High school baseball rankings: Elk Grove starts season atop NorCal Top 20

Section: Sac-Joaquin
Update: Top-ranked by The Sacramento Bee to start the season, the storied Thundering Herd beat defending Central Coast Section Division I champion Valley Christian of San Jose and hosts powerhouse De La Salle on Thursday. The loss was 11-10 to Turlock.

Section: North Coast
Update: Wins include a 3-2 effort over Buchanan of Clovis and Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa. Cubby Cortez drove in three against Buchanan.

Section: Central
Update: Wins include De La Salle (3-2) and a 3-2 loss to Clayton Valley Charter. Sam Tookoian got the win vs. DLS.

Section: North Coast
Update: The loss was 3-2 to Buchanan despite a solo home run by Cade Cushing.

5. California (San Ramon)
Record: 6-0
Section: North Coast
Update: Nic Bronzini struck out 13 and belted a home run in a 5-2 win over Mission Prep of San Luis Obispo.

Section: Central Coast
Update: The Monarchs impressed in the Mike Hazlett Tournament. Pitching stars of the week included Luka Pintar and Tristan Fox.

Section: Central Coast
Update: The Warriors fell to West Catholic Athletic League rival Mitty in the finals of the Mike Hazlett Tournament, a 10-6 loss, undone by seven errors.

Section: Central
Update: The Mustangs roll on, including a 6-2 win over Highland behind Brayden Gutierrez, who had two hits.

Section: Central
Update: In a 10-4 win over Clovis, Trevor Wilson drove in five runs. The loss was 2-0 to Frontier of Bakersfield.

Section: Sac-Joaquin
Update: The loss was to Rocklin and its ace Toran O'Harran before a 7-0 win over Oak Ridge as Dylan Green drove in two and Zack Malone struck out eight.

Section: Sac-Joaquin
Update: The wins are 12-2 over Davis and 7-6 over Franklin and the loss was to top-ranked Elk Grove 3-1. Preston Fondren drove in three against Franklin.

Section: Sac-Joaquin
Update: The wins include Clovis North, Tulare Western and an impressive 10-5 win over Rocklin and 1-0 over Vista del Lago in nine innings. Aces Nolan Stevens and Jordy Lopez have led the way.

Section: North Coast
Update: The big win was an 8-0 effort over Buchanan as Mason Lerma earned the win, and the loss was the Clayton Valley Charter.

Section: Sac-Joaquin
Update: The Lions have bashed seven home runs already, three by Stanford commit and MLB prospect Malcolm Moore and two by Josh Cerelala.

Section: Central Coast
Update: The loss was to highly ranked Valley Christian in the Mike Hazlett Tournament. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Danny Peters has struck out 11 and allowed no earned runs.

Section: North Coast
Update: The Gauchos have allowed two, one, none, five and no runs in the fast start, which includes a 6-5 effort over Serra of San Mateo. Russell Freedheim is 2-0 with eight strikeouts.

Section: Central Coast
Update: The Padres have been led by Thomas Egbert's two pitching victories and the hot hitting of Will Bowen.

Section: North Coast
Update: The wins include 5-0 over Aptos and 5-2 over College Park of Pleasant Hill, a game in which Jack Basseer crushed two home runs.

19. Saint Francis (Mountain View)
Record: 3-1
Section: Central Coast
Update: The pitching has been there with nearly 40 strikeouts in 28 innings for the longtime West Coast Athletic League contender.

Section: Sac-Joaquin
Update: In the 7-5 win over Bellarmine of San Jose, Ryan Spero had a home run and drove in three. The loss was to highly touted Woodcreek of Roseville 7-0.

The next 10
21. Rocklin, 1-3
22. Clovis, 3-2
23. Liberty (Bakersfield), 4-2
24. Pittsburg, 5-1
25. Tamalpais (Mill Valley), 4-1
26. Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 4-1
27. Pleasant Valley (Chico), 4-0
28. Vista del Lago (Folsom), 4-1
29. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 3-1
30. Los Gatos, 3-2

Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1988. He was in 2021 awarded bu the CIF with the Distinguished Award for years of regional coverage. Twitter: SacBee_JoeD. Instagram: JoeDavidsonMedia