard Cathedral, Valley Christian
7. (6) Acalanes (Lafayette), 13-1Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Foothill
Coach: Clint Hoover
Next: Vacaville, Liberty
8. Vacaville (Calif.), 12-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Monticello Empire
Coach: Stu Clary
Next: Acalanes, Vanden
9. (NR) Jesuit (Carmichael), 6-5Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Joe Potulny
Next: Davis, Clovis
St. Mary's taking on Jesuit.
Photo by Anthony Brunsman
Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Coach: Dan Ariola
Next: Jesuit, Cosumnes Oaks
11. (12) Oakmont (Roseville), 14-1Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Foothill Valley
Coach: Paul Martinez
Next: Placer, North
12. (NR) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 11-5Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Brian Yocke
Next: Serra, St. Ignatius
13. (NR) Serra (San Mateo), 11-6Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Coach: Chris Houle
Next: Mitty, Sacred Heart Cathedral
14. (NR) Lodi, 11-2Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Hobie Schultz
Next: St. Mary's, Antelope
15. (13) St. Mary's (Stockton), 6-5Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Tri-City Athletic
Coach: Randy Ortega
Next: Lodi, Oak Ridge
16. (17) Los Altos, 16-1Section: North Coast
League: De Anza
Coach: Gabriel Stewart
Next: Homestead, Willow Glen
17. (18) Los Gatos, 12-4Section: North Coast
League: De Anza
Coach: Nate Anderson
Next: Wilcox, Santa Teresa
18. (NR) Monte Vista (Danville), 7-5
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Coach: Mateo Miramontes
Next: Granada, Amador Valley
19. Sonoma Valley (Sonoma), 11-1Section: North Coast
League: Vine Valley
Coach: Rich Blanchard
Next: Casa Grande, Napa
20. (16) Pleasant Valley (Chico), 11-1Section: Northern
League: Eastern
Coach: Jon Macalutas
Next: Enterprise
The Next 521. Marin Catholic (Kentfield) — 11-2
22. Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) — 12-0
23. Bear Creek (Stockton) — 13-2
24. Los Banos — 12-1
25. San Benito (Hollister) — 13-2-1Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1988. Follow him on Twitter: SacBee_JoeD and on through sacbee.com
