Granada’s Parker Warner (4) executes the game-winning walk-off bunt against De La Salle during the 7th inning of their matchup at Granada High School in Livermore, California, on Friday, March 15, 2024. Granada emerged victorious over De La Salle with a score of 5-4. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20
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No. 1 GRANADA (12-0)
Previous rank: 1
Recent results: Secured a 6-4 victory over Monte Vista in 9 innings, followed by an 8-2 win against College Park.
Upcoming game: Scheduled for Wednesday against Reno at Bishop Gorman Invitational in Las Vegas at 7 p.m.
No. 2 ACALANES (13-0)
Previous rank: 3
Recent results: Defeated Pinole Valley 10-3, Miramonte 1-0, Antioch 6-4 in 8 innings, and San Leandro 7-2.
Upcoming game: To be announced for Wednesday.
No. 3 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (13-2)
Previous rank: 4
Recent results: Notched wins against Mt. Carmel 8-3, Aquinas 3-1, and Bishop Verot 7-2.
Upcoming game: Set for Tuesday against Palma at 4 p.m.
No. 4 SERRA (12-2)
Previous rank: 2
Recent results: Suffered an 8-4 loss to Granite Bay but bounced back with a 4-0 victory over St. Mary’s-Stockton.
Upcoming game: Saturday’s match at St. Mary’s-Stockton at noon.
No. 5 ST. IGNATIUS (10-3)
Previous rank: 7
Recent results: Secured a 6-0 win against Hillsdale.
Upcoming game: Facing off against St. Mary’s-Berkeley on Thursday at 1 p.m.
No. 6 DE LA SALLE (7-3)
Previous rank: 5
Recent results: Experienced a 6-4 defeat against Dougherty Valley but responded with a 9-4 victory over St. Francis.
Upcoming game: Saturday’s match against Granite Bay, time to be announced.
No. 7 BELLARMINE (9-3)
Previous rank: 6
Recent results: Faced a 12-2 loss to Granite Bay, followed by a 12-7 win against Bakersfield Christian, a 5-1 loss to Whitey, and a 7-5 victory over Oak Ridge.
Upcoming game: Scheduled for Wednesday against Basic-Henderson, Nevada at Bishop Gorman tournament in Las Vegas at 5:15 p.m.
No. 8 LOS GATOS (10-2)
Previous rank: 9
Recent results: Secured victories against Mountain View with scores of 10-4 and 10-1.
Upcoming game: Set for Wednesday at Homestead at 4 p.m.
No. 9 JAMES LOGAN (9-2)
Previous rank: 8
Recent results: Registered wins over Newark Memorial with scores of 5-4 in 8 innings and 2-0 but suffered a 1-0 loss to Palo Alto.
Upcoming game: Tuesday’s match against Monte Vista at noon.
No. 10 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (8-5)
Previous rank: 11
Recent results: Did not compete in recent matches.
Upcoming game: Scheduled for Tuesday against Woodside at South San Francisco tournament at 1 p.m.
No. 11 PITTSBURG (10-3)
Previous rank: 14
Recent results: Secured wins against Foothill 5-3, Santa Rosa 9-2, and Bethel 8-0.
Upcoming game: Tuesday’s match at Freedom at 4 p.m.
No. 12 HERITAGE (10-2-1)
Previous rank: 10
Recent results: Achieved a 5-0 victory over Antioch, suffered a 3-2 loss to College Park in 8 innings, and bounced back with an 11-0 win against Antioch.
Upcoming game: Wednesday’s match against Foothill at noon.
No. 13 LEIGH (8-4)
Previous rank: 17
Recent results: Secured wins against Willow Glen with scores of 7-4 and 3-0.
Upcoming game: Tuesday’s match against Christopher at 4 p.m.
No. 14 BURLINGAME (9-3)
Previous rank: 20
Recent results: Notched victories over Carlmont with scores of 2-1 and 5-4 in 8 innings.
Upcoming game: Scheduled for April 10 against Hillsdale at 4 p.m.
No. 15 SAN RAMON VALLEY (6-4)
Previous rank: 16
Recent results: Secured a 6-0 win against California.
Upcoming game: Wednesday’s match against Rock Canyon at Bishop Gorman tournament in Las Vegas at 4 p.m.
No. 16 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (8-7-1)
Previous rank: 15
Recent results: Faced a 7-0 loss to St. Mary’s-Stockton, a 6-0 loss to Rocklin, but secured wins against Marin Catholic 11-8 and Whitney 8-4.
Upcoming game: Friday’s match against Santa Cruz at noon.
No. 17 WOODSIDE (11-1-1)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Recent results: Registered wins against Menlo School with scores of 9-8 and 7-1.
Upcoming game: Tuesday’s match against Half Moon Bay at 4 p.m.
No. 18 MENLO-ATHERTON (9-5)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Recent results: Faced a 5-4 loss to Capuchino in 8 innings but bounced back with wins against Capuchino 4-3 and Los Altos 10-3.
Upcoming game: Wednesday’s match at Sequoia at 4 p.m.
No. 19 AMADOR VALLEY (7-5)
Previous rank: 19
Recent results: Secured a 4-3 win against Livermore but suffered a 4-3 loss to Livermore.
Upcoming game: Wednesday’s match against Righetti at 4 p.m.
No. 20 CARLMONT (8-4)
Previous rank: 18
Recent results: Faced losses to Burlingame with scores of 2-1 and 5-4 in 8 innings.
Upcoming game: Saturday’s match against Live Oak at 11 a.m.
Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings are primarily from leagues in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties.