Eight different teams held the No. 1 state ranking at some point in the season and all eight are included in this end-of-the-season expanded version of our overall state baseball rankings. This ranges from No. 1 Capo Valley down to No. 25 Elk Grove. Go inside as well to see if San Dimas cracked the list or how high Cathedral Catholic went up.

Compiled by Mark Tennis, Executive Editor
Writeups by Andrew Drennen, Steve Brand, Harold Abend, Paul Muyskens and Mark Tennis

(After games of Saturday, June 6)
(After all games played during 2009 season)
(Previous ranking in parentheses)

1.  (4)  Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) 26-6
Once the CIF Southern Section Div. I playoffs began, the Cougars hit their rythym with a No. 1 and No. 2 pitching combo of Tyler Matzek and Kevin Chambers that was second to none. Making them even more potent is that both Matzek and Chambers swung the sticks real effectively as well. Coach Bob Zamora's team, which encountered some difficulty in the South Coast League, began its playoff run with an 8-4 triumph over Long Beach Wilson. Those runs allowed, which came after Zamora took out Matzek with the Cougars ahead 8-0, ended up being the only runs that Capo would allow in entire postseason. In the second-round, the team blanked Lutheran of Orange, 4-0, and then came back-to-back-to-back shutouts of Huntington Beach Marina (11-0), Riverside Poly (1-0) and then finally Edison of Huntington Beach (1-0) in the championship game. The Cougars also featured an outstanding leadoff hitter in outfielder Steve McMichael and they had a very promising slick-fielding shortstop in sophomore Kyle Hunt.

2.  (3)  Chatsworth 29-4
The Chancellors won the L.A. City Section Div. I title when they thumped Cleveland of Reseda, 9-0, at Dodger Stadium. Towards the end of the year, there was the possibility that Chatsworth would be the state's No. 1 team, but when Capistrano Valley ended its impressive run through the Southern Section playoffs with four straight shutouts the best Chatsworth could do is second.  The Chancellors' closest playoff game was to rival El Camino Real and that was an 8-5 game. Other than that, they handled their business in the postseason. They finished in second-place in the West Valley League behind Cleveland, a team they had a 3-1 record against.  Chatsworth also traveled to Nevada and played in the Blazer SportCo Spring Bash. There they faced Las Vegas High, home of Sports Illustrated coverboy Bryce Harper, and won 8-3 and held the slugger to just one hit in three at-bats. Winning their sixth championship this decade, the Chancellors are definitely the state team of the decade.

3.  (1)  Edison (Huntington Beach) 23-6
For a No. 1 and No. 2 pitching combo, the Chargers were almost the equal of Capo Valley. In their case, it was senior Kurt Heyer and sophomore Henry Owens. It was Heyer who took the 1-0 loss to the Cougars in the final, but in that game he only allowed four hits. It's just that one of them was a homer. It was Owens who took the win in the semifinals when Edison edged Mater Dei of Santa Ana, 2-1. The game-winning hit in that one came in the bottom of the seventh inning by Kyle Jones. Earlier playoff wins were against Lakewood (11-1), West Ranch of Santa Clarita (13-1) and Dana Hills of Dana Point (3-2). Coach Steve Lambright's team was led offensively by Josh Leshinski, who hit .360 with 12 doubles and 28 RBI, and Donald Sneed, who hit .344 with seven homers and 21 RBI.

4.  (2)  Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 24-6
The Monarchs entered the CIFSS Div. I playoffs after finishing with a 10-5 record in Trinity League play. Their only loss outside of league came at the hands of Huntington Beach Edison in the Southern Section semifinals at Blair Field.  They played in the National Classic this year and topped No. 11 El Toro in the finals at Goodwin Field. Coach Burt Call's team got off to a hot start as well, winning all five of their games in the Newport Elks Tournament, including a 4-3 win over eventual Southern Section Div. I champ Capistrano Valley.  In that game against the Cougars, the Monarchs topped Kevin Chambers, the same pitcher who threw a gem of a game against Edison of Huntington Beach at Angel Stadium. Mater Dei's own ace, Aaron Northcraft, pitched a number of gems as well.

