This week’s top 25 high school baseball rankings from The Times.
Rk. SCHOOL (WL); Comment (last week’s rank)
1. ORANGE LUTHERAN (5-0); Oliver Santos leads the pitching team (1)
2. YUCAIPA (4-1); Owen Egan hits like an ace (2)
3. HARVARD WESTLAKE (4-1); Bryce Rainer is eight for 16 at the plate (3)
4. SERVICE (5-0); Jarrod Hocking went five for five on Saturday (10)
5. SIERRA GORGE (5-0); Kassius Thomas looking strong on hill (5)
6. JSERRA (4-2); Lots of options with 18 pitchers on the team (4)
7. NEWBURY PARK (4-1); 2nd in Easton Tournament (6)
8. CORONA (3-1); Ethan Schiefelbein is outstanding pitcher (8)
9.HARD (4-2); vs. Santa Margarita on Monday (9)
10 SANTA MARGARITA (3-0); Experience pays off early (19)
11. VILLA PARK (4-1); Zach Brown offers pitching potential (11)
12. RIVER KING (2-1); Austin Castillo strong on mound (13)
13.PACIFICA (5-1); Only loss to Villa Park (12)
14. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (3-2); Six hits for Brandon Gonzaga (7)
15. TESORO (4-0); 4-3 win over St. John Bosco (NR)
16th ST. JOHN BOSCO (4-1); Division 3 Title Contender (16)
17.NORCO (5-0); Junior Ryan Jenkins has thrown consecutive no-hitters (NR)
18. ARCADIA (5-0); Junior pitcher Ian Hoffstetter was outstanding (25)
19. WEST TORRANCE (4-0) clinched 8-7 win over Redondo Union (NR)
20 SAN DIMAS (3-1); 0-1 loss to Arcadia (20)
21. BIRMINGHAM (5-1); Patriots Show Improved Pitching (NR)
22. MATER DEI (2-1); Loss to Bullard (23)
23. TRABUCO HILL (3-2); Bobby Gray shows power (14)
24. WARREN (4-1); Jugs Come Through (NR)
25. MARANATHA (3-2); vs. Mater Dei on Wednesday (15)
