SBLive’s California Baseball Top 25: JSerra finishes the season at No. 1 in statewide rankings

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SBLive’s statewide California high school baseball rankings are compiled by SBLive reporter Bodie DeSilva and were released weekly throughout the 2022 season.

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SBLIVE CALIFORNIA TOP 25 BASEBALL RANKINGS

June 6, 2022

1. JSerra (25-11)

The Lions recovered after a slow start to the season by allowing only six runs during their five-game run to a first Southern Section title in school history. They defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 3-1 in the championship game.

Last week: 2

2. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (25-9-1)

The Knights lost to No. 1 JSerra in both the Southern Section playoffs and the Southern California regional playoffs.

Last week: 7

3. Huntington Beach (25-9)

The Oilers lost to No. 2 Notre Dame in the semifinal round of the Southern Section playoffs before rebounding to capture the Southern California Division 1 regional championship. They beat No. 1 JSerra 2-0 in the final game.

Last week: 8

4. De La Salle (27-6)

De La Salle beat Foothill (Pleasanton) in their section championship game and then beat No. 5 St. Francis in the Northern California Division 1 regional championship.

Last week: 15

5. St. Francis (Mountain View) (31-5)

St. Francis beat Palo Alto in the Central Coast Section Division 1 championship game, 1-0 in eight innings. They then lost to No. 4 De La Salle 7-6 in the Northern California regional playoff championship game.

Last week: NR

6. Villa Park (28-6)

The Spartans lost to No. 1 JSerra 4-1 in the Southern Section semifinals and to No. 3 Huntington Beach in the Southern California regional playoffs.

Last week: 4

7. Orange Lutheran (25-5)

Orange Lutheran's season ended with a 5-4 loss in eight innings to No. 2 Notre Dame in the Southern Section quarterfinals.

Last week: 1

8. Harvard-Westlake (22-8-10)

The Wolverines lost to No. 1 JSerra 6-1 in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

Last week: 6

9. Foothill (Pleasanton) (26-6)

The Falcons lost to No. 4 De La Salle 9-6 in nine innings in the championship of the North Coast Section Division 1 playoffs. They then lost to De La Salle again in the second round of the Northern California regional playoffs.

Last week: NR

10. Foothill (20-10)

The Knights saw their season conclude with a 12-5 loss to Huntington Beach in the Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals.

Last week: 3

11. Cypress (23-6-2)

The Centurions lost to No. 6 Villa Park 4-2 in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

Last week: 13

12. La Costa Canyon (24-11)

La Costa Canyon lost in the first round of the San Diego Section Open Division playoffs before battling back with five straight wins to take the crown. Their season ended with a loss to No. 3 Huntington Beach in the Southern California regional playoffs.

Last week: NR

13. Servite (17-12)

Servite lost 5-2 to No. 11 Cypress in the second round of the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

Last week: 9

14. Palo Alto (26-7)

Palo Alto lost to St. Francis, 1-0, in 8 innings in the championship game of the Central Coast Section Division 1 playoffs. They then lost to Foothill (Pleasanton) in round two of the Northern California regional playoffs. 

Last week: 24

15. Granite Hills (24-7)

Granite Hills lost to No. 12 La Costa Canyon in the San Diego Section Open Division championship game, 10-3, in 8 innings. They then lost at No. 1 JSerra in the first round of the Southern California regional playoffs.

Last week: 23

16. Santa Margarita (19-11)

The Eagles season ended with a loss to No. 10 Foothill in the second round of the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

Last week: 16

17. Etiwanda (27-9)

Etiwanda cruised through the Southern Section Division 2 bracket with relative ease, beating Torrance 6-1 in the championship game. The Eagles then advanced to the finals of the Southern California Division 2 regional playoffs, falling to Torrey Pines, 19-8.

Last week: NR

18. Stockdale (26-5)

Stockdale cruised through the Central Section Division 1 playoffs, beating Righetti 10-1 in the final. They lost to No. 6 Villa Park in the Southern California regional playoffs.

Last week: NR

19. Archbishop Mitty (24-10)

Mitty beat Branham 9-0 in the championship game of the Central Coast Division 2 playoffs. The Monarchs then won three more games, beating Granite Bay 4-2 in the championship game of the Northern California Division 2 regional playoffs.

Last week: NR

20. Torrey Pines (23-12)

Torrey Pines lost to eventual champion La Costa Canyon in the San Diego Section Open Division semifinals. They then rallied to win three straight games in the Southern California Division 2 regional playoffs, beating Etiwanda 19-8 in the championship game.

Last week: NR

21. Cardinal Newman (24-6)

The Cardinals beat San Marin 8-2 to capture the North Coast Section Division 3 championship. They lost to No. 5 St. Francis in the first round of the Northern California regional playoffs.

Last week: 22

22. Rancho Bernardo (21-13)

The Broncos lost to Granite Hills in the semifinals of the San Diego Section Open Division playoffs and beat Torrance in the first round of the Southern California Division 2 regional playoffs before falling to eventual champion Torrey Pines.

Last week: NR

23. Torrance (25-7-1)

Torrance rallied their way to the championship game of the Southern Section Division 2 championship, falling to Etiwanda 6-1. They then lost in round one of the Southern California Division 2 regional playoffs to Rancho Bernardo, 2-1.

Last week: NR

24. Valley Christian (San Jose) (25-8-1)

The Warriors were eliminated in the section playoffs by No. 14 Palo Alto and in the regionals playoffs by No. 5 St. Francis, 3-2.

Last week: 19

25. Maranatha (24-8)

Maranatha lost to Torrance 2-1 in the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 2 playoffs. They then lost to Etiwanda 6-1 in the first round of the Southern California Division 2 regional playoffs.

Last week: NR