5.  (5)  Norco 25-5
If the Southern Section had a double-elimination format to its playoffs, in addition to playing until July 4, there might have been a chance for the much-anticipated Matt Hobgood-Tyler Matzek duel. When Mater Dei of Santa Ana snapped the red-hot Cougars' 15-game winning streak in the CIFSS DI quarterfinals, 7-4, the dream of the showdown and a title evaporated. But Norco can still look back on a quality season and already start to miss Hobgood, who was drafted fifth in the first round earlier this week by Baltimore. The 6-4, 245-pound Hobgood finished the season with an 11-1 pitching record, compiling a 0.92 ERA and 101 strikeouts. At the plate he batted .475 and led the nation in home runs with 21. He got at least one hit in all but six of the 30 games he started with a gaudy .547 OB and 1.188 slugging percentages. And yet he did not have the top batting average. That went to fellow senior Wes Hatton who collected 55 hits in his 110 at-bats, an even .500 average for the season as he scored 45 runs.

6.  (6)  Serra (San Mateo) 30-6
On paper, the Padres started out last season more highly-regarded than this season but this team got it done at the end. A single up the middle by Justin Maffei scored Luca Ponti in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Serra a 5-4 win over Archbishop Mitty in the CIF Central Coast Section Div. I title game. The championship marked an appropriate send off for retiring head coach Pete Jensen, who has been coaching at the school for 23 years. No team in the state for large schools was able to win as many games as the Padres, but for them to have been a serious State Team of the Year contender they probably had to have won just one or two more times. When CCS and West Catholic Athletic League squads have been either No. 1 in the state or closer than No. 6, the loss column is usually at four. The Padres were led by Kevin McEntee with a .344 batting average and Tyler Hardeman with 23 RBI. Tony Renda also set a new school record for career hits, surpassing the previous record held by former major leaguer Gregg Jefferies.

7.  (8)  Jesuit (Carmichael) 27-5
The Marauders were as high as No. 1 in the state at one point this year as they won 11 of their first 12 games before losing four of six dropping them down in the rankings. A 14-game winning streak to end the season with a Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship gets them all the way back up to No. 7 to end the year. With a win over St. Mary's of Stockton already in their cap at the beginning of the season, the Marauders picked up a second and third victory over the Rams in the section finals. The one victory they were able to get at the Anderson Bat National Classic was against an American Fork of Utah team that lost only five times all year and in the playoffs they defeated an Elk Grove squad that put up record breaking offensive numbers. Catcher Andrew Susac led the offense with 34 RBI and eight homers and now will have to decide if he's going to head to Oregon State or sign with the Philadelphia Phillies.

8.  (7)  Poway 28-7
It seemed as though Bob Parry's Titans never took the easy way this season, so few were surprised when Poway lost to Rancho Bernardo in the fourth round of the San Diego Section DI playoffs. Nor was anyone shocked when the Titans bounced back behind Keegan Yuhl's three-hitter in an 11-0 semifinal elimination round victory before taking down dangerous Rancho Buena Vista, 4-3, in the championship game. Yuhl, a senior, collected his 12th win against a single loss when Brett Thomas' third single of the day drove in the winner in the bottom of the seventh. This was a team that could look unbeatable one week and dismal another, which accounts for a season-best winning streak of only 11 games. It beat teams like Granada Hills Kennedy and Saugus soundly while getting thumped by Cathedral Catholic and Temecula Valley. The Titans scored 10 or more runs 12 times yet only posted four shutouts. In the end, though, the Titans once again were the ones celebrating at Tony Gwynn Stadium.    

9.  (9)  Yucaipa 27-3
Twice during the season, Jeff Stout's Thunderbirds flew to the top of the state rankings only to slip back after suffering rare defeats. The first time it was Rancho Buena Vista of Vista handing the T-Birds a 5-4 loss in the San Diego Lions Tournament after they opened the season with 13 straight wins and the second time they soared they fell hard to Huntington Beach, 10-2, in the Southern Section's DII quarterfinals. That one ended an 11-game roll. Yucaipa could hit, as a .408 team average proved. Senior Matt Davidson, a 6-4, 225-pound third baseman, a compensation A draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, led the way with a .553 average that included 11 homers, 45 RBI and 49 runs scored. Chad Erickson (.422), Matt Marnati (.456), Taijuan Walker (.427) and Brian Derryberry (.426) were also regulars over .400. Walker and Derryberry will return next season along with pitcher Pedro Cota, who posted a 10-0 record with a save.

