Top 25 California high school baseball rankings: CIF Southern Section (2/19/2024)

Corona stays at No. 1 through first week with quality wins

The latest Top 25 high school baseball rankings in the CIF Southern Section as of Feb. 19, 2024.

1. Corona (3-0)

Outscored first three opponents 10-3.

2. Orange Lutheran (3-0)

Beat Harvard-Westlake 4-3 on Thursday.

3. Harvard-Westlake (2-1)

Wolverines will play JSerra sometime this week, if the weather allows.

4. Huntington Beach (2-1)

Only loss is to No. 1 Corona; and has a win over Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks.

5. JSerra (2-1)

Lions' only loss is to Corona. Big games against Harvard-Westlake and Cypress coming up before Trinity League play in March.

6. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks (2-1)

Knights' only loss is to Huntington Beach in 10 innings. Sophomore Brody Thompson has four hits through three games.

7. Gahr (1-2)

Two losses against Top 5 teams in JSerra and Huntington Beach with a win over Cypress.

8. Maranatha (2-1)

A 6-3 win over Santa Margarita will get some attention. 

9. Santa Margarita (1-2)

Eagles are loaded with talent. Big game against Gahr on Thursday.

10. Westlake (4-0)

Warriors are dangerous. Nolan Johnson is off to a hot start with seven hits in four games and a homer. Westlake plays El Camino Real in the Easton Tournament final this week.

11. Bonita (3-0)

Bonita beat South Hills 4-0. Camden Farina has 14 strikeouts from the bump in 11 2/3 innings

12. La Salle (4-0)

Hot start to the season with a win over San Dimas (4-2). Adrian Hernandez looks good on the mound.

13. Cypress (1-2)

Losses to Gahr and Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks. Play against O-Lu on Feb. 27.

14. South Hills (4-2)

Huskies already have quality wins over Corona Santiago, La Mirada and Etiwanda.

15. West Ranch (3-0-1) 

Wildcats showing they might be the team to beat in the Foothill League. Landon Hu's bat is heating up.

16. Mater Dei (0-0)

Opener this week against Corona del Sol of Arizona.

17. La Mirada (1-2)

Kevin Jeon showing promise from the plate. Jacob Oropeza has 10 strikeouts in five innings - only a sophomore.

18. Simi Valley (2-1-1)

Freshman Evan Rodriguez leads the team in hits early. 

19. Sierra Canyon (3-1)

The Trailblazers' lone loss was to Westlake, 5-1. Coach Tom Meusborn has a young, dangerous team.

20. Corona Centennial (2-0)

Matthew Bernath leading with his bat early for the Huskies.

21. Chaminade (3-1)

Eagles showing signs of promise early.

22. Camarillo (2-2)

Wins over Crespi and Thousand Oaks before back-to-back one-run losses to Chaminade and Sierra Canyon.

23. Crespi (2-2)

Started slow, but catching a groove with two straight wins. 

24. Calabasas (2-2)

Litmus test game against Sierra Canyon this week.

25. San Dimas (2-1)

Landon White batting .625 through first three games for the Saints.

PREVIOUS RANKINGS

• Top 25 rankings, Feb. 12