MaxPreps Northern California Top 25 High School Baseball rankings

Video: California team wins 2-Day, 19-inning game
Watch the game between Marin Catholic and Drake stretch from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon.

With rising temperatures, the action has also heated up accordingly for baseball teams throughout Northern California. Some higher-ranked teams were upset early, including previous No. 2 Saint Francis.


1. (Last week 1) Buchanan (Clovis), 27-3
Section: Central
League: Tri-River
Division: I
Coach: Tom Donald
Upcoming: Clovis West (Fresno)

2. (4) Valley Christian (San Jose), 20-11-1
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Division: Open/I
Coach: John Diatte
Upcoming: Mitty (San Jose)

3 (8) Elk Grove, 19-10
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Division: I
Coach: Jeff Carlson
Upcoming: Davis

4. (5) Casa Grande (Petaluma), 21-4
Section: North Coast
League: North Bay
Division: II
Coach: Paul Maytorena
Upcoming: Mt. Eden (Hayward)

5. (2) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 21-10
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Division: I/Open
Coach: Mike Smith
Upcoming: Season complete

6. (3) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 21-9
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Division: I/Open
Coach: Mike Rodriguez
Upcoming: Season complete

7. (9) Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 27-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Capital Athletic
Division: III
Coach: Rich Henning
Upcoming: Manteca

8. (21) Davis, (22-7)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Division: I
Coach: Dan Ariola
Upcoming: Elk Grove

9. (NR) San Ramon Valley (Danville), 20-7
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Division: I
Coach: Chris Declercq
Upcoming: Irvington (Fremont)

10. (6) Monte Vista (Danville), 18-8
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Division: I
Coach: Bill Piona
Upcoming: Liberty (Brentwood)

11. (7) De La Salle (Concord), 17-8
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Division: I
Coach: David Jeans
Upcoming: Granada (Livermore)

12. (14) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 20-9
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Division: I
Coach: Todd Melton
Upcoming: Davis or Elk Grove

13. (10) Vacaville, 24-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Monticello Empire
Division: I
Coach: Stu Clary
Upcoming: Season complete

14. (17) Miramonte (Orinda), 24-0
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Valley
Division: III
Coach: Vince Dell'Aquila
Upcoming: Las Lomas (Walnut Creek)

15. (19) Tracy, 23-4
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Diablo Valley
Division: I
Coach: Vic Alkire
Upcoming: Gregori (Modesto)

16. (16) Gregori (Modesto), 28-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Modesto Metro
Division: I
Coach: James Davis
Upcoming: Tracy

17. (12) Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 19-6
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Division: I
Coach: Lou Cesario
Upcoming: TBA 18. (13) Foothill (Pleasanton), 19-4-1
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Division: I
Coach: Angelo Scavone
Upcoming: Freedom (Oakley)

19. (15) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 22-2
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo-Foothill
Division: I
Coach: Casey Coakley
Upcoming: Castro Valley

20. (11) Granite Bay, 18-8-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Pat Esposito
Division: I
Upcoming: Season complete

Next five:
21. Franklin (Elk Grove), 18-8-1
22. Del Oro (Loomis), 18-13
23. Palma (Salinas), 23-5
24. San Benito (Hollister), 20-9
25. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 18-13-1

Notes:
- No. 25 Mitty was the last team to qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs and is still alive and well. Seeded 16th and last in the Open Division, the Monarchs stormed to this week's semifinals to face rival and No. 2 Valley Christian. One contest between the West Catholic Athletic League programs ended in a 7-7 tie in eight innings, and Mitty won 3-0 in 13 innings in another game.
- Del Oro eliminated Sac-Joaquin Section Division I top seed Vacaville 7-3 in Vacaville's first outing after Del Oro had bounced Jesuit (Carmichael) 10-8 days earlier. Del Oro was eliminated by Oak Ridge 16-6.
- Previous No. 2 Saint Francis had its season end to Leigh (San Jose) 4-3 in a Central Coast Section Open Division opener.
- Elk Grove, despite mass graduation from its last two teams that won Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championships, is rolling again behind USC-bound ace Riley Lamb and No. 2 arm Brian Freitas.

The Sacramento Bee on how a Sac-Joaquin Section powerhouse bounced back this season... click here

Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1988. Follow him on Twitter: @SacBee_JoeD and through sacbee.com