10.  (12)  Stockdale (Bakersfield) 26-5
It took a long time for the Mustangs to overcome a season-opening doubleheader sweep at the hands of Clovis, but they finally did by winning a second consecutive CIF Central Section Div. I crown. Stockdale handled Clovis West, 6-2, in the championship game and before that dispatched Centennial of Bakersfield and Bullard of Fresno en route to the final. K.C. Hobson topped the team in numerous categories, including batting average (.488), home runs (13) and RBI (47). Phillip Valos starred on the hump with a 1.52 ERA.

11.  (11)  El Toro (Lake Forest) 23-6
The Chargers finished second in the Anderson Bat National Classic, losing in the finals to Mater Dei.  T.J. Kendzora threw well in that game with his only mistake being a first inning two-run homer.  After watching them play that week it was thought they had a great chance of making it to the Southern Section Div. II finals, but that was not to be as they fell to Redlands East Valley in the second round of the playoffs.  Towards the end of the regular season, one of the Charger' top pitchers, Chad Thompson, was sidelined with an injury that required Tommy John surgery. It was still a good run for the Chargers this year as they finish No. 11.  

12.  (13)  Clovis West (Fresno) 29-6
What a start it was for the Golden Eagles, who received three no-hitters from three different pitchers in their first six games. Those three were J.D. Salles, Sean Silva and Aaron Garabedian. Salles and Silva went on to pitch well in just about every outing. District rival Buchanan had their number with two losses, but at least Clovis West didn't go 0-3 and did get one win against the Bears. Coach Kevin Patrick's team also reached the CIF Central Section Div. I final, which ended up being a loss to Stockdale of Bakersfield. It is the second straight year that Clovis West has lost in that title game.

13.  (14)  Yuba City 28-3
With a trio of Stassis on board, the Honkers flied to a third straight Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship. Coached by Jim Stassi in the final season with sons Max and Jake both on the same team, he received a combined 66 RBI from the two brothers. Max, who is regarded as one of the top high school catchers in the nation, led the team in homers with eight despite struggling with injuries while tying with Hunter Graves for the team lead in RBI with 38. Michael Lowden went a perfect 11-0 on the year with a 1.17 ERA as he broke the school's single season strikeout record that was previously held by Brock Stassi with 102 strikeouts. There were some national rankings that had the Honkers much higher than No. 13 in California, but when you look at their schedule it's hard to rank them that high when they only defeated two teams, Davis and Rodriguez, that won 20 games on the year while losing all three of their games against teams that ended with double digit-loss totals. Still, if they were 30-1, they would be that high and even at 28-3 we have still named them as the Division II State Team of the Year.

14.  (15)  Clayton Valley (Concord) 24-3
Early season injuries to two of their top starting pitchers looked to be a bad sign for the Eagles but behind sophomore Chaz Meadows on the mound they captured their first ever North Coast Section Division II championship. Meadows tossed a shutout in the championship game win over Alameda to improve to 11-1 on the year with a 2.43 ERA with 49 strikeouts in just under 55 innings of work. A key factor in helping out their young pitcher was an offense that scored an average of over nine runs per game with six different guys knocking in at least 20 runs, led by Vince Bruno with 37 RBI. Clayton Valley went a perfect 4-0 at the East Bay Classic that included a win over Deer Valley. In the playoff, the Eagles defeated three teams with a combined 59 wins this season as they defeated Arroyo, Casa Grande and then were responsible for giving Alameda a second loss in just a five-loss season.

15.  (19)  Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 26-6
Big things were expected of Coach Gary Remiker's club, what with eight players on the roster having Division I scholarships, including Mr. California in football, outfielder Tyler Gaffney. The Dons had a penchant for losing to unranked teams but the more important trait was beating most every team which would have presented a challenge, like Poway and Rancho Bernardo. So, when Cathedral entered the playoffs, it was no contest since all of the Division III opponents were considered challengers. Averaging 11 runs per game, the focused Dons added the CIFSDS baseball title to the football championship, powering past Montgomery of San Diego in the finale, 13-2. The nine seniors on the club enjoyed every moment as the Dons scored five runs in the first in support of SDSU-bound Ryan Wilkins, who allowed just five hits, striking out seven while walking two. Gaffney scored three times as Cathedral's first class that came in when the school moved to a new location celebrated another title.

16.  (16)  Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 23-6
The Knights won the Mission League this year with a 10-2 league record. Like Mater Dei and El Toro, Notre Dame also played in the Anderson Bat National Classic, where they went 2-2, and one of those losses came against FAB 50 ranked Notre Dame Prep of Scottsdale.  The Knights had a good team this year, led by first baseman Kelly Dugan. He hit .379 with eight homers.  The Knights also have one of the best juniors in the state, David Armendariz, who last summer played for the Milwaukee Brewers at the 2008 Area Code Baseball Games as an underclassman. After topping Rialto in the CIFSS Div. II first round, they were upset by Chino Hills in the second round, losing 3-1.  

