MaxPreps Northern California Top 25 high school baseball rankings

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There were losses among the top two ranked teams but no movement rankings wise based on overall strength and momentum. No. 1 Buchanan plays rival and No. 3 Clovis this week, so changes could indeed happen. Buchanan has been top ranked all season. League races conclude this week for some teams and next week for others.


1. (Last week 1) Buchanan (Clovis), 23-2
Section: Central
League: Tri-River
Division: I
Coach: Tom Donald
Upcoming: Clovis (Fresno)

2. (2) Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 19-5
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Division: I/Open
Coach: Mike Rodriguez
Upcoming: Saint Francis (Mountain View), Huntington Beach

3. (3) Clovis, 22-3-1
Section: Central
League: Tri-River
Division: I
Coach: James Patrick
Upcoming: Central (Fresno)

4. (5) Franklin (Elk Grove), 17-5-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Division: I
Coach: Bryan Kilby
Upcoming: Davis, Jesuit (Carmichael)

5. (9) Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 18-0
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo-Foothill
Division: I
Coach: Casey Coakley
Upcoming: Northgate (Walnut Creek), Acalanes (Lafayette) 6. (7) Monte Vista (Danville), 15-5
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Division: I
Coach: Bill Piona
Upcoming: Doughtery Valley

7. (8) De La Salle (Concord), 14-6
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Division: I
Coach: David Jeans
Upcoming: San Ramon Valley (Danville), Amador Valley (Pleasanton)

8. (11) Gregori (Modesto), 23-0
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Modesto Metro
Division: I
Coach: James Davis
Upcoming: Enochs (Modesto)

9. (24) Casa Grande (Petaluma), 15-4
Section: North Coast
League: North Bay
Division: II
Coach: Paul Maytorena
Upcoming: Ukiah, Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa)

10. (10) Granite Bay, 15-5-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Coach: Pat Esposito
Division: I
Upcoming: Nevada Union (Grass Valley), Woodcreek (Roseville)

11. (4) Foothill (Pleasanton), 16-2-1
Section: North Coast
League: East Bay
Division: I
Coach: Angelo Scavone
Upcoming: California (San Ramon), Livermore

12. (13) Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 19-1
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Capital Athletic
Division: III
Coach: Rich Hennig
Upcoming: Rio Americano (Sacramento), El Camino

13. (14) Vacaville, 19-2
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Monticello Empire
Division: I
Coach: Stu Clary
Upcoming: Vintage (Napa), Wood (Vacaville)

14. (NR) Valley Christian (San Jose), 15-9-1
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Division: Open/I
Coach: John Diatte
Upcoming: Riordan (San Francisco), San Benito (Holister)

15. (18) Saint Francis (Mountain View), 17-8
Section: Central Coast
League: West Catholic Athletic
Division: I/Open
Coach: Mike Smith
Upcoming: Bellarmine

16. (19) Elk Grove, 13-9
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Division: I
Coach: Jeff Carlson
Upcoming: Jesuit (Carmichael), Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)

17. (12) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 14-8
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Sierra Foothill
Division: I
Coach: Todd Melton
Upcoming: Del Oro (Loomis), Nevada Union (Grass Valley

18. (16) Jesuit (Carmichael), 10-8
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Division: I
Coach: Joe Potulny
Upcoming: Elk Grove, Franklin (Elk Grove)

19. (16) Davis, 15-5
Section: Sac-Joaquin
League: Delta
Division: I
Coach: Dan Ariola
Upcoming: Jesuit (Carmichael), Elk Grove

20. (20) Miramonte (Orinda), 19-0
Section: North Coast
League: Diablo Valley
Division: III
Coach: Vince Dell'Aquila
Upcoming: Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), Berean Christian (Walnut Creek)

Next Five:
21. Pleasant Valley (Chico), 20-2-1
22. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco), 18-4
23. Palo Alto, 21-6
24. Tracy, 16-4
25. Palma (Salinas), 20-3

Notes:
- Buchanan lost to Clovis West 2-1 in Tri-River Athletic Conference play, though it recovered to win a rematch 11-8.
- Bellarmine had its 12-game winning streak snapped by Valley Christian 3-0 in West Catholic Athletic League play as Patrick Wicklander tosses a complete-game three-hitter. Bellarmine plays powerhouse Huntington Beach for the Boras Baseball Classic championship at UCLA.
- Monte Vista is in first place in the East Bay Athletic League, just ahead of rival De La Salle after sweeping the Spartans.
- Casa Grande skyrocketed in this week's rankings, riding a six-game winning streak that includes victories over ranked Granite Bay (3-1) and Oak Ridge (12-0). Spencer Torkelson is batting .491 with 29 RBIs. Hance Smith had six RBIs and Chris Joaquim struck out eight in four innings against Oak Ridge.

Joe Davidson has covered high school sports for The Sacarmento Bee since 1988. Follow him on Twitter: @SacBee_JoeD and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/joe.davidson.71868