Check out the top 25 high school baseball teams in Southland.
Rk. SCHOOL (ZM); Commentary (last rank)
1. JSERRA (2:0); Nine pitchers allowed one try in 14 innings (1)
2. GAR (3-0-1); Gladiator submission legal (3)
3. ORANGE LUTHERAN (5-1-1); Sophomore Josiah Hartshorne made it big in Arizona (2)
4. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (3-1); The league game begins against St. Francis (4)
5. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (3-0); The Knights play Bishop Alemany in a three-game series (6)
6. VILLA PARK (4-0); Gavin Grahovac – eight out of 16 (7)
7. AQUINA (3-1); Falcons serve better than expected (8)
8. FOOTHILLS (3-2); Showing that he can beat the best teams (NR)
9. SANTA MARGARITA (1-1); Meets Orange Lutheran in the first league match on 6 (5) March.
10. CROWN (3-1); Meeting with the foothills on Saturday (10)
11. CRESPI (5-0); Easton Tournament Champion (14)
12. LA MIRADA (3-1); Sophomore Donald Murray threw a no-hitter (11)
13. NORCO (2-2); Sophomore Gavin Green – 2:0 (12)
14. ETIVANDA (2-2); Suffered consecutive shutouts with top teams (13)
15. SHAMINADE (3-0); Series of three games vs. Crespi (25)
16. BIRMINGHAM (5-2); Pitcher Mike Figueroa was impressive (16)
17. HUNTINGTON BEACH (1-3); Oilers start slow (9)
18. EASTWAIL ROOSEVELT (5-0); Hunter Billingsley has eight hits (NR).
19. BONITA (4-0); Justin Santiago has 25 strikeouts in 19 innings (NR)
20. CALABASAS (4-1); Sophomore Matthew Witkow got off to a strong start (age 21).
21. SAN DIMAS (3-1); Lost to Bonita in tournament final (17)
22. DUKE’S CHRISTIAN (3-2); Finley Buckner hitting .412 (18)
23. SOUTH HILLS (3-1); Meets Huntington Beach Tuesday (19)
24. SIERRA CANYON (5-0); Mission League game starts this week (NR)
25. BECKMAN (3-0-1); Meet Laguna Hills on Saturday (23)