17.  (17)  JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) 22-7
The Lions captured their first-ever Trinity League championship this season before losing to Riverside Poly in the second round of the Southern Section Division I playoffs. After a slow start that saw them go 4-4 in their first eight games, the Lions picked up a big win over Lutheran of Orange to start a four-game winning streak which ended with a loss to Mater Dei. They wasted no time immediately starting a winning streak with a win against Mater Dei as they also defeated Cypress and Lutheran two more times as part of a 13-game streak. Bret Dahlson led the offense with five home runs and 26 RBI while six other teammates all had between 16-19 RBI. Joseph Kurrasch picked up seven wins and Grahamm Wiest earned six victories as the Lions used 10 different pitchers on the year.  

18.  (20)  Freedom (Oakley) 23-4
The third and last team from the Bay Area to make the top 20 gets a two-spot bump in the final rankings. Their season's been over a couple of weeks but the East Contra Costa County Delta community is still buzzing about the performance of Billy Wardell and the award he earned in leading the Falcons to a big 3-0 upset of De La Salle (Concord) in the NCS Division I title game at the Oakland Coliseum. The UNLV-bound southpaw was named last week's ESPN RISE CalHiSports.com Boys State Athlete of the Week for tossing a complete game three-hitter while pitching the last five innings with a gash over his left eye that later required 19 stitches. Coach Gary Alexander's team didn't play the toughest schedule but they got tough when it counted down the stretch and in the playoffs, closing the season with a 12-game winning streak.

19.  (NR)  Crespi (Encino) 21-11
After winning the CIFSS Division II title with an 8-1 triumph in the final over Huntington Beach, the Celts move up into the No. 19 position despite owning 11 overall losses. That's normally too many losses for a top 20 ranking, but the section title that Crespi won was against a field that also included Yucaipa and El Toro. Before downing the Oilers, Crespi topped previous No. 10 Redlands East Valley, 7-5, in the semifinals. Head coach Scott Muckey's squad also notched playoff wins against Alta Loma (6-0), Pacifica of Garden Grove (2-1) and Damien of La Verne (6-2). Ryon Healy homered and pitched a complete-game in the final. He finished 11-0 on the mound for the season.

20.  (10)  Redlands East Valley (Redlands) 23-7
Just when it seemed at a minimum the Wildcats would move into the CIFSS DII finals, riding a season-best 10-game winning streak, Crespi of Encino erupted for six runs in the third inning in a game it trailed, 3-1, to hand REV the season-ending loss, 7-5. Although the Wildcats had to fall, they remained in the Top 20 due to the toughness of their schedule and wins over teams like Yucaipa and El Toro (Lake Forest). The winning streak at the end of the season gave REV a lot of hope in the post-season and although the Wildcats outhit Crespi, 10-7, they didn't bunch their hits like the Celts. Getting outscored was unusual for the 'Cats who batted .406 as a team with six players above .400 led by Clayton Goodrich's .500 average. Junior football standout Tyler Shreve (.405) and classmate Griffin Murphy (.419) return but 11 seniors move on.

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21.  Temecula Valley (Temecula) 22-6
Although the Golden Bears' longest winning streak was just six games, TV posted an impressive season, winning the Southwestern League by four games and taking No. 5 Norco into the eighth before losing, 3-1, in the second round of the CIFSS DI playoffs. The Golden Bears also won the championship in the top division at the Mike Morrow Lions tourney. It'll be tough to replace 11 seniors, especially versatile Blake English and Pittsburgh Pirates second round draftee Brooks Pounders, but soph pitcher Tyler Turski and his 1.54 ERA return.

22.  Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) 24-11
Up to the very end, Coach Sam Blaylock had his team in the mix. The Broncos scared almost everyone they played, beating Poway three times before the Titans slammed the door on their season, 11-0. With the team's ace pitcher, Trevor Williams (9-3) plus their two top hitters, soph Max Homick (.404) and junior Brad Haynal (.410, nine HRs) returning, this will be a program to watch in 2010.

23.  Buchanan (Clovis) 24-5-1
A bad playoff loss to Bullard of Fresno prevented the Bears from being much higher in the final rankings. That loss came in the opening-round of the CIF Central Section playoffs after Buchanan opened as the top seed and had climbed into the state top 10. The strength of the Bears' being in the top 25 is that they owned a 3-1 record in head-to-head matchups vs. Clovis and were 2-1 in head-to-head games vs. Clovis West. They also won the Tri-River Athletic Conference championship.

24.  Marina (Huntington Beach) 22-7
The Vikings had the unfortunate task of having to play Capistrano Valley in the Southern Section Division I quarterfinals after finishing second in the Sunset League behind Edison. As part of a season best 10-game winning streak, the Vikings won three straight games by one run at the Daryle Kile Tournament as they were victorious against Chaparral, Norco and Vista Murrieta. Chad Lewis, J.J. Baccari and Vinny Ponce all recorded at least 25 RBI this season as the offense averaged almost six runs per game.

25.  Elk Grove 23-7
When you talk about explosive offenses this year, you have to talk about the Thundering Herd's powerful bats as they scored 307 runs this season for an average of over 10 runs a game. Elk Grove also will earn a spot in the state record book with a 27-run inning against Valley of Sacramento. They opened the season with six straight wins against a very tough opening portion of the schedule as they defeated Oak Ridge, Valley Christian, De La Salle and St. Mary's of Stockton in the first three weeks of play. Jake Rodriguez led the team with 48 RBI but the Thundering Herd's offense wasn't there when it was needed the most as they suffered back to back losses in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I postseason to Jesuit and Fairfield.

26.  Cleveland (Reseda) 26-8
The Cavaliers ended the season with eight losses, but only two of them came in West Valley League play.  They were able to edge out Chatsworth for the league crown and they met up with those same Chancellors in the L.A. City Section Finals at Dodger Stadium.  They dropped the game, 9-0, not having an answer for Chancellors' catcher Carlos Escobar Jr.  Cleveland also went to Nevada and played in the Blazer SportCo Spring Bash where they went 3-1.  The Cavaliers hooked up with CIFSS Div. II Champ Crespi of Encino and fell to the Celts, 12-6.  

27.  St. Mary's (Stockton) 25-10
The Rams may have lost 10 times this season but no one can accuse them of playing an easy schedule as they started 5-0 with wins against teams like St. Francis, Rocklin and Valley Christian, who on the year combined for 112 wins. Once their difficult non-league schedule was finished, they won 14 straight games and won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I South championship before losing to Jesuit in the section finals. John Haberman and Louie Lechich showed that they're threats either on the mound or at the plate as Haberman knocked in a team high 28 runs while Lechich finished with 27 RBI. They also were No. 1 and No. 2 in innings pitched and combined for 122 strikeouts.

28.  De La Salle (Concord) 18-9
The boys from Concord were rolling along having won 11 straight just like the Freedom team they opposed in the NCS D1 title game, so someone's streak had to give, and it was the Spartans in a 3-0 defeat at the Oakland Coliseum. It looked like nothing could stop the Sparta juggernaut until they ran into Freedom pitcher Billy Wardell. Still, it was a great season for a team under first-year but veteran coach Rick Steen that started the season 7-8 after the Anderson Bat National Classic (including a 2-0 win over Serra) and ended up getting Steen win No. 507 in his career and into the section title game.

29.  Valley Christian (San Jose) 25-9
John Diatte's Warriors made several appearances in the top 20 of our rankings this year and end the season in the top 30 after losing to Serra of San Mateo in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals. During league play, Valley Christian finished tied for first in the tough West Catholic League with Serra and St. Francis as four other teams in the league finished the season with at least 23 wins. Before league play got underway, they also were able to pick up a win against De La Salle.

30.  Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) 24-11
The Longhorns seemed to revel in the upset. Among their victims this season were then-No. 1 Yucaipa, Cathedral Catholic and Rancho Bernardo. Even during the CIFSDS DI post-season playoffs, the Longhorns would not go quietly, taking Poway to the bottom of the seventh inning before falling in the title game, 4-3. Tony Wolters, Jake Stinnett and Jimmy Allen, all .400 hitters, return next season.   

31.  Poly (Riverside) 20-11
Winners of 9-of-10 heading into the CIFSS DI semifinal game against Capistrano Valley, the Bears had to hope the third time was a charm. They had lost to Capo twice in a doubleheader earlier and had scored in each game. It wasn't to be as the Cougars won 1-0 en route to the title and the state's top ranking. The Bears hit .373 as a team led by senior infielder Blair Moore's .452 average with six homers.

32.  Clovis 24-8
Much like teams from any super-tough league, the Cougars battled disappointment and delight throughout the season. On the good side, coach James Patrick's team opened the season with a pair of wins against eventual section champ Stockdale, won games against Buchanan and Clovis West and won a game against Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II champ Rocklin. On the bad side, Clovis couldn't do much with either Buchanan or the Golden Eagles, going a combined 3-6 against them. If the Cougars could have gotten just a little hotter in the playoffs, they would have certainly been a top 20 team.

33.  San Dimas 24-5
The Saints marched into Angel Stadium and the CIFSS Div. IV title game against the Torrance Tartars. Neither team had much history in the championship game, as Torrance was looking for its first title in school history (92 years) and San Dimas looked for its second (their first came in 1985). Led by catcher Josh Leyland, who had the big hit in the 4-2 win, the Saints captured a second title.  They ended the season with a nine-game winning streak.

34.  Bishop Amat (La Puente) 26-6
The Lancers had their 11-game winning streak and their season end in heartbreaking fashion as they saw their final inning lead in the Southern Section Division IV semifinals against San Dimas turn into a walk-off loss to the Saints, who would go on and win the section championship. In tournament play, Amat defeated Millikan and Cypress before going a perfect 12-0 in Del Rey League play. Before their loss in the semifinals, the Lancers defeated Calvary Chapel, La Habra and La Quinta, who all had at least 17 wins this season.

35.  Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) 23-12
Another team that played a super-tough schedule was the Monarchs. They not only went up against their usual foes in the WCAL, but also traveled to play four games at the Anderson Bat National Classic and played additional nonleague games against top teams from the Sac-Joaquin Section. Perhaps the team's most significant win came early on against eventual Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I champ Jesuit. Coach Bill Hutton's team downed St. Francis of Mountain View in the CCS Division I semis, then lost a 5-4 game to Serra in the final. Mitty trailed throughout that game, but showed character by scoring a run in the top of the seventh inning to tie the score.

36.  Vista 25-12
Coach Rick Lepire's club may have been the streakiest in the San Diego Section as they won 17 straight, including the North County and SD Lions Tourneys, and then lost five straight before mounting another challenge in the section championships, coming within one bad inning of making the DI final. Vista did play in a league where four teams won 24 or more games. No. 1 pitcher Sean Campbell (7-1) and top hitter Larry East (.421) will return.

37.  South Hills (Covina) 24-8
The Huskies sought their fifth championship in eight tries when they hooked up with Beckman of Irvine, who sought its first, in the CIFSS Div. III finals at Angels Stadium. They had no problem as coach Kevin Smith's club rolled the Patriots, 8-2.  They ended their season on a seven game winning streak en route to the title. When they faced Beckman, it was a rematch of a game in the Beach Pit Classic, where South Hills took that meeting, 6-3.  In that same tournament, they hooked up with Corona del Mar and beat them 17-3, the same CDM team they met in the Southern Section semifinals and defeated, 9-3.   

38.  St. Francis (Mountain View) 26-8
The Lancers tied with Serra and Valley Christian of San Jose at 11-3 for the regular season title in the ultra-tough West Catholic Athletic League but in the end they wound up having their season ended by another WCAL foe in the CCS Division I semifinals, San Jose's Mitty.

39.  Los Gatos 27-5
With a 4-1 victory over Sobrato of Morgan Hill in the Division II final, the Wildcats ended their season with the second ever Central Coast Section championship in school history. In their most impressive back to back wins this season, the Wildcats went on the road and won at Wilcox and then followed that the next day with a victory at Valley Christian of San Jose. Los Gatos ended the season with a four-game winning streak and defeated Monterey on the road in the semifinals to reach the finals.

40.  Huntington Beach 19-13
The Oilers earned this ranking for getting into the CIFSS Div. II championship game. Most of the losses were in the Sea View League, which by the way is the same league that was won by El Toro. On their way to the final, the Oilers took out three league champs in a row, beginning with Chino (5-3) and then Arlington of Riverside (3-1) and then concluding with a huge 10-2 win in the quarterfinals over Yucaipa, which was No. 1 in the state at the time. Leading hitters were Beau Amaral (.446) and Blake Cestr (.439).

Dropped Out From Previous Top 20:
No. 18 Bishop Amat (La Puente)

Note: Check out our final divisional state baseball rankings for more teams that would be on the bubble if the season was still in progress.

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