The Times’ high school baseball rankings

Rank, School (Record, Division), Comment (previous rank)

1. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (6-0, SS-D1). Sophomore Cameron Deere is eight for 13. (1)

2. JSERRA (4-1, SS-D1). Jake Pries is on a hitting tear. (5)¿

3. LOYOLA (5-1, SS-D1). Cubs open Mission League vs. Chaminade. (6)¿

4. TEMECULA VALLEY (4-0, SS-D2). Six hits, eight RBIs for Kyle Plantier. (7)¿

5. VISTA MURRIETA (6-0, SS-D2). Good pitching, good hitting, good defense. (15)

6. ESPERANZA (5-0, SS-D1). Shortstop Tristan Hildebrandt is a standout. (NR)¿

7. ALISO NIGUEL (5-1, SS-D2). Pitcher Kyle Molnar is 3-0. (9)¿

8. CHATSWORTH (6-1-1, City-D1). Fr. Tommy Palomera has thrown 14 scoreless innings. (16)

9. HUNTINGTON BEACH (3-2, SS-D1). Freshman Hagen Danner is pitcher on the rise. (3)¿

10. HART (6-0-1, SS-D1). Indians showing pitching depth. (19)¿

11. REDLANDS EAST VALLEY (5-0, SS-D2). Casey Sheehan is nine for 14. (14)¿

12. LOS ALAMITOS (3-2, SS-D1). Hitters need to start hitting. (2)

13. GLENDORA (5-2, SS-D2). Won the games that mattered last week. (12)

14. CHINO HILLS (6-0, SS-D2). Israel Fuentes is 10 for 20. (24)¿

15. MATER DEI (2-3, SS-D1). Trinity League begins on Monday. (4)¿

16. ALEMANY (5-1-1, SS-D1). Brandon Ponticelli is off to great start on mound. (13)¿

17. GAHR (4-1, SS-D3). Jorge Rivas is hot hitter. (20)

18. GREAT OAK (5-1, SS-D2). San Diego teams are tired of playing Wolfpack. (21)¿

19. LONG BEACH WILSON (5-2, SS-D1). Chris Betts has three home runs. (NR)¿

20. WARREN (3-0, SS-D3). Pitcher Bryan Duenas becomes eligible next month. (22)¿

21. WEST RANCH (5-2, SS-D1). Foothill League play starts Wednesday. (11)

23. LAKEWOOD (4-1, SS-D1). Nick Reeser is hitting well. (NR)

24. CYPRESS (3-2, SS-D2). Hitting needs to pick up. (25)

25. EDISON (5-2, SS-D1). Pitching is coming through. (NR